Toyota World Rally Championship boss Jari-Matti Latvala has welcomed the FIA's direction for the future of top-level rallying but believes parts of the vision are 'too aggressive'.
The world motorsport governing body revealed its proposed roadmap for the future of rallying last week which includes changes to technical and sporting regulations, alongside a plan to improve the championship's promotion. The vision includes changes that will be implemented from next year chief among them the removal of hybrid power from Rally1 cars. The cars, introduced in 2022, will also undergo a reduction in both aerodynamics and the vehicle's air restrictor.
Overall thinking about the future concentrating on sustainability and carbon neutral fuel and even hydrogen, this is where the future is. 'Taking the hybrids out I think will definitely save costs because unfortunately the way it is when it is fitted in rallying it lifts up the costs quite significantly because it is not only the electricity and the software, but it is all the safety you need and to carry all the equipment.
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