The World Motor Sport Council met in Rome on October 26, 2005. The following decisions were taken in regards to the World Rally Championship.

1. In order to score points in the Championship, each manufacturer must take part with two cars of the same make in all the event rallies.

2. The driver of the first car should remain the same throughout the season. The driver of the second car may be changed for each of the rallies in the Championship.

3. In order to be classified at the end of the season, a manufacturer must have competed in all the rallies.

4. The 2007 season will be made up of eight or nine rallies run from January to May. The World Champion for each of the titles will be known at the end of that period. The 2008 season will be run over two calendar years, beginning in August 2007 and ending in May 2008.