Some more detail on the new WRC technical regulations following last week’s WMSC decisions

Some more details have emerged in MN since the WMSC decisions in Paris last week regarding the new technical regulations for the (Superproduction cars with a bolt on-kit of performance parts) WRCars. Manufacturers won’t have to use the same McPherson strut rear suspension design, providing the alternative they homologate is based on an original road-going drawing. The rule book may be reviewed if it is deemed a… Continue reading

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Suzuki will not be sending three cars to the Repco Rally New Zealand 2008

Suzuki World Rally Team manager, Paul Wilding, has confirmed to crash.net that there will not be three SX4’s competing in New Zealand. Wilding added that he didn’t know where the rumours started and that only PG Andersson and Toni Gardemiester would be in New Zealand.

Wilding also intimated that it was unlikely Suzuki would take a sabbatical next year and that progress and development was continuing with the SX4 WRC. He… Continue reading

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World Motor Sport Council decisions following WRC Commission meeting

Following the last two days of meetings, at the Place de la Concorde, by the WRC Commission, the FIA issued a press release following the WMSC decisions today.

The decisions are expected to be ratified fully, when the WMSC convenes again at it’s next quaterly meeting, as have been agreed in principle today.

WMSC-decisions

WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

The WMSC has directed the FIA to finalise negotiations for the… Continue reading

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