Group Rally3
In the motorsport discipline of rallying, Group Rally3 is a formula of rally car specification determined by the FIA for use in its international competitions: the World Rally Championship (WRC) and regional championships. National rallying competitions also allow Group Rally3 cars to compete. There are three technical subclasses of Group Rally3 however these do not affect competitive eligibility so 'Rally3' may be used alone with the same definition. The group was launched in 2021 with the homologation of the first car after the introduction of the Rally Pyramid initiative to reorganise the classes of car and championships in  international rallying was approved in June 2018. Group Rally3 cars were created to fill a gap in demand where existing four-wheel-drive (4WD) options such as Group Rally2 or Group Rally2-Kit were considered to be too expensive for cost conscious privateers and too high performance for newcomers to 4WD. Two-wheel-drive R3 cars from Group R were at level RC3 with the mentioned Rally2 and Rally2-Kit at level RC2 in the FIA's sporting classes. With the introduction of Rally3, R3 were reclassified to RC4. Definition. Group Rally3 cars are defined in FIA document 'Appendix J  - Article 260' as "Touring Cars or Large Scale Series Production Cars, petrol engine, 4-wheel drive". A production touring car with at least 2500 identical units manufactured must be homologated in Group A, with all the components and changes that make it a Group Rally3 car homologated in an extension. The subclasses are based on engine cylinder capacity in common with existing Group Rally4 classes, allowing for possibility of upgrade or sharing of many components with a Rally4 car. The group is designed to be entry level and the most cost-efficient way to go rallying with four wheel drive . The FIA have included a rally-ready price cap of €100,000 in the homologation requirements. The cars have been described as a modern day Group N and a 4WD version of the Rally4/R2 and with a 31mm restrictor, have a maximum power to weight ratio of 5.1kg/hp. FIA Competition. Rally3 cars are placed alone in FIA 'RC3' sporting class. In 2022, as well as being permitted in the WRC and Regional Open Championships, Rally3 will be the sole car allowed in all tier 3 championships such as WRC3. The full list of titles eligible for contention  in a Rally3 car is: WRC: Regional: ERC ERT ARC MERC APRC NACAM CODASUR