For the first time, new generation Rally 1 cars from the three manufacturer teams will be unveiled together at the Salzburg’s Hangar-7 Museum and on January 15, 2022, a new and sustainable look at the future of the WRC will be on display.
see photosAll 3 manufacturers will unveil their WRC cars and levers at the 2022 event
The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) 2022 will usher in a new era of hybrid cars, with a grand launch planned in Austria next week. For the first time, new generation Rally 1 cars from the three manufacturer teams will be unveiled together at the Hangar-7 Museum in Salzburg and a new and sustainable look at the future of the WRC will be on display on January 15, 202. The second event will see the presence of newly elected FIA President Mohamed Ben Sulayem. The teams will unveil the new levers, while drivers and co-drivers from defending champions Toyota Gazoo Racing, Hyundai Motorsport and M-Sport Ford will talk about their plans for 2022, with team management talking about their plans for the season, organizers said in a statement. will talk about
A 100 kW electric motor will be paired with a 1.6-litre, in-line four-cylinder turbo motor that will develop over 500 bhp on the new WRC Rally1 cars.
The WRC is set to undergo major environmental changes under new technical regulations this year. This includes the new plug-in hybrid-powered Rally 1 cars. The cars are designed around an advanced safety cell chassis and will be supplied with 100 percent fossil-free fuel and a sustainable energy supply. The rally cars will come with a 3.9 kWh battery pack along with a 100 kW electric motor that will be complemented by a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine. The package raised the performance figures to over 500 bhp while reducing harmful emissions.
Speaking about the new era, FIA Deputy Secretary-General for Sport Bruno Famin said, “The adoption of hybrid power and fossil-free bio-fuels are two of the biggest advances in the history of sport and work towards achieving our key sustainability goals. A big step forward. The FIA is working very hard on these developments, while introducing important safety innovations.”
Jonah Seibel, managing director of WRC Promoter, said the new era underscores a commitment to a more environmentally friendly future. He said, “It is fitting that these important changes should be incorporated for the 50th season of WRC. The new Rally 1 cars look great. After so much preparation and hard work throughout the game, we are just at the beginning of a new era.” Just a few days away – it’s hard to contain the excitement! I can’t wait to see the cars together in Salzburg which will be the start of an exciting year.”
The 2022 WRC season launch takes place between January 20-23, 2022, five days before the cars roar at the famous Rally Monte-Carlo. The Monaco-based fixture has impassable roads in the French Alps where winter weather can be expected. the unexpected.
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