2024 Central European Rally

2024 Central European Rally
Central European Rally 2024
Round 12 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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The Central European Rally features routes across three nations.
Host country
Rally basePassau, Bavaria, Germany
Dates run17 20 October 2024
Start locationHradčany, Prague, Czech Republic
Finish locationPassau, Bavaria, Germany
Stages18 (302.51 km; 187.97 miles)
Stage surfaceTarmac
Transport distance1,283.15 km (797.31 miles)
Overall distance1,585.66 km (985.28 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered44
Crews43 at start, 40 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
2:37:34.6
Saturday
Overall leader
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
2:10:17.9
Sunday
Accumulated leader
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
27:11.1
Power Stage winner Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
7:22.3
Support category results
WRC-2 winner Nikolay Gryazin
Konstantin Aleksandrov
DG Sport Compétition
2:46:52.2
WRC-3 winner Mattéo Chatillon
Maxence Cornuau
2:58:43.2

The 2024 Central European Rally (also known as the Central Europe Rally 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 17 to 20 October 2024. It marked the second running of the Central European Rally, and is set to be the twelfth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Passau, Bavaria, Germany, and was contested over eighteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 302.51 km (187.97 mi).

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners, and their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Filip Kohn and Tom Woodburn were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won their second rally of the season, and their team, Hyundai, successfully defended their manufacturers' titles. Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov were the winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category. Mattéo Chatillon and Maxence Cornuau were the winners in the World Rally Championship-3 category.