As I speculated before Max Mosley’s famous meeting in Paris a week ago, FIA have now changed their mind about the 2010 regulations. From the plans on a Super2000+ formula where the plus represented an additional kit including a turbocharger, they’ve now backed off and decided (the formal decision is to be made in the next World Council meeting) that the main class of the WRC from 2010 will be Super2000 – without turbo, but with an extra air package. The extra package is just a kit allowing for a little bit larger parts on the car creating another aerodynamic profile, if I get things right. Anyway, it’s perfectly clear there wont be a turbo.
What more became clear on the meeting is the likeliness of a new winter-based calendar starting in August, making the season break appear on the summer months. I don’t know if it’s good – but for sure rallying competes with a lot of different things, including a lot of other motorsports, in the summer – so why not try? I mean… We wont lose the summer-like conditions, they can be found on many places even in a calendar spanning from August to April or May!?!
All this things will probably be finally decided on the next World Council meeting on the 19th of March.
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