The World Rally Championship's new promoters want to create a pyramidal ladder system in order to help young drivers to reach the top of the sport, the WRC.
"Formula 1 has its genesis in karting and we need our own series for youngsters,” said Neil Duncanson , CEO of the WRC promoter's parent company North One.
“Rally drivers can't climb into a car, legally at least, until they're 17 or 18. We want to create a completely new sport and a new vehicle for kids as young as seven.”
The world rally scene will get a major boost from Kimi Raikkonen's switch from Formula 1 next year, while American rallying and X-Games star Ken Block is also close to a deal to join the WRC and MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi will continue contesting occasional rallies.
From 2011, promoters of the WRC will be introducing a WRC classics series for iconic cars of the past.
"Formula 1 has its genesis in karting and we need our own series for youngsters,” said Neil Duncanson , CEO of the WRC promoter's parent company North One.
“Rally drivers can't climb into a car, legally at least, until they're 17 or 18. We want to create a completely new sport and a new vehicle for kids as young as seven.”
The world rally scene will get a major boost from Kimi Raikkonen's switch from Formula 1 next year, while American rallying and X-Games star Ken Block is also close to a deal to join the WRC and MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi will continue contesting occasional rallies.
From 2011, promoters of the WRC will be introducing a WRC classics series for iconic cars of the past.