World Rally Championship 2020 Calendar Changes

We had some exciting news reported this afternoon! There has been an announcement with changes made to the calendar after the loss of many rounds through the summer period.

Making its championship debut at the start of September is Rally Estonia, long rumoured during this lockdown period to be joining the calendar. Taking place during the first weekend of September, this becomes the 33^rd country to host a full world rally championship event. It will be a gravel round, and I can imagine that Ott Tänak and his co-driver Martin Järveoja will be very excited about competing on home soil!

Following up is the scheduled Rally Turkey, over the weekend of the 24^th to 27^th of September, then Rally Germany, the all tarmac round from the 15^th to the 18^th of October. Following those two events is the rescheduled Rally Italia Sardegna which takes place over the final weekend of October, 29^th October to the 1^st of November, that would have seen Wales Rally GB take place. The season will conclude in Japan in November over the weekend of the 19^th to 22^nd.

Here’s the full updated calendar for you!

Monte-Carlo 23^rd to 26^th January

Rally Sweden 13^th to 16^th February

Rally Mexico 12^th to 15^th March (this finished early on the 14^th of course)

Rally Estonia 4^th to 6^th September

Rally Turkey 24^th to 27^th September

Rally Germany 15^th to 18^th October

Rally Italia Sardegna 29^th October to 1^st November

Rally Japan 19^th to 22^nd November

 

There also may be the addition of Ypres Rally in Belgium which could take place over the weekend of the 2^nd to the 4^th of October and Croatia with a date yet to be confirmed as other options.

 

Here’s a reminder of the current championship standings.

 

2020 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers’ Standings
After round 3

1	S. Ogier	62
2	E. Evans	54
3	T. Neuville	42
4	K. Rovanperä	40
5	O. Tänak	38
6	T. Suninen	26
7	E. Lappi	24
8	S.Loeb	8
9	T. Katsuta	8

 

2020 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers’ Standings
After round 3

1	Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team	110
2	Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team	89
3	M-Sport Ford World Rally Team	65

 

Well, we are hopefully set for an exciting remainder of this season’s championship.