The FIA World Council approved the calendar for the World Rally Championship (WRC) for the upcoming season, which contains some news. The Rally of Portugal remains, scheduled for May 9-12. The number of rounds also remains the same – 13.
As usual for several years, the Monte Carlo Rally opens the season – from January 25 to 28 – followed by the snowy Rally of Sweden from February 15 to 18. The first major change is the Safari Rally Kenya, which moves from its June dates to March 28-31.
After that, there is a return to Europe with the first pure asphalt rally of the year, in Croatia from April 18 to 21. Then it will be Portugal’s turn on dirt tracks on May 9-12, followed by Sardinia (Italy) and the return of the Rally of Poland from June 27 to 30. The Rally of Latvia is an absolute newcomer, from July 18 to 21 around the city of Liepāja. With the return of Poland and the entry of Latvia, Estonia and Mexico are out.
Until the end of the season, there are no major news, with passages through the classics of Finland and Acropolis (Greece), a new visit to Chile, the second edition of the Central Europe Rally, and finally, the Rally of Japan from November 21 to 24, 2024.
WRC Calendar for 2024:
January 25-28: Monte Carlo Rally (Monte Carlo/Monaco – Mixed surface)
February 15-18: Rally of Sweden (Umeå/Sweden – Snow surfaces)
March 28-31: Safari Rally Kenya (Naivasha/Kenya – Dirt surfaces)
April 18-21: Rally of Croatia (Zagreb/Croatia – Asphalt surfaces)
May 9-12: Rally of Portugal (Matosinhos/Portugal – Dirt surfaces)
May 30-June 2: Rally of Sardinia (Olbia/Italy – Dirt surfaces)
June 27-30: Rally of Poland (Mikołajki/Poland – Dirt surfaces)
July 18-21: Rally of Latvia (Liepāja/Latvia – Dirt surfaces)
August 1-4: Rally of Finland (Jyväskylä/Finland – Dirt surfaces)
September 5-8: Rally of Acropolis Greece (Lamia/Greece – Dirt surfaces)
September 26-29: Rally of Chile (Concepción/Chile – Dirt surfaces)
October 31-November 3: Central Europe Rally (Base in Passau/Germany; route also in Austria and the Czech Republic – Asphalt surfaces)
November 21-24: Rally of Japan (Aichi/Japan – Asphalt surfaces)
