Toyota and Hyundai unable to journey to Rally Saudi Arabia – DirtFish

“Naturally, our primary concern is for the safety of our team and we will respect whatever decision is taken.”

Despite the communication from Toyota and Hyundai, the FIA is focusing its efforts on discovering an answer to ship a Rally Saudi Arabia finale.

FIA street sport director Emilia Abel stated: “For the moment there, there is no official decision or announcement that has been made. Work is progressing as planned, nothing has been postponed or put on hold. But it’s true there comes a limit for the logistics.”

Abel refused to be drawn on particulars of a possible deadline from the FIA facet, however it’s thought it may come as quickly as Monday.

One supply instructed DirtFish: “If you look to Rally Italy, you can see the deadline for entries has been extended by one week – now entries for Sardinia will close on Monday [September 7] at midnight. Maybe this is giving some idea for a decision coming from Saudi on Monday.”

WRC Promoter’s COO Julien Vial added: “We are, in fact, monitoring the scenario very carefully. We must consider the FIA’s suggestions and the groups’ issues, which we totally share on the subject of security, whereas additionally recognising our contractual commitments with Saudi Arabia.

DirtFish has contacted Rally Saudi Arabia for remark.