2024 Rally Japan

9th edition of Rally Japan

2024 Rally Japan
FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024

Round 13 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship| ← Previous event

Home hero Takamoto Katsuta driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 during the event.

Host country|  Japan
Rally base| Toyota, Aichi Prefecture
Dates run| 21 – 24 November 2024
Start location| Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Finish location| Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Stages| 21 (302.59 km; 188.02 miles)[1]
Stage surface| Tarmac
Transport distance| 714.60 km (444.03 miles)
Overall distance| 1,017.19 km (632.05 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered| 44
Crews| 42 at start, 38 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner|  Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
3:23:41.0
Saturday
Overall leader|  Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2:40:26.0
Sunday
Accumulated leader|  Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
43:03.4
Power Stage winner|  Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
8:38.5
Support category results
WRC-2 winner|  Nikolay Gryazin
Konstantin Aleksandrov
3:33:45.3
WRC-3 winner|  Diego Dominguez Jr.
Rogelio Peñate
3:49:22.2

The 2024 Rally Japan (also known as the FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 21 to 24 November 2024.[2] It marked the ninth running of the Rally Japan, and was the final round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Nagoya in Chūbu Region, and was contested over twenty-one special stages covering a total competitive distance of 302.59 km (188.02 mi).[1]

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Jason Bailey and Shayne Peterson were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.

Evans and Martin successfully defended their titles, so as their team Toyota.[5] Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe became the 2024 world champions,[6] while Toyota snatched the manufacturer's title. Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov were the winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category, while Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the WRC-2 titles.[7] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate were the winners in the World Rally Championship-3 category.

## Background

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### Entry list

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The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eight entered under Rally1 regulations, as were seventeen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and two Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[8]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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8  |  Ott Tänak |  Martin Järveoja |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
9  |  Andreas Mikkelsen |  Torstein Eriksen |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
11  |  Thierry Neuville |  Martijn Wydaeghe |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
13  |  Grégoire Munster |  Louis Louka |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
16  |  Adrien Fourmaux |  Alexandre Coria |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
17  |  Sébastien Ogier |  Vincent Landais |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
18  |  Takamoto Katsuta |  Aaron Johnston |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
33  |  Elfyn Evans |  Scott Martin |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2 No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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20  |  Sami Pajari |  Enni Mälkönen |  Printsport | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
21  |  Nikolay Gryazin |  Konstantin Aleksandrov[a] |  Nikolay Gryazin | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
22  |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz |  Maciej Szczepaniak |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
23  |  Jan Solans |  Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio |  Jan Solans | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
24  |  Josh McErlean |  James Fulton |  Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Team  | P
25  |  Gus Greensmith |  Jonas Andersson |  Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team  | P
26  |  Daniel Chwist |  Kamil Heller |  Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
27  |  George Vassilakis |  Allan Harryman |  George Vassilakis | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver  | P
28  |  Eamonn Boland |  Michael Joseph Morrissey |  Eamonn Boland | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver  | P
29  |  Yuki Yamamoto |  Marko Salminen |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
30  |  Chris Ingram |  Alexander Kihurani |  Chris Ingram | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
31  |  Hiroki Arai |  Shunsