The 2022 FIA World Rally Championship-3 is the ninth season of the
World Rally Championship-3
The FIA WRC3 is a support championship of the World Rally Championship. The calendar consists of the same rallies and stages as the parent series and crews usually compete immediately after WRC2 entrants. Entry into WRC3 is limited to cars tha ...
, an
auto racing
Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition.
Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...
championship for
rally car
Rally is a wide-ranging form of motorsport with various competitive motoring elements such as speed tests (often called ''rally racing),'' navigation tests, or the ability to reach waypoints or a destination at a prescribed time or average speed. ...
s that is recognised by the
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; en, International Automobile Federation) is an association established on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users. It is the governing body for ...
as the third-highest tier of international rallying. It is open to
privately entered cars complying with
Group Rally3
In the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally3 is a formula of rally car specification determined by the FIA for use in its international competitions: the World Rally Championship (WRC) and regional championships. National rallying compet ...
regulations.
The championship will begin in January 2022 with the
Rallye Monte-Carlo
The Monte Carlo Rally or Rallye Monte-Carlo (officially ''Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo'') is a rallying event organised each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco. The rally now takes place along the French Riviera in Monaco and southeas ...
and is due to conclude in November 2022 with
Rally Japan
Rally Japan (ラリージャパン) is a rally competition held in Hokkaidō, Japan. The event made its debut in the FIA World Rally Championship during the 2004 season. From 2004 to 2007, the event was held on the twisty and narrow gravel roads ...
, running in support of the
2022 World Rally Championship
The 2022 FIA World Rally Championship is the fiftieth season of the World Rally Championship, an auto racing competition recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallying. Teams ...
.
Calendar
WRC-3 Junior Calendar
Entries
WRC-3 Open
The following crews are officially entered into the 2022 World Rally Championship-3 Open:
WRC-3 Junior
The following crews are officially entered into the 2022 World Rally Championship-3 Junior:
Regulation changes
Sporting Regulations
The following titles will be contested within WRC3 in 2022:
*Open Championship for Drivers
*Open Championship for Co-Drivers
*Championship for Teams
*Junior Championship for Drivers
*Junior Championship for Co-Drivers
In a change from the 2021 season, a teams championship will be contested but drivers will not be obliged to run in one. Points from the highest scoring 4 rounds of 5 entered will be considered for the championship.
The WRC3 Junior championship will be organised by
M-Sport Ltd as an arrive-and-drive style competition as previously presented in
Junior World Rally Championship
The FIA Junior WRC, also known as JWRC and previously known as Junior World Rally Championship, is an international rallying competition restricted to drivers under 29 years old. The championship currently consists of five select rallies of th ...
.
Ford Fiesta Rally3
The Ford Fiesta Rally3 is a rally car developed and built by M-Sport to Group Rally3 regulations for use at tier 3 of the Rally Pyramid. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car and debuted in 2021.
Competition history
The car was debuted by Es ...
cars will be provided on 5 prescribed rounds for drivers born on or after 1st January 1993. Unlike the rules used in
WRC2 Junior, drivers of Junior age who do not register and compete in this fashion will not be eligible for the WRC3 Junior championships.
Results and standings
Season summary
Scoring system
FIA Open World Rally Championship-3 for Drivers
FIA Open World Rally Championship-3 for Co-Drivers
FIA Junior World Rally Championship-3 for Drivers
FIA Junior World Rally Championship-3 for Co-Drivers
Notes
References
External links
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FIA World Rally Championship-3 Open 2022at
eWRC-results.com
FIA World Rally Championship-3 Junior 2022at
eWRC-results.com
{{World Rally Championship results
WRC-3
The FIA WRC3 is a support championship of the World Rally Championship. The calendar consists of the same rallies and stages as the parent series and crews usually compete immediately after WRC2 entrants. Entry into WRC3 is limited to cars tha ...
WRC-3
The FIA WRC3 is a support championship of the World Rally Championship. The calendar consists of the same rallies and stages as the parent series and crews usually compete immediately after WRC2 entrants. Entry into WRC3 is limited to cars tha ...