Rally5 news

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Weatley: "Das erste Auto, das das Rally5-Kit-Reglement verwenden wird, wird der Suzuki sein, der in Zusammenarbeit mit der RFEdA in Spanien homologiert worden ist. Er wird ab 2024 an den Start gehen, und wir arbeiten mit einer Reihe von ASNs auf der ganzen Welt zusammen, um ähnliche Ein-Marken-Meisterschaften zu entwickeln,..."

In english: Suzuki will be homologated in Spain and there will be a one make cup in 2024.

Wheatley in original:

Approval of the Rally5-Kit regulations is hugely important as a means of providing accessible rallying globally and, as a result, driving motor sport participation. Can you explain the thinking behind this new and exciting category?
“We have an incredibly successful Renault Clio Rally5, for example, but it’s not sold throughout the world and there are not so many other options on the marketplace. We sat down with the FIA Technical Department to see how we could open up the Rally5 entry-level concept to make it more accessible internationally. The result is the Rally5-Kit regulations.”

What are the differences between Rally5 and Rally5-Kit?
“The Rally5-Kit regulations follow a very similar principle to Rally5, namely a two-wheel-drive car up to 1.6 turbocharged or up to 2-litre normally aspirated which is then given a limited number of modifications to change it from being a standard production vehicle to a car that has the feel and driving dynamics of a proper competition car. The changes are in the gearbox, with the five-speed sequential gearbox an option rather than being compulsory. The FT3 fuel tank is not required and there is also an option for one-way adjustable dampers to enable the car to be competitive against the Rally5 cars that exist. But instead of being homologated by the FIA in Europe, the cars can be homologated through a collaboration between the local ASN and the FIA in Geneva.”

How will that work?
“If you are in South America, Australasia, in Europe or wherever, you can locally homologate a car in the Rally5-Kit class which will then be available to compete all over the world under international homologation. It’s a way of being able to use local parts and local experience to be able to introduce vehicles that could work cost effectively in the local market. The primary goal for Rally5-Kit is to provide competitors with a route into homologated cars that will ultimately create a series of one-make championships around the world.”

What’s the cost?
“The intention is that the conversion kit will cost between 15,000-18,000 euros, meaning you can take a base car and between 15,000-18,000 euros later you will have a competition car that can compete anywhere in the world. The target performance of the Rally5-Kit car is similar to Rally5. A system of balancing the air restrictor against the weight of the car will be used so if the car is heavier, it will have a bigger air restrictor, it it’s lighter it will have a smaller air restrictor. The intention is to be able to balance the car performance against the benchmark of the existing Rally5 cars that are available. It will create more opportunities at national level with the opportunity to develop international regional series.”

When will the first Rally5-Kit car break cover?
“The first car that will use the Rally5-Kit regulations will be the Suzuki that’s been homologated in conjunction with RFEdA in Spain. It will be competing from the start of 2024 and we are working with a number of ASNs around the world to develop similar one-make championships, which have always had a good response and have always helped to develop drivers in a very positive way. The ASNs will perform a major role in making Rally5-Kit a success with the aim of doubling motor sport participation globally.”

[Andre Oliveira]

E-Rally5



https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/260a_2024.pdf

[Andre Oliveira]

Peugeot 208 Rally5-Kit by MAVISA SPORT to Volant RACC 2024. Opel Corsa Rally5-Kit too.