The expected pace increase of the 2017 World Rally Cars could be pegged back by the tire specification the faster machinery will require.There have been concerns over the speeds next year's significant increase in power will bring, but that is forcing Michelin and DMACK into a redesign of their World...

The FIA's World Motor Sport Council meeting has confirmed no privateer drivers will be allowed to enter next generation World Rally Cars in 2017. The news from the Turin meeting means private drivers must be entered on world championship rallies by a manufacturer team.The sport's governing body has been keen...

The use of 2017's faster-than-ever World Rally Cars will be restricted to drivers the FIA feels are competent enough to compete in them.There has been concern in the service park about the increased speed from the new cars, prompting calls from the current top-line drivers to restrict access. Some drivers...