R5 (rallying)

R5
Motor racing formula
CategoryRally cars
Country or regionInternational
ChampionshipsWorld 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 season2012
StatusActive
The Škoda Fabia R5 is one of the most successful cars in the category.

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.

  1. ^ "Specific Regulations for Cars in Group Rally2" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Classification and Definitions" (PDF).
  3. ^ "FIA Rally Pyramid Brochure February 2021" (PDF).
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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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