# WRC3

The FIA WRC3 is a support championship of the World Rally Championship. The calendar consists of the same rallies and stages as the parent series and crews usually compete immediately after WRC2 entrants. Entry into WRC3 is limited to cars that are based on production models and homologated under Group Rally3 rules, although prior to 2022 Group Rally2 cars were used. There are championship titles awarded to drivers and co-drivers. The series began in 2013 and was limited to production-based cars homologated under the R1, R2 and R3 rules, until its cancellation at the end of 2018. The current format of the series began in 2020.

## History

From 2013 the previous Production World Rally Championship was cancelled and replaced by WRC-3. With the introduction of Group R the new WRC-3 was contested by 2WD production based cars from R1, R2 and R3 classes. Teams and drivers competing in the series were free to contest any rallies forming the World Rally Championship. They had to nominate up to six events to score points in, and their best five results from these six events counted towards their final championship points score. From 2017 this was changed to nominating seven rounds of which their six best results counted. In 2018, FIA announced that the World Rally Championship-3 was being discontinued, with all WRC championships becoming four wheel drive with the exception of Junior WRC.
The 2019 season saw the running of two championships in support of the World Rally Championship using Group Rally2 cars. These were known as WRC 2 Pro for professional crews and manufacturer teams, and WRC 2 for privateers. However, this multi-class structure was found to be too confusing, with customer drivers in WRC 2 Pro whilst manufacturer teams were unofficially supporting WRC 2 entries. The categories were renamed again and the WRC3 name was revived in 2020. Professional crews would now contest WRC2 whilst privateers would contest the WRC3 where teams were not allowed to enter. Stricter rules on entry eligibility were introduced in 2021 clarifying the line between professional and privateer.
In March 2021 the FIA announced that from the 2022 season WRC3 would be a Group Rally3 car based championship with Open and Junior category titles, also with championship titles for teams. These two categories were reduced to just one WRC3 title for Drivers and Co-Drivers in 2023 with no provision for teams.
The 2022 FIA WRC3 Junior category consisted of Junior WRC, an arrive-and-drive style format competition organised by M-Sport. Crews born on or after 1 January 1993 registered for the championship and contested up to 5 rallies as set by M-Sport using Ford Fiesta Rally3 cars provided. This category was replaced by the restored FIA Junior WRC in 2023.

## Rules

In 2023, WRC3 entries can be made in the name of the driver or competitor. Other than the use of Rally3 cars, there are no restrictions on entry eligibility. Crews can compete in any rally on the WRC calendar but must nominate beforehand any rally that will count towards their WRC3 championship up to a maximum of 5 rounds, with the best 4 results contributing to the championship points tally.
Power Stage points also contributed during the 2021 season but were removed for the following season.

## Results
### Drivers' Championship

| Group | Year | Champion | Car | 2nd place | Car | 3rd place | Car |
| Rally3 | 2024 | Diego Domínguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Mattéo Chatillon | Renault Clio Rally3 | Romet Jürgenson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
| Rally3 | 2023 | Roope Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Diego Domínguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Jason Bailey | Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
| Rally3 | 2022 | Lauri Joona | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Sami Pajari | Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
| Rally2 | 2021 | Yohan Rossel | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Emil Lindholm | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
| Rally2 | 2020 | Jari Huttunen | Hyundai i20 R5 | Marco Bulacia | Citroën C3 R5 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
| 2wd Group R | 2018 | Enrico Brazzoli | Peugeot 208 R2 | Taisko Lario | Peugeot 208 R2 | Emil Bergkvist | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| 2wd Group R | 2017 | Nil Solans | Ford Fiesta R2T | Raphaël Astier | Peugeot 208 R2 | Nicolas Ciamin | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| 2wd Group R | 2016 | Simone Tempestini | Citroën DS3 R3T | Michel Fabre | Citroën DS3 R3T | Fabio Andolfi | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| 2wd Group R | 2015 | Quentin Gilbert | Citroën DS3 R3T | Ole Christian Veiby | Citroën DS3 R3T | Simone Tempestini | Citroën DS3 R3T |
| 2wd Group R | 2014 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Citroën DS3 R3T | Alastair Fisher | Citroën DS3 R3T | Martin Koči | Citroën DS3 R3T |
| 2wd Group R | 2013 | Sébastien Chardonnet | Citroën DS3 R3T | Keith Cronin | Citroën DS3 R3T | Quentin Gilbert | Citroën DS3 R3T |

### Co-Drivers' Championship

| Group | Year | Champion | Car | 2nd Place | Car | 3rd Place | Car |
| Rally3 | 2022 | Enni Mälkönen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Mikael Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Tamás Kürti | Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
| Rally2 | 2021 | Maciek Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Alexandre Coria | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Ross Whittock | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
| Rally2 | 2020 | Mikko Lukka | Hyundai i20 R5 | Maciek Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Aaron Johnston | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 |
| 2wd Group R | 2018 | Luca Beltrame | Peugeot 208 R2 Citroën DS3 R3T | Tatu Hämäläinen | Peugeot 208 R2 | Johan Johansson | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| 2wd Group R | 2017 | Miquel Ibañez | Ford Fiesta R2T | Frédéric Vauclare | Peugeot 208 R2 | Thibault De La Haye | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| 2wd Group R | 2016 | Giovanni Bernacchini | Citroën DS3 R3T | Maxime Vilmot | Citroën DS3 R3T | Manuel Fenoli | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| 2wd Group R | 2015 | Renaud Jamoul | Citroën DS3 R3T | Anders Jeager | Citroën DS3 R3T | Matteo Chiarcossi | Citroën DS3 R3T |
| 2wd Group R | 2014 | Thomas Dubois | Citroën DS3 R3T | Gordon Noble | Citroën DS3 R3T | Lukáš Kostka | Citroën DS3 R3T |
| 2wd Group R | 2013 | Thibault De La Haye | Citroën DS3 R3T | Marshall Clarke | Citroën DS3 R3T | Lara Vanneste | Citroën DS3 R3T |

### Teams' Championship

| Season | Champion |
| 2022 | Jan Černý |
| 2020–2021 | Not awarded |
| 2018 | ACI Team Italia |
| 2017 | ADAC Sachsen |
| 2016 | Saintéloc Junior Team |
| 2015 | Printsport |
| 2014 | ADAC Team Weser-Ems e.V. |
| 2013 | Charles Hurst Citroën Belfast |