2024 World Rally Championship Explained

The 2024 FIA World Rally Championship is a motorsport championship that is the fifty-second occurrence of the World Rally Championship, an international rallying series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and WRC Promoter GmbH. Teams and crews compete for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews are free to compete in cars complying with Groups Rally1 to Rally5 regulations; however, only manufacturers competing with Rally1 cars are eligible to score points in the manufacturers' championship. The championship began in January 2024 with the Monte Carlo Rally and would conclude in November 2024 with the Rally Japan. The series is supported by the WRC2 and WRC3 categories at every round of the championship and by Junior WRC at selected events.

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen are the reigning drivers' and co-drivers' champions, having secured their second championship titles at the 2023 Central European Rally. However, they would only contest at selected events. Toyota are the defending manufacturers' champions.

With four rounds to go, Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe respectively lead the drivers' and co-drivers' championship over Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais by twenty-seven points. Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja are third, a further four points behind. In the manufacturers' championship, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT hold a twenty-point lead over the reigning manufacturers' champions Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, with M-Sport Ford WRT in third.

Calendar

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	nowrap	Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo	nowrap	Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France	Mixed	17	324.44 km	^[1]
2	15 February	18 February	Rally Sweden	Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden	Snow	18	300.10 km	^[2]
3	28 March	31 March	Safari Rally Kenya	Nairobi, Nakuru County, Kenya	Gravel	19	355.92 km	^[3]
4	18 April	21 April	Croatia Rally	Zagreb, Croatia	Tarmac	20	283.28 km	^[4]
5	9 May	12 May	Rally de Portugal	Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal	Gravel	22	337.04 km	^[5]
6	30 May	2 June	Rally Italia Sardegna	Alghero, Sardinia, Italy	Gravel	16	266.12 km	^[6]
7	27 June	30 June	Rally Poland	Mikołajki, Warmian–Masurian, Poland	Gravel	19	304.10 km	^[7]
8	18 July	21 July	Rally Latvia	Liepāja, Kurzeme Planning Region, Latvia	Gravel	20	300.13 km	^[8]
9	1 August	4 August	Rally Finland	Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland	Gravel	20	305.69 km	^[9]
10	5 September	8 September	Acropolis Rally Greece	Lamia, Central Greece, Greece	Gravel	15	306.53 km	^[10]
11	nowrap	26 September	nowrap	29 September	Rally Chile	Concepción, Biobío, Chile	Gravel	16	307.48 km	^[11]
12	17 October	20 October	Central European Rally	Bad Griesbach, Bavaria, Germany	Tarmac	18	302.51 km	^[12]
13	21 November	24 November	Rally Japan	Toyota, Aichi, Japan	Tarmac
Sources:^[13] ^[14]

Calendar changes

The championship was expected to be expanded to fourteen rounds,^[15] however WRC Promoter GmbH retained the existing total of thirteen events with the reasoning that it would aid participation of more Rally1 cars.^[16]

• Rally Liepāja is set to step up from the European Rally Championship to hold a World Rally Championship event under new name, Rally Latvia.^[17] 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.^[18] It would replace Rally Estonia on the calendar.^[19]
• Rally Poland is scheduled to return to the championship.^[20] This would mark the first time the event would be held as a WRC event since .^[21]
• Rally Mexico dropped off the calendar, but the organisers are seeking an opportunity for a return.^[22]
• Rally Estonia also would not be featured in 2024, but the event is set to return in .^[23]

The WRC Promoter GmbH is also working on the two key calendar expansions for the future.^[24]

• Progress has been made for the candidate event in the United States, a location that was also aiming to join the championship in 2024.^[25]
• The other key expansion is Rally China, which was last featured in . The rally was also scheduled to be held in, but it was ultimately cancelled due to the damage caused by the 2016 China floods.^[26]

In addition, the candidate list also include the event in Saudi Arabia,^[27] where it aims at a 2025 calendar slot.^[28] The rally is a part of WRC Promoter GmbH's plan to deliver a desert event.^[29] Rally Argentina is also bidding to return to the championship.^[30]

Other changes

• The organizers of the Monte Carlo Rally are set to relocate its headquarters back to Gap in France.^[31] The rally was previously based in Monaco.^[32]
• 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.^[33]
• 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.^[34]

Entries

The following manufacturers are set to contest the championship under Rally1 regulations.^[35]

