![]() It is something relevant in F1 and Formula E and it is something that is on the table if everyone can agree and it makes sense to do it.”įIA rally director Andrew Wheatley added: “You can do cost cap in a number of ways, it doesn’t have to be a published cost cap. It would be good for them and good for the championship. “I strongly believe that if we can reduce the cost of the technology it would make more more sense for me, because the brand will have more power to activate. “I think for a manufacturer it makes more sense to spend money on marketing and activation than money for a crazy piston or whatever you want to save 10 grams or something like that,” Mestelan Pinon told. He also revealed the prospect for a cost cap is a key topic for prospective marques considering a future WRC programme. ![]() Sébastien Ogier, Vincent Landais, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1įIA technical director Xavier Mestelan Pinon agrees that if technology costs can been reduced, it will prove beneficial for manufacturers looking to achieve a better return on the investment from competing in the WRC. The Rally1 team bosses all have to go the board and they have to justify the investment, that's for sure.” “Okay, it's engineer-driven sport and the engineers want to have the fastest cars. I don't tell you the number, but it's a little bit drifting away in the wrong direction. “I remember when there was a cost assumption for the current cars. “This is an ongoing work at the moment,” WRC senior sporting director Peter Thul told. ![]() The WRC and FIA have revealed that a cost cap is an idea on the table as part of a wider discussion regarding the long-term future pathway for the WRC, as it aims to secure it target of four manufacturers. It is understood that the cost of a Rally1 car is close to a million euros, while Rally2 cars are capped at approximately 200,000 euros. WRC Promoter believes costs have been drifting away from the original figure intended for the Rally1 hybrid cars that were introduced last year. ![]() Currently WRC’s top Rally1 class operates without a cost cap, meaning manufacturers Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport-Ford are free to spend what they wish on rally programmes. ![]()
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