WRC (World Rally Championship, also translated as the World Cross Country Championships, referred WRC) is an organization by the FIA (FIA), the worldwide highest level rally series race, the first race in 1973 held. Participating vehicles must be in strict accordance with the provisions of competition driving route, within the prescribed period of time, to reach the target and the provisions of sub-site to complete the repair of the car is detected within the time. Rally’s stage as an ordinary road after various temporary closure, including the winding roads of the mountains and hills, gravel, dirt road, ice road, they are also not closed desert, desert, grassland and other locations. Complex terrain and the long race not only tests the drivers driving skills and experience, but also with the test, the vehicle’s performance and maintenance of the power of the pilot.
WRC rules of the game are very detailed, such as participating vehicles must be major car manufacturers annual production of more than 2500 prototype car while racing for the modified scale, weight, and displacement, power and others have strict limits. WRC is every car must also take a driver and a navigator. Drivers just drive, give full play to their own superb driving level, but it is necessary to arrange the pilot during the game better life chores, but also for the drivers indicate the correct orientation and route each day of competition in the game, and the stage in a timely manner provide accurate road ahead.
Competition Categories
WRC game according to different specifications of the participating vehicles, and the divided original group Group N Group A modified two groups groups. A group of the N group was different depending on the displacement of each divided into 4 groups, respectively:
Group A: A8:. 2000C.C above
modified Group A7: . 1601-2000C.C
modified group A6:. 1401-1600C.C
modified group A5: 1400 CC
N group N4: 2000 CC or more
original group N3:. 1601-2000C.C
Original Group N2: 1401-1600C.C
Original Group N1:. 1400 CC the original group
of each race in each group must have a minimum of 5 The car competition would otherwise have forced cut.
tournament packet
Two FIA WRC game tournament, World Rally Car (WRCar) group and the group F2, each station in the game to take the top six in each group, respectively integral 10,6,4,3,2,1, and the resulting driver may be integrated driver and fleet annual itself integral. In which the World Rally Car (WRCar) is included in the A8 group, this title only car manufacturer that has the identity of the factory team to qualify, the factory team competing cars at each station can be more than two, but only two cars may become points registered riders, in addition to these two cars, other participating vehicles and the resulting points will not be included in the annual team points. Currently well known WRC competition cars and drivers, should belong to this group W.R.Car. F2 group contained in the group A7, the term refers mounted 2000c.c F2. The naturally aspirated engine 2 wheel drive vehicle. Factory team must participate in more than 10 stations in the whole year, and to participate in the race at least two stations outside of Europe. RALLY recent years in the international arena due IMPREZA WRX and LACER EVO easy to obtain adequate kit, resulting A8 group and the number of participating vehicles N4 group is much larger than the other groups.
WRC game mode
of each Rally contains a two-day on-site inspection, mechanical inspection day and three days game. Each of the races is divided into three sections (Leg), each station is usually about 15-25 particular stage (SS: special stage). SS (Special Stages) road racing is performed on the closure control link, a programming Leg usually have 5-10 SS segment length is generally between 10 to 50 km, the total length of the planning section of the SS. 400 km is limited, WRC is every rider to complete the sum of all sections of SS time to decide who will win, the timing of the unit is 0.1 seconds, while the planned average speed is limited to 110 km, the highest not more than 132 km.
WRC F1 points system and the same, each station of the top eight points 10,8,6,5,4,3,2,1 are available, resulting points can become the drivers and fleet drivers own annual Points , the most points throughout the year with the team riders will be world champion highest honor we know World Rally car (WRCar) is included in the A8 group, this title only car manufacturer that has the identity of the factory team qualification, 2004 A total of five years to compete for the depot. Currently FIA regulations Each factory team could only send two cars participating, and participating teams must also plant annual competition to compete for the annual team points. Taking these two provisions, has a team points team points is to take the best riders in the top eight results. WRCar participate in group competitions are various elite riders starting the race is starting along according to their ranking, points leader starting first. The number of vehicles is usually about 90 to race up and down, in addition to participating in WRC competition car, the other part will be interspersed with low engine power, designed for young drivers established by JWRC (Junior World Championship) or PWRC (Production World Championship) game 2010 FIA, added the new S-WRC category. China’s FCACA team participated in. Level higher than the PWRC and JWRC, but lower than WRCAR. Factory team must participate in more than 10 stations in the whole year, and to participate in the race at least two stations outside of Europe. RALLY recent years in the international arena due IMPREZA WRX and LACER EVO easy to obtain adequate kit, resulting A8 group and the number of participating vehicles N4 group is much larger than the other groups.
