2024 WRC3 Championship
Motorsport championship
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The 2024 FIA WRC3 Championship was the eleventh season of WRC3, a rallying championship for organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the third-highest tier of international rallying. It was opened to privateers and teams using cars complying with Group Rally3 regulations.[1] The championship began in January 2024 with the Monte Carlo Rally and concluded in November 2024 with the Rally Japan, and ran in support of the 2024 World Rally Championship.
Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[2] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate became the 2024 WRC3 champions.[3]
Calendar
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A map showing the locations of the rallies in the 2024 championship. Event headquarters are marked with black dots.
The 2024 season was contested over thirteen rounds across Europe, Africa, South America and Asia.
| Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 January | 28 January |  Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo |
Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | Mixed[a] | 17 | 324.44 km | [4] |
| 2 | 15 February | 18 February |  Rally Sweden |
Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden | Snow | 18 | 300.10 km | [5] |
| 3 | 28 March | 31 March |  Safari Rally Kenya |
Nairobi, Nakuru County, Kenya | Gravel | 19 | 355.92 km | [6] |
| 4 | 18 April | 21 April |  Croatia Rally |
Zagreb, Croatia | Tarmac | 20 | 283.28 km | [7] |
| 5 | 9 May | 12 May |  Rally de Portugal |
Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal | Gravel | 22 | 337.04 km | [8] |
| 6 | 30 May | 2 June |  Rally Italia Sardegna |
Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | Gravel | 16 | 266.12 km | [9] |
| 7 | 27 June | 30 June |  Rally Poland |
Mikołajki, Warmian–Masurian, Poland | Gravel | 19 | 304.10 km | [10] |
| 8 | 18 July | 21 July |  Rally Latvia |
Liepāja, Kurzeme Planning Region, Latvia | Gravel | 20 | 300.13 km | [11] |
| 9 | 1 August | 4 August |  Rally Finland |
Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland | Gravel | 20 | 305.69 km | [12] |
| 10 | 5 September | 8 September |  Acropolis Rally Greece |
Lamia, Central Greece, Greece | Gravel | 15 | 305.30 km | [13] |
| 11 | 26 September | 29 September |  Rally Chile |
Concepción, Biobío, Chile | Gravel | 16 | 306.76 km | [14] |
| 12 | 17 October | 20 October |  Central European Rally |
Bad Griesbach, Bavaria, Germany | Tarmac | 18 | 302.51 km | [15] |
| 13 | 21 November | 24 November |  Rally Japan |
Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Tarmac | 21 | 302.59 km | [16] |
| Sources:[17][18] | ||||||||
Calendar changes
The championship was expected to be expanded to 14 rounds,[19] however WRC Promoter GmbH retained the existing total of 13 events with the reasoning that it would aid participation of more Rally1 cars.[20]
- Rally Liepāja stepped up from the European Rally Championship to hold a World Rally Championship event under a new name, Rally Latvia.[21] The rally was held on gravel roads that ranged from the cities of Rīga and Liepāja to the regions of Talsi, Tukums, Kuldīga and Dienvidkurzeme.[22]
- Rally Poland returned to the championship.[23] This marked the first time the event was held as a WRC event since 2017.[24]
- Rally Estonia was replaced by Rally Latvia on the calendar in 2024,[25] but the event returned in 2025.[26]
- Rally Mexico dropped off the calendar.[27]
The WRC Promoter GmbH was also working on the two key calendar expansions for the future.[28]
- Progress had been made for the candidate event in the United States, a location that was also aiming to join the championship in 2024.[29]
- The other key expansion was Rally China, which was last featured in 1999. The rally was also scheduled to be held in 2016, but it was ultimately cancelled due to the damage caused by the 2016 China floods.[30]
