In the motorsport discipline of

rallying 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. ...

, Group Rally5 is a formula of rally car specification determined by the

FIA FIA is the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (English: International Automobile Federation), the world's governing body for all forms of motor sport where four or more wheels are used. Fia or FIA may also refer to: People * Fia Backst ...

for use in its international rallying competitions:

World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the motorsport discipline of rallying, owned and governed by the FIA. There are separate championships for drivers, co-drivers, manufacturers and t ...

(WRC) and regional championships. National rallying competitions also allow Group Rally5 cars to compete. There are no subclasses of the group therefore all Group Rally5 cars can compete in the same category. 'Rally5' may be used alone with the same definition. The group was launched in 2019 after the introduction of the

Rally Pyramid The FIA Rally Pyramid is the collective description and organisation of championships, car performance classes and driver aptitude in international rallying. In 2019 the FIA rally commission presented a radical overhaul to the rally pyramid to int ...

initiative to reorganise the classes of car and championships in international rallying was approved in June 2018. The formula for Group Rally5 cars was taken from R1 class 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 ...

with the defining ruleset interchanging the terms, this meant that any existing R1 car homologated or approved since their introduction in 2008 could continue to be used in Rally5 level competition. The subclasses defined in R1 however have effectively merged and capacity of permitted turbocharged engines have increased to 1333cc.

Definition

Group Rally5 cars are defined in FIA document Appendix J - Article 260 as ''Touring Cars or Large Scale Series Production Cars, supercharged Petrol engine (including rotary engines), 2-wheel drive (front or rear wheel drive)''. A production touring car with at least 2500 identical units manufactured must be homologated in

Group A Group A is a set of motorsport regulations administered by the FIA covering production derived vehicles intended for competition, usually in touring car racing and rallying. In contrast to the short-lived Group B and Group C, Group A vehicles w ...

, with all the requirements that make it a Group Rally5 car homologated in an extension. They have a power to weight ratio of 6.4kg/hp. Rally5 rules are relaxed in comparison to the other Groups Rally formulae making it the most cost efficient and accessible. Only the bodyshell (with safety cage), the seat mountings and the harness need to be homologated, the latter two already having their own Appendix J ruleset outside of Rally5. Bodyshells homologated under

Group Rally4 In the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally4 is a formula of rally car specifications determined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA for use in its international competitions: World Rally Championship (WRC) and region ...

regulations are also permitted in Group Rally5 therefore potentially expanding the range of cars available. Most components of the original Group A model can be used and in many cases are free to replace, however in such cases the performance criteria of Rally5 must always be met.

FIA Competition

Rally5 cars are placed in FIA 'RC5' sporting class alone.

Cars

In addition to the above, bodyshells (and safety cage) homologated in

since 2020 would also be accepted subject to meeting Rally5 criteria elsewhere. For example, where original parts must be used, or power and weight limits met: *

Opel Corsa Rally4 The Opel Corsa Rally4 is a rally car developed and built by Opel Motorsport to FIA Group Rally4 regulations and for use in the fourth tier of the Rally Pyramid. It is based upon the Opel Corsa The Opel Corsa is a supermini car engineered and ...

Peugeot 208 Rally4 The Peugeot 208 Rally4 is a rally car developed and built by Peugeot Sport for the Rally Pyramid regulation of the Rally4 category. It is based upon the Peugeot 208 road car and was launched in 2020 and is a successor to Peugeot 208 R2 The Peug ...

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FIA Competition

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