Increase in repair costs for hybrid units has triggered a move to abandon hybrid power
The World Rally Championship is set to drop hybrid power from its Rally1 cars, beginning from next season. The future of hybrid power in the WRC’s top class has proved to be a long-running saga this year with the debate re-ignited following a mid-season change to the hybrid unit user guide from control supplier Compact Dynamics. Prior to last month’s Central European Rally, the future of hybrid power in Rally1 was put to an FIA e-vote.
The new regulations stipulate that if the 130kW hybrid unit suffers three shock errors over 15G or one over 25G, it has to be stripped apart and sent back to the supplier for a full repair that can take months to complete. Previously these units could be reset on site during a rally. Teams believe the change will significantly raise hybrid unit repair costs, with M-Sport-Ford arguing it would no longer be financially viable for the team to continue.
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