!Manufacturer!Entrant!Car!No.!Driver name!Co-driver name!Rounds

Ford	M-Sport Ford WRT	Ford Puma Rally1	13	Grégoire Munster	Louis Louka	1–10
			16	Adrien Fourmaux	Alexandre Coria	1–10
Hyundai	Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT	Hyundai i20 N Rally1	4	Esapekka Lappi	Janne Ferm	2–3, 8–9
			6	Dani Sordo	Cándido Carrera	5–6, 10
			8	Ott Tänak	Martin Järveoja	1–10
			9	Andreas Mikkelsen	Torstein Eriksen	1, 4, 7
			11	Thierry Neuville	Martijn Wydaeghe	1–10
Toyota	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota GR Yaris Rally1	17	Sébastien Ogier	Vincent Landais	1, 4–10
			18	Takamoto Katsuta	Aaron Johnston	1–4, 6–7, 10
			33	Elfyn Evans	Scott Martin	1–10
			69	Kalle Rovanperä	Jonne Halttunen	2–3, 5, 7–9
Sources:^[36] ^[37] ^[38] ^[39] ^[40] ^[41] ^[42] ^[43] ^[44] ^[45]

The following crews are entered in Rally1 cars as privateers or under arrangement with the manufacturers.

!Manufacturer!Entrant!Car!No.!Driver name!Co-driver name!Rounds

Ford	M-Sport Ford WRT	Ford Puma Rally1	19	Jourdan Serderidis	Frédéric Miclotte	3, 10
			22	Mārtiņš Sesks	Renārs Francis	7–8
Toyota	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota GR Yaris Rally1	5	Sami Pajari	Enni Mälkönen	9
			18	Takamoto Katsuta	Aaron Johnston	5, 8–9
			37	Lorenzo Bertelli	Simone Scattolin	2
Sources:

In detail

M-Sport would feature a new line-up, with the crew led by Adrien Fourmaux and Grégoire Munster be the two full-time competitors.^[46] Pierre-Louis Loubet, who drove for the team over the last two seasons, was announced to compete in the WRC2 category with Toksport.^[47] Latvian driver Mārtiņš Sesks is set to make his top tier debut with the team as a part of the collaboration program with WRC Promoter GmbH.^[48]

Hyundai would retain the crew of Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe.^[49] Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja would rejoin the team after spending one year with M-Sport.^[50] Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm also remained with the team, but they would run with a reduced program.^[51] Andreas Mikkelsen would return to Hyundai for his second stint the team, sharing a third car with the crew led by Dani Sordo and Lappi.^[52]

Toyota would maintain the lineup from, with the crews led by Elfyn Evans and by Takamoto Katsuta would be the two full-time competitors for the team.^[53] Reigning world champion Kalle Rovanperä signed a multi-year contract with the team, but he only plans to contest a partial program in 2024.^[54] Eight-time world champion Sébastien Ogier would continue his approach to the season, competing at selected events.^[55] They would not share a third car.^[56] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen is set to make their top class debut at the 2024 Rally Latvia.^[57]

Regulation changes

Points system is confirmed to have a major revision to prevent saving tyres for the Power Stage.^[58] The top ten competitors in the overall classification by the end of Saturday are subject to score 18–15–13–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 points respectively as long as they complete a classified rally finish, otherwise these points would be pass to the next eligible competitor.^[59] Top seven runners who record least time in an accumulated leader board of Sunday to receive 7–6–5–4–3–2–1 points respectively.^[60]

A shorter itinerary of 48 hours would be featured at the Rally Italia Sardegna, which would be a trial run of the compact weekend format that was proposed by the FIA.^[61]

Season report

Opening rounds

Neuville and Wydaeghe won the season opener, where the implementation of the new points system saw them grabbing a maximum thirty points after leading by the end of Saturday, recording the shortest time on Sunday and winning the Power Stage.^[62] As championship leaders, Neuville and Wydaeghe were supposed to be first on road at the first leg of the next round, but their i20 was unable to fire up because of a fuel pressure issue before the first stage of the afternoon, leaving title rivals Evans and Martin to sweep the road.^[63] This led to controversy as Evans and Martin lost time due to the conditions being first on road.^[64] Nevertheless, Evans and Martin still outscored Neuville and Wydaeghe at the conclusion of the event, closing the gap to only three points in the championships.^[65] Lappi and Ferm took the victory, ending their winning drought stretching six-and-a-half years, with Fourmaux and Coria achieved their first podium finish.^[66]

