The 2018 championship was open to drivers under the age of 30—although no such restriction existed for co-drivers—and they were competing in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built and maintained by M-Sport.
Crews who contested the Junior WRC were also eligible to score points in the 2018 WRC3 Championship.
[1][2][3] The final 2018 Junior WRC calendar consisted of five events, taken from the 2018 World Rally Championship.
[4] The changes were made to create a more compact championship with an earlier end date whilst giving drivers experience on a wider range of surface types.
The best 4 classification results count towards the drivers’ and co-drivers’ totals, but stage points from all 5 rounds can be retained.