Taking advantage of Jean Todt was in the Rally of Portugal past directors of the two brands currently involved officially in the WRC filed complaints regarding the new regulation. The first and clearest is due to the lateness of the FIA in getting the final features to be met by new cars with 1600cc engines and Turbo. In the words of Olivier Quesnel.

We are delaying our development work on our car for 2011 because the regulations are late. Same as M-Sport, we are in a hurry and this is not the way we see, the best way of working. I hope, soon, it’s all over the best way.

Citroën which takes time DS3 WRC tested its new engine with his older brother, the C4 WRC, pending the approval for this September. However the steps taken by the FIA did not provide any work of engineers and engine makers. The example that of Patrice Davesne, head of the proponents of the mark gala.