Toyota responded with a 1–2 finish to Hyundai's back-to-back victories at Safari, extending their championship lead to four points.^[67] Neuville and Wydaeghe had a troublesome weekend, but a successful run on Sunday saw the Belgain crew rebuilt their championship leads back to six points.^[68] Toyota's championship lead was further extended to seven points with the victory in Croatia by Ogier and Landais,^[69] who snatched the lead after the mistakes by rally leaders.^[70]

Mid-season gravel events

Heading into the first gravel rally of the season, Ogier and Landais continued their success run, taking back-to-back victories.^[71] They could've further made it to a hat-trick at Sardegna, but a puncture at the Power Stage meant Tänak and Järveoja stole the win.^[72] The winning margin was only 0.2 second, marking the event joining the 2011 Jordan Rally as the closest win in the WRC history.^[73] Ogier and Landais were nominated by Toyota at the Polish Rally, but they were forced to withdraw from the rally after involving in a road accident in recce.^[74] Rovanperä and Halttunen stood in as replacements.^[75] They somehow managed to win the rally despite having made very limited preparation.^[76] They also won the following round, leading the rally from start to finish.^[77] The event also saw them clinch their 200th stage victory.^[78] Having debuted in Poland, local heros Sesks and Francis had a decent run in Latvia, taking their first stage win at the early stage of the rally.^[79] They were on course to achieve a maiden podium finish, but a differential issue on the final day ultimately dropped them out of contention.^[80]

Rovanperä and Halttunen looked good to extend their winning strike at their home event, but they rolled on the event's penultimate stage.^[81] Tänak and Järveoja were involved in a violent crash at the rally,^[82] which hospitalized Järveoja as a result, and they had to retire from the weekend.^[83] Evans and Martin suffered a transmission issue, dropping out of top ten as a consequence.^[84] Situation went from bad to worse as they crashed out during the penultimate stage.^[85] Benified from main rivals' no scoring, championship leaders Neuville and Wydaeghe extended their championship leads to twenty-seven points over Ogier and Vincent, who were the rally winners.^[86] The event also saw Pajari and Mälkönen's top-tier debut, and they recorded a stage win just ninth stage in their Rally1 career.^[87]

Results and standings

Season summary

Round	Event	nowrap	Winning driver	nowrap	Winning co-driver	nowrap	Winning entrant	nowrap	Winning time	Report	Ref.
1	nowrap	Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo	Thierry Neuville	Martijn Wydaeghe	Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT	3:09:30.9	Report	^[88] ^[89]
2	Rally Sweden	Esapekka Lappi	Janne Ferm	Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT	2:33:04.9	Report	^[90] ^[91]
3	Safari Rally Kenya	Kalle Rovanperä	Jonne Halttunen	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	3:36:04.0	Report	^[92] ^[93]
4	Croatia Rally	Sébastien Ogier	Vincent Landais	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	2:40:23.6	Report	^[94] ^[95]
5	Rally de Portugal	Sébastien Ogier	Vincent Landais	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	3:41:32.3	Report	^[96] ^[97]
6	Rally Italia Sardegna	Ott Tänak	Martin Järveoja	Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT	3:06:05.6	Report	^[98] ^[99]
7	Rally Poland	Kalle Rovanperä	Jonne Halttunen	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	2:33:07.6	Report	^[100] ^[101]
8	Rally Latvia	Kalle Rovanperä	Jonne Halttunen	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	2:31:47.6	Report	^[102] ^[103]
9	Rally Finland	Sébastien Ogier	Vincent Landais	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	2:25:41.9	Report	^[104] ^[105]
10	Acropolis Rally Greece					Report
11	Rally Chile					Report
12	Central European Rally					Report
13	Rally Japan					Report

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top ten crews in the overall classification by the end of Saturday, and top seven crews in an accumulated overall classification of Sunday in each event.^[106] In the manufacturers' championship, teams are eligible to nominate three crews to score points, but these points are only awarded to the top two classified finishers representing a manufacturer and driving a 2022-specification Rally1 car. There are also five bonus points awarded to the winners of the Power Stage, four points for second place, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth. Power Stage points are awarded in the drivers', co-drivers' and manufacturers' championships.^[107]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Overall position by Saturday	18	15	13	10	8	6	4	3	2	1
Accumulated position of Sunday	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	colspan="3"
Power Stage	5	4	3	2	1

FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers

The driver who records a points-scoring classification would be taken into account for the championship regardless of the categories.

