2014 WRC calendar revealed

The 2014 World Rally Championship calendar has been revealed for the first time.

The 13-round championship was signed-off by motor sport’s governing body at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Dubrovnik, Croatia today.

Like this year, the 2014 season kicks off in mid January with Rallye Monte Carlo and finishes with the Rally of Great Britain in November.

There has been one event substitution; with Rally Poland - which also includes a day of competition in bordering Lithuania - taking the place of the Acropolis Rally of Greece.

Here is the complete calendar. Please note, the finish date given is the Sunday of the rally weekend. Itineraries are however subject to final confirmation by event organisers.

Rallye Monte Carlo 19 January
Rally Sweden 09 February
Rally Mexico 09 March
Rally de Portugal 06 April
Rally Argentina 11 May
Rally d’Italia 01 June
Rally Poland (including one day in Lithuania) 29 June
Rally Finland 03 August
Rallye Deutschland 24 August
Rally Australia 14 September
Rallye de France 05 October
Rally de España 26 October
Rally of Great Britain 16 November