LARC (Lithuanian Automobile Rally Championship)
The LARC is the highest level of Lithuanian rallying and usually consists of six events. A mixture of FIA-homologated and national cars compete in 10 different classes, three of which – LARC2, LARC3 and LARC4 are exclusively for FIA cars. The championship is normally contested by 60-70 crews.
LARC 1 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WRC |
From 2000 cm3 turbocharged |
36mm |
4WD |
Valid or ended |
|
Rally1 |
Up to 1600 cm3 turbocharged |
36mm |
4WD |
Valid |
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Super 2000 |
Up to 2000 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
4WD |
Valid or ended |
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PROTO LT |
Up to 2000 cm3 |
34mm |
4WD, 2WD |
- |
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4WD „proto“/PROTO-R |
Up to 2500 cm3 turbocharged |
34mm |
4WD |
- |
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Up to 4000 cm3 (atmospheric engine) |
Unrestricted |
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RRC |
Up to 1600 cm3 turbocharged |
30mm |
4WD |
Valid or ended |
LARC 2 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rally 2 / R5 |
Up to 1600 cm3 turbocharged |
32mm |
4WD |
Valid or ended |
LARC 3 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rally 3 |
Up to 1600 cm3 turbocharged |
30mm |
4WD |
Valid |
|
Up to 2000 cm3 (atmospheric engine) |
Unrestricted |
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Rally 2 Kit (VR4K) / R4
Kit |
Up to 1600 cm3 turbocharged |
33mm |
4WD |
Valid |
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N4, N4LT, N4LV |
Up to 2000 cm3 turbocharged |
33mm |
4WD |
Valid or ended |
|
NR4 |
Up to 2000 cm3 turbocharged |
33mm |
4WD |
Ended |
LARC 4 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rally 5 |
Up to 1333 cm3 turbocharged |
30mm |
2WD |
Valid |
|
Up to 1600cm3 (atmospheric engine) |
Unrestricted |
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Rally 4 |
Up to 1333 cm3 turbocharged |
30mm |
2WD |
Valid |
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Up to 2000 cm3 (atmospheric engine) |
Unrestricted |
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R1 (R1A, R1B, R1C) |
Up to 1600 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
Valid or Ended |
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R2 (R2B, R2C, R2T) |
Up to 999 cm3 turbocharged
(homologation) |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
Valid or Ended |
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Up to 1600 cm3 (atmospheric engine) |
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R3 (R3C) |
Up to 2000 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
Valid or Ended |
LARC 5 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N5 LT |
Up to 1600 cm3 turbocharged |
34mm |
4WD |
Valid |
LARC 6 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
L8 (LT), L13 (LV), E12
(EE) |
Up to 2000 cm3 turbocharged |
34mm |
4WD |
- |
|
Up to 2500 cm3 turbocharged |
32mm |
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Up to 3500 cm3 (atmospheric engine) |
Unrestricted |
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Proto-L |
Up to 2000cm3 turbocharged |
34mm |
4WD |
- |
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A8 (except WRC) |
Up to 2000 cm3 turbocharged |
34mm |
4WD |
Ended |
LARC 7 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
L9 (LT), L11, L12 (LV),
E11 (EE) |
From 2000 cm3 to 3500 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
- |
LARC 8 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N1, A5 |
Up to 1400 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
Valid or ended |
|
N2, A6, L6 (LT), L9 (LV) |
From 1400 cm3 to 1600 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
Valid or ended |
|
N3, A7, L7 (LT), L10
(LV), E10 (EE) |
From 1600 cm3 to 2000 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
Valid or ended |
|
Super 1600, Kit-car<1600 |
Up to 1600 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
Valid or ended |
|
SG |
Up to 2000 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
- |
LARC 9 classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BMW |
Up to 2800 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
2WD |
- |
Historic classification
| Subclass | Engine | Restrictor diameter | Drivetrain | Homologation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
- |
Up to 4000 cm3 |
Unrestricted |
4WD, 2WD |
- |
Other classifications
| Classification | Information | |
|---|---|---|
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AWD |
All wheels drive vehicles and WRC vehicles with valid or ended homologation. |
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2WD |
All two wheels drive vehicles |
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Junior |
Only Drivers, who’s age on this year’s January 1st was equal to or less than 26. They must race with 2WD vehicles and engine capacity can't exceed 2000 cm3. |
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Team |
This classification is valid for these entrant teams who have submitted LARC team entry form. Max crew count 3 |
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Requirements for cars
| Cars | Information | |
|---|---|---|
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Group N |
Cars which comply with Group N homologation, which is valid or expired, and which comply with the requirements of article 251, article 252, article 253, article 254
of 2024 FIA Appendix J. |
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Group A (except WRC) |
Cars which comply with Group A homologation, which is valid or ended,
and which comply with the requirements of article 255 of 2024 FIA Appendix J. |
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WRC |
Cars with the expired homologation, must comply with the expired (not necessarily
the latest) WRC homologation of that car and the requirements of article 255 of 2024 FIA Appendix J. |
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Group R/Rally |
cars which comply with the technical requirements of
article 260, article 260D, article 260E, article 261
of 2024 FIA Appendix J. |
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Super 2000 - Rally |
Cars, which comply with the technical requirements of 254A article of 2024
FIA Appendix J: 2.0L atmospheric engines. |
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Super 1600 |
Cars, which comply with the last homologation of that car, actual or expired not more
than 4 years, and technical requirements of 255 article of 2024 of FIA Appendix J of the same year. |
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L (national) groups |
Cars, which comply with the 2024 LASF or LAF national technical
requirements for group "L". WRC cars, WRC cars with expired homologation and WRC cars not
complying with the homologation cannot go in this group. |
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E (national) groups |
Cars, which comply with the 2024 EAL national technical requirements for
group "E". |
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PROTO LT group |
Cars, which comply with the 2024 LASF national technical requirements for
group „PROTO LT”. |
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4WD „proto“, PROTO-R, PROTO-L |
Cars, which comply to Estonian / Latvian group 4WD
„proto“, PROTO-R, PROTO-L technical requirements and has technical passport for sports car
issued by Estonian / Latvian ASN. |
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N5 LT group |
Cars, which comply with the 2024 LASF national technical requirements for group
„N5 LT“. |
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BMW (national) group |
Cars, which comply with the 2024 LASF national technical
requirements for group „BMW“. |
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SG (national) group |
Cars, which comply with the 2024 LASF national technical requirements for
group „SG“. |
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Historic group |
Cars, which comply with the 2024 LASF national technical requirements for group
„Historic“. |
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