In the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally2 is a formula of rally car specification determined by the

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for use in its international competitions: the

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 Rally2 cars to compete. There are no subclasses despite the use of the word 'Group' in the name so 'Rally2' may be used alone with the same definition. The group was launched in 2019 with other similarly named groups 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 Rally2 cars was taken from R5 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 being renamed, this meant that any existing R5 car homologated or approved since their introduction in 2013 could continue to be used in Rally2 level competition. R5 cars were first introduced as an intended replacement for the S2000 car. In years prior to 2019, 'Rally 2' was used to describe the rules and scenario allowing a rally competitor to restart a rally the day following a retirement. This was renamed 're-start after retirement' in FIA regulations from 2019. Rally2 should not be confused with R2 cars of

either, which are officially described as 'Rallye 2'.

Definition

Group Rally2 cars are defined in FIA document '2021 Appendix J - Article 261' as ''Touring Cars or Large Scale Series Production Cars, supercharged Petrol engine, 4-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 ...

, with all the components and changes that make it a Group Rally2 car homologated in an extension. The power to weight ratio is 4.2kg/hp.

FIA Competition

Rally2 cars are placed in FIA 'RC2' sporting class alongside Group Rally2-kit, R4, NR4 and S2000 cars. As the name would suggest these are the second highest performance rally car below

Group Rally1 Within the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally1 is a formula of rally car specifications for use at the highest level of international rallying in the World Rally Championship (WRC) as determined by the FIA. Despite the use of the w ...

and

World Rally Car A World Rally Car is a racing automobile built to the specific regulations set by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and designed for competition in the World Rally Championship (WRC). The cars were introduced in 1997 as a repl ...

level and a step up from

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 compe ...

. In 2022 Rally2 cars are eligible to contest the following titles: World Rally Championship *FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers *FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers WRC2
(as sole formula of car) *FIA WRC2 Open Championship for Drivers *FIA WRC2 Open Championship for Co-Drivers *FIA WRC2 Junior Championship for Drivers *FIA WRC2 Junior Championship for Co-Drivers *FIA WRC2 Championship for Teams *FIA WRC2 Masters Cup for Drivers *FIA WRC2 Masters Cup for Co-Drivers Regional ERC *FIA European Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA European Rally Championship for Teams ERT *FIA European Rally Trophy (ERT) for Drivers and Co-Drivers ARC *FIA African Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA ARC Junior Championship for Drivers MERC *FIA Middle East Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers APRC *FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA Junior APRC Championship for Drivers *FIA APRC Asia Rally Cup for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA APRC Pacific Rally Cup for Drivers and Co-Drivers NACAM *FIA NACAM Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers CODASUR *FIA CODASUR Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers

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