Driver MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN Points 1 Thierry Neuville 168 2 Sébastien Ogier 141 3 Ott Tänak 137 4 Elfyn Evans 132 5 Adrien Fourmaux 119 6 Kalle Rovanperä 86 7 Takamoto Katsuta 76 8 Esapekka Lappi 33 9 Andreas Mikkelsen 29 10 Dani Sordo 27 11 Sami Pajari 26 12 Grégoire Munster 23 13 Oliver Solberg 22 14 Mārtiņš Sesks 22 15 Nikolay Gryazin 12 16 Yohan Rossel 7 17 Gus Greensmith 6 18 Jari-Matti Latvala 6 19 Jan Solans 6 20 Lauri Joona 5 21 Georg Linnamäe 5 22 Kajetan Kajetanowicz 5 23 Mikko Heikkilä 4 24 Roope Korhonen 3 25 Josh McErlean 2 26 Pepe López 2 27 Jourdan Serderidis 2 28 Martin Prokop 1 Driver MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN Points Sources:^[108] ^[109]

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

FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers

The co-driver who records a points-scoring classification would be taken into account for the championship regardless of the categories.

Co-driver MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN Points 1 Martijn Wydaeghe 168 2 Vincent Landais 141 3 Martin Järveoja 137 4 Scott Martin 132 5 Alexandre Coria 119 6 Jonne Halttunen 86 7 Aaron Johnston 76 8 Janne Ferm 33 9 Torstein Eriksen 29 10 Cándido Carrera 27 11 Enni Mälkönen 26 12 Louis Louka 23 13 Elliott Edmondson 22 14 Renārs Francis 22 15 Konstantin Aleksandrov 12 16 Jonas Andersson 6 17 Juho Hänninen 6 18 Rodrigo Sanjuan 6 19 Janni Hussi 5 20 James Morgan 5 21 Maciej Szczepaniak 5 22 Benjamin Boulloud 4 23 Kristian Temonen 4 24 Arnaud Dunand 3 25 Anssi Viinikka 3 26 James Fulton 2 27 David Vázquez Liste 2 28 Frédéric Miclotte 2 29 Michal Ernst 1 Co-driver MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN Points Sources:^[110]

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

FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers

Only the best two results of each manufacturer in the respective overall classification by the end of Saturday, accumulated position of Sunday and Power Stage at each rally would be taken into account for the championship.

Manufacturer MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN Points 1 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 395 2 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 375 3 M-Sport Ford WRT 207 Manufacturer MON SWE KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN Points Sources:^[111]

