WRC considers qualifying for 2027 road order amid new regulations
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 2:11 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
The World Rally Championship is exploring the reintroduction of a qualifying stage for the 2027 season to address road order challenges. This comes as the series prepares to implement new technical regulations, with WRC27 cars and Rally2 vehicles scheduled to compete together. Current discussions focus on ensuring fair competition between these vehicle types, particularly regarding starting positions in gravel rallies. The FIA aims to finalize sporting regulations by October, including the potential for qualifying, which was previously utilized until 2013. Toyota, actively planning to build WRC27 cars, is closely monitoring the situation as debates on road order intensify.
- •WRC is set to introduce radical technical regulations for 2027.
- •Qualifying for road order determination was last used in 2013.
- •Rally2 cars can compete alongside WRC27 cars in 2027 and 2028.
- •Toyota is designing a WRC27 car, keeping road order discussions in focus.
- •FIA plans to finalize sporting regulations, including qualifying, by October.
- 2:11 PMAutosport — Could qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?
- 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — Could qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?
- 2:00 PMMotorsport.com — Could qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?
"The World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations have sparked a new debate about road order, with the return of qualifying among the options being discussed for next year. Determining the starting road order for events has long been a bone of contention among crews in the service park, and now the topic has resurfaced again with the WRC set to introduce radical technical ...Keep reading
"The World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations have sparked a new debate about road order, with the return of qualifying among the options being discussed for next year. Determining the starting road order for events has long been a bone of contention among crews in the service park, and now the topic has resurfaced again with the WRC set to introduce radical technical ...Keep reading
"With WRC27 cars and Rally2 cars set to go head to head next year, establishing a fair road order has emerged as a hot topic, with the return of qualifying back on the table
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External links- AutosportAug 24, 2026, 2:11 PMCould qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?
The World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations have sparked a new debate about road order, with the return of qualifying among the options being discussed for next year. Determining the starting road order for events has long been a bone of contention among crews in the service park, and now the topic has resurfaced again with the WRC set to introduce radical technical ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 2:00 PMCould qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?
With WRC27 cars and Rally2 cars set to go head to head next year, establishing a fair road order has emerged as a hot topic, with the return of qualifying back on the table
- Motorsport.comAug 24, 2026, 2:00 PMCould qualifying resolve the WRC’s 2027 road order conundrum?
The World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations have sparked a new debate about road order, with the return of qualifying among the options being discussed for next year. Determining the starting road order for events has long been a bone of contention among crews in the service park, and now the topic has resurfaced again with the WRC set to introduce radical technical ...Keep reading
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