The WRC is pushing for a meeting where drivers can discuss ideas on how to make the category better in the future.
The move arrives following Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville's comments prior to last weekend's Rally Portugal where he called for the WRC to"react" after stating that rallying's top tier isThe WRC's senior sporting director Peter Thul says he has carefully read Neuville's comments and is willing to hear more from the drivers, prompting a push to set up a meeting in Sardinia next month.
"That means I will try to set up a meeting in Sardinia and every opinion is welcome because I fundamentally think that talking with each other is better than talking about each other. It is widely expected that a tweaked version of the current Rally1 regulations will form the basis of 2025-2026. But this hinges on renewing a contract with current hybrid supplier Compact Dynamics, which expires at the end of 2024, or sourcing a new supplier.Photo by: Red Bull Content Pool
"We are running the World Rallycross Championship on full-electric and if this would be the way, we will find a way. But with the current technology it would change the rally that we know and we love dramatically. "But we are also on an absolutely good way and I'm absolutely optimistic that with the current car we can go for a certain time and then we can switch.Photo by: McKlein /
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