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

External links

• • FIA World Rally Championship 2024 at eWRC-results.com

Notes and References

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38. Web site: Entry list Safari Rally Kenya 2024. eWRC-results.com. 7 March 2024.
39. Web site: Entry list Croatia Rally 2024. eWRC-results.com. 26 March 2024.
40. Web site: Entry list Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024. eWRC-results.com. 20 April 2024.
41. Web site: Entry list Rally Italia Sardegna 2024. eWRC-results.com. 11 May 2024.
42. Web site: Entry list Orlen Rally Poland 2024. eWRC-results.com. 5 June 2024.
43. Web site: Entry list Tet Rally Latvia 2024. eWRC-results.com. 25 June 2024.
44. Web site: Entry list Secto Rally Finland 2024. eWRC-results.com. 5 July 2024.
45. Web site: Entry list EKO Acropolis Rally 2024. eWRC-results.com. 12 August 2024.
46. News: James. Bowen. M-sport unveils its 2024 WRC driver line-up. dirtfish.com. 22 December 2023. 23 December 2023. 22 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222124613/https://dirtfish.com/rally/m-sport-unveils-its-2024-wrc-driver-line-up/. live.
47. News: Hotshot Loubet confirms WRC2 return. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 January 2024. 12 January 2024. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215030010/https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w27206_Hotshot-Loubet-confirms-WRC2-return. live.
48. News: Mārtiņš Sesks set for Rally1 step-up. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 April 2024. 27 April 2024.
49. News: Tom. Howard. Deadline set for Hyundai WRC four car expansion decision. Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 3 August 2023. 5 August 2023. 5 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230805042844/https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/deadline-set-for-hyundai-wrc-four-car-expansion-decision/10503766/. live.
50. News: Hyundai confirms Tänak return. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 October 2023. 4 October 2023. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215025936/https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w26780_HyundaiconfirmsTnakreturn. live.
51. News: Luke. Barry. Lappi wanted part program for better home life. dirtfish.com. 16 November 2023. 16 November 2023. 16 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231116114037/https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/lappi-wanted-part-program-for-better-home-life/. live.
52. News: David. Evans. Mikkelsen earns Rally1 chance with Hyundai. dirtfish.com. 6 December 2023. 6 December 2023. 6 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206135940/https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/mikkelsen-earns-rally1-chance-with-hyundai/. live.
53. News: All-star Toyota Gazoo Racing line-up breaks cover for 2024. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215025938/https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w26992_All-starToyotaGazooRacingline-upbreakscoverfor2024. live.
54. News: Partial programme will help me ‘recharge’ for full-time return, says Kalle Rovanperä. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215025938/https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w26994_Partialprogrammewillhelpmerechargeforfull-timereturn,saysKalleRovanper. live.
55. News: David. Evans. Rovanperä steps down to part WRC program in 2024. dirtfish.com. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120101805/https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/rovanpera-steps-down-to-part-wrc-program-in-2024/. live.
56. News: How Toyota plans to divide Ogier and Rovanperä’s drives in 2024. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 November 2023. 20 November 2023. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215025945/https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w26995_HowToyotaplanstodivideOgierandRovanpersdrivesin2024. live.
57. News: WRC Promoter support helps Pajari realise Rally1 dream. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2024. 7 June 2024.
58. News: Tom. Howard. FIA publishes new 2024 WRC points system. Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 16 December 2023. 17 December 2023. 17 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217060631/https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/fia-publishes-new-2024-wrc-points-system/10558451/. live.
59. News: How the new WRC points system works. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 January 2024. 28 January 2024. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215030005/https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w27257_How-the-new-WRC-points-system-works. live.
60. News: Tom. Howard. FIA publishes new 2024 WRC points system. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 16 December 2023. 17 December 2023. 16 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216223442/https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/fia-publishes-new-2024-wrc-points-system/10558450/. live.
61. News: David. Evans. Sardinia adopts new 48-hour WRC itinerary. dirtfish.com. 31 January 2024. 31 January 2024. 30 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240130170001/https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/sardinia-adopts-new-48-hour-wrc-itinerary/. live.
62. News: Masterful Neuville opens 2024 campaign with victory in Monte-Carlo. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215025946/https://www.wrc.com/a/news/w27289_Masterful-Neuville-opens-2024-campaign-with-victory-in-Monte-Carlo. live.
63. News: Tom. Howard. Neuville: Fuel pressure problem not tactics to blame for Rally Sweden delay. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 17 February 2024. 19 February 2024.
64. News: Alasdair. Lindsay. Was Neuville's technical problem real or a tactical ploy?. dirtfish.com. 16 February 2024. 19 February 2024.
65. News: Latvala: Super Sunday benefitted us. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 February 2024. 19 February 2024.
66. News: Lappi’s long wait is over with Sweden victory. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 February 2024. 19 February 2024.
67. News: Pride of the plains Kalle Rovanperä takes dominant Safari Rally win. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 March 2024. 31 March 2024.
68. News: Alasdair. Lindsay. Kalle Rovanperä takes dominant Safari Rally victory. dirtfish.com. 31 March 2024. 21 April 2024.
69. News: Ogier snatches Croatia Rally victory on extraordinary Sunday. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 April 2024. 21 April 2024.
70. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Croatia: Ogier takes shock lead as Neuville, Evans crash. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 21 April 2024. 21 April 2024.
71. News: Record-breaking Ogier powers to sixth Portugal win. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 May 2024. 13 May 2024.
