Carlos Sainz has expressed his frustration over a minimum weight rule change for T1U cars at the 2023 dakar Rally, which he feels will hurt electric entries. ⬇️
The ASO has revised the technical regulations for the next year's Dakar, with the minimum weight of hybrid or electric cars entered in the T1U division increased from 2000kg to 2100kg. No such change has been made to petrol-powered cars that dominate the T1+ category and fight with T1U vehicles for overall wins, with their minimum weight remaining at 2,000kg.
Sainz, a three-time winner of the Dakar Rally, says he was surprised by the ASO’s decision to bump up the weight for T1U vehicles when in fact it should be helping manufacturers that are willing to take risks with new technologies. “This year the team has done a fantastic job but we have the surprise of new regulations coming to electric cars. Instead of 2000kg it's 2100kg, so in any case this year we will be 100kg heavier than our competitors and we are going to have a little bit less power. This is something difficult to understand.
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