2024 World Rally Championship-3

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The 2024 FIA World Rally Championship-3 is 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 began in January 2024 with the Monte Carlo Rally and would conclude in November 2024 with the Rally Japan, and runs in support of the 2024 World Rally Championship.

Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka are the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[2]

Calendar[edit]

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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 Monaco Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Mixed[a] 17 324.44 km [3]
2 15 February 18 February Sweden Rally Sweden Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden Snow 18 300.10 km [4]
3 28 March 31 March Kenya Safari Rally Kenya Nairobi, Nakuru County, Kenya Gravel 19 355.92 km [5]
4 18 April 21 April Croatia Croatia Rally Zagreb, Croatia Tarmac 20 283.28 km [6]
5 9 May 12 May Portugal Rally de Portugal Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal Gravel 22 337.04 km [7]
6 30 May 2 June Italy Rally Italia Sardegna Olbia, Sardinia, Italy Gravel 16 266.12 km [8]
7 27 June 30 June Poland Rally Poland Mikołajki, Warmian–Masurian, Poland Gravel TBA TBA
8 18 July 21 July Latvia Rally Latvia Liepāja, Kurzeme Planning Region, Latvia Gravel TBA TBA
9 1 August 4 August Finland Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland Gravel 20 304.81 km [9]
10 5 September 8 September Greece Acropolis Rally Greece Lamia, Central Greece, Greece Gravel TBA TBA
11 26 September 29 September Chile Rally Chile Concepción, Biobío, Chile Gravel TBA TBA
12 17 October 20 October Europe Central European Rally Bad Griesbach, Bavaria, Germany Tarmac TBA TBA
13 21 November 24 November Japan Rally Japan Toyota, Aichi, Japan Tarmac TBA TBA
Sources:[10][11]

Calendar changes[edit]

The championship was expected to be expanded to fourteen rounds,[12] however WRC Promoter GmbH retained the existing total of thirteen events with the reasoning that it would aid participation of more Rally1 cars.[13]

The headquarter of the Rally Liepāja at night in 2015.

The WRC Promoter GmbH is also working on the two key calendar expansions for the future.[21]

  • While progress has been made for the candidate event in the United States, which was also aiming to join the championship in 2024,[22] Chattanooga, Tennessee is planned to be the rally headquarters and the event would be held on gravel surface.[23] A demonstration event is set to be held in the finale of the 2024 IndyCar Series in Nashville, Tennessee in the bid to join the championship in 2026.[24]
  • 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.[25]

In addition, the candidate list also include the event in Saudi Arabia,[26] where it aims at a 2025 calendar slot.[27] The rally is a part of WRC Promoter GmbH's plan to deliver a desert event.[28] Rally Argentina is also bidding to return to the championship.[29]

Other changes[edit]

  • The organizers of the Monte Carlo Rally are set to relocate its headquarters back to Gap in France.[30] The rally was previously based in Monaco.[31]
  • 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.[32]
  • The running date of the Central European Rally was moved two weeks earlier with a headquarter change to avoid the clash with All Saints' Day.[33]

Entries[edit]

The following crews are set to enter the 2024 World Rally Championship-3:

Car Entrant Driver name Co-driver name Rounds
Ford Fiesta Rally3 Kenya Hamza Anwar Kenya Hamza Anwar Kenya Adnan Din 3
Germany Armin Schwarz Driving Experience Germany Fabio Schwarz Austria Bernhard Ettel 2, 4
Kazakhstan ASP Racing Kazakhstan Petr Borodin Kazakhstan Roman Cheprasov 2, 4
Spain Roberto Blach Spain Roberto Blach Spain Mauro Barreiro 2, 4
Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Argentina Pablo Olmos 2, 4
Bolivia Bruno Bulacia Bolivia Bruno Bulacia Brazil Gabriel Morales 2, 5
Turkey Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Turkey Ali Türkkan Turkey Burak Erdener 4
Portugal Nuno Caetano Portugal Nuno Caetano Portugal Sofia Mouta 5
Czech Republic Jan Černý Czech Republic Jan Černý Czech Republic Ondřej Krajča 1–2, 5
France Tristan Charpentier France Tristan Charpentier France Florian Barral 4–5
Italy Carlo Covi Italy Carlo Covi Italy Simone Angi 1
Paraguay Diego Domínguez Paraguay Diego Domínguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate 2, 4–5
FIA Rally Star Peru Jose Caparó Mexico Esther Gutiérrez 2, 4
Australia Taylor Gill Australia Daniel Brkic 2, 4
Estonia Romet Jürgenson Estonia Siim Oja 2, 4
South Africa Max Smart United Kingdom Cameron Fair 2, 4
Spain Raúl Hernández Spain Raúl Hernández Spain José Murado 2, 4
Sweden Mille Johansson Sweden Mille Johansson Sweden Johan Grönvall 2
Czech Republic Filip Kohn Czech Republic Filip Kohn United Kingdom Tom Woodburn 2, 4
Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Republic of Ireland Eamonn Kelly Republic of Ireland Conor Mohan 2, 4
Romania Norbert Maior Romania Norbert Maior Romania Francesca Maior 2, 4
Poland Jakub Matulka Poland Jakub Matulka Poland Daniel Dymurski 2, 4
Croatia Jan Pokos Croatia Jan Pokos Slovakia Viljem Ošlaj 4
Croatia Viliam Prodan Croatia Viliam Prodan Croatia Marko Stiperski 4
Belgium RACB National Team Belgium Tom Rensonnet Belgium Loïc Dumont 2
France Manon Deliot 4
Croatia Slaven Šekuljica Croatia Slaven Šekuljica Croatia Damir Petrović 4–5
Renault Clio Rally3 France Mattéo Chatillon France Mattéo Chatillon France Maxence Cornuau 4–5
France Ghjuvanni Rossi France Ghjuvanni Rossi France Kylian Sarmezan 1, 5
France Tom Pieri France Tom Pieri France Alexis Maillefert 5
Sources:[34][35][36]

