New testing restrictions have been imposed on WRC teams this year in a bid to camp down on costs by limiting manufacturer teams to 21 days (a maximum of seven per driver) instead of 28 as stipulated last year.
Speaking to Autosport prior to the last weekend’s season opener in Monte Carlo, Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville labelled the rule change as “ridiculous” and suggested it would trigger teams to spend more money competing in national rallies to recover the lost test mileage.
