The 2020 Wales Rally GB (also known as the Wales Rally GB 2020) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was scheduled to be held over four days between 29 October and 1 November 2020,[1] but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time since 1967 which was cancelled due to foot and mouth crisis.[2] It was set to mark the seventy-sixth running of Wales Rally GB and planned to be the twelfth round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It was also planned to run as the fourth round of the 2020 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2020 event was scheduled to be based in Deeside in Flintshire.
| 2020 Wales Rally GB 76. Wales Rally GB | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2020 World Rally Championship | |
 The rally was the fifth event of the season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| Host country |  United Kingdom |
| Rally base | Deeside, Flintshire |
| Held on | Scheduled for 29 October–1 November 2020 |
| Stage surface | Gravel |
| Statistics | |
| Cancellation | Rally cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. The team they drove for in 2019, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category,[4][a] but they would not defend their titles as they were promoted to the higher class.[5] In the World Rally Championship-3 category, Petter Solberg and Phil Mills were the reigning rally winners, but they would not defend their titles either as they were retired from the sport.[4][b] Tom Kristensson and Henrik Appelskog were the reigning rally winners in the Junior World Rally Championship.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro in 2019.
- ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 in 2019.
References
edit- ^ Herrero, Daniel (27 September 2019). "Australia drops off WRC calendar in 2020". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Herrero, Dan (9 June 2020). "Rally GB cancelled". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Sunday in Britain: Tänak closes on title". wrc.com. WRC. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Sunday in Portugal: Kalle claims Pro title". wrc.com. WRC. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Toyota reveals 2020 line-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Junior WRC in Britain: Solans secures title". wrc.com. WRC. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in English)
- 2020 Wales Rally GB at ewrc-results.com
- The official website of the World Rally Championship