Rally Chile

Rally Chile
the first edition logo
Statusactive
Genremotorsporting event
Frequencyannual
Location(s)Concepción, Biobio
Country Chile
Years active3
Inaugurated2019
Websitewww.rallymobil.cl

Rally Chile is a rally competition based in Concepción and held throughout the Biobío region of Chile. It was first held in 2018 when it was run as a candidate event as part of a bid to join the World Rally Championship schedule. The candidate event was deemed successful and the rally was added to the 2019 calendar. The rally made Chile the thirty-second country to host the WRC since the championship was launched in 1973.[1]

Winners

Season Name Winning crew Team Car Ref
2019 1. Copec Rally Chile Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC [2]
2020 Cancelled due to the Chilean protests. [3]
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
2022 Not held
2023 2. Copec Rally Chile Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Puma Rally1 [5]
2024 3. Copec Rally Chile Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 [6]

References

  1. ^ "Chile steps up to 2019 WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Sunday in Chile: victory for masterful Tänak". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ Evans, David (29 November 2019). "WRC's 2020 Rally Chile cancelled due to political and social unrest". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ Craig, Jason (26 March 2021). "Acropolis Rally returns to WRC for the first time since 2013". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Tänak celebrates Chile win as Toyota clinches manufacturers' crown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Rovanperä victorious on treacherous Rally Chile Bio Bío". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.