The FIA expects that the definition of the controversial supplemental kit to be fitted to Super 2000 cars, so they can comply with the new World Rally Car rules to come into effect in 2010, will be finalised this week. Jacques Berger, FIA's Technical Department Head, announced in Olbia that he had secured the agreement of all the current manufacturers to his proposals, which will then be passed to the World Council for confirmation in June. Anxious to dispel wild rumours about the virtually unlimited tuning opportunities available under the new rules, Berger stated: "the final rules will permit cars to have performance at a level between the current World Rally Cars and the current Super 2000 cars. Also, the current policy under N4 of equivalence of performance between Super 2000 cars and orthodox Group N cars continues, with specific extra modifications allowed for Group N cars". The FIA has already stated that these will include the use of a 32 as opposed to a 34mm turbo restrictor, and revisions to rear suspension design.

The FIA are also to proceed with the revolutionary plan to limit modifications according to how much modification can be carried out (to an existing Super 2000 car) within specific time limit. "This will be done at the homologation application procedure. So far as engine modifications are concerned, this will be done by checking the time to swop an existing complete Super 2000 engine with a complete turbocharged ‘Super 2000 +'version".

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photo: Berger (FIA) with Quesnel (Citroen), Isola (Pirelli) and Richards (Subaru) in the Olbia service park