WRC3
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| Category | Group R5 |
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| Country | International |
| Inaugural season | 2020 |
| Tire suppliers | M, P |
| Drivers' champion |  Pierre-Louis Loubet[a] |
| Co-Drivers' champion | Vincent Landais[a] |
| Official website | www |
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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.
History
The original incarnation of the series began in 2013 and was open to cars competing under Group R1, R2 and R3 regulations.[2] It ran until 2018 before it was cancelled. The World Rally Championship-3 name was revived in 2020.[3]
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,[3] 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.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b Pierre-Louis Loubet and Vincent Landais won their titles when the championship was known as the WRC-2.[1]
References
- ^ "WRC-2 : Pierre-Louis Loubet champion du monde après l'annulation du Rallye d'Australie - Rallye - WRC-2". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Exciting changes for 2013 WRC". WRC.com. WRC Official Website. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b c 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.