Rallying’s top tier has ushered in arguably its most seismic shift in regulations this year with the introduction of Rally1, which is built around all-new hybrid cars, powered by sustainable fossil free fuel.
Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport Ford have committed to this new set of regulations for the next three years, but the FIA is already working on the WRC’s future direction from 2025 onwards.
The FIA is holding weekly meetings to understand the best path forward for the sport, but it appears the WRC’s immediate future is set to be governed by a tweaked version of the current Rally1 regulations.
Although difficult to predict the future, Wheatley believes 80% of the current Rally1 rules will be carried over to the next cycle that is set to begin in 2025.
“The next generation of Rally1 won’t be the same number of changes that we had for this generation of Rally1,” Wheatley told Autosport.
“I would say 80% of what we currently have in Rally1 will continue for the next…
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