2021 Global Rally Series (ShaneEyoho) season
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| 2021 Global Rally Series (ShaneEyoho) season | |
| Previous: 2020 | Next: 2022 |
| Drivers Champion | Constructors Champion |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
The 2021 Global Rally Series will be the forty-eighth season of the Global Rally Series, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
In 2021, the GRS became unique whilst keeping close ties to the WRC. In order to modernize the series the GRS became a spec series using the Extreme E Spark Odyssey rally car however this was modified to be made road legal for the road sections of a rally - in turn this turned the heads of many manufacturers: some left whilst some joined, teams also had a say on what type of engine they would like with most opting for/building a hybrid engine for their cars, the rule changes also allowed some drivers to make their own teams which was actually encouraged by the FIA.
The FIA and GRS officials decided that development of the Odyssey was not limited so normal research and development protocols applied throughout the season.
Drivers and Manufacturers
Changes
- The new Spark Odyssey car saw the introduction of a Ferrari backed team, which had 3 cars (one being an Alfa Romeo liveried car) whilst Peugeot, Mini and Toyota returned.
- Ford re-entered as a full time constructor with its M-Sport brand, it had usually been ran as part time on a semi-regular basis up until this season.
- Driver Shane Wray decided to enter a team that would get support from Toyota, he wasn't the only driver to enter a team as Kyle Macleod was named as joint team owner for the Ferrari team after he requested an Alfa Romeo presence in the series.
- Prodrive entered the series with their own team after years of making cars for other manufacturers, the decision comes after they entered their own car in the 2021 Dakar Rally.
Calendar
The 2021 championship is due to be contested over twelve rounds around the world:
| Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 January | 4 January |  Rally Saudi Arabia
|
Jeddah, Hejaz | Sand | 3 | 745.00km |
| 2 | 21 January | 24 January |  Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo (WRC-GRS event) |
Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | Mixed (Tarmac/Snow) | 14 | 257.64km |
| 3 | 26 February | 28 February |  Arctic Rally Finland (WRC-GRS event) |
Rovaniemi, Lapland | Snow | 10 | 251.08km |
| 4 | April | April | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 5 | May | May | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 6 | June | June | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 7 | July | July | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 8 | August | August | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 9 | September | September | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 10 | October | October | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 11 | November | November | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 12 | December | December | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
The following rounds were included on the original calendar but were later cancelled:
| Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Cancellation reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 February | 14 February |  Rally Sweden (WRC-GRS event) |
Torsby, Varmland County | Snow | 19 | 313.81 km | COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden |
| 19 August | 22 August | Template:GBR Rally GB (WRC-GRS event) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Financial issues |
Changes
- It was confirmed in December that the GRS and WRC will hold 6 joint events this year.
- Rally Saudi Arabia is the name given to the Dakar Rally warmup and is likely the only event on the calendar to feature a navigational route instead of a normal rally stage route using closed off public roads.
- After trying to get it back on the calendar twice in 2020, the Canary Islands Rally is likely to return with the base moving from Matagorda in Lanzarote to Santa Cruz in Tenerife.
- A joint GRS-WRC round in Sweden (the only pure snow rally on each calendar) was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic however a replacement was named so a snow rally could take place on both calendars - The Arctic Rally in Finland.
- Rally GB was originally a joint round but was cancelled after the organizers due to financial reasons following a disagreement between organizers in Wales and Northern Ireland as to who should host the event, the WRC replaced the rally with Ypres Rally Belgium and claimed it would still be a joint event.
Season summary
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in each event. In the manufacturers' championship, teams were eligible to nominate three crews to score points, but these points were only awarded to the top two classified finishers representing a manufacturer.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |