The World Rally Championship plans wider use of helmet cameras in 2027 after Jon Armstrong carried an integrated system at Rally Italia Sardegna on 1–4 October 2026. WRC's 8 October announcement describes it as the technology's first use in championship competition.
According to WRC, the FIA-approved camera was trialled during Thursday's shakedown, then used across the weekend in Armstrong and Shane Byrne's M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1. The Cumbria-based team's crew provided the first competitive outing for the project.
The view follows the driver's head movements, showing where attention shifts towards corners, crests and braking points. WRC says development began in 2024, with stable, usable footage in a rally car among the main objectives. Armstrong described the small device as unobtrusive.
The championship's official highlights include a complete helmet-camera view of SS14 from Sunday 4 October. The planned 2027 expansion would bring that perspective to more crews, building on the Sardinia trial.