In addition, the candidate list also included the event in Saudi Arabia,[31] where it aimed at a 2025 calendar slot.[32] The rally was a part of WRC Promoter GmbH's plan to deliver a desert event.[33] Rally Argentina was also bidding to return to the championship.[34]
Other changes
- The organizers of the Monte Carlo Rally relocated its headquarters back to Gap in France.[35] The rally was previously based in Monaco.[36]
- The Kenyan Rally, which took place in June in the previous three seasons, moved ahead to March at the weekend of Easter as the third round of the season.[37]
- 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.[38]
Entries
The following crews are set to enter the 2024 WRC3 Championship:
| Car | Entrant | Driver name | Co-driver name | Rounds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Hamza Anwar |
Hamza Anwar |
Adnan Din |
3 | ||
 Atölye Kazaz |
Kerem Kazaz |
 Corentin Silvestre |
8–9 | |||
 Armin Schwarz Driving Experience |
Fabio Schwarz |
 Bernhard Ettel |
2, 4, 6, 9 | |||
 ASP Racing |
Petr Borodin |
Roman Cheprasov |
2, 4, 6, 9 | |||
 Roberto Blach |
Roberto Blach |
Mauro Barreiro |
2, 4 | |||
| Grzegorz Bonder |
Grzegorz Bonder |
Paweł Pochroń |
7, 9 | |||
 Nataniel Bruun |
Nataniel Bruun |
 Pablo Olmos |
2, 4, 6–7, 9 | |||
| Bruno Bulacia |
Bruno Bulacia |
 Gabriel Morales |
2, 5–6 | |||
 Eduardo Castro |
Eduardo Castro |
Javiera Roman |
6 | |||
| Castrol Ford Team Türkiye |
Ali Türkkan |
Burak Erdener |
4, 6, 9 | |||
| Nuno Caetano |
Nuno Caetano |
Sofia Mouta |
5 | |||
 Jan Černý |
Jan Černý |
Ondřej Krajča |
1–2, 5, 7–8 | |||
| Tristan Charpentier |
Tristan Charpentier |
Florian Barral |
4–5 | |||
| Alexis Maillefert |
9 | |||||
| Carlo Covi |
Carlo Covi |
Simone Angi |
1 | |||
| Raoul Dahlqvist |
Raoul Dahlqvist |
Patric Öhman |
9 | |||
| Dantex Rally Team |
Marek Roefler |
Marek Bała |
7 | |||
 Diego Domínguez |
Diego Domínguez Jr. |
Rogelio Peñate |
2, 4–7 | |||
 FIA Rally Star |
Jose Caparó |
 Esther Gutiérrez |
2, 4, 6, 9 | |||
 Taylor Gill |
Daniel Brkic |
2, 4, 6, 9 | ||||
 Romet Jürgenson |
Siim Oja |
2, 4, 6, 9 | ||||
 Max Smart |
 Cameron Fair |
2, 4, 6, 9 | ||||
| Raúl Hernández |
Raúl Hernández |
José Murado |
2, 4, 6, 9 | |||
| Toni Herranen |
Toni Herranen |
Juho-Ville Koskela |
9 | |||
| Henri Hokkala |
Henri Hokkala |
Kimmo Pahkala |
9 | |||
| Mille Johansson |
Mille Johansson |
Johan Grönvall |
2 | |||
| Jesse Kallio |
Jesse Kallio |
Ville Pynnönen |
9 | |||
| Filip Kohn |
Filip Kohn |
Tom Woodburn |
2, 4 | |||
| Hubert Laskowski |
Hubert Laskowski |
Michał Kuśnierz |
9 | |||
 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy |
Eamonn Kelly |
Conor Mohan |
2, 4, 6, 9 | |||
 Norbert Maior |
Norbert Maior |
Francesca Maior |
2, 4, 6, 9 | |||
| Jakub Matulka |
Jakub Matulka |
Daniel Dymurski |
2, 4, 6–7 | |||
| Jan Pokos |
Jan Pokos |
 Viljem Ošlaj |
4 | |||
| Viliam Prodan |
Viliam Prodan |
Marko Stiperski |
4 | |||
 RACB National Team |
Tom Rensonnet |
Loïc Dumont |
2 | |||
| Manon Deliot |
4, 6, 9 | |||||
| Slaven Šekuljica |
Slaven Šekuljica |
Damir Petrović |
4–6 | |||
| Sports Racing Technologies |
 Enola Hsieh |
Matias Peippo |
8 | |||
| Paweł Ważny |
Paweł Ważny |
Bartosz Dzienis |
7 | |||
| Renault Clio Rally3 | Mattéo Chatillon |
Mattéo Chatillon |
Maxence Cornuau |
4–7, 9 | ||
| LightGrey |
Joosep Ralf Nõgene |
Hendrik Kraav |
8 | |||
| Ghjuvanni Rossi |
Ghjuvanni Rossi |
Kylian Sarmezan |
1, 5–6 | |||
| Tom Pieri |
Tom Pieri |
Alexis Maillefert |
5–6 | |||
| Sources:[39][40][41][42][43] | ||||||
Results and standings
Season summary
Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
FIA WRC3 Championship for Drivers
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FIA WRC3 Championship for Co-drivers
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Notes
- The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a tarmac and snow surface.