The structure for the 2014 R.A.C. Rally Championship, which is unveiled today (Monday 14 October), has been confirmed.Once again, the core of the championship will be the existing historic Categories One, Two and Three, covering cars produced up to the end of 1981. New for 2014 will be the full introduction of Category Four for cars produced up to the end of 1985. In addition, a separate Category K will be home to pre ’86 cars complying to FIA Appendix K regulations.Running in parallel to the historic cars will be Category O, for all two-wheel drive ‘open class’ cars originally built before the end of 1987. On at least some events, Category O cars will run within the concurrent modern event.In summary, the Categories are:Category 1Cars built up to December 1967, prepared to MSA historic regulationsCategory 2Cars built up to December 1974, prepared to MSA historic regulationsCategory 3Cars built up to December 1981, prepared to MSA historic regulationsCategory 4Cars built up to December 1986, prepared to MSA historic regulationsCategory KCars built up to December 1986, prepared to FIA Appendix K regulationsCategory OTwo-wheel drive cars built up to December 1987“One of the founding principles of the R.A.C. Championship is to focus on cars prepared to MSA and FIA historic regulations,” said Championship manager Colin Heppenstall. “We are delighted to fully embrace the new Category 4 and also offer a place for Open category cars to come out and compete.”

Details of the 2014 championship are subject to MSA approval.