72. News: Alasdair. Lindsay. Tänak wins Rally Italy by 0.2s after final stage drama. dirtfish.com. 2 June 2024. 2 June 2024.
73. News: Tänak claims shock Italy win in joint-closest WRC finish. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 2 June 2024. 2 June 2024.
74. News: Ogier withdraws from ORLEN 80th Rally Poland. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 June 2024. 26 June 2024.
75. News: Toyota gets go-ahead for Rovanperä to replace Ogier in Poland. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 June 2024. 26 June 2024.
76. News: Rovanperä powers to phenomenal Poland victory. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 30 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
77. News: Red-hot Rovanperä powers to stunning Latvia WRC win. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 July 2024. 21 July 2024.
78. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Latvia: Rovanpera scores 200th career stage win, Ogier survives scare. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 21 July 2024. 22 July 2024.
79. News: Luke. Barry. How Sesks reacted to his shock first WRC stage win. dirtfish.com. 19 July 2024. 4 August 2024.
80. News: Luke. Barry. Rovanperä wins Rally Latvia, heartbreak for Sesks. dirtfish.com. 21 July 2024. 4 August 2024.
81. News: Luke. Barry. Rovanperä crashes on penultimate stage of Rally Finland. dirtfish.com. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
82. News: Tänak and Järveoja both well after Finland shunt. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 2 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
83. News: Luke. Barry. Järveoja to stay in hospital overnight as a precaution. dirtfish.com. 2 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
84. News: Luke. Barry. Evans out of Finland lead battle after car drama. dirtfish.com. 2 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
85. News: Luke. Barry. Evans crashes out of Rally Finland. dirtfish.com. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
86. News: Ogier claims shock WRC victory in Finland. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
87. News: Luke. Barry. Pajari’s stage win isn’t what impressed Toyota most. dirtfish.com. 2 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
88. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Monte Carlo: Neuville wins epic head-to-head with Ogier on 2024 opener. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. 28 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128124106/https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/wrc-monte-carlo-neuville-wins-epic-head-to-head-with-ogier-on-2024-opener/10570037/. live.
89. Web site: Final results Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo 2024. eWRC-results.com. 28 January 2024. 30 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231230054038/https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/84715-rallye-automobile-monte-carlo-2024/. live.
90. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Sweden: Lappi ends victory drought with comfortable win. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 18 February 2024. 18 February 2024.
91. Web site: Final results Rally Sweden 2024. eWRC-results.com. 18 February 2024.
92. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Safari Rally: Sublime Rovanpera tames a wild Safari to head Toyota 1–2. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 31 March 2024. 31 March 2024.
93. Web site: Final results Safari Rally Kenya 2024. eWRC-results.com. 31 March 2024.
94. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Croatia: Ogier victorious after final day drama for Evans, Neuville. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 21 April 2024. 21 April 2024.
95. Web site: Final results Croatia Rally 2024. eWRC-results.com. 21 April 2024.
96. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Portugal: Ogier makes history with record sixth Portugal win. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 12 May 2024. 12 May 2024.
97. Web site: Final results Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024. eWRC-results.com. 12 May 2024.
98. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Rally Sardinia: Tanak snatches stunning win from Ogier in final stage thriller. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 2 June 2024. 2 June 2024.
99. Web site: Final results Rally Italia Sardegna 2024. eWRC-results.com. 2 June 2024.
100. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Poland: Rovanpera seals stunning win after last-minute call up. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 30 June 2024. 30 June 2024.
101. Web site: Final results ORLEN Rally Poland 2024. eWRC-results.com. 30 June 2024.
102. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Latvia: Rovanpera storms to victory, Tanak snatches podium from Sesks. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 21 July 2024. 21 July 2024.
103. Web site: Final results Tet Rally Latvia 2024. eWRC-results.com. 21 July 2024.
104. News: Tom. Howard. WRC Finland: Ogier clinches victory after Rovanpera rolls. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
105. Web site: Final results Secto Rally Finland 2024. eWRC-results.com. 4 August 2024.
106. News: David. Evans. WRC's radical points change to stop "Sunday Driving". dirtfish.com. 16 December 2023. 17 December 2023. 16 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216111113/https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrcs-radical-points-change-to-stop-sunday-driving/. live.
107. News: Power Stage points extended to manufacturers, WRC2 and WRC3. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 17 December 2020. 17 December 2020. 24 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210124200704/https://www.wrc.com/en/news/season-2020/wrc/power-stage-points-extended-to-manufacturers--wrc2-and-wrc3/. live.
108. Web site: Standings. fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 31 January 2024. 31 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240131113735/https://www.fia.com/events/world-rally-championship/season-2024/standings. live.
109. Web site: WRC Driver's standings 2024. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 January 2024. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215025958/https://www.wrc.com/result-and-standings?menu=championshipStandingComponent&eventId=446&season=28&championship=2024_wrc&type=245. live.
110. Web site: WRC Co-Driver's standings 2024. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 January 2024. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215030549/https://www.wrc.com/result-and-standings?menu=championshipStandingComponent&eventId=446&season=28&championship=2024_wrc&type=246. live.
111. Web site: WRC Manufacturer's standings 2024. wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 January 2024. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215030607/https://www.wrc.com/result-and-standings?menu=championshipStandingComponent&eventId=446&season=28&championship=2024_wrc&type=247. live.