WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
A number of regulation changes will be incorporated into the 2008 and 2009 World Rally Championships.From 1 January 2008:
- To provide for more equal competition, the running order for each Day will be based on the event classification.
- To aid public understanding, the term "Leg" will be replaced by "Day".
- The regulations will provide for a 10 minute final service prior to the finish podium. It is intended to create the opportunity for the Service Park to be an attraction until the finish of the event.From 1 January 2009:
- To increase the challenge of the events and to increase media opportunities, events will be allowed to run mixed surfaces, on the condition that a surface will be used on two consecutive days.
- To create more flexibility, the total length of the special stages will be increased from 360km to 400km.
24 - 27/1 MC 76e Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo
8 - 1/2 S Uddeholm Swedish Rally
28/2 - 2/3 MEX Rally Mexico
27 - 3/3 RA Rally Argentina
24 - 27/4 HKJ Jordan Rally WRC
16 - 18/5 I Rallye d'Italia-Sardegna
29/5 - 1/6 GR BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally
13 - 15/6 TR Rally of Turkey
31/7 - 3/8 FIN Neste Oil Rally Finland
15 - 17/8 D ADAC Rallye Deutschland
28 - 31/8 NZ Rally of New Zealand
2 - 5/10 E Rallye de España
10 - 12/10 F Rallye de France Tour de Corse
24 - 26/10 J Rally Japan
28 - 30/11 GB Wales Rally GB
2008 FIA Production Car World Rally Championship
8 - 10/2 S Uddeholm Swedish Rally
27 - 30/3 RA Rally Argentina
29/5 - 1/6 GR BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally
28 - 31/8 NZ Rally of New Zealand
19 - 21/9 AUS Rally Australia
24 - 26/10 J Rally Japan
28 - 30/11 GB Wales Rally GB
2008 FIA Junior Rally Championship
24 - 27/4 HKJ Jordan Rally WRC
16 - 18/5 I Rallye d'Italia-Sardegna
13 - 15/6 TR Rally of Turkey
31/7 - 3/8 FIN Neste Oil Rally Finland
15 - 17/8 D ADAC Rallye Deutschland
2 - 5/10 E Rally de España
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2008 IRC PROVISIONAL CALENDAR:
• 21-23 March Kenya Safari Rally (g)
• 09-10 May Portugal Rally Portugal (g)
• 27-28 June Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally (a)
• 11-12 July Russia Rally Russia (g)
• 01-02 August Portugal Rally Vinho di Madeira (a)
• 22-23 August Czech Rep. Barum Rally Zlin (a)
• 12-13 September Spain Principe de Asturias Rally (a)
• 25 -27 September Italy Rally Sanremo (a)
• 24-25 October Switzerland Rally du Valais (a)
• 7-9 November China Rally China (g)
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The following calendars have been adopted for the 2009 and 2010 seasons of the FIA World Rally Championship.
2009 FIA World Rally Championship
01-Feb Ireland
15-Feb Norway
15-Mar Cyprus
05-Apr Portugal
26-Apr Argentina
24-May Italy
14-Jun Greece
28-Jun Poland
02-Aug Finland
06-Sep Australia
04-Oct Spain
25-Oct GB
2010 FIA World Rally Championship
24-Jan Monte Carlo
14-Feb Sweden
07-Mar Mexico
11-Apr Jordan
25-Apr Turkey
16-May New Zealand
20-Jun Indonesia
18-Jul Russia
08-Aug Bulgaria
22-Aug Germany
12-Sep Japan
10-Oct France
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