Extra occasions like Monza Rally Display can be “great” for WRC – Latvala

The International Rally Championship may just get pleasure from webhosting exhibition-style occasions such because the Monza Rally Display, consistent with Toyota staff primary Jari-Matti Latvala.

All 3 WRC Rally1 groups attended a revived Monza Rally Display previous this month, which acted as a party of the 2024 season, whilst additionally paying tribute to Pirelli’s four-year stint because the championship’s keep an eye on tyre provider.

The Monza Rally Display has constructed up a robust following since its debut in 1978, steadily attracting motorsport’s largest names, with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi a file seven-time match winner. 

This 12 months’s made over match witnessed crowds flock to look the WRC’s elite cross face to face at the Monza circuit’s well-known phases, with Adrien Fourmaux taking the victory from new global champion Thierry Neuville within the Masters Display.

Latvala, who used to be a number of the WRC drivers competing, believes the concept that used to be a good fortune and feels an match of this nature can be a excellent have compatibility right into a long term WRC calendar. 

This 12 months the WRC has dabbled with match structure adjustments with the creation of a extra condensed 48-hour idea at Rally Sardinia.  

“I’ve actually loved it, it’s been great to force, and coming right here to Italy the place there may be a large number of enthusiasts has in fact been actually cool,” mentioned Latvala. 

“I feel we may have [something] within the championship, and for me all of the occasions don’t want to be the similar, so one of the occasions we may have a sprint-type match like this in Monza, extra like a display. 

“If we’ve got 13 or 14 championship rallies we may have perhaps two or 3 quick occasions, two days and feature a display, however nonetheless have some pageant. I feel it might be a pleasing factor for the championship.”

Hyundai’s Neuville could also be partial to the development however feels the championship must center of attention on making improvements to different spaces earlier than switching its consideration to including an exhibition-style spherical to its time table. 

“It’s amusing, I’ve been to Monza again and again, it’s excellent,” Neuville informed Autosport.

“I don’t know [if the WRC should do more of these events]. It’s great to have one thing on the finish of the season and perhaps in the beginning of the 12 months to release the season, however general I might say we’ve got different issues that we want to type first and we want to center of attention on.”