The WRC Fee met yesterday, 22 September, for the third time in 2025.
The assembly occurred on-line and was chaired by Fee President Pernilla Solberg, who commented: “It has been a really busy few weeks within the WRC with two profitable occasions in South America together with an all-new occasion in Paraguay that was a incredible addition to the calendar. We’re working onerous behind the scenes on refinements to laws all through the rally pyramid, and at this time I used to be very happy to see a robust deal with addressing among the key matters which have been raised by the rallying group over the previous 12 months. This proactive strategy is one thing that we’ll carry ahead to the top of this ultra-competitive 2025 season.”
The next is a abstract of the issues mentioned:
Relaxation Hours
The mandating of acceptable relaxation time for rivals and personnel working within the championship was mentioned intimately in the course of the Fee. A proposal was tabled following session between the FIA, WRC Promoter and the rivals, who’ve a typical purpose to make sure that itineraries enable the mandatory time for these working on-event to recuperate between the competitors sections of the rally. The goal is to enhance consistency throughout all rallies and finally create safer working situations for the crews, officers and volunteers who make the occasions doable.
The rules of the proposal had been typically agreed, and a revised model is at the moment being developed and shall be put to an e-vote within the coming weeks. Pending closing approval, this replace shall be applied as an Appendix to the Sporting Rules from the 2026 season onwards.
Distant Service
To cut back the workload on staff personnel and scale back prices, a proposal to limit the variety of Distant Service Zones to at least one per rally was accepted. Whereas the popular methodology shall be for organisers to create occasions which are as environment friendly as doable, different choices could also be submitted to the FIA for consideration.
Submission deadline for Itineraries
The proposal to increase the deadline for rally organisers to submit their itineraries from 5 and a half to 6 months was accepted by the Fee. Extra particular data can be required, equivalent to occasion maps, particulars of the deliberate promotional actions and any proposals for distant service and tyre becoming zones. The goal is to enhance the general consistency and make sure the highest requirements for all occasions on the WRC calendar.
All regulatory modifications are topic to approval by the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC).
