8. FIA SUPPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS (FIA WRC 2, FIA WRC 3)
8.1 ANNOUNCEMENT
8.1.1 The FIA WRC 2 Championship is a Championship for Teams, Drivers and Co-Drivers taking part in the qualifying rallies using eligible cars as in Art. 4.2.
8.1.2 The FIA WRC 3 Championship is a Championship for Teams, Drivers and Co-Drivers taking part in the qualifying rallies using eligible cars as in Art. 4.3.
8.1.3 Hereafter, “the Support Championships” denotes rules which are common to WRC 2 and WRC 3.
8.2 PARTICIPATION
8.2.1 In order to score points in the Support Championships, teams and/or competitors must register with the FIA before the closing date of entries of the first rally entered. Registration for each Championship, set at €3,000 for WRC 2 and €2,000 for WRC 3, may be made in the name of a driver or in the name of a team holding a current and valid competitor’s licence. Co-drivers are not required to register.
8.2.2 Any team registered in WRC 2 and/or WRC 3 may not enter more than two (2) cars in each championship rally. The best placed car will be taken into account for the points. The second placed car may neither score nor detract Team points from the other cars.
8.2.3 In order to score WRC 2 or WRC 3 Championship points, the entry in individual rallies must be made using the Support Championship standard entry form in the name of the competitor as stated on the licence used to register in each Support Championship. Any entry thus submitted shall always be considered as one of the 7 rallies as per Article 8.4.2 or 8.4.3, unless the Stewards grant a case of force majeure upon individual application which must be supported by clear evidence. This standard entry form must be sent to the rally organiser and to the FIA.
8.2.4 WRC 2 and WRC 3 registered competitors wishing to enter a rally without scoring WRC 2 and WRC 3 Championship points shall use the entry form provided by the rally organiser.
8.2.5 When a Team enters a rally as per Art. 8.2.3, the driver and co-driver will automatically score points.
8.2.6 A Team may enter more than 7 rallies but will no longer score points in the Team classification after that.
8.3 POINTS
8.3.1 For the awarding of points, a separate classification of the teams, drivers and co-drivers eligible to score points in that specific rally will be drawn from the general classification. Points scored in the Support Championships shall always be in the name of the team, driver and co-driver.
8.3.2 The WRC 2 Champion titles for Teams, Drivers and Co-Drivers will be awarded to the team, driver and co-driver who have scored the highest number of points from 6 of the first 7 rallies which they have entered to score points. In the remaining rallies they may neither score nor detract points from other registered drivers.
8.3.3 The WRC 3 Champion titles for Teams, Drivers and Co-Drivers will be awarded to the team, driver and co-driver who have scored the highest number of points from 6 of the first 7 rallies which they have entered to score points. In the remaining rallies they may neither score nor detract points from other registered drivers.