The FIA’s Macau World Motor Sport Council meeting has turned into a regulatory pressure point for three major championships, with WRC27, Formula 1 and Formula E all handed concrete rule changes.
The FIA confirmed that Mohammed Ben Sulayem opened the 23 June meeting before the council approved a Rally2-WRC-Kit pathway for 2027 and 2028. The kit is designed to let eligible Rally2 cars compete alongside new WRC27 machinery in the top category, with the maximum kit cost capped at EUR7,500.
Why the Macau rulings matter
For rallying, the decision is a field-depth play with immediate manufacturer consequences. Rally2-WRC-Kit cars must run at 1220kg and can only be homologated by a manufacturer registered as a WRC constructor.
F1 also received targeted updates. Heat Hazard declarations can now be split between Sprint and Race, while boost mode returns in wet, low-visibility conditions only to prevent power reduction, not to increase output. Pre-season testing will also rise from three to four days from 2027.
Formula E’s GEN4 package was reinforced too, with a 21-race calendar and double-header format changes. Alberto Longo, Formula E’s co-founder and chief championship officer, called the expanded schedule the series’ biggest and most ambitious to date. ReadMotorSport has already tracked how Brands Hatch, COTA and Zandvoort shift Formula E’s GEN4 calendar.
