FIA CATEGORIES, GROUPS & CLASSES

The FIA record an automobile will compete in is defined by the combination it's category, group and class, then the distance to be covered and finally the type of start it with perform.

For example a "BI 16 1Km FS" record translates to;

"a one kilometre flying start record for a series production otto powered petrol burning supercharged automobile of 5000 to 5500 cc capacity"

CATEGORIES

There are many different types of World Records which are divided into four main categories (A, B, C & D) and then several Group & Class sub-divisions within those categories.

Category A:	Automobiles answering exclusively to the standards fixed in Article D1.1.1, using free fuel and divided into groups and classes according to Articles D1 and D18.
Category B:	Series-production Automobiles in production at the time of the application for the Record Attempt and certified to be a production representative model by a senior executive of the automobile manufacturer.
Category C:	Special Automobiles (jet, rocket, etc.).
Category D:	Drag race Automobiles complying with the FIA Drag Racing regulations

GROUPS

Category A: Group Automobiles

External power source Type =========== Engine Type	Fuels containging carbon	Hydrogen	Electricty	Solar
Otto cycle engine with Supercharger	I	XV
Otto cycle engine without Supercharger	II	XVI
Diesel cycle engine with Supercharger	III
Diesel cycle engine without Supercharger	IV
Rotary cycle engine with Supercharger	V	XV
Rotary cycle engine without Supercharger	VI	XVI
Electrical Engine	XVII	XIV	VIII	VII
Turbine engine	IX	IX
Steam engine	X	X	X	X
Hybrid engine	XI (any combination)	XI (any combination)	XI (any combination)	XI (any combination)

Category B: Group Series Production Automobiles

External power source Type =========== Engine Type	Fuels containging carbon	Hydrogen	Electricty	Solar
Otto cycle engine with Supercharger	I	XV
Otto cycle engine without Supercharger	II	XVI
Diesel cycle engine with Supercharger	III
Diesel cycle engine without Supercharger	IV
Rotary cycle engine with Supercharger	V	XV
Rotary cycle engine without Supercharger	VI	XVI
Electrical Engine	XVII	XIV	VIII	VII
Turbine engine	IX	IX
Steam engine	X	X	X	X
Hybrid engine	XI (any combination)	XI (any combination)	XI (any combination)	XI (any combination)

CLASSES

Category A: Classes Automobiles (for otto, diesel and rotary engines)

Cylinder capacity (cc)
	Over	up to and including
1		250
2	250	350
3	350	500
4	500	750
5	750	1100
6	1100	1500
7	1500	2000
8	2000	3000
9	3000	4000
10	4000	6000
11	6000	7000
12	7000	8000
13	8000

Category A: Classes Automobiles (for electric, turbine, steam hybrid)

Unloaded weight (kg)
	Over	up to and including
1		500
2	500	1000
3	1000	1500
4	1500	2000
5	2000	2500
6	2500	3000
7	3000	3500
8	3500	4000
9	4000	4500
10	4500	5000
11	5000

Category B: Classes Automobiles (for otto, diesel and rotary engines)

Cylinder capacity (cc)
	Over	up to and including
1		500
2	500	600
3	600	700
4	700	850
5	850	1000
6	1000	1150
7	1150	1400
8	1400	1600
9	1600	2000
10	2000	2500
11	2500	3000
12	3000	3500
13	3500	4000
14	4000	4500
15	4500	5000
16	5000	5500
17	5500	6000
18	6000

Category B: Classes Automobiles (for electric, turbine, steam hybrid)

Unloaded weight (kg)
	Over	up to and including
1		500
2	500	1000
3	1000	1500
4	1500	2000
5	2000	2500
6	2500	3000
7	3000	3500
8	3500	4000
9	4000	4500
10	4500	5000
11	5000

REGULATIONS

World Record attempts are governed by regulations as set out in Article 2.7.4 and Appendix D of the FIA’s International Sporting Code. To view these regulations please click on the links here: