Rally 3 class

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I read somewhere (but I forgot where) that Ford (or M-Sport) will be the only company in the world to offer a rally car in each class:

Rally1 - Ford Fiesta WRC
Rally2 - Ford Fiesta R5 / Rally2
Rally3 - Ford Fiesta Rally3
Rally4 - Ford Fiesta Rally4
Rally5 - does Ford Fiesta Rally5 exist???

What a fantastic achievement for one team to create the full set of of cars.

None of the full Manufacturer teams have even come close.

M-Sport should be given the highest award from the FIA.

[dimviii]

What a fantastic achievement for one team to create the full set of of cars.

None of the full Manufacturer teams have even come close.

its because they dont have money,and they are going to bankrupt.

[Sulland]

The Rally3 Fiesta can be ordered from today, 16 November.

Hopefully M-Sport can have it homologated from 1/1-21, so someone can use it from the beginning of next season.

https://www.m-sport.co.uk/fiesta-rally3

How many cars will they sell in 2021? Will they pass 50?

[AnttiL]

Fiesta Rally3 is to be homologated in March 2021

[pantealex]

The Rally3 Fiesta can be ordered from today, 16 November.

Hopefully M-Sport can have it homologated from 1/1-21, so someone can use it from the beginning of next season.

https://www.m-sport.co.uk/fiesta-rally3


How many cars will they sell in 2021? Will they pass 50?

From your link: Sport Poland will homologate the first ever Rally3 car on 1st March 2021.
(you didn´t bother to read what you shared )

[Sulland]

From your link: Sport Poland will homologate the first ever Rally3 car on 1st March 2021.
(you didn´t bother to read what you shared )

Yes i read it all, but many national series starts earlier than that, and if it had been homologated in january, they could plan with one car in 2021. Mainly people that habe to pay the cars themselves.

[pantealex]

Yes i read it all, but many national series starts earlier than that, and if it had been homologated in january, they could plan with one car in 2021. Mainly people that habe to pay the cars themselves.

Which national series have Championship class for Rally3 ?
(I know you can make entry to rally with Rally3 but for points I mean)

[Tom K]

I think there is no Rally3 class in any championship by now. The class is about to make a debut in 2021. The amount of the cars at the beginning could not be enough for Rally3 class only, so maybe FIA should think about what to do with these cars in 2021. In my opinion it could be driven in ERC2 where we have Impreza and Evo.

[Rally Power]

do we know what size restrictor Rally3 will use?

At the beginning it was told that the restrictor size would vary according to engine capacity, but in June it was finally announced a 30mm restrictor for all Rally3 models.
https://www.fia.com/news/fia-announc...l-decisions-18 (on regional rally)

Is anything known yet about any potential competitors for the Fiesta Rally3 ?
I heard Renault was rumoured to be developing one and Hyundai said in the past they were planning to enter the Rally3 area...

Dirtfish already reported that Toyota and Hyundai will launch Rally3 cars during 2021. With the rules changes it’s not known when, and if, Peugeot and Renault will announce their models; with the same restrictor for all, it’s not clear how 1.2 or 1.3 cars can now match 1.5 or 1.6 machines.

[RS]

At the beginning it was told that the restrictor size would vary according to engine capacity, but in June it was finally announced a 30mm restrictor for all Rally3 models.
https://www.fia.com/news/fia-announc...l-decisions-18 (on regional rally)



Dirtfish already reported that Toyota and Hyundai will launch Rally3 cars during 2021. With the rules changes it’s not known when, and if, Peugeot and Renault will announce their models; with the same restrictor for all, it’s not clear how 1.2 or 1.3 cars can now match 1.5 or 1.6 machines.

Does the engine have to be closely based on a road car engine fitted to that model or can the cylinder capacity be enlarged? If no such changes are allowed then it seems rather short sighted they didn’t do something with the restrictor size. It could be rather limiting if a manufacturer does not have a 1.5/1.6 litre engine fitted to the road going model.