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2020 WRC calendar changes confirmed

After a World Motor Sport Council e-vote

By Franck Drui

20 January 2020 - 10:18

Several changes to the 2020 WRC calendar have been confirmed by the FIA today (Monday) after a World Motor Sport Council e-vote last week.

Following a request by Rally Chile organisers, the FIA has approved the event’s withdrawal from this season’s championship, which will now comprise 13 rounds. The gravel fixture, which would have formed the fourth round, was due to be held on 16 - 19 April.

Rally Argentina, the following event in the calendar, has been brought forward one week and will now be held in Villa Carlos Paz on 23 - 26 April.

The change provides additional time for the shipment of equipment from South America to Africa in time for Kenya’s Safari Rally on 16 - 19 July.

Chile will be replaced in the Junior WRC by Wales Rally GB, which now forms the fifth and final round on 29 October - 1 November. Double points will be awarded to the Junior contenders.

The dates for the revised 2020 calendar are:

Date	Country	Surface
23-26 January	Monte-Carlo	Asphalt
13-16 Februrary	Sweden	Snow
12-15 March	Mexico	Gravel
23-26 April	Argentina	Gravel
21-24 May	Portugal	Gravel
4-7 June	Italy	Gravel
16-19 July	Kenya	Gravel
6-9 August	Finland	Gravel
3-6 September	New-Zealand	Gravel
24-27 September	Turkey	Gravel
15-18 October	Germany	Asphalt
29 October-1 November	Great-Britain	Gravel
19-22 November	Japan	Asphalt