Group R

Abarth 500 Rally R3T.

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 outright competition. The Group R regulations were created in 2012 as a replacement for Group A and Group N cars, and took effect from 2013.^[1][2] No new cars will be homologated under Group A or Group N regulations, and instead existing cars are reclassified according to Group R rules. As part of its structure, the Group R regulations have a provision for GT cars, known as RGT.^[3][4][5]

Classes under Group R

Group R consists of six classes, designated R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and RGT; some of these groups will contain their own sub-groups, with cars allocated to each group based on their weight, engine size and powertrain. Teams and drivers are sorted into a specific championship based on the class their car fits into.^[6] Cars classified as R1, R2 and R3 contest the World Rally Championship-3 for two-wheel drive cars; specially-prepared R3T cars are also used in the Junior World Rally Championship. Cars classified as R4 and R5 compete in the World Rally Championship-2 alongside existing Super 2000 and Group N Production Cars. Cars classified as RGT compete in the R-GT Cup.

Category	Class	Engine capacity	Engine type	Fuel	Minimum weight	Drivetrain	Homologation requirement	Championship eligibility	Example
RC5	R1A	Up to 1400cc	Naturally aspirated	Petrol	980 kg	Two-wheel drive	2500 per year	WRC-3	Toyota TMG Yaris R1A[2]
	R1B	1400cc to 1600cc	Naturally aspirated	Petrol	1030 kg	Two-wheel drive	2500 per year		Renault Twingo R1
	R1T	1400cc	Turbocharged	Petrol	TBA	Two-wheel drive	2500 per year		Hyundai i20 R1
RC4	R2B	1400cc to 1600cc	Naturally aspirated	Petrol	1030 kg	Two-wheel drive	2500 per year		Ford Fiesta R2[7]
	R2C	1600cc to 2000cc	Naturally aspirated	Petrol	1080 kg	Two-wheel drive	2500 per year		Ford Fiesta R2[7]
RC3	R3C	1600cc to 2000cc	Naturally aspirated	Petrol	1080 kg	Two-wheel drive	2500 per year		Renault Clio R3
	R3D	Up to 2000cc	Supercharged	Diesel	1150 kg	Two-wheel drive	2500 per year		Fiat Grande Punto R3D
	R3T	Up to 1618cc	Turbocharged	Petrol	1150 kg	Two-wheel drive	2500 per year	WRC-3, JWRC	Citroën DS3 R3T[8]
RC2	R4	Greater than 2000cc	Turbocharged	Petrol	1300 kg[9]	Four-wheel drive[9]	n/a^1	WRC-2	Subaru Impreza R4
	R5	1600cc	Turbocharged	Petrol	1230 kg	Four-wheel drive	TBA		Peugeot 208
RGT		No limit	Turbocharged or supercharged	Petrol	TBA	Two-wheel drive	TBA	R-GT Cup^2	Lotus Exige R-GT[4]

Notes:

• ^1 — The R4 class is for cars competing under Group N regulations for production cars prior to 2013. No new cars will be homologated under Group N regulations, and the R4 category will be gradually phased out.
• ^2 — Until 2014 there was no specific championship for cars entered under RGT regulations, and RGT cars were ineligible to score points in any existing championship outside the World Rally Championship. The FIA R-GT Cup for RGT cars will start from 2015 sharing some events from the WRC and ERC events.^[10]

Models

^[11]

R1

• Citroën DS3
• Ford Fiesta
• Nissan Micra
• Renault Twingo
• Toyota Yaris

R2

• Citroën C2
• Ford Fiesta
• Honda Jazz/Fit (NA)
• Nissan Micra
• Opel Adam
• Peugeot 208
• Renault Twingo
• Škoda Fabia

R3

• Citroën DS3^[12]
• Fiat 500
• Fiat Punto
• Honda Civic
• Renault Clio^[13]
• Toyota GT86

R4

• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
• Renault Mégane
• Subaru Impreza

R5

• Citroën DS3 R5
• Ford Fiesta R5
• Peugeot 208 R5
• Mitsubishi Mirage R5
• Škoda Fabia R5
• Hyundai i20 R5
• Toyota Etios R5

RGT

• Lotus Exige R-GT^[4]
• Porsche 911 GT3

References

1. "Specific regulations for cars in Groups R" (PDF). FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
2. Elizalde, Pablo (13 August 2012). "Toyota unveils entry-level WRC Yaris". Autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 23 August 2012. Toyota said the car will be able to compete in the World Rally Championship under the R1A regulations once it is homologated by the FIA before the end of the year.
3. "Specific Regulations for GT Production Cars" (PDF). FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
4. Paur, Jason (23 December 2011). "Lotus Shakes Down Its Rally-Spec Exige". Autopia (Wired). Retrieved 23 August 2012.
5. Holmes, Martin (19 December 2011), The Return of the Rallying Sports Car, retrieved 23 August 2012
6. "Exciting changes for 2013 WRC". WRC.com. WRC Official Website. 21 Sep 2012. Retrieved 1 Oct 2012.
7. "Junior WRC is where it's at, says top rally man". WRC.com. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
8. "81e Rallye Monte Carlo 2013 Entry List" (PDF). rallye-magazin.de. Monte Carlo Rally. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
9. "Article 260 (2014) - Specific Regulations for Group R Cars - published on 11.04.2014" (PDF). fia.com. Federation Internationale de l'automobile. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
10. "WRC welcomes FIA R-GT Cup". WRC.com (World Rally Championship). 29 September 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
11. Fernischumi (3 April 2013). "Las categorías de los rallyes: Grupo N, RGT, R4, R3, R2 y R1 (2/2)".
12. "Citroen DS3 R3 rally car for FIA Group R3T regulations". Paultan.org.
13. Carlos Argüelles-Meres Cueto. "El Renault Clio R3T progresa adecuadamente".