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	* Rally New Zealand will return to the calendar for the first time since ]. The event will return to ].<ref name="20 calendar"/>		* Rally New Zealand will return to the calendar for the first time since ]. The event will return to ].<ref name="20 calendar"/>
	The addition of these events saw the ] and the ] and ] removed from the calendar.<ref name="3 dropped">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/146258/wrc-drops-corsica-spain-and-australia-for-2020\|title=WRC drops Corsica, Spain and Australia, three events return for 2020\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=27 September 2019\|accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref> Organisers of Rally Catalunya agreed to forfeit their place on the 2020 calendar as part of a rotation system that will see European events host rallies in two out of three calendar years. The Tour de Corse was removed in response to concerns from teams about the logistics of visiting ], while Rally Australia was removed as the event's base in a regional centre rather than a major metropolitan area meant that the rally struggled to attract spectators.<ref name="3 dropped"/>		The addition of these events saw the ] and the ] and ] removed from the calendar.<ref name="3 dropped">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/146258/wrc-drops-corsica-spain-and-australia-for-2020\|title=WRC drops Corsica, Spain and Australia, three events return for 2020\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=27 September 2019\|accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref> Organisers of Rally Catalunya agreed to forfeit their place on the 2020 calendar as part of a rotation system that will see European events host rallies in two out of three calendar years. The Tour de Corse was removed in response to concerns from teams about the logistics of visiting ], while Rally Australia was removed as the event's base in a regional centre rather than a major metropolitan area meant that the rally struggled to attract spectators.<ref name="3 dropped"/>

	Rally Chile is facing cancellation due to unrest in the region.<ref name="chile future">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147389/rally-chile-2020-wrc-spot-at-risk-over-protests\|title=Rally Chile's 2020 WRC spot at risk of cancellation over protests\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=28 November 2019\|accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref>

	==Entries==		==Entries==
	The following teams and crews are under contract to contest the 2020 championship. ],~~{{cn\|date=November 2019}}~~ ] and ] are all represented by manufacturer teams and eligible to score points in the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers.		The following teams and crews are under contract to contest the 2020 championship. ], ] and ] are all represented by manufacturer teams and eligible to score points in the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers.
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	The ] had committed to entering two full-time entries instead of three, continuing the policy they introduced in ]. Sébastien Ogier and ] were under contract to lead the team's crews until the team announced that they would withdraw from the championship with immediate effect. Citroën cited Ogier's decision to leave the team as the reason for withdrawing,<ref name="citroen out">{{cite news\|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-exit-announcement-ogier/4600477/\|title=Citroen ends WRC programme, cites Ogier's exit as reason\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=20 November 2019\|accessdate=20 November 2019}}</ref>{{efn\|Citroën had previously announced that they would withdraw at the end of the 2021 championship, co-inciding with the planned introduction of hybrid powertrains. The planned withdrawal was attributed to Citroën's existing partnership with ] team ].<ref name="c3 r5 ok">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147172/citroen-wont-be-part-of-wrc-hybrid-era-in-2022\|title=Citroen won't be part of World Rally Championship hybrid era in 2022\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=15 November 2019\|accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref>}} but pledged support for independent teams competing with the ] of the ] in the championship's support categories.<ref name="c3 r5 ok"/>		The ] had committed to entering two full-time entries instead of three, continuing the policy they introduced in ]. Sébastien Ogier and ] were under contract to lead the team's crews until the team announced that they would withdraw from the championship with immediate effect. Citroën cited Ogier's decision to leave the team as the reason for withdrawing,<ref name="citroen out">{{cite news\|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-exit-announcement-ogier/4600477/\|title=Citroen ends WRC programme, cites Ogier's exit as reason\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=20 November 2019\|accessdate=20 November 2019}}</ref>{{efn\|Citroën had previously announced that they would withdraw at the end of the 2021 championship, co-inciding with the planned introduction of hybrid powertrains. The planned withdrawal was attributed to Citroën's existing partnership with ] team ].<ref name="c3 r5 ok">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147172/citroen-wont-be-part-of-wrc-hybrid-era-in-2022\|title=Citroen won't be part of World Rally Championship hybrid era in 2022\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=15 November 2019\|accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref>}} but pledged support for independent teams competing with the ] of the ] in the championship's support categories.<ref name="c3 r5 ok"/>

