Normas WRC 2010

WRC regulation changes for 2010

The World Rally Championship is an evolving competition, and with every new season comes a series of changes and developments to the rules and regulations.
This year is no different, with motorsport's governing body, the FIA, introducing a number of new measures in an effort to reduce costs whilst raising the sporting challenge and increasing the sport's profile.
Here's a wrc.com summary of the key changes for the 2010 season. If you want to read the 2010 World Rally Championship Sporting Regulations in full, follow these links to download a comprehensive document in English or French.

S-WRC - a brand new competition for Super 2000 cars
A Super 2000 World Rally Championship for Drivers and Co-drivers has been created. The number of qualifying rallies is 10, and at the time of registration the entrant must nominate seven rallies, including two outside Europe, in which to score points. Cars eligible to contest the Super 2000 World Rally Championship (S-WRC) are those complying with the 2010 FIA Appendix J regulations for Super 2000 rally cars. For the purpose of the WRC regulations, 'Europe' includes the countries of the EU, EFTA and Turkey.

WRC Cup - for teams using Super 2000 cars
The new FIA WRC Cup is an award for registered one-car teams taking part in the qualifying rallies (the same events as the S-WRC) using the same Super 2000 rally cars. As for the S-WRC, the number of qualifying rallies is 10, and at the time of registration the entrant must nominate seven rallies, including two outside Europe, in which to score points. A team entered in the WRC Cup must name its driver before the close of entries for each nominated rally.

Revised entry criteria for the P-WRC
Cars eligible to contest the Production Car World Rally Championship are those complying with the 2010 FIA Appendix J regulations for Group N cars, such as the 4WD turbocharged Subaru Impreza and Mitsubishi Lancer.

New name for 'Manufacturer Teams'
In the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, 'WRC Team' replaces the term 'Manufacturer Team'. A WRC Team must participate in at least eight nominated rounds, including one outside Europe, with one or two cars of any eligible class. They may enter one or two cars homologated prior to 2009, whilst a Manufacturer can only use a 2009 homologated car.

New safety helmet regulations
From 2010, the latest FIA 8860-2004 helmet will be mandatory for all Priority 1 and 2 drivers competing in World Rally Championship events.

Combined FIA championship rallyes
Organisers may apply to the FIA for a waiver to incorporate a round of a Regional Championship within the structure of a World Rally Championship event. Jordan will do this in 2010 - running its WRC and Middle East Rally Championship rounds at the same time.

More itinerary freedoms for rally organisers
WRC events are encouraged to evolve their own rally characteristics and may devise their own rally programme/itinerary. Events may competitively run over two, three or four days, including part day starts or part day finishes, however events must finish on a Saturday or Sunday.

Night stages
Subject to satisfactory levels of safety, night stages are permitted but must not form the whole itinerary of the day.

Varied Service Park options
Throughout the rally there shall be one main Service Park. Organisers may however submit to the FIA promotional justification to support relocation during a rally. Remote service during a Day is permitted and there is a requirement to incorporate promotional activities in association with this.

Better spectator opportunities in the Service Park
Rally organisers are encouraged to maximise promotional opportunities and viewing for spectators in the Service Park. Where possible, this shall include competitor access to their allocated service area from the back to enable the public to have access to crews and teams.

No limits on stage lengths
There shall be no minimum or maximum special stage distance. However, there shall be a maximum of 80 kilometres between service halts. The total special stage distance of a WRC event has been broadened to between 300 kilometres and 500 kilometres (formerly 340-400 kilometres). These stages may be on mixed surfaces on either a complete day or within a day.

Four passes minimum at Shakedown
A Shakedown stage will be organised as both a media and promotional opportunity, and for competitors to trial their cars. For registered Manufacturers and WRC Teams, each car entered shall complete a minimum of four passages of the Shakedown stage. Shakedown may take place on part of a stage of the rally.

Eleventh-hour engine swaps permitted
In the case of engine failure between scrutineering and the first time control it is permitted to replace the engine. In this case the engine must be re-sealed. Only one spare engine per rally and per Manufacturer or WRC Team is allowed.

A greater margin of lateness
With the aim of helping private entries to remain in the rally, the maximum permitted lateness on the target time between two time controls, at the end of each section and/or Day of the rally, has been increased to 30 minutes (previously 15 minutes).

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