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BIG CHANGES FOR WRC’S BIG NEW FUTURE

No more hybrid, faster Rally2 cars and a move away from uniform event formats are all part of the plan for the future of the World Rally Championship.

The proposed changes, developed by the WRC Working Group with input from several FIA departments, were presented to FIA World Motor Sport Council members ahead of its formal gathering on February 28.

While the sport’s long-term strategy was approved in principle, the WRC Commission must now come up with a new-for-2025 rulebook, which

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