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The Mitsubishi Lancer WRC is a World Rally Car built by Ralliart, Mitsubishi Motors' motorsport division, to compete in the World Rally Championship.The previous Lancer Evolution series were homologated for the Group A class, and their competitiveness against World Rally Cars from other manufacturers was therefore limited.
Starting in 2011, rules for WRC cars changed to be more restrictive. New regulations were derived from Super 2000 cars with a different aerodynamic kit. The cars could be smaller models (there was no longer a minimum 4 m length) and include a custom-build or production 1600 cm 3 direct injection turbo-charged global race engine with a 33 mm (1.3 in) diameter air restrictor and a maximum boost ...
The series started in 1987 as FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers and obtained the world championship status in 2002. [1] [2] The eligible cars were still Group N modified road cars such as the Subaru Impreza WRX and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
The WRC Academy was an alternative name for Junior WRC between 2011 and 2012, the first years the championship became a one-make series before reverting to the Junior WRC name. The World Rally Championship Ladies Cup ran from 1990 to 1995 and could be won by any class of car.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI: 2–3 Ola Fløene: 5, 9 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII: 12–13 72 Millbrooks World Rally Team: Joakim Roman: Tina Mitakidou: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V: 2, 9 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI: 3 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII: 5 73 David Sutton Cars Ltd: Martin Rowe: Chris Wood: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI: 2–3 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII: 5 ...
In early 2012, the FIA annulled the contract in place with WRC's promotor North One Sports following its owners collapse into administration. [5] After a tender process, the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved a new promotor in September of that year, a collaboration between Sportsman Media and Red Bull, with responsibility for all commercial matters of the championship, with power to ...
Rally Paraguay is set to become a WRC event from 2025 after signing a multi-year deal, making Paraguay the thirty-eighth nation to host a WRC championship round. [18] The Croatia Rally will not be featured on the calendar for the first time since the event joined the championship in 2021. [19] However, the event is set to return in 2026. [20]
FIA Junior WRC Championship Sami Pajari won the 2024 WRC2 drivers' championship. The 2024 FIA WRC2 Championship was the twelfth season of WRC2 , a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the second-highest tier of international rallying.