Xavier Mestelan-Pinon: “The 2027 WRCs will be very close to the current Rally2s”

Xavier Mestelan-Pinon provides details on the WRC technical regulations which will come into force in 2027. Discussing the desired goals, the FIA ​​technical director expressed confidence regarding the achievement of the objectives set, including lower costs and the arrival of new players.

Published 03/02/2025 à 10:18

Loïc ROCCI

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Xavier Mestelan-Pinon: “The 2027 WRCs will be very close to the current Rally2s”

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What will be the technical definition of the premier class car in the world championship from January 2027?

The cars will be based on a tubular chassis. In terms of body design, it will be possible to use any car whether it is from the B, C or a saloon… whatever you want as is already the case in Rally1. It could even be a prototype and not necessarily something you see on the street. A scaling procedure will apply. They will have double wishbone suspension.

What about motorization? The press release after the World Council spoke of "flexibility"?

Not in 2027 and probably not in 2028. By then, cars will all be equipped with internal combustion engines. We

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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DANIEL MEYERS

03/02/2025 at 11:21 a.m.

Not at all convinced because I just read, leveling down never bodes well, and NO the Rally2 are not spectacular, far from it. As for wishing/hoping to see Ogier and colleagues evolve on the WRC 2027, it is an optimism that I really do not share. We understand that the idea is to repeat the WEC trick in WRC with a plethora of manufacturers involved, I think that is a utopia. Oreca, after the WEC (Acura, Alpine, Toyota in LMP1, soon Genesis and Ford, Ferrari in LMGT3) omnipotent in WRC?!

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