The 2024 Central European Rally (also known as the Central Europe Rally 2024) is a motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held from 17 to 20 October 2024.[2] It is due to be marked the second running of the Central European Rally, and is set to be the twelfth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event is planned to be based in Passau, Bavaria, Germany, and is scheduled to be contested over eighteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 302.51 km (187.97 mi).[1]
| 2024 Central European Rally Central European Rally 2024 | |||
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Round 12 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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.jpg) The Central European Rally features routes across three nations. | |||
| Host country | |||
| Rally base | Passau, Bavaria, Germany | ||
| Dates run | 17 – 20 October 2024 | ||
| Start location | Hradčany, Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Finish location | Passau, Bavaria, Germany | ||
| Stages | 18 (302.51 km; 187.97 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 1,283.15 km (797.31 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,585.66 km (985.28 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 44 | ||
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe are the defending rally winners, and their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, are the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche are the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Filip Kohn and Tom Woodburn are the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.
Background
editEntry list
editThe following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Ten are due to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are fifteen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and ten Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[5]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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| 25 |  Gus Greensmith
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 Jonas Andersson
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 Toksport WRT
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Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | — | P |
| 55 |  Armand Fumal
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 Jules Escartefigue
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Armand Fumal
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Alpine A110 Rally RGT | Masters Driver | P |
Itinerary
editAll dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 17 October | — | After 9:01 | Točná [Shakedown] | 2.05 km |
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After 14:00 | Opening ceremony, Hradčany | — | |
| SS1 | After 15:00 | SSS Velká Chuchle | 2.55 km | |
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17:25 – 18:10 | Regroup, Klatovy | — | |
| SS2 | After 18:26 | Klatovy 1 | 11.78 km | |
| 18 October | 
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7:00 – 7:30 | Remote service, Janovice nad Úhlavou | — |
| SS3 | After 8:02 | Klatovy 2 | 11.78 km | |
| SS4 | After 9:32 | Strašín 1 | 26.69 km | |
| SS5 | After 10:42 | Šumavské Hoštice 1 | 16.85 km | |
| SS6 | After 13:11 | Klatovy 3 | 11.78 km | |
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14:28 – 14:58 | Remote service, Janovice nad Úhlavou | — | |
| SS7 | After 16:14 | Strašín 2 | 26.69 km | |
| SS8 | After 17:24 | Šumavské Hoštice 2 | 16.85 km | |
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20:04 – 20:49 | Flexi service A, Karpfham | — | |
| 19 October |
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6:05 – 6:20 | Service B, Karpfham | — |
| SS9 | After 7:58 | Granit und Wald 1 | 20.05 km | |
| SS10 | After 9:05 | Beyond Borders 1 | 24.33 km | |
| SS11 | After 10:34 | Schärdinger Innviertel 1 | 17.35 km | |
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12:10 – 12:50 | Service C, Karpfham | — | |
| SS12 | After 14:28 | Granit und Wald 2 | 20.05 km | |
| SS13 | After 15:35 | Beyond Borders 2 | 24.33 km | |
| SS14 | After 17:04 | Schärdinger Innviertel 2 | 17.35 km | |
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18:07 – 18:52 | Flexi service D, Karpfham | — | |
| 20 October |
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7:05 – 7:20 | Service E, Karpfham | — |
| SS15 | After 9:11 | Am Hochwald 1 | 12.17 km | |
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9:43 – 10:08 | Regroup, Waldkirchen | — | |
| SS16 | After 10:35 | Passauer Land 1 | 14.87 km | |
| SS17 | After 11:33 | Am Hochwald 2 | 12.17 km | |
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12:03 – 12:48 | Regroup, Waldkirchen | — | |
| SS18 | After 13:15 | Passauer Land 2 [Power Stage] | 14.87 km | |
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After 15:30 | Podium ceremony, Passau | — | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Itinerary Central European Rally 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Sensational Rovanperä clinches 2023 WRC title". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Mikkelsen claims WRC2 title in last-gasp Central European Rally push". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Entry list Central European Rally 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
edit- Official website (in German and English)
- 2024 Central European Rally at eWRC-results.com
- 2024 Central European Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)