2024 Central European Rally
2nd edition of Central European Rally
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]
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
Entry list
The 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]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
5
Sami Pajari
Enni Mälkönen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
9
Andreas Mikkelsen
Torstein Eriksen
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
13
Grégoire Munster
Louis Louka
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
16
Adrien Fourmaux
Alexandre Coria
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
17
Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
19
Jourdan Serderidis
Frédéric Miclotte
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
20
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Team
P
21
Yohan Rossel
Florian Barral
DG Sport Compétition
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
22
Nikolay Gryazin
Konstantin Aleksandrov [ a]
DG Sport Compétition
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
23
Josh McErlean
James Fulton
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
24
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Maciej Szczepaniak
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
26
William Creighton
Liam Regan
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
27
Armin Kremer
Ella Kremer
Armin Kremer
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
28
Eamonn Boland
Michael Joseph Morrissey
Eamonn Boland
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
P
29
Mikołaj Marczyk
Szymon Gospodarczyk
Mikołaj Marczyk
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
30
Filip Mareš
Radovan Bucha
ACCR Toyota Dolák
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
31
Marijan Griebel
Tobias Braun
Marijan Griebel
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
32
Maxime Potty
Renaud Herman
Maxime Potty
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
34
Věroslav Cvrček ml.
Petr Těšínský
Věroslav Cvrček ml.
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
35
Petr Nešetřil
Jiří Černoch
Petr Nešetřil
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
36
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
37
Henk Vossen
Harmen Scholtalbers
Henk Vossen
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
P
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2 ).
Date
No.
Time span
Stage name
Distance
17 October
—
After 9:01
Točná [Shakedown ]
2.05 km
After 14:00
Opening ceremony , Hradčany
—
SS1
After 15:00
SSS Velká Chuchle
2.55 km
17:25 – 18:10
Regroup , Klatovy
—
SS2
After 18:26
Klatovy 1
11.78 km
18 October
7:00 – 7:30
Remote service , Janovice nad Úhlavou
—
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
14:28 – 14:58
Remote service , Janovice nad Úhlavou
—
SS7
After 16:14
Strašín 2
26.69 km
SS8
After 17:24
Šumavské Hoštice 2
16.85 km
20:04 – 20:49
Flexi service A , Karpfham
—
19 October
6:05 – 6:20
Service B , Karpfham
—
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
12:10 – 12:50
Service C , Karpfham
—
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
18:07 – 18:52
Flexi service D , Karpfham
—
20 October
7:05 – 7:20
Service E , Karpfham
—
SS15
After 9:11
Knaus Tabbert Am Hochwald 1
12.17 km
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
12.17 km
12:03 – 12:48
Regroup , Waldkirchen
—
SS18
After 13:15
Passauer Land 2 [Power Stage ]
14.87 km
After 15:30
Podium ceremony , Passau
—
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions.
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions.
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points