Essentially a Rally4 (formerly R2) car with four-wheel drive, Rally3 is already attracting interest from regions around the world as a replacement for the Group N category, that can appeal to both gentlemen drivers and their career-focused counterparts stepping up from 2WD machinery.
Here are the key facts:
*Manufacturers convert bodyshell from 2WD to 4WD configuration
*Common front and rear parts (wishbones, dampers, brake calipers, etc) to cut costs
*Car width the same as standard production car (not widened as in Rally2)
*Standard bodywork (bumpers and fenders can be bought from local car dealerships)
*Fuel tank simple in shape to reduce costs, positioned higher in car for simple design
*One gearbox ratio set only, two differential ramp angles to lessen engineering input
*Homologated from 1 January, 2021
*Minimum weight set at 1,180 kilograms
*210 bhp balanced by a turbo restrictor
*Price cap of €100,000