	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT will feature an entirely new line-up in 2020.<ref name="~~Toyota~~ ~~lineup~~"/> Sébastien Ogier and ] ~~joined~~ ~~Toyota~~ ~~from~~ ~~Citroën~~, while ] and ] were recruited from ]. Reigning ] champions ] and ] will make their competitive début in Toyota's third car. ~~Crews~~ ~~led~~ by ] and ] were released from the team.		Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT will feature an entirely new line-up in 2020.<ref name="toyota 2020"/> Sébastien Ogier and ] will replace Ott Tänak and Martin Jarveojä, while ] and ] were recruited from ]. Reigning ] champions ] and ] will make their competitive début in Toyota's third car. Toyota will enter an additional two cars for ] and ] on a part-time basis.<ref name="jml katsuta">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147402/latvala-could-get-fiveround-2020-wrc-deal\|title=Latvala could get five-round 2020 WRC deal in a Toyota Yaris\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=29 November 2019\|accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref> ] and ] were released from the team.

	==Regulation changes==		==Regulation changes==

Revision as of 19:54, 29 November 2019

2020 edition of the World Rally Championship 2020 FIA World Rally Championship Previous 2019 Next 2021 Support series:
FIA World Rally Championship-2
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Ott Tänak (left) and Martin Järveoja (right) are the reigning Drivers' and Co-drivers' Champions.

Hyundai (i20 Coupe WRC pictured) are the reigning Manufacturers' Champions.

The 2020 FIA World Rally Championship will be the forty-eighth season of the World Rally Championship, an auto racing competition recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallying. Teams and crews are due to compete in fourteen rallies for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews are free to compete in cars complying with World Rally Car and Group R regulations; however, only manufacturers competing with World Rally Cars homologated under regulations introduced in 2017 are eligible to score points in the Manufacturers' championship. The championship is due to begin in January 2020 with the Rallye Monte Carlo and conclude in November 2020 with Rally Japan. The series will be supported by the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and Junior World Rally Championship categories at selected events.

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja are the reigning Drivers' and Co-drivers' Champions, having secured their maiden titles at the 2019 Rally Catalunya. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, the team Tänak and Järveoja will compete for, are the reigning Manufacturers' Champions. Hyundai won their maiden manufacturers' title when the final round of the 2019 championship was cancelled.

Calendar

A map showing the locations of the rallies in the 2020 championship. Event headquarters are marked with a black dot.

The 2020 championship is due to be contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, North and South America and Oceania.

Round	Start date	Finish date	Rally	Rally headquarters	Surface	Stages	Distance
1	23 January	26 January	Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo	Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Mixed	16	305.47 km
2	13 February	16 February	Rally Sweden	Torsby, Värmland	Snow	19	301.26 km
3	12 March	15 March	Rally Guanajuato México	León, Guanajuato	Gravel	TBA	TBA
4	16 April	19 April	Rally Chile	Concepción, Biobío	Gravel	Cancelled
5	30 April	3 May	Rally Argentina	Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba	Gravel	TBA	TBA
6	21 May	24 May	Rally de Portugal	Matosinhos, Porto	Gravel	TBA	TBA
7	4 June	7 June	Rally Italia Sardegna	Alghero, Sardinia	Gravel	TBA	TBA
8	16 July	19 July	Safari Rally Kenya	Nairobi, Nairobi County	Gravel	TBA	TBA
9	6 August	9 August	Rally Finland	Jyväskylä, Central Finland	Gravel	TBA	TBA
10	3 September	6 September	Rally New Zealand	Auckland, Auckland Region	Gravel	TBA	TBA
11	24 September	27 September	Rally of Turkey	Marmaris, Muğla	Gravel	TBA	TBA
12	15 October	18 October	ADAC Rallye Deutschland	Bostalsee, Saarland	Tarmac	TBA	TBA
13	29 October	1 November	Wales Rally GB	Llandudno, Conwy	Gravel	TBA	TBA
14	19 November	22 November	Rally Japan	Nagoya, Chūbu	Tarmac	TBA	TBA
Source:

Calendar changes

With the addition of Rally Chile to the calendar in 2019, the FIA opened the tender process for new events to join the championship in 2020. Bids to revive Rally Japan and the Safari Rally were received, and candidate events were run in 2019. Both events were accepted to the 2020 calendar, as was a proposal to revive Rally New Zealand.

