Regulations: European Championship

How scoring works

• There are four races per weekend. Races 1 and 3 are worth more: the winner gets 20 points there, but only 10 in races 2 and 4.
• Points go to the top ten in each race. There are no dropped results; every race counts.
• All drivers race together. Each race has one winner per group, i.e. for the overall classification and for the Chrome classification.
• At the end of the season, the series awards four FIA titles: overall classification, Chrome classification, Young Drivers and Teams.
• Young Drivers: drivers who were under 30 on 1 January 2026.

Podium ceremony

• After every race, the top three in the overall classification, the top three in the Chrome classification and the top three teams go up on the podium.
• The Goodyear Wingfoot Award is presented at the podium ceremony after race 4.
• The best Young Driver of the weekend is honoured after the last race if more than one Young Driver is taking part.

Titan or Chrome?

A categorisation committee of the series divides all drivers into two groups. A driver is Titan if they meet at least one of these criteria:

• European Champion in the last 10 years.
• In the top seven of the 2025 overall classification.
• Reached the third qualifying segment (Q3) twice in 2025.
• 2025 Chrome Champion, if the committee agrees.
• Platinum or Gold in the 2026 FIA Driver Categorisation.
• Outstanding performances or results not covered by the other criteria.

Good to know

• All other drivers are Chrome. Only Chrome drivers are eligible for the Chrome classification.
• Titan and Chrome drivers start in the same race but are classified separately.
• The categorisation only changes before the season, never during it.
• Why the Chrome classification exists and what it used to be called is explained in the History of the Chrome classification tab.

Why does it exist?

In truck racing, two groups compete in the same race: Titan and Chrome. Titan is made up of the drivers with the greatest success in recent years; everyone else races in Chrome. The two groups are classified separately. That way, even a driver who is not fighting for overall victory has a goal of their own: their own podium, their own trophies and their own title. When it was introduced in 2017, the series called these drivers the foundation of the championship.

Who is Titan, who is Chrome?

A categorisation committee of the series assigns the drivers. In 2026 a driver is Titan if they were European Champion in the last 10 years, finished in the top seven of the 2025 overall classification or reached the third qualifying segment (Q3) twice in 2025. The previous year’s Chrome Champion can also move up. Everyone else is Chrome. Drivers can only switch between seasons. All the criteria are listed in the Participation and categorisation tab.

The weekend

• In 2026 there are seven rounds: Misano, Slovakiaring, Nürburgring, Most, Zolder, Le Mans and Jarama.
• Each round has four races, two on Saturday and two on Sunday.
• Example from Most 2026: each race is 11 laps of 4,212 metres, around 46 kilometres in total.
• Example from Most 2026: up to 30 trucks may take part in practice and qualifying, and 24 in the races.

Qualifying

Qualifying sets the starting grid for races 1 and 3. It runs in three segments, each with fewer trucks:

• Segment 1: 15 minutes, all trucks.
• Segment 2: 10 minutes, the 12 fastest from segment 1.
• Segment 3: 5 minutes, the 6 fastest from segment 2. This segment decides the first three rows of the grid.
• Before race 1 the segments are called Q1 to Q3; before race 3 on the second day, Q4 to Q6.

Starting grid

• Races 1 and 3: based on qualifying.
• Races 2 and 4: based on the result of the previous race, but with the top eight in reverse order (reversed grid). So the winner starts from 8th place, the runner-up from 7th, and so on.
• From 9th place down, the finishing order stays the same.

Rules on track

• Speed is limited to 160 km/h.
• Too much black smoke: a warning the first time, exclusion the second time.

Weight and speed

• Minimum weight: 5,300 kilograms including the driver, of which at least 3,150 kilograms must be on the front axle.
• Any shortfall in weight may be made up with fixed ballast blocks between the chassis rails. Maximum weight: 6,500 kilograms.
• Speed limit: 160 km/h. Every truck must have an FIA-approved speed-measuring device.

Engine

• Maximum displacement of 13 litres. The engine comes from a production truck range (at least 100 units built), though not necessarily from the cab’s manufacturer.
• A single-stage turbocharger. The FIA supplies the air restrictor: 63 millimetres with one turbo, 44.5 millimetres per turbo with two.
• According to the series, power is around 1,200 hp and torque around 6,000 newton metres.
• Mandatory: a lambda sensor in the exhaust. The FIA sets the permitted value.

Tyres and fuel

• Tyres: Goodyear, size 315/70 R 22.5, each tyre with a chip and an embossed number. At least 2 millimetres of tread; regrooved or hand-grooved tyres are banned.
• The 2025 race tyre is made of 55 per cent sustainable materials. Used race tyres are retreaded and reused as normal truck tyres.
• Fuel: 100 per cent renewable biofuel (HVO), supplied by TotalEnergies. In use since the 2021 season.

Safety and appearance

• Roll cage made of seamless steel tubing, racing seats to FIA standard, on-board fire extinguisher.
• The side windows are made of clear polycarbonate (at least 3.8 millimetres thick).
• The cab keeps the dimensions and appearance of the original. The 2026 field includes Iveco, Freightliner, MAN, Scania and Ford.