Planning for Rally Jamaica 2009 is already underway, and it is destined to be the best one yet! Keep checking http://RaceJamaica.com for more news and information on this event!

New World Rally Car details revealed

The FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has announced further technical details of the future World Rally Car.

After meeting today in Monaco, the council reconfirmed that the 2010 World Rally Car will be based on an S2000 specification car.

However, the scope of the removable performance kit, already adopted by the WMSC to bring the car to WRC specification, has been redefined – with no electronic benefits, or similar upgrades, allowed on cost grounds.

Instead, the WRC kit is believed to be limited to a turbo, revised inlet and exhaust manifolds, a quicker gearshift mechanism (with steering wheel paddle shift) and an aero package consisting of a rear wing and front spoiler. The bolt-on kit will cost under 30.000 Euros and should give the cars an extra 50bhp.

The WMSC also decided that the new S2000-based World Rally Car will only be permitted for use on World Rally Championship events, and that the P-WRC will remain open to Group N cars, including the existing S2000 car.

The FIA also revealed that it is in exclusive negotiations with Ralliart Italy to supply and service Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution cars for the Pirelli Star Drivers to contest the designated 2009 and 2010 FIA World Rally Championship events.

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Rally Jamaica is the second longest running International rally in the Caribbean and one of the the region’s biggest annual motorsport event.

Although the tropical island of Jamaica is the setting for what has now become a 3 day event over loose gravel stages and a super special stage in the heart of the metropolis, New Kingston, don’t be fooled to think that the machinery is third rate.  Quite to the contrary, the machinery is world class, the competition is fierce and the rivalry is like no other.  But the camaraderie is the high point of it all and the action from the thrills and spills of the sport are amongst the most entertaining in the world.

Over the past 17 years we have been entertained by 1994 World Champion Didier Auriol, and National Champions from around the region and further afield, including England, Costa Rica, Japan and Sweden.

Rally Jamaica 2008 will be held on December 5-7 2008 with prize giving on Monday December 8, 2008 at the Hilton Kingston.

The event is set to start on Friday December 5 with the official opening ceremony to be followed by a 2 run special night stages and a spectator event.

- RallyJamaica.com