| R5 | |
|---|---|
| Motor racing formula | |
| Category | Rally cars |
| Country or region | International |
| Championships | World championships: World Rally Championship-2 World Rally Championship-3 Regional championships: African Rally Championship Asia-Pacific Rally Championship Codasur South American Rally Championship European Rally Championship Middle East Rally Championship NACAM Rally Championship various national championships |
| Inaugural season | 2012 |
| Status | Active |
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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 FIA renamed the R5 specification ruleset to Group Rally2 as part of a wider plan to reorganise FIA championships and replace Group R with new Groups Rally.[1][2][3] Existing FIA homologated R5 cars remain eligible for any FIA Rally2 level competition, and non-homologated R5 or Rally2 cars should be accepted equally at national level where approved. R5/Rally2 cars are based on production cars and feature a 1600cc turbocharged petrol engine.
R5 cars are a step down from World Rally Cars in their power and performance. They are eligible to compete in the World Rally Championship and in a dedicated series known as the World Rally Championship-2. This championship is exclusively open to manufacturer and professional independent teams competing in R5 cars.[a] In 2020 and 2021, privateer entries in R5 cars contested the World Rally Championship-3.[5] R5 cars also compete in regional championships such as the European Rally Championship and national-level events such as the British Rally Championship.
- ^ "Specific Regulations for Cars in Group Rally2" (PDF).
- ^ "Classification and Definitions" (PDF).
- ^ "FIA Rally Pyramid Brochure February 2021" (PDF).
- ^ Evans, David (8 October 2019). "FIA steps up plan to simplify WRC into five-tier career ladder". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Evans, David (8 October 2019). "FIA steps up plan to simplify WRC into five-tier career ladder". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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