“Rally Chile is set for a dramatic finale as Toyota teammates Sébastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans head into the last day separated by just 6.3 seconds after a fierce battle on Saturday’s demanding stages.”

Heavy rain in the morning created treacherous, muddy conditions where Evans excelled, storming from fifth overall into the rally lead. By contrast, Ogier admitted to being too cautious early on but struck back in the afternoon as the roads dried, winning three stages in a row to edge into first place.

Evans remains well within striking distance after finishing the day second, while third-placed Adrien Fourmaux (Hyundai) is more than 20 seconds adrift. Toyota’s strength was underlined by Sami Pajari, Kalle Rovanperä and Takamoto Katsuta all finishing inside the top seven, with Oliver Solberg leading WRC2 in his GR Yaris Rally2.

The showdown for victory now comes down to Sunday’s final four stages covering 54.8 competitive kilometres around Concepción, with the rally-ending Power Stage set to decide not just the winner, but also crucial championship points.

The World Rally Championship calendar for 2024 is ready. In the season, a total of 13 competitions are planned all over the world on 4 continents.
All that remains is to confirm a race in central Europe on October 27th. It will most likely be Rally Germany, but we await confirmation.
The pilots will have an early trip to Kenya, Africa at the end of March, and quite difficult logistics at the end of the year when from Europe they will have to go to Chile, back to Europe and then a trip to Japan, where the final round will be .
Here is the entire WRC calendar for the coming year 2024:

1. Rally MonteCarlo (Monaco) 26-28 Jan 2024
2. Rally Sweden (Sweden) 16-18 Feb 2024
3. Safari Rally Kenya (Kenya) 29-31 March 2024
4. Croatia Rally (Croatia) 19-21 April 2024
5. Rally Portugal (Portugal) 9-12 May 2024
6. Rally Sardegna (Italy) 31 May - 2 June 2024
7. Rally Poland (Poland) 27-30 June 2024
8. Rally Latvia (Latvia) 19-21 July 2024
9. Rally Finland (Finland) 1-4 August 2024
10. Acropolis Rally (Greece) 6-8 September 2024
11. Rally Chile (Chile) 27-29 September 2024
12. Central European 25-27 October 2024
13. Rally Japan (Japan) 22-24 Novemver 2024

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Tänak Ott / Järveoja M. (Ford Puma Rally1 Hybrid) won Rally Sweden 2023. They managed to fight off Breen Craig / Fulton James (Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid), who even led in Rally Sweden. But they still trailed the strong Ford crew by 18.7 seconds, 10 of which after a penalty.
Neuville T. / Wydaeghe M. (Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid) lost second place after the final stage, 20.0 seconds behind the leader and just 1.3 seconds behind Craig Breen.
Rovanperä K. / Halttunen Jonne (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid) failed to make a clean race in snowy Sweden and remained in 4th position at 25.1 seconds.
Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid) had snow and car problems and were 1:24.1 behind. After them, the differences grew significantly in the general classification.
The Power Stage was won by Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne (Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid) who drove the max stage, finishing 7th overall after a tough weekend for the crew.
In the Power Stage, second, third and fourth had identical times, all 0.6 seconds behind Lappi. This ranking was achieved by Evans, Rovanpera and Tanak.
First in RC2 are Swedes Solberg Oliver / Edmondson E. (Škoda Fabia RS Rally2).
This is what the winner Ott Tanak said after the final: It obviously means a lot to me, to come into a new car and deliver to these guys [at M-Sport]. It's a big effort for them to fight against such big manufacturers. I am sure they are getting quite a bit of stress from me, but as long as it's delivering then we are all winning. It's great to be part of this team.
The next round of the WRC championship is the Guanajuato Rally México on March 16-19.
Ott Tanak came out on top in the championship after round two, Rally Sweden 2023.