WRC
Global rally series
WRC stands for World Rally Championship, the premier international rally racing series sanctioned by the FIA.
Teams compete across varied terrain—gravel, snow, asphalt—in stages run through forests, mountains, and villages: The WRC stage through Finland's forests is legendary.
The abbreviation also appears in other contexts, including World Resources Council and various regional organizations.
Distinct periods or platforms
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- pace notesPre-recorded route guidance
- time controlAllotted playing duration
- shakedownForceful extraction of payment
liaison · itinerary · superspecial · leg · loop · neutralization · regularity · checkpoint
Vehicle for point-to-point racing
- homologationFormal approval for standards
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- turboExhaust-powered compressor
- four-wheel drivePower to every tire
roll cage · restrictor · aerodynamics · bodykit · livery · Citroen · Ford · Toyota
stages
Distinct periods or platforms
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- pace notesPre-recorded route guidance
- time controlAllotted playing duration
shakedown · liaison · itinerary · superspecial · leg · loop · neutralization · regularity · checkpoint
rally car
Vehicle for point-to-point racing
- homologationFormal approval for standards
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- turboExhaust-powered compressor
four-wheel drive · roll cage · restrictor · aerodynamics · bodykit · livery · Citroen · Ford · Toyota · Hyundai
gravel
Loose small rock fragments
mud · dust · hairpin · jump · crest · water splash · forest · mountain · desert · coastal
navigator
Route-directing crew member
title
Formal honorific or name
drivers · manufacturers · trophy · calendar · rounds · overall · series · competition · crown · defending
- racingrace, racing, race track, racetrack, lap
- MotorsportF1, Formula 1, Formula One, NASCAR, MotoGP
- racing classesFormula 1, Formula E, F3, GTE, hypercar
- Rallyingrally car, rally driver, pace notes, stage time, special stages
- Auto Racingrace cars, racetrack, race driver, pit stop, racing teams