The FIA World Rally Championship will introduce Constructors’ and Teams’ championships in 2027, with independent tuners eligible to compete alongside automotive manufacturers for the new constructors’ crown.
Approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, the changes establish the sporting structure for the WRC’s next generation of cars. They also give entrants two options: a full-season commitment for constructors or a seven-event programme for the Teams’ Championship.
The Constructors’ Championship replaces the existing Manufacturers’ title. Eligible constructors must contest every round, while those entering the WRC Teams’ Championship will nominate seven events, including a compulsory overseas rally and the season finale.
Both titles will be restricted to Rally1.
Two specifications for Rally1
The top category will accommodate new WRC27 cars alongside WRC Kit Cars, which use existing Rally2 machinery fitted with an approved aerodynamic package.
The kit-car route will be available in 2027 and 2028, giving entrants an alternative during the transition to the new regulations. The package comprises homologated front wings, a front bumper and a rear aerodynamic device, with its maximum price set at €7,500.
The latest approvals also increase the maximum turbo restrictor diameter for both specifications from 32mm to 33mm. The FIA will be able to apply technical or sporting measures to maintain appropriate performance differences between vehicle classes.
WRC2, WRC3 and the WRC Masters Cup will continue in 2027.
New cars taking shape
The WRC27 regulations allow constructors greater freedom over bodywork design around a tubular safety cell. The price of a ready-to-compete car in asphalt specification is capped at €345,000, as the championship looks to reduce costs and attract a broader range of entrants.
Project Rally One unveiled its challenger in Belgium in September. The independent programme is targeting a two-car debut at Rallye Monte-Carlo in January, with its driver line-up still to be announced
Toyota has also committed to a new-generation car. Ford Racing will begin a full factory programme in 2028 before introducing its WRC27 challenger with M-Sport in 2029.
The new championship structure will take effect across the 15-round 2027 calendar, which includes the return of the United States and United Kingdom
