At its next meeting on 17 March, the FIA World Motor Sports Council is expected to approve new turbo-free technical regulations for future World Rally Cars.

The FIA has the final say on the specification of the next generation of World Rally Cars, and is thought likely to give the go-ahead for a Super 2000 based vehicle fitted with a conversion kit.
But while earlier proposals for the WRC conversion included performance upgrades like a turbocharger and gearbox modifications, the actual kit is most likely to consist of bodywork components only.
The CEO of World Rally Championship promoters, ISC, Simon Long told wrc.com that the regulations would ensure the new WRC cars would stand out: ?The WRC technical regulations are the domain of the FIA, however since the recent decision by the FIA to appoint ISC as the Championship promoter, we have been invited to give our view on the future WRC car from a marketing and promotional perspective.
?We believe World Rally Cars deserve a unique place in the pyramid of motorsport. As a world championship it is important that WRC stands out from the crowd. Part of our role as promoter is to accentuate the unique aspects of our sport in a highly competitive environment. What we?re looking for is a distinctive WRC car, and how it looks is an important part of the DNA of the championship.
?The new World Rally Car technical regulations, which are still subject to the World Motor Sport Council approval, foresee a Super 2000 base, which is likely to be fitted with aerodynamic kit to differentiate it from other cars in rallying. The WRC cars should be the ones that rally fans the world over most want to see and follow.?
The idea of turbocharging the Super 2000 engine remains on the table for future discussion.
?We recognise that right now, given the challenging economic climate, we need to offer every possible incentive for manufacturers and customer teams to enter the championship - and that?s all about keeping costs down as low as possible, as well as driving up the value that WRC can deliver? explained Long. ?The Super 2000 plus kit, if adopted, is designed to deliver exactly that; lower costs of entry, with real confidence that technical regulations are in place which are sensible and avoid any risk of excessive development expenditure.?
In the future Long revealed that turbocharged engines, of a smaller capacity (most likely 1600cc) might be the way forward. ?Turbos are certainly not out of the picture,? he said. ?Right now we need the best short term remedy to bring in new manufacturers. We recognise that the industry as a whole is moving towards smaller more energy efficient engines and a turbo is inevitably a part of that.?

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