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 | |
|---|---|
| Motor racing formula | |
| Category | Rally cars |
| Country or region | International |
| Championships | World 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 season | 2012 |
| Status | Active |
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.
List of R5 models
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The following models are eligible to compete in the World Rally Championship and its support categories:
| Manufacturer | Car | Debut | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
 Citroën
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Citroën C3 R5[6] | 2018 | 
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| Citroën DS3 R5[7] | 2014 | 
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 Ford[8]
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Ford Fiesta R5 | 2013 | 
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| Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II[8] | 2019 | 
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 Hyundai
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Hyundai i20 R5/NG i20 R5[9][10] | 2016 | 
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| Peugeot
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Peugeot 208 T16 R5[7] | 2014 | .jpeg)
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 Proton
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Proton Iriz R5 | 2017 | 
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 Škoda
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Škoda Fabia R5[11] | 2015 | 
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| Škoda Fabia R5 Evo[11] | 2019 | 
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 Volkswagen
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Volkswagen Polo GTI R5[12] | 2018 | 
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| The following models are currently in development: | |||
 Mitsubishi
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Mitsubishi Mirage R5.[13][b] | Developed by Ralliart Sweden,[13] but was not eligible for FIA homologation as the project was not approved by Mitsubishi. | |
| Toyota
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Toyota Yaris R5[14] | ||
Notes
edit- ^ The 2019 season saw the running of two categories known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro for manufacturer teams, and the World Rally Championship-2 for privateers. However, this multi-class structure was found to be too confusing, and so the category was re-structured for the 2020 season.[4]
- ^ Was not eligible to compete as the project was not approved by Mitsubishi
References
edit- ^ "Specific Regulations for Cars in Group Rally2" (PDF).
- ^ "Classification and Definitions" (PDF).
- ^ "FIA Rally Pyramid Brochure February 2021" (PDF).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Evans, David (31 May 2017). "Citroen starting from scratch with WRC2 car". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Copec Rally Chile 2019 Official Entry List" (PDF). rallymobil.cl. Rally Chile. 18 April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b "M-Sport Ford Confirm Greensmith and Pieniazek for WRC-2 Pro". m-sport.co.uk. M-Sport World Rally Team. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "87. Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Rally Sweden 2020 Entry List" (PDF). rallysweden.com. Rally Sweden. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b Evans, David (28 November 2018). "Skoda Motorsport scales back for 2019 WRC2 season, Tidemand exits". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Evans, David (24 April 2017). "Volkswagen Polo WRC to run with a privateer for first time". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Introducing the Mitsubishi R5". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Evans, David (17 April 2019). "Toyota WRC squad plans to build R5-spec car for WRC2 class". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 31 October 2019.