2024 Rally Japan

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2024 Rally Japan
FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024
Round 13 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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The rally marks the end of the 2024 season.
Host countryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Rally base Toyota, Aichi Prefecture
Dates run21 – 24 November 2024
Start location Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Finish locationToyota Stadium, Toyota
Stages21 (302.59 km; 188.02 miles) [1]
Stage surface Tarmac
Transport distance714.60 km (444.03 miles)
Overall distance1,017.19 km (632.05 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered44

The 2024 Rally Japan (also known as the FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024) is a motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held from 21 to 24 November 2024. [2] It is due to be marked the ninth running of the Rally Japan, and is set to be the final round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event is planned to be based in Nagoya in Chūbu Region, and is scheduled to be contested over twenty-one special stages covering a total competitive distance of 302.59 km (188.02 mi). [1]

Contents

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin are the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, are the defending manufacturers' winners. [3] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen are the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. [4] Jason Bailey and Shayne Peterson are the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to be 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 are not registered to score points in any championship. Eight are due to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are seventeen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and two Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3. [5]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
9 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Eriksen Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
13 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Louka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
16 Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
17 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Vincent Landais Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Johnston Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
20 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Pajari Flag of Finland.svg Enni Mälkönen Flag of Finland.svg Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
21 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay Gryazin ANA flag (2021) WA.svg Konstantin Aleksandrov [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Bulgaria.svg Nikolay Gryazin Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
22 Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Szczepaniak Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
23 Flag of Spain.svg Jan Solans Flag of Spain.svg Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Flag of Spain.svg Jan Solans Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh McErlean Flag of Ireland.svg James Fulton Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Team P
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
26 Flag of Poland.svg Daniel Chwist Flag of Poland.svg Kamil Heller Flag of Poland.svg Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
27 Flag of Greece.svg George Vassilakis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan Harryman Flag of Greece.svg George Vassilakis Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver P
28 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Joseph Morrissey Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver P
29 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yamamoto Flag of Finland.svg Marko Salminen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ingram Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Kihurani Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Ingram Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
31 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Arai Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Matsuo Flag of Japan.svg Ahead Japan Racing Team Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
32 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen Flag of Japan.svg Sae Kitagawa Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
34 Flag of Japan.svg Norihiko Katsuta Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Kimura Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRJ Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
35 Flag of Japan.svg Fumio Nutahara Flag of Japan.svg Shungo Azuma Flag of Japan.svg Fumio Nutahara Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
36 Flag of Japan.svg Hikaru Kogure Flag of Finland.svg Topi Matias Luhtinen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
37 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Fukunaga Flag of Japan.svg Misako Saida Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Fukunaga Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
38 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Imai Flag of New Zealand.svg Jason Farmer Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Imai Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
39 Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Dominguez Jr. Flag of Spain.svg Rogelio Peñate Flag of Paraguay.svg Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 P
40 Flag of France.svg Ghjuvanni Rossi Flag of France.svg Kylian Sarmezan Flag of France.svg Ghjuvanni Rossi Renault Clio Rally3 P
Other major entries
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
45 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Armand Fumal Flag of France.svg Jules Escartefigue Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Armand Fumal Alpine A110 Rally RGT Masters Driver P

Itinerary

All dates and times are JST (UTC+9).

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
21 November—After 9:01Kuragaike Park [ Shakedown ]2.75 km
Ribbon-cutting icon.svg After 18:52Opening ceremony, Toyota Stadium —
SS1After 19:05Toyota Stadium SSS 12.15 km
22 November Icon tools.svg 6:19 – 6:34Service A, Toyota Stadium —
SS2After 7:44Isegami's Tunnel 123.67 km
SS3After 8:44Inabu / Shitara 119.38 km
SS4After 10:12Shinshiro 117.41 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 12:07 – 12:27Regroup, Inabu Donguri-no-Yu—
Racing tyre icon.svg 12:27 – 12:42Tyre fitting zone, Inabu Donguri Koubou—
SS5After 13:32Isegami's Tunnel 223.67 km
SS6After 14:32Inabu / Shitara 219.38 km
SS7After 16:00Shinshiro 217.41 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 12:07 – 12:27Regroup, Okazaki Central Park General Gymnasium —
SS8After 18:35Okazaki SSS 12.54 km
SS9After 18:44Okazaki SSS 22.54 km
Icon tools.svg 19:44 – 20:29Flexi service B, Toyota Stadium —
23 November Icon tools.svg 6:19 – 6:34Service C, Toyota Stadium —
SS10After 8:05Mt. Kasagi 116.47 km
SS11After 9:03Nenoue Kougen 12.54 km
SS12After 10:16Ena 122.79 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 11:21 – 12:04Regroup, Nakatsugawa Park—
Racing tyre icon.svg 12:04 – 12:19Tyre fitting zone, Nakatsugawa Park—
SS13After 13:05Mt. Kasagi 216.47 km
SS14After 14:08Nenoue Kougen 22.54 km
SS15After 15:16Ena 222.79 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 17:26 – 18:07Regroup, Toyota Stadium —
Icon tools.svg 18:07 – 18:52Flexi service D, Toyota Stadium —
SS16After 19:05Toyota Stadium SSS 22.15 km
24 November Icon tools.svg 6:26 – 6:41Service E, Toyota Stadium —
SS17After 7:39Nukata 120.23 km
SS18After 8:35Lake Mikawako 113.98 km
SS19After 9:38Nukata 220.23 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 11:03 – 11:49Regroup, Toyota Stadium —
Icon tools.svg 11:49 – 12:04Flexi service F, Toyota Stadium —
SS20After 12:17Toyota Stadium SSS 32.15 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 12:27 – 12:58Regroup, Toyota Stadium B1 Parking—
SS21After 14:15Lake Mikawako 2 [ Power Stage ]13.98 km
BSicon RACE.svg After 15:30Official finish, Toyota Stadium —
Source: [1]

Notes

  1. ↑ 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. [6]

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