The
FIA Production World Rally Championship, or PWRC, was a companion
rally series to the
World Rally Championship, contested by
Group N rally cars.
History
The series started in
1987
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as ''FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers'' and obtained the world championship status in 2002.
The eligible cars were still
Group N modified road cars such as the
Subaru Impreza WRX and the
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Between 2007 and 2009 the PWRC allowed
Super 2000
Super 2000 is an FIA powertrain specification used in the World Rally Championship, the British Touring Car Championship, the World Touring Car Championship, and other touring car championships. The engines were originally 2 L naturally aspirate ...
cars alongside regular Group N entries. In 2010 the S2000 cars were moved to a dedicated championship named SWRC (Super 2000 World Championship). With the introduction of
Group R
In relation to motorsport governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, Group R refers to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for rally competition. The Group R regulations were created in 2008 as a gradual ...
cars since 2008, the PWRC was cancelled at the end of 2012 and was replaced by the
World Rally Championship-3 open exclusively to 2WD based cars homologated in R1, R2 and R3 classes. The 4WD Group N cars were moved to the new
World Rally Championship-2
The FIA WRC2 (previously also known as World Rally Championship 2 and WRC 2), is a support championship of the World Rally Championship. The calendar consists of the same rallies and stages as the main class and crews usually compete immediately ...
alongside S2000, RRC, R4 and R5 cars.
Results
Drivers' Championship
See also
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Junior World Rally Championship
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World Rally Championship-2
The FIA WRC2 (previously also known as World Rally Championship 2 and WRC 2), is a support championship of the World Rally Championship. The calendar consists of the same rallies and stages as the main class and crews usually compete immediately ...
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World Rally Championship-3
References
External links
PWRC at WRC.comPWRC at ewrc-results.com
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Rally racing series
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Defunct auto racing series
Recurring sporting events established in 1987
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2012