Group Rally2 is a technical specification of

rally car Rallying is a wide-ranging form of motorsport with various competitive motoring elements such as speed tests (sometimes called "rally racing" in United States), navigation tests, or the ability to reach waypoints or a destination at a prescribed ...

determined by the FIA. It features 1.6L turbo engines,

four-wheel drive A four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, is a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer case pr ...

and a maximum

weight-to-power ratio Power-to-weight ratio (PWR, also called specific power, or power-to-mass ratio) is a calculation commonly applied to engines and mobile power sources to enable the comparison of one unit or design to another. Power-to-weight ratio is a measurement ...

of 4.2kg/hp. Rally2 cars are used in the

World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...

and continental championships; a few national rallying competitions also allow Group Rally2 cars to compete. The group was launched in 2019 with other similarly named groups after the introduction of the

Rally Pyramid The FIA Rally Pyramid is the collective description and organisation of championships, car performance classes and driver aptitude in international rallying. In 2019 the FIA rally commission presented a radical overhaul to the rally pyramid to in ...

initiative to reorganise the classes of car and championships in international rallying was approved in June 2018. The formula for Group Rally2 cars was taken from R5 class of

Group R 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 Rallying, rally competition. The Group R regulations were gradually introduce ...

with the defining ruleset being renamed, this meant that any existing R5 car homologated or approved since their introduction in 2013 could continue to be used in Rally2 level competition. R5 cars were first introduced as an intended replacement for the S2000 car. There are no subclasses despite the use of the word 'Group' in the name, so 'Rally2' may be used alone with the same definition. In years prior to 2019, 'Rally 2' was used to describe the rules and scenario allowing a rally competitor to restart a rally the day following a retirement. This was renamed 're-start after retirement' in FIA regulations from 2019. Rally2 should not be confused with R2 cars of

either, which are officially described as 'Rallye 2'.

Definition

Group Rally2 cars are defined in FIA document '2021 Appendix J - Article 261' as ''Touring Cars or Large Scale Series Production Cars, supercharged Petrol engine, 4-wheel drive''. A production touring car with at least 2500 identical units manufactured must be homologated in

Group A Group A is a set of motorsport regulations administered by the FIA covering production derived touring cars for competition, usually in touring car racing and rallying. In contrast to the short-lived Group B and Group C, Group A vehicles wer ...

, with all the components and changes that make it a Group Rally2 car homologated in an extension. The power to weight ratio is 4.2kg/hp.

FIA Competition

Rally2 cars are placed in FIA 'RC2' sporting class alongside Group Rally2-kit, R4, NR4 and S2000 cars.

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Definition

FIA Competition

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