2020 WRC Season Review

The 2020 season became exceptional in many ways. Many rallies were cancelled, leading in the championship having only half of the rallies it was planned to have. The routes were also shortened for various reasons. Meanwhike, two events made their WRC debuts. Cover image by Richard Simpson (C) Calendar shuffle It feels unnecessary to explain […]

Route Preview: Monza Rally 2020

Monza rally was added to be the closing round of the WRC at the last minute, making it two Italian rounds to end the COVID-19-stricken 2020 season. The event was upgraded from Monza Rally Show with the addition of mountain stages in Lombardy. The main character of the Monza stages have remained with a fresh […]

Route Preview: Rally Italia Sardegna 2020

“Jumping in the dust” is the slogan of Rally Italia Sardegna, but jumps are not as common as dust. The event is best characterized by the narrowness of its gravel roads which vary from slow and technical to fast and flowing. This year the rally is run in a shortened format, but still from Thursday […]

Route Preview: Rally Estonia 2020

Rally Estonia got a surprise slot on the 2020 WRC calendar after the COVID-19 pandemic forced numerous rallies to be canceled. The event will be run in a compact three-day format. Its sandy gravel roads will likely produce the fastest special stages of the whole season.

Route preview: Rally Turkey 2020

Rally Turkey is the slowest and roughest event on the calendar driven in hot conditions, making it the endurance test of the season for both the drivers and the vehicles. However, this year the endurance element is compromised by a shortened event format. Additionally, pace notes from 2019 can be reused on every stage kilometre. […]

Rally Finland 2020 Route revealed

Rally Finland celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. The route represents stages from each era. This blog post introduces the route briefly.

Route Preview: Rally Mexico 2020

In Rally Mexico the challenges include power-eating high altitude and loose gravel for the first cars on the road. In addition, there are always numerous super special stages. This year’s route seems slightly faster than the previous ones.

Rally Sweden 2020 route altered

The lack of snow and ice has forced the organizers of Rally Sweden to come up with a reduced route. This post introduces it and sums up why this happened, and why can’t they run on the stages without snow.

Route Preview: Rally Sweden 2020

The route of the only snow rally of the season has remained quite unchanged for the last three years, but now there’s quite a few new sections on the route. What remains is the overall structure where each day ends with the Torsby stage while the Karlstad super special is far from the other […]

Route Preview: Rallye Monte Carlo 2020

Rallye Monte Carlo runs under the flag of Monaco but all the stages are driven in France. Similarly the center of the rally is in the French city of Gap although the start and Finish are in Monaco. The rally offers again a unique blend of tarmac, ice and snow on mostly narrow roads in […]