Removing hybrid power will change the driveability of World Rally Championship Rally1 cars offering drivers a new challenge for next year, reckons Adrien Fourmaux.
The FIA announced last month that the WRC would drop hybrid power from its Rally1 class three years after its introduction in 2022. The change is part of the FIA’s roadmap for the future of top-level rallying, which will also see Rally1 cars undergo a reduction in aerodynamics and the car’s air restrictor, to cut costs and close the gap in performance to the Rally2 class.
“I think we are just going to have to find a way to get the balance back as we will remove a lot of weight from the back of the car. “I don’t know how it will be so I think we will need a bit more explanation of the regulation and how it will work. But it the end, it is the same for everybody, so we will have to fight with that.” The changes for next year will be followed by the introduction of new Rally1 regulations for 2026 based on the current Rally1 car concept.
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