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WRC brings back pure ICEs to Rally1

In 2022, the WRC allowed the use of hybrid cars in Rally1, but it seems that this will not last long. According to the latest information, the World Rally Championship is returning to internal combustion engines with a focus on e-fuels or hydrogen to reduce costs.

This decision applies to the Rally1 class, and all cars will use only sustainable fuels, without the use of electric motors. Thanks to this change, the cars will be lighter. “The current Rally1 car continues to be the WRC’s flagship in 2025 and 2026, but with modifications that will reduce costs and performance. These changes include the removal of the plug-in hybrid drivetrain, and performance will be compensated by a reduction in overall mass,” it said. from the FIA.

The new regulations, which will apply from 2026, will limit the differences between teams so that cars will be limited to around 330 hp (246 kW), will use the same safety cell to reduce cost and complexity, and each car will be priced limited to 400,000 euros.

This does not mean the complete elimination of electromotors from the WRC as the FIA is currently working on creating a category for electric cars only.

Source: Autocar, Photo: FIA

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Thierry Neuville finished as the winner of the WRC Rally Greece

In the tenth race of the 2022 FIA World Rally Championship season, which took place this weekend in Greece, the fastest was the Belgian driver Thierry Neuville. He won with his Hyundai i20 N with over 15 seconds of advantage.

It was the first win of the season for the Belgian driver who is currently third in the overall driver standings. From the start, Neuville started strongly. His only competitor was the French driver Sébastien Loeb, but he had to retire due to an engine failure. After that, no one could stop him.

Second place went to his teammate Ott Tänak behind the wheel of the Hyundai i20 N from the Hyundai Motorsport team who achieved a time of 3:35:07.0. Third place went to Dani Sordo (+1:49.7), also a driver of the Hyundai Motorsport team, who completed a very successful weekend for Hyundai.

In the drivers championchip, the leader is Kalle Rovanperä, who finished the race in 15th place with a time of 3:51:41.0 (+16:49.0) with 207 points, followed by Ott Tänak with 154 points and Thierry Neuville with 131 points.

There are 3 races left until the end of the season. The next race is run in New Zealand from September 29 to October 2.

Source: WRC

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Skoda Fabia RS Rally2

The 2022 WRC season is underway and the current leader in the championship standings is Finnish driver Kalle Rovanperä of Toyota GR Yaris. Toyota GR Yaris is also the leader in the category of manufacturers. The Skoda team has bad results, so the manufacturer decided to present the new Fabia RS Rally2 for the 2023 season.

The new Fabia RS Rally2 is based on the fourth generation of race cars. The design of the current model has been retained, and the new materials used meet all FIA regulations. In addition to adequate body components and a flat floor, two mechanical differentials will help with grip and overall handling. The size of the wheels will be chosen by the teams depending on the surface on which the rally will take place.

The car is powered by a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine, based on VW’s 2.0L engine, with 291 hp (214 kW) and 317 lb-ft (430 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 5-speed sequential transmission.

Source: Skoda