World Rally Championship-3
The FIA World Rally Championship-3 or WRC-3 is a companion rally series to the World Rally Championship, and is driven on the same stages. Entry into the World Rally Championship-3 is limited to privately-entered crews competing with cars that are based on production models and homologated under Group R5 rules. The series began in 2020.
Category | Rally2 / Group R5 |
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Country | International |
Inaugural season | 2020 |
Tire suppliers | M, P |
Drivers' champion | Jari Huttunen |
Co-Drivers' champion | Mikko Lukka |
Official website | www |
Current season |
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History
The original incarnation of the series began in 2013 and was open to cars competing under Group R1, R2 and R3 regulations.[1] It ran until 2018 before it was cancelled. The World Rally Championship-3 name was revived in 2020.[2]
The 2019 season saw the running of two categories in support of the World Rally Championship. These were known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro for professional crews and manufacturer teams, and the World Rally Championship-2 for privateers. However, this multi-class structure was found to be too confusing,[2] and so the category was re-structured for the 2020 season. Professional crews will contest the World Rally Championship-2 and privateers will contest the World Rally Championship-3.[2]
Results
Drivers' Championship
Year | Champion | Car | 2nd place | Car | 3rd place | Car |
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2020 | Jari Huttunen | Hyundai i20 R5 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | Citroën C3 R5 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo |
References
- "Exciting changes for 2013 WRC". WRC.com. WRC Official Website. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- 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.
External links
- Official website (in English, French, and Spanish)