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List of World Rally Championship rallies

Countries that have hosted a WRC rally.

The list of World Rally Championship rallies includes all rally competitions that have been part of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) schedule. It does not include rallies that were only part of the FIA Cup for Drivers, the predecessor to the drivers' world championship, such as the Arctic Rally, the Scottish Rally and the Southern Cross Rally.

The list includes only the rallies that have been finally taken place and not those that had been cancelled.

From 1994 to 1996, the World Rally Championship had an event rotation system. The Swedish Rally did not have full WRC status in the 1994 season, the Rally Finland in 1995, and the Monte Carlo Rally and the RAC Rally in 1996. Instead, these rallies were part of the 2-litre "Formula 2" championship that was contested from 1993 to 1999.

The World Rally Championship had a new "Round Rotation" System in 2009 and 2010 in order to attract candidate rallies to have a chance to be a WRC event.

After the second rotation system, World Rally Championship had a calendar with 13 rallies until 2019, with some changes such as Rally of Poland replacing Acropolis Rally of Greece in 2014, and Rally Turkey replacing Rally of Poland in 2018. Hopes for a calendar consisted of 14 rounds again were diminished due to the cancelation of 2016 Rally China and 2019 Rally Australia.

In 2020 and 2021 the World Rally Championship was largely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in many rallies being canceled, mostly outside Europe, and new European rounds entering the calendar, such as Rally Estonia, Rally Monza, Croatia Rally and Ypres Rally Belgium.

Rallies by location

Note: bold text indicates 2024 rallies.

Rallies by season

1973–1979

1980–1989

1990–1999

2000–2009

2010–2019

2020–present

Evolution of the calendar

Notes

  1. ^ From 1982 to 1992 valid only for driver championship.

References

  1. ^ Previously Córdoba.
  2. ^ From 1989–2006, Rally Australia was previously held at Perth, Western Australia, and in Kingscliff, New South Wales in 2009.
  3. ^ In 1981, Rallye do Brasil was only part of the drivers' championship.
  4. ^ In 2016, Rally China was cancelled due to weather damage.
  5. ^ From 1982 to 1992, Rallye Côte d'Ivoire was only part of the drivers' championship.
  6. ^ Previously Gravel until 2006.
  7. ^ In 1980, 1000 Lakes Rally was only part of the drivers' championship.
  8. ^ Previous headquarters include Trier and Saarbrücken.
  9. ^ Had previously held in Athens and Loutraki.
  10. ^ In 1974, Acropolis Rally was cancelled due to the oil crisis.
  11. ^ From 1998–2003, the rally was called Rallye Sanremo – Rallye d'Italia.
  12. ^ Until 2010, the rally was called Rally d'Italia Sardegna.
  13. ^ Has had different headquarters.
  14. ^ Rally Japan was previously held at Tokachi, Hokkaido and Sapporo.
  15. ^ Previously Gravel until 2010.
  16. ^ Has had different headquarters?
  17. ^ In 1974, Monte Carlo Rally was cancelled due to the oil crisis.
  18. ^ From 1987 to 1992, Rally New Zealand was only part of the drivers' championship.
  19. ^ The rally's name from 1967–2005 was Rallye de Portugal due to the relocation of the rally from Porto.
  20. ^ Has had different headquarters.
  21. ^ The Rally Catalunya was previously held from Costa Brava and was called Rallye Catalunya from 1991–2004.
  22. ^ In 1991 and 1992, Rally Catalunya was only part of the drivers' championship.
  23. ^ Previously Karlstad and Torsby.
  24. ^ The Swedish Rally was cancelled due to the oil crisis in 1974, and due to lack of snow in 1990. From 1980 to 1984, and from 1989 to 1992, the rally was only part of the drivers' championship.
  25. ^ Previously Istanbul and Antalya.
  26. ^ Has had different headquarters.
  27. ^ In 1986, Olympus Rally was only part of the drivers' championship.