WRC specific details
Shakedown: recce there in WRC race FIA organized in a very important aspect is to survey road. Recce means that before the race, the drivers and navigators to Tuesday or before the start of the raceWednesday’s survey track. Each car is granted, as close to a real game situation survey carried out by the same stage twice. The first pass through the stage when riders need to traffic information back to the pilot and navigator with a brief note of language information. When the second pass through the stages, the pilot reported that the book the way out, the driver again to check the information. Survey Group N bus must be regular, two-liter turbocharged engine, the engine management system standard, gearbox, brakes and conventional shaft. It must be installed roll cage, racing bucket seat, more than four-point seat belt certification. Recce vehicles are not allowed to post any sponsor advertising. Drivers usually have a maintenance team to assist the recce, to resolve any problems encountered in the car during the recce. They carry common repair parts, waiting at the end of the stage.
The Stages stage
general racing venues (e.g., F-1) except that, WRC first car priority for the factory team entry vehicle, according to the order of the drivers’ order, followed by the FIA nominated drivers, other drivers are in accordance with the order of registration. Usually before departure must be at least 20 vehicles interval of 2 minutes. Special stage (SS) is the race route of the rally, the drivers and co-pilot make every effort to achieve the fastest time to complete. Road race route in private or public roads, the public will have in the game for traffic control. There are about 25 special stages in a typical rally three days. Between the various stages connected by public roads, on public road games all vehicles must comply with local traffic laws. The length of each stage is different, has from 5 to 60 km, the vehicle will be clocked each stage, calculating a minimum one-tenth.
The Clock Timer
forget the habit of so-called quot; first punch line prevailed quot; traditional racing game. WRC vehicles are not in direct competition with each other. They compete with the strongest rival is time. Each race car departure interval of one to two minutes, each car will be entered into the computer and the timing of the FIA. Unless someone in trouble on the road, such as anchor, otherwise the players hard to see their opponents on the race route. The final event, the victory by a vehicle with a minimum time to complete the race.
The Points Points
The results of all races goals in 16 sub-stations made two FIA World Championship: championship and team championship. The first integral is obtained drivers, the second to eighth were given 8 points, 6 points, 5 points, 4 points, 3 points, 2 points, 1 point, the fleet drivers integrated adding 2 It is tantamount to team points.
The Time Controls Time control
rally route is – is hosted by a strict timetable. Drivers late or early will be penalized time. Clock time to match the location of the starting point of entrance prevail. Each driver will be fined one minute late 10 seconds, the total time to the time among individuals. If a driver is late for departure more than 15 minutes, or a stage (leg) 30 minutes late, or pull the entire field more than 60 minutes late will be disqualified.
The Service Parks maintenance area
After completing a few stages of the game, the vehicle can be for a period of 20 minutes maintenance, the repair process will go to the designated repair area It is closely monitored. Service personnel area composed by team members. After the end of each day of competition, the maintenance personnel can have a long 45 minutes repair time, the time that the vehicle will be regulated until the next morning in the parking area of the start of the race among. There will be penalties if the repair time plus overtime.
Engine and transmission engine and transmission system
will typically match the WRC six-gearbox, generally the sequential shift apparatus will be mounted near the instrument panel, rather than a general vehicle seen hand row. The car also has a clutch pedal, but in addition to start from scratch, other times not need to use. As long as the sliding driving gear lever, by the operation of the other computer control. WRC racing speeds in excess of 200km per hour, every tenth of a second ㄧ are related outcome, and therefore can not waste time at the top speed. WRC racing shift time will only take about 50 milliseconds – about than commercial vehicles10 times faster. The same
Engines and tyres engine and tire
WRC 2.0-liter engine car body with the original commercial vehicle, except that it is a mix of turbocharged pressure horsepower beast, maximum horsepower up to 300hp, and at the same time with four-wheel drive. In order to quickly stop such a high speed car, the need to increase the carbon fiber brake discs, with almost the same size rim diameter general car. Tyre choice tire selection
In order to improve traction and safety, WRC car with enormous 18-inch tires, the 15 inch snow tires, the tire change is extremely frequent. If you hear a rally team personnel to replace the seven tires do not be surprised. On asphalt road, the vehicle needs a smooth head car tires, rain gutters will be replaced with a tread pattern of rain. On the gravel road, tires must be thick to avoid hitting the gravel road. In the snow, the tire is applied nail standard. The Pirelli tire plant with anti Michelin also developed a system discouraged, if foreign matter were punctured tire, tires experience a foam filled interior of the tire inflated automatically in order to prevent air leakage and may cause potentially dangerous.