The Safari Rally will be run as a World Championship event for the first time since 2002. The event will be based in the Kenyan capital Nairobi and feature stages around Lake Naivasha. In contrast to the event's traditional endurance format, which featured stages hundreds of kilometres long, the 2020 Safari Rally will follow a compact route to comply with FIA regulations mandating the maximum route distance.
Rally Japan returns to the calendar for the first time since 2010, replacing Rally Australia as the final round of the championship. The rally will move away from its original headquarters in Hokkaidō to a new base in Nagoya and will be run on tarmac rather than gravel.
Rally New Zealand will return to the calendar for the first time since 2012. The event will return to Auckland.

The addition of these events saw the Tour de Corse and the Rallies of Catalunya and Australia removed from the calendar. Organisers of Rally Catalunya agreed to forfeit their place on the 2020 calendar as part of a rotation system that will see European events host rallies in two out of three calendar years. The Tour de Corse was removed in response to concerns from teams about the logistics of visiting Corsica, while Rally Australia was removed as the event's base in a regional centre rather than a major metropolitan area meant that the rally struggled to attract spectators.

Entries

The following teams and crews are under contract to contest the 2020 championship. Ford, Hyundai and Toyota are all represented by manufacturer teams and eligible to score points in the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers.

No.	Driver name	Co-driver name	Entrant	Car	Tyre
6	Dani Sordo	Carlos del Barrio	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	M
8	Ott Tänak	Martin Järveoja	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	M
10	Jari-Matti Latvala	TBA	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota Yaris WRC	M
11	Thierry Neuville	Nicolas Gilsoul	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	M
19	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Hyundai Motorsport	Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC	M
33	Elfyn Evans	Scott Martin	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota Yaris WRC	M
TBA	Takamoto Katsuta	TBA	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota Yaris WRC	M
TBA	Sébastien Ogier	Julien Ingrassia	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota Yaris WRC	M
TBA	Kalle Rovanperä	Jonne Halttunen	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota Yaris WRC	M

In detail

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Citroën (C3 WRC pictured) withdrew from the championship.

Reigning World Champions Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja left Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT and moved to Hyundai Motorsport. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul remained with Hyundai, marking their seventh season with the team. Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena also renewed their contracts with the team. Loeb and Elena will contest the championship on a part-time basis, sharing their car with the crew of Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio.

The Citroën World Rally Team had committed to entering two full-time entries instead of three, continuing the policy they introduced in 2019. Sébastien Ogier and Esapekka Lappi were under contract to lead the team's crews until the team announced that they would withdraw from the championship with immediate effect. Citroën cited Ogier's decision to leave the team as the reason for withdrawing, but pledged support for independent teams competing with the R5 variant of the Citroën C3 WRC in the championship's support categories.

Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT will feature an entirely new line-up in 2020. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia will replace Ott Tänak and Martin Jarveojä, while Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were recruited from M-Sport Ford WRT. Reigning World Rally Championship-2 Pro champions Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen will make their competitive début in Toyota's third car. Toyota will enter an additional two cars for Jari-Matti Latvala and Takamoto Katsuta on a part-time basis. Kris Meeke and Sebastian Marshall were released from the team.

Regulation changes

Sporting regulations

The eligibility requirements for crews entering events will be simplified and streamlined until a system called the "FIA Rally Pyramid". The top tier of the sport, known as "Rally 1" will be for World Rally Cars built to regulations introduced in 2017. The second tier, "Rally 2", will be for manufacturer teams and professional independent teams entering R5 cars in the World Rally Championship-2. This will be followed by "Rally 3" for privately-entered and "gentlemen driver" crews competing with R5 cars in the World Rally Championship-3. "Rally 4" entries will not contest their own dedicated championship, but will instead serve as a bridging category aimed at making the step from R2 to R5 more managable by allowing R2 entries to be equipped with four-wheel drive. The final tier, "Rally 5", will be for crews entering R2 cars in the Junior World Rally Championship.

Notes

Tänak and Järveoja won their titles with Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT but left the team to join Hyundai for the 2020 championship.
The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a tarmac and snow surface.
Rally Chile was cancelled due to political unrest.
The defending champion can choose to use number 1.
Citroën had previously announced that they would withdraw at the end of the 2021 championship, co-inciding with the planned introduction of hybrid powertrains. The planned withdrawal was attributed to Citroën's existing partnership with Formula E team Techeetah.

