World Rally Championship

The FIA World Rally Championship enters a new, exciting and sustainable era with the arrival of the hybrid-based Rally1 category.

In addition to the hybrid unit, which is mated to the existing 1.6-litre turbocharged internal combustion engine, Rally1 cars run on 100 per cent fossil-free fuel.

The hybrid kit includes a 100kW electric motor fitted to a 3.9kWh battery and can lift combined performance levels to more than 500hp. Significantly, however, Rally1 cars are designed to run on electric mode only, which they are required to do in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) zones located close to event service parks.

Rally1 cars are equipped with a plug-in hybrid kit that increases power output to more than 500bhp. They can run in electric mode only, a requirement in Hybrid Electric Vehicle zones located close to event service parks. The use of 100 per cent fossil-free fuel reduces harmful emissions, meanwhile.

With points and championship titles up for grabs for drivers in Rally1, Rally2 and Rally3 cars, the WRC’s global tour features 13 rounds from January to November in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America.

Pirelli continues as the exclusive tyre supplier to the WRC under a long-term agreement with the FIA.