The 2024 FIA World Rally Championship-3 would be the eleventh season of the World Rally Championship-3, an auto racing championship for rally cars that is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the third-highest tier of international rallying. It is open to privateers and teams using cars complying with Group Rally3 regulations.[1] The championship is set to begin in January 2024 with the Monte Carlo Rally and would conclude in November 2024 with the Rally Japan, and will run in support of the 2024 World Rally Championship.
Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka are the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[2]
Calendar
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A map showing the locations of the rallies in the 2024 championship. Event headquarters are marked with black dots.
The 2024 season is scheduled to be contested over thirteen rounds crossing Europe, Africa, South America and Asia.
| Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 January | 28 January |  Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo |
Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | Mixed[lower-alpha 1] | 17 | 324.44 km | [3] |
| 2 | 15 February | 18 February |  Rally Sweden |
Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden | Snow | 18 | 300.10 km | [4] |
| 3 | 28 March | 31 March |  Safari Rally Kenya |
Nairobi, Kenya | Gravel | 19 | 355.92 km | [5] |
| 4 | 18 April | 21 April |  Croatia Rally |
Zagreb, Croatia | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
| 5 | 9 May | 12 May |  Rally de Portugal |
Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 6 | 30 May | 2 June |  Rally Italia Sardegna |
Olbia, Sardinia, Italy | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 7 | 27 June | 30 June |  Rally Poland |
Mikołajki, Warmian–Masurian, Poland | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 8 | 18 July | 21 July |  Rally Latvia |
Liepāja, Kurzeme Planning Region, Latvia | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 9 | 1 August | 4 August |  Rally Finland |
Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 10 | 5 September | 8 September |  Acropolis Rally Greece |
Lamia, Central Greece, Greece | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 11 | 26 September | 29 September |  Rally Chile |
Concepción, Biobío, Chile | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 12 | 31 October | 3 November |  Central European Rally |
Passau, Bavaria, Germany | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
| 13 | 21 November | 24 November |  Rally Japan |
Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
| Sources:[6][7] | ||||||||
Calendar changes
The championship was expected to be expanded to fourteen rounds,[8] however WRC Promoter GmbH retained the existing total of thirteen events with the reasoning that it would aid participation of more Rally1 cars.[9]
The headquarter of the Rally Liepāja at night in 2015.
- Rally Liepāja is set to step up from the European Rally Championship to hold a World Rally Championship event under new name, Rally Latvia.[10] The rally would be held on gravel roads that ranges from the cities of Rīga and Liepāja to the regions of Talsi, Tukums, Kuldīga and Dienvidkurzeme.[11] It would replace Rally Estonia on the calendar.[12]
- Rally Poland is scheduled to return to the championship.[13] This would mark the first time the event would be held as a WRC event since 2017.[14]
- Rally Mexico dropped off the calendar, but the organisers are seeking an opportunity for a 2025 return.[15]
The WRC Promoter GmbH is also working on the two key calendar expansions for the future.[16]
- While progress has been made for the candidate event in the United States, which was also aiming to join the championship in 2024,[17] the rally would join the rally of Saudi Arabia to seek for 2025 calendar spots.[18] Chattanooga, Tennessee is planned to be the rally headquarters and the event would be held on gravel surface.[19]
- The other key expansion is Rally China, which was last featured in 1999. The rally was also scheduled to be held in 2016, but it was ultimately cancelled due to the damage caused by the 2016 China floods.[20]
In addition, Saudi Arabia is also on the candidate list.[21] This is the rally that is a part of WRC Promoter GmbH's plan to deliver a desert event.[22] Rally Argentina is also bidding to return to the championship.[23]
Other changes
- The organizers of the Monte Carlo Rally are set to relocate its headquarters back to Gap in France.[24] The rally was previously based in Monaco.[25]
- The Kenyan Rally, which took place in June in the previous three seasons, will move ahead to March at the weekend of Easter as the third round of the season.[26]
Entries
The following crews are set to enter the 2024 World Rally Championship-3:
| Car | Entrant | Driver name | Co-driver name | Rounds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 |  Jan Černý |
Jan Černý |
Ondřej Krajča |
1 | ||
| Carlo Covi |
Carlo Covi |
Simone Angi |
1 | |||
| Renault Clio Rally3 |  Ghjuvanni Rossi |
Ghjuvanni Rossi |
Kylian Sarmezan |
1 | ||
| Sources:[27] | ||||||
Notes
- ↑ The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a tarmac and snow surface.
References
- ↑ "2022 FIA World Rally Championship – Sporting regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ↑ "Korhonen crowned WRC3 champion as Dominguez times out in Chile". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ↑ "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ "Itinerary Safari Rally Kenya 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "FIA WRC 2024 set for lift-off following calendar reveal". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (19 May 2023). "WRC closing in on 14-round 2024 calendar". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Barry, Luke (15 August 2023). "WRC to unveil 13-round 2024 calendar before Greece". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ "FIA World Rally Championship adds Latvia to 2024 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (17 February 2023). "Latvia joins WRC calendar from 2024". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ Barry, Luke (24 July 2023). "WRC would be "stupid" to lose Rally Estonia – Tänak". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (9 October 2023). "Poland to rejoin WRC calendar in 2024". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Barry, Luke (9 October 2023). "Rally Poland returns to WRC for 2024". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ Evans, David (27 September 2023). "Rally of nations returns as Mexico prepares WRC 2025 bid". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (28 September 2023). "WRC lists China and USA as key expansion targets". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (26 January 2023). "Rally USA a potential contender to join WRC in 2024". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (8 August 2023). "WRC set for 13-round 2024 calendar, Saudi Arabia to miss out". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ Gilboy, James (17 March 2023). "Tennessee Could Host a WRC Race in 2024". thedrive.com. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ Evans, David (16 August 2016). "Rally China cancelled due to storm damage after organisers' request". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ Lindroos, Pontus (22 October 2022). "2023 WRC calendar to be presented later than expected". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (26 November 2022). "WRC pushes Middle East event plans to 2024 following calendar reveal". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ Howard, Tom (29 July 2023). "UK "unlikely" to secure 2024 WRC round, Argentina vying for Americas spot". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ↑ Barry, Luke (6 June 2022). "Monte Carlo Rally returns to Gap for 2024". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "Monaco base for new-look Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ↑ "WRC Safari Rally 2024 Moved To March". 98.4 Capital FM. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "Entry List Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
- Official website (in English, French, and Spanish)
- FIA World Rally Championship-3 2024 at eWRC-results.com
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