2020 FIA World Cup For Cross-Country Rallies
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The 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies was set to be the 28th season of the
FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies The FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies was a rally raid series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA, culminating with a champion driver, co-driver, and team; with additional trophies awarded to T2 and T3 drivers & ...
; an annual
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competition for cars, buggies, side-by-sides, and trucks held in multiple countries. Due to
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all events but one were cancelled, and FIA considered that only one event wasn't enough to award a World title and cancelled the season.


Calendar

The original calendar for the 2020 edition of the world cup featured five events; four cross-country rallies and one cross-country marathon; the
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, which was included for the first time. Four events on the schedule are shared with the 2020 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship; the
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round being the only exception.


Regulation Changes

Starting with the 2020 season the vehicle classes have been reorganized into the following classifications: *T1.1 - 4x4 Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles - Petrol and Diesel *T1.2 - 4x2 Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles - Petrol and Diesel *T2 - Series Production Cross Country Vehicles *T3 - Improved Lightweight Prototypes Cross Country Vehicles *T4 - Improved Lightweight Series Side by Side Cross Country Vehicles *T5 - Cross Country Trucks The FIA awards the world cup to drivers, co-drivers, and teams competing in the T1 category; whilst drivers and teams in the T3 and T4 categories are awarded FIA cups. The T2 production class will no longer be awarded an end of season trophy. Likewise, the T5 'truck' category is recognized, but not awarded any end-of-season cup or trophy.


Notable teams and drivers


Results

T2, T4 and T5 categories had no competitors in the only event held.


Overall


T1 category


T3 category


References


External links

* {{Rally raids FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies FIA World Cup, 2020