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 Rally3 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 Rally3 cars to compete. There are three technical subclasses of Group Rally3 however these do not affect competitive eligibility so 'Rally3' may be used alone with the same definition. The group was launched in 2021 with the homologation of the first car 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. Group Rally3 cars were created to fill a gap in demand where existing four-wheel-drive (4WD) options such as

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 ...

or Group Rally2-Kit were considered to be too expensive for cost conscious privateers and too high performance for newcomers to 4WD. Two-wheel-drive R3 cars from

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 ...

were at level RC3 with the mentioned Rally2 and Rally2-Kit at level RC2 in the FIA's sporting classes. With the introduction of Rally3, R3 were reclassified to RC4.

Definition

Group Rally3 cars are defined in FIA document 'Appendix J - Article 260' as ''Touring Cars or Large Scale Series Production Cars, petrol engine, 4-wheel drive''. A production touring car with at least 2500 identical units manufactured must be homologated in

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, with all the components and changes that make it a Group Rally3 car homologated in an extension. The subclasses are based on engine cylinder capacity in common with existing

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 ...

classes, allowing for possibility of upgrade or sharing of many components with a Rally4 car. The group is designed to be entry level and the most cost-efficient way to go rallying with four-wheel drive. The FIA have included a rally-ready price cap of €100,000 in the homologation requirements. The cars have been described as a modern-day Group N and a 4WD version of the Rally4/R2 and with a 31mm restrictor, have a maximum power to weight ratio of 5.1kg/hp.

FIA Competition

Rally3 cars are placed alone in FIA 'RC3' sporting class. In 2022, as well as being permitted in the WRC and Regional Open Championships, Rally3 will be the sole car allowed in all tier 3 championships such as

WRC3 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 th ...

. The full list of titles eligible for contention in a Rally3 car is: WRC: *FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers *FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers *FIA WRC3 Open Championship for Drivers *FIA WRC3 Open Championship for Co-Drivers *FIA WRC3 Junior Championship for Drivers *FIA WRC3 Junior Championship for Co-Drivers *FIA WRC3 Championship for Teams Regional:
ERC *FIA European Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA European Rally Championship for Teams *FIA ERC3 Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers ERT *FIA European Rally Trophy (ERT) for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA ERT3 Trophy for Drivers and Co-Drivers ARC *FIA African Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA ARC3 Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA ARC Junior Championship for Drivers MERC *FIA Middle East Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA MERC3 for Drivers and Co-Drivers APRC *FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA Junior APRC Championship for Drivers *FIA APRC3 Championship for Drivers and Co-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 *FIA NACAM3 Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers CODASUR *FIA CODASUR Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers *FIA CODASUR3 Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-Drivers

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