Results and standings[edit]

Season summary[edit]

Round Event Winning driver Winning co-driver Winning entrant Winning time Report Ref.
1 Monaco Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo Czech Republic Jan Černý Czech Republic Ondřej Krajča Czech Republic Jan Černý 3:42:09.1 Report
2 Sweden Rally Sweden Sweden Mille Johansson Sweden Johan Grönvall Sweden Mille Johansson 2:49:33.8 Report [37]
3 Kenya Safari Rally Kenya Kenya Hamza Anwar Kenya Adnan Din Kenya Hamza Anwar 6:16:11.8 Report
4 Croatia Croatia Rally Estonia Romet Jürgenson Estonia Siim Oja FIA Rally Star 3:02:44.1 Report [38]
5 Portugal Rally de Portugal Report
6 Italy Rally Italia Sardegna Report
7 Poland Rally Poland Report
8 Latvia Rally Latvia Report
9 Finland Rally Finland Report
10 Greece Acropolis Rally Greece Report
11 Chile Rally Chile Report
12 Europe Central European Rally Report
13 Japan Rally Japan Report

Scoring system[edit]

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

FIA World Rally Championship-3 for Drivers[edit]

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
KEN
Kenya
CRO
Croatia
POR
Portugal
ITA
Italy
POL
Poland
LAT
Latvia
FIN
Finland
GRE
Greece
CHL
Chile
EUR
Europe
JPN
Japan
Points
1 Estonia Romet Jürgenson 2 1 43
2 Czech Republic Jan Černý 1 Ret 25
3 Sweden Mille Johansson 1 25
4 Kenya Hamza Anwar 1 25
5 France Ghjuvanni Rossi 2 18
6 France Mattéo Chatillon 2 18
7 Australia Taylor Gill 7 4 18
8 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Kelly 3 Ret 15
9 Czech Republic Filip Kohn 3 15
10 Romania Norbert Maior 8 5 14
11 Spain Raúl Hernández 4 17 12
12 Belgium Tom Rensonnet 5 14 10
13 Spain Roberto Blach Núñez 10 6 9
14 Kazakhstan Petr Borodin 6 Ret 8
15 Croatia Viliam Prodan 7 6
16 France Tristan Charpentier 8 4
17 South Africa Max Smart 9 10 3
18 Peru Jose Caparó Ret 9 2
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
KEN
Kenya
CRO
Croatia
POR
Portugal
ITA
Italy
POL
Poland
LAT
Latvia
FIN
Finland
GRE
Greece
CHL
Chile
EUR
Europe
JPN
Japan
Points
Sources:[39]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

FIA World Rally Championship-3 for Co-drivers[edit]

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
KEN
Kenya
CRO
Croatia
POR
Portugal
ITA
Italy
POL
Poland
LAT
Latvia
FIN
Finland
GRE
Greece
CHL
Chile
EUR
Europe
JPN
Japan
Points
1 Czech Republic Ondřej Krajča 1 Ret 25
2 Sweden Johan Grönvall 1 25
3 Kenya Adnan Din 1 25
4 France Kylian Sarmezan 2 18
5 Estonia Siim Oja 2 18
6 Republic of Ireland Conor Mohan 3 15
7 Spain José Murado González 4 12
8 Belgium Loïc Dumont 5 10
9 Kazakhstan Roman Cheprasov 6 8
10 Australia Daniel Brkic 7 6
11 Romania Francesca Maria Maior 8 4
12 United Kingdom Cameron Fair 9 2
13 Spain Mauro Barreiro 10 1
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
KEN
Kenya
CRO
Croatia
POR
Portugal
ITA
Italy
POL
Poland
LAT
Latvia
FIN
Finland
GRE
Greece
CHL
Chile
EUR
Europe
JPN
Japan
Points
Sources:[40]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Notes:
Main script – Final position
Text below – Points scored from Saturday, Sunday and the Power Stage

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a tarmac and snow surface.

References[edit]

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