References

^ Herrero, Daniel (27 September 2019). "Australia drops off WRC calendar in 2020". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
^ Evans, David (27 September 2019). "WRC drops Corsica, Spain and Australia, three events return for 2020". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
^ Evans, David (8 October 2019). "FIA steps up plan to simplify WRC into five-tier career ladder". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
Barry, Luke (27 October 2019). "WRC Spain: Toyota's Tanak takes '19 title, Neuville wins for Hyundai". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
"Hyundai celebrates title". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^ "Tänak quits Toyota". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
Howard, Tom (12 November 2019). "UPDATE: Rally Australia cancelled due to bushfires". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
^ "Three new rounds in 2020 WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
^ "Safari back in 2020". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
"88th Rallye Monte-Carlo". acm.mc. Automobile Club de Monaco. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
"The race". rallysweden.com. Rally Sweden. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
"FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
Evans, David (8 April 2019). "FIA visits Japan and Kenya in next step for WRC returns in 2020". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
Evans, David (2 July 2019). "Safari Rally could officially return in WRC calendar vote this week". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^ "Sordo extends Hyundai contract". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
"2019 FIA World Rally Championship Sporting Regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 December 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019.
Evans, David (12 January 2019). "WRC drivers' competition numbers revealed at Autosport International". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
^ Evans, David (29 November 2019). "Latvala could get five-round 2020 WRC deal in a Toyota Yaris". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
^ "Neuville signs new Hyundai deal". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
^ "Loeb joins Hyundai". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
^ "Toyota reveals 2020 line-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
Evans, David (20 November 2019). "Citroen ends WRC programme, cites Ogier's exit as reason". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
^ Evans, David (15 November 2019). "Citroen won't be part of World Rally Championship hybrid era in 2022". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

External links

Official website
FIA World Rally Championship 2020 at ewrc-results.com

2020 World Rally Championship « 2019 2021 »

Categories within the World Rally Championship
FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
FIA WRC2 Championship FIA WRC3 Championship FIA Junior WRC Championship

Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points

M-Sport Ford WRT (Ford Fiesta WRC)	Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)	Hyundai 2C Compétition (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (Toyota Yaris WRC)
3. Teemu Suninen and Jarmo Lehtinen 4. Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm 44. Gus Greensmith and Elliott Edmondson	6. Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio 8. Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja 9. Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena 11. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul 16. / 42. Craig Breen and Paul Nagle	7. Pierre-Louis Loubet and Vincent Landais 96. Ole Christian Veiby and Jonas Andersson	17. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia 33. Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin 69. Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen

Schedule of events
Monte-Carlo Sweden Mexico Estonia Turkey Italy (Sardegna) Italy (Monza)

Cancelled events
Argentina Portugal Kenya Finland New Zealand Germany Great Britain Japan Belgium

World Rally Championship

WRC
seasons

Group 4	ICM (1970–72) 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
Group B	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Group A	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
World Rally Car (2.0 L)	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
World Rally Car (1.6 L)	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Group Rally1	2022 2023 2024 2025

Support
categories

WRC2	2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 (WRC2 Pro) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
WRC3	2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Junior WRC	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 (WRC3 Junior) 2023 2024 2025
Production WRC	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Defunct
Super 2000 WRC	2010 2011 2012 Defunct
2-Litre Cup	1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Defunct
R-GT Cup	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Defunct

v t e World championships in 2020
Summer sports & indoor sports	Athletics ~~race walking~~ half marathon Beach handball men women Bowls outdoor indoor Cricket men Test women T20 Cycling road track mountain bike cyclo-cross Floorball (men) ~~Nine-pin bowling~~ Sambo Table tennis men women Windsurfing
Winter sports	Bandy men women Biathlon Bobsleigh / skeleton Curling ~~men~~ ~~women~~ ~~mixed~~ ~~mixed doubles~~ wheelchair ~~Figure skating~~ Ice hockey ~~men~~ women Luge Ski flying Speed skating allround single distances sprint ~~short track~~
Cue & mind sports	Chess women Darts BDO PDC Snooker
Motor sports	Aquabike Endurance auto racing Endurance motorcycle racing ~~F1 Powerboat~~ Formula E 2020–21 Formula One Motocross men women ~~team~~ MotoGP Moto2 Moto3 MotoE Radio-controlled racing 1:12 Electric track Rally Rallycross Rally raid ~~Auto~~ ~~Moto~~ Bajas auto Bajas moto Speedway individual team Superbike Supersport Supersport 300 Touring car

