Group T2
FIA technical regulations for series production cross-country rally cars.
Group T2 is a set of technical specifications for series production cross-country cars used in off-road Cross-Country Rallying, also known as Rally Raid. Governed by the FIA and defined in appendix J, article 284 of its International Sporting Code, these cars must use a bodyshell and retain features of the series production car, unlike the thoroughbred race prototypes in Group T1. Homologation requires a series production build of 1000 identical units.
Quick Facts
- Introduced
- 1990
- Production requirement
- 1000 identical units
- Governing body
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- There are no additional classes when competing in the FIA World Rally-Raid Championship, which includes the Dakar Rally in its inaugural season.
- Prior to the current arrangement, T2 cars complying with the Dakar Rally's organiser ASO's rules were permitted in FIA events and cups.
History
Group T2 was created in 1990, a year after the original Group T was split into four distinct classes. From its start until 2002, the FIA defined T2 as a category for improved series production cross-country vehicles, while T1 covered standard production models. In 2003, the rules shifted: T2 became a class for modified cross-country cars without any production requirement, and it was placed in Category II for competition vehicles. But the very next year, T2 was reassigned to Category I for production cars, effectively establishing the current system where T1 is for modified competition cars and T2 for series production cars. Since their introduction, these vehicles have taken part in Baja Cross Country Rallies, Rally Raids, and Marathon Rallies, including events in the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.
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