New constructor set to join WRC top tier in 2027

TL;DR

RMC Motorsport plans to join the World Rally Championship in 2027 with a new car designed for the WRC27 regulations. The Spanish team will collaborate with the Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo on this project.

Key points

RMC Motorsport plans to compete in WRC in 2027
New car will comply with WRC27 technical regulations
Collaboration with Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo
Founded by Roberto Mendez in 2004
Experience in developing Group N5 rally cars

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RMC Motorsport has unveiled plans to construct an all-new car to compete in the top tier of the World Rally Championship next year.

The experienced Spanish team is set to develop a car constructed to the new WRC27 technical regulations in partnership with FIA member club, Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo (RFEDA).

The project was announced at this weekend’s Rally Islas Canarias WRC round. RMC Motorsport, founded by Roberto Mendez in 2004, will design, manufacture and develop the car, building on nearly a decade of experience in the development of Group N5 rally cars, which have competed across national and international championships.

As per the regulations, RMC Motorsport must build at least 10 WRC27 cars, and be committed to selling to other private teams. “This project represents the professional culmination of RMC’s journey,” said Mendez, who owns the team located in Villablino in northern Spain.

“With the extensive experience gained from building N5 vehicles competing across several continents, we now approach the opportunity to develop the new FIA 2027 Rally1 car with great enthusiasm.

“The support of RFEDA, under the leadership of Manuel Avino, is key to the project’s success. We are working intensively and will soon be able to share more detailed technical information about the new car.”

In backing this project, RFEDA has also become the first FIA member club to actively support a constructor's entry into the WRC. It hopes the project will create a clearer pathway for Spanish talent to compete at the highest level of international rallying.

FIA Vice-President for Sport, Europe and President of the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation, Manuel Avino said: “We could not pass up the opportunity offered by the FIA to incorporate tuners such as RMC into the manufacture of 2027 Rally1 cars.