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	* Rally New Zealand will return to the calendar for the first time since ]. The event will return to ].<ref name="20 calendar"/>		* Rally New Zealand will return to the calendar for the first time since ]. The event will return to ].<ref name="20 calendar"/>
	The addition of these events saw the ] and the ] and ] removed from the calendar.<ref name="3 dropped">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/146258/wrc-drops-corsica-spain-and-australia-for-2020\|title=WRC drops Corsica, Spain and Australia, three events return for 2020\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=27 September 2019\|accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref> Organisers of Rally Catalunya agreed to forfeit their place on the 2020 calendar as part of a rotation system that will see European events host rallies in two out of three calendar years. The Tour de Corse was removed in response to concerns from teams about the logistics of visiting ], while Rally Australia was removed as the event's base in a regional centre rather than a major metropolitan area meant that the rally struggled to attract spectators.<ref name="3 dropped"/>		The addition of these events saw the ] and the ] and ] removed from the calendar.<ref name="3 dropped">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/146258/wrc-drops-corsica-spain-and-australia-for-2020\|title=WRC drops Corsica, Spain and Australia, three events return for 2020\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=27 September 2019\|accessdate=28 September 2019}}</ref> Organisers of Rally Catalunya agreed to forfeit their place on the 2020 calendar as part of a rotation system that will see European events host rallies in two out of three calendar years. The Tour de Corse was removed in response to concerns from teams about the logistics of visiting ], while Rally Australia was removed as the event's base in a regional centre rather than a major metropolitan area meant that the rally struggled to attract spectators.<ref name="3 dropped"/>

	Rally Chile is facing cancellation due to unrest in the region.<ref name="chile future">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147389/rally-chile-2020-wrc-spot-at-risk-over-protests\|title=Rally Chile's 2020 WRC spot at risk of cancellation over protests\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=28 November 2019\|accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref>

	==Entries==		==Entries==
	The following teams and crews are under contract to contest the 2020 championship. ],~~{{cn\|date=November 2019}}~~ ] and ] are all represented by manufacturer teams and eligible to score points in the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers.		The following teams and crews are under contract to contest the 2020 championship. ], ] and ] are all represented by manufacturer teams and eligible to score points in the FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers.
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	\|align="center"\|<ref name="sordo">{{cite web\|title=Sordo extends Hyundai contract\|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/october-2019/sordo-hyundai/page/6739--12-12-.html\|website=wrc.com\|publisher=]\|date=9 October 2019\|accessdate=15 October 2019}}</ref>		\|align="center"\|<ref name="sordo">{{cite web\|title=Sordo extends Hyundai contract\|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/october-2019/sordo-hyundai/page/6739--12-12-.html\|website=wrc.com\|publisher=]\|date=9 October 2019\|accessdate=15 October 2019}}</ref>
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	\|{{flagicon\|EST}} ]		\|{{flagicon\|EST}} ]
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⚫	\|align="center"\|<ref name="~~tanak~~ ~~hyundai~~">{{cite ~~web\|title=Tänak quits Toyota~~\|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/~~october~~-2019/~~tanak~~-~~hyundai~~/page/~~6797~~--12-12-.html\|website=wrc.com\|publisher=]\|date=31 ~~October~~ 2019\|accessdate=31 ~~October~~ 2019}}</ref>
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			\|align="center"\|<ref name="tanak hyundai">{{cite web\|title=Tänak quits Toyota\|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/october-2019/tanak-hyundai/page/6797--12-12-.html\|website=wrc.com\|publisher=]\|date=31 October 2019\|accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/140990/wrc-drivers-permanent-numbers-revealed\|title=WRC drivers' competition numbers revealed at Autosport International\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=12 January 2019\|accessdate=3 November 2019}}</ref>
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	\|align="center"\|<ref name="neuville">{{cite news\|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/september-2018/neuville-hyundai-contract/page/5722--12-12-.html\|title=Neuville signs new Hyundai deal\|website=wrc.com\|publisher=]\|date=12 September 2018\|accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref>		\|align="center"\|<ref name="neuville">{{cite news\|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/september-2018/neuville-hyundai-contract/page/5722--12-12-.html\|title=Neuville signs new Hyundai deal\|website=wrc.com\|publisher=]\|date=12 September 2018\|accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref>
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	\|align="center"\|<ref name="loeb">{{cite web\|title=Loeb joins Hyundai\|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/december/loeb-hyundai/page/5952--12-12-.html\|website=wrc.com\|publisher=]\|date=13 December 2018\|accessdate=15 October 2019}}</ref>		\|align="center"\|<ref name="loeb">{{cite web\|title=Loeb joins Hyundai\|url=https://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/december/loeb-hyundai/page/5952--12-12-.html\|website=wrc.com\|publisher=]\|date=13 December 2018\|accessdate=15 October 2019}}</ref>
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	\|colspan="4" align="center"\| ''To be announced''{{cn\|date=November 2019}}
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	\|align="center"\|<ref name="Toyota lineup">{{cite web \|title=Ogier, Evans and Rovanperä: An exciting new line-up to drive the Toyota Yaris WRC in 2020 \|url=https://toyotagazooracing.com/release/2019/wrc/1127-01.html \|website=toyotagazooracing.com \|publisher=Toyota Gazoo Racing \|accessdate=27 November 2019}}</ref>
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	The ] had committed to entering two full-time entries instead of three, continuing the policy they introduced in ]. Sébastien Ogier and ] were under contract to lead the team's crews until the team announced that they would withdraw from the championship with immediate effect. Citroën cited Ogier's decision to leave the team as the reason for withdrawing,<ref name="citroen out">{{cite news\|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-exit-announcement-ogier/4600477/\|title=Citroen ends WRC programme, cites Ogier's exit as reason\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=20 November 2019\|accessdate=20 November 2019}}</ref>{{efn\|Citroën had previously announced that they would withdraw at the end of the 2021 championship, co-inciding with the planned introduction of hybrid powertrains. The planned withdrawal was attributed to Citroën's existing partnership with ] team ].<ref name="c3 r5 ok">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147172/citroen-wont-be-part-of-wrc-hybrid-era-in-2022\|title=Citroen won't be part of World Rally Championship hybrid era in 2022\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=15 November 2019\|accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref>}} but pledged support for independent teams competing with the ] of the ] in the championship's support categories.<ref name="c3 r5 ok"/>		The ] had committed to entering two full-time entries instead of three, continuing the policy they introduced in ]. Sébastien Ogier and ] were under contract to lead the team's crews until the team announced that they would withdraw from the championship with immediate effect. Citroën cited Ogier's decision to leave the team as the reason for withdrawing,<ref name="citroen out">{{cite news\|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/citroen-exit-announcement-ogier/4600477/\|title=Citroen ends WRC programme, cites Ogier's exit as reason\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=20 November 2019\|accessdate=20 November 2019}}</ref>{{efn\|Citroën had previously announced that they would withdraw at the end of the 2021 championship, co-inciding with the planned introduction of hybrid powertrains. The planned withdrawal was attributed to Citroën's existing partnership with ] team ].<ref name="c3 r5 ok">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147172/citroen-wont-be-part-of-wrc-hybrid-era-in-2022\|title=Citroen won't be part of World Rally Championship hybrid era in 2022\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=15 November 2019\|accessdate=15 November 2019}}</ref>}} but pledged support for independent teams competing with the ] of the ] in the championship's support categories.<ref name="c3 r5 ok"/>

	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT will feature an entirely new line-up in 2020.<ref name="~~Toyota~~ ~~lineup~~"/> Sébastien Ogier and ] ~~joined~~ ~~Toyota~~ ~~from~~ ~~Citroën~~, while ] and ] were recruited from ]. Reigning ] champions ] and ] will make their competitive début in Toyota's third car. ~~Crews~~ ~~led~~ by ] and ] were released from the team.		Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT will feature an entirely new line-up in 2020.<ref name="toyota 2020"/> Sébastien Ogier and ] will replace Ott Tänak and Martin Jarveojä, while ] and ] were recruited from ]. Reigning ] champions ] and ] will make their competitive début in Toyota's third car. Toyota will enter an additional two cars for ] and ] on a part-time basis.<ref name="jml katsuta">{{cite news\|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/147402/latvala-could-get-fiveround-2020-wrc-deal\|title=Latvala could get five-round 2020 WRC deal in a Toyota Yaris\|first=David\|last=Evans\|work=]\|publisher=]\|date=29 November 2019\|accessdate=29 November 2019}}</ref> ] and ] were released from the team.

	==Regulation changes==		==Regulation changes==