The 2024 Central European Rally (also known as the Central Europe Rally 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 17 to 20 October 2024.[2] It 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 was based in Passau, Bavaria, Germany, and was 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 12 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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 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 | ||
| Crews | 43 at start, 40 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT2:37:34.6 | ||
| Saturday Overall leader | Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 2:10:17.9 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader |  Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT27:11.1 | ||
| Power Stage winner | Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 7:22.3 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov DG Sport Compétition2:46:52.2 | ||
| WRC-3 winner |  Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau2:58:43.2 | ||
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners, and their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Filip Kohn and Tom Woodburn were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won their second rally of the season, and their team, Hyundai, successfully defended their manufacturers' titles.[5] Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov were the winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category.[6] Mattéo Chatillon and Maxence Cornuau were the winners in the World Rally Championship-3 category.[7]
Background
editEntry list
editThe following crews entered into the rally. The event was 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 were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were fifteen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and ten Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[8]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October | — | After 9:01 |  Točná [Shakedown]
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2.05 km |
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After 14:00 | Opening ceremony, Hradčany
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— | |
| SS1 | After 15:00 | SSS Velká Chuchle
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2.55 km | |
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17:25 – 18:10 | Regroup, Klatovy
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— | |
| SS2 | After 18:26 | Klatovy 1
|
11.78 km | |
| 18 October | 
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7:00 – 7:30 | Remote service, Janovice nad Úhlavou
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— |
| 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
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— | |
| 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
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— | |
| 19 October |
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6:05 – 6:20 | Service B, Karpfham
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— |
| 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
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— | |
| 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
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— |
| SS15 | After 9:11 | Knaus Tabbert 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 | Knaus Tabbert Am Hochwald 2
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12.17 km | |
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12:03 – 12:48 | Regroup, Waldkirchen
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— | |
| SS18 | After 13:15 | Passauer Land 2 [Power Stage]
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14.87 km | |
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After 15:30 | Podium ceremony, Passau
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— | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report
editWRC Rally1
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editChampionship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Thierry Neuville | 225 |
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Martijn Wydaeghe | 225 |
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 526 | |||
| 2 |
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Ott Tänak | 200 |
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Martin Järveoja | 200 |
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 511 | |||
| 3 |  1
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Elfyn Evans | 185 | 1
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Scott Martin | 185 |
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 267 | |||
| 4 |  1
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Sébastien Ogier | 166 | 1
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Vincent Landais | 166 | ||||||
| 5 |
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Adrien Fourmaux | 146 |
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Alexandre Coria | 146 | ||||||
WRC-2 Rally2
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editChampionship standings
edit- Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions.
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Challenger Drivers' championships | Challenger Co-drivers' championships | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||
| 1 |
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Oliver Solberg | 123 |
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Elliott Edmondson | 123 |
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DG Sport Compétition | 252 |
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Sami Pajari | 118 |
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Enni Mälkönen | 118 | |||||
| 2 |
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Yohan Rossel | 111 |
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Enni Mälkönen | 108 |
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Toksport WRT | 205 |
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Nikolay Gryazin | 105 |
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 105 | |||||
| 3 |
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Sami Pajari | 108 |
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 91 | 1
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Toksport WRT 2 | 105 | 1
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Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 82 | 1
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Maciej Szczepaniak | 82 | |||||
| 4 |
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Nikolay Gryazin | 91 | 4
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Maciej Szczepaniak | 59 | 1
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 73 | 1
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Lauri Joona | 78 | 1
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Janni Hussi | 78 | |||||
| 5 | 2
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Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 59 | 1
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Janni Hussi | 58 |
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Jan Solans | 68 |
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Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | 68 | ||||||||
WRC-3 Rally3
editClassification
edit| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 17 | 1 | 38 | Mattéo Chatillon | Maxence Cornuau | Mattéo Chatillon | Renault Clio Rally3 | 2:58:43.2 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 19 | 2 | 40 | Filip Kohn | Ross Whittock | Filip Kohn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:59:39.2 | +56.0 | 18 |
| 21 | 3 | 43 | Hermann Gaßner jr. | Michael Wenzel | ADAC Südbayern | Renault Clio Rally3 | 2:59:45.6 | +1:02.4 | 15 |
| 22 | 4 | 44 | Hubert Laskowski | Michał Kuśnierz | Hubert Laskowski | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:59:55.6 | +1:12.4 | 12 |
| 24 | 5 | 41 | Tristan Charpentier | Patric Öhman | Tristan Charpentier | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:00:51.5 | +2:08.3 | 10 |
| 25 | 6 | 39 | Jan Černý | Ondřej Krajča | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:00:54.5 | +2:11.3 | 8 |
| 33 | 7 | 48 | Claire Schönborn | Jara Hain | WRC Beyond Rally | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:30:11.4 | +31:28.2 | 6 |
| 39 | 8 | 45 | Slaven Šekuljica | Damir Petrović | Slaven Šekuljica | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:48:38.2 | +49:55.0 | 4 |
| 40 | 9 | 46 | Lyssia Baudet | Léa Sam-Caw-Freve | WRC Beyond Rally | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:54:57.9 | +56:14.7 | 2 |
| Retired SS17 | 47 | Suvi Jyrkiäinen | Antti Linnaketo | WRC Beyond Rally | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Cooling | 0 | ||
Special stages
edit| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Not run | — | ||
| SS1 | Gaßner / Wenzel | Renault Clio Rally3 | 2:00.8 | Gaßner / Wenzel |
| SS2 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:47.7 | Černý / Krajča |
| SS3 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:38.7 | |
| SS4 | Kohn / Whittock | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:22.9 | Chatillon / Cornuau |
| SS5 | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS6 | Chatillon / Cornuau | Renault Clio Rally3 | 6:33.5 | Chatillon / Cornuau |
| SS7 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:35.4 | |
| SS8 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:51.9 | |
| SS9 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:30.7 | |
| SS10 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:38.2 | |
| SS11 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:23.9 | |
| SS12 | Chatillon / Cornuau | Renault Clio Rally3 | 11:47.3 | |
| SS13 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:04.8 | |
| SS14 | Laskowski / Kuśnierz | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:17.5 | |
| SS15 | Kohn / Whittock | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:01.8 | |
| SS16 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:26.3 | |
| SS17 | Kohn / Whittock | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:58.7 | |
| SS18 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:20.5 | |
Championship standings
edit- Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 |
|
Diego Dominguez Jr. | 100 |
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Rogelio Peñate | 100 | ||
| 2 | 2
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Mattéo Chatillon | 73 | 2
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Maxence Cornuau | 73 | ||
| 3 | 1
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Romet Jürgenson | 61 | 1
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Siim Oja | 61 | ||
| 4 | 1
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Jan Černý | 55 | 1
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Ondřej Krajča | 55 | ||
| 5 | 2
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Norbert Maior | 49 | 2
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Francesca Maria Maior | 49 | ||
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.[9]
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.
- ^ "WRC title fight goes to Japan as Tänak triumphs at CER". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "WRC2 Gold for Gryazin at Central European Rally". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Chatillon cheers the loudest, claiming maiden WRC3 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "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)