In international
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. ...
, the Groups Rally are the collective name given to formulae of rally car as defined 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 ...
for use in 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 ...
and the FIA's regional championships. The names were approved in June 2018 and began being used in 2019 in conjunction with promotion 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 ...
, a reorganisation of rallying nomenclature, car specifications and championships.
As of 2020, the groups' names are officially defined as replacing Group R in the FIA's competitions. The numbering used in the names of the new groups align with the FIA sporting classification, Rally1 is in RC1, Rally2 in RC2, and so on. From 2022 the championships will also align to these numbers, WRC2 shall use Rally2 cars whereas ERC3 for example, will Rally3 cars.
Categories
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 wo ...
would only be used in 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 ...
from 2022 when it will replace the
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 ...
in the manufacturer's championship.
Group Rally2
In the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally2 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 ...
became the new name for
R5 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 ...
. New cars are homologated under the new name although existing R5 cars are still eligible for Rally2 level competition. In similar fashion, Group Rally2-Kit had become the new name for R4-Kit cars of Group R, although the defining ruleset has since reverted to the R4-Kit name.
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 ...
introduced a new four-wheel-drive car to international rallying designed for access and cost conscious privateers.
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 ...
and
Group Rally5
In the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally5 is a formula of rally car specification determined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA for use in its international rallying competitions: World Rally Championship (WRC) an ...
became the new names for R2 and R1. New cars are homologated under the new name and existing cars are still eligible for those level competitions.
Group R-GT
In international rallying, Group R-GT (or sometimes Group RGT), is a formula of rally car defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA for Grand tourer, GT cars introduced in 2011. Between 2014 and 2019 technical passports were ...
is also presented by the FIA as a ''Group Rally'' though was not introduced with the Rally Pyramid.
Group R-GT has existed since 2013 and runs under its own sporting classification, ''R-GT''.
See also
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 wo ...
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Group Rally2
In the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally2 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 ...
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R5_(rallying)
In international rallying, R5 refers to a class of cars competing under Group R regulations. R5 regulations were introduced by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) in 2012 as a replacement for the Super 2000 class. In 2019 the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Group Rally5
In the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally5 is a formula of rally car specification determined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA for use in its international rallying competitions: World Rally Championship (WRC) an ...
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Group R-GT
In international rallying, Group R-GT (or sometimes Group RGT), is a formula of rally car defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA for Grand tourer, GT cars introduced in 2011. Between 2014 and 2019 technical passports were ...
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