Toyota and Hyundai have led calls for new Rally1 sporting regulations to be tweaked after issues with the control hybrid unit forced Hyundai’s Ott Tanak and Toyota’s Elfyn Evans to retire from Rally Sweden last month.
Newly installed Rally Director Andrew Wheatley has confirmed to Autosport that proposals formed to address Tanak’s retirement will be discussed at Saturday’s World Motor Sport Council, with amendments to regulations expected to be formerly announced.
A red light appeared on Tanak’s hybrid unit while sitting second only 1.1s behind then rally leader Evans on stage 5, leaving the Estonian angry he had to retire despite his car being still able to run. Evans suffered a similar fate albeit his hybrid system was devoid of any warning lights, a situation treated the same as if a red warning light was showing.
Under the current FIA regulations, drivers and teams are unable to continue if warning lights appear, or if there is an absence of active lights on a hybrid…
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