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Performance Factor

The Performance Factor is a method of classifying the wide variety of cars used in single competitions.

Five factors are used to calculate the Performance Factor number:

Racing Weight, Engine, Aerodynamic, Drive Train and Chassis

Competitors input the values relating to each factor to create a Performance Factor number for their car. This number is  used to classify the cars into a group within their category.

In Hill Climbing there are two categories:

• C1 for production type cars using Technical Regulation article 258-1 of Appendix J.
• C2 for Prototypes using Technical Regulation article 258-2 of Appendix J.

In the 2026 European Championship the groups are divided as follows:

2026 Season

Before registering with the organizer of a Hill Climb Competition using Pf, competitors and drivers must:

• have registered the entered car on the Pf website;
• have filled in the Pf Technical Sheet;
• have obtained the two Pf and PF-ID identifiers associated with the entered car.

The Pf-ID number of Category 1 cars is a 10-digit code starting with Y7C1.XXX.XXX

The Pf-ID number of Category 2 cars is a 10-digit code starting with Y7C2.XXX.XXX

The issuing of Pf-ID technical sheets for all cars is subject to payment and it lasts until 31st of December of the issuing year.

Pf Website

To obtain the Pf of the car, the driver fills in a technical form online. The online application handles the processing of technical information and facilitates the use of the Pf formula (instantaneous calculation of the Pf).

Test the Pf of your car on the Pf website : https://performancefactor.fia.com

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

• FAQ - Frequently asked questions - English
• FAQ - Foire aux questions - Français
• FAQ - Domande frequenti - Italiano

Pf Presentation (Concept of Car Classification - 2019 version!)

• Pf Presentation - English
• Pf Presentation - Français

Press Release

• October 2023: "FIA Hill Climb: Notes on the Performance factor in 2024"
• February 2023: "The Performance factor explained"
• July 2019 - #1 "E1 Cars" - #2 "GT Cup Cars" - #3 "Special Touring Cars" - #4 "EHC - Car Variety"
• May 2019 - "Initial signs promising for the Performance factor"
• March 2019 - "Try out the online Performance Factor Calculator!"
• March 2018 - "Towards New Technical Regulations for Hill Climb" - English

Contact
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