Doubts and some perspectives for the future of the WRC

Disputed in the Canary Islands, the 4th round of the season did not offer intense suspense for the victory or even for the podium annexed by Toyota. The weekend was, however, interesting from a political point of view. All parties involved: the FIA, the manufacturers and the promoter have burning issues to deal with, with one outcome that should be common: ensuring that the WRC get better. If these three actors sometimes have too much of a tendency to blame each other, the emergencies all seem intertwined and if no unity is found to truly work for this discipline, it is in great danger. Among the major issues that fuel division, there is technical regulation.

This will come into force in 2027. In order to give time to cope with the constantly changing automotive sector, it was decided that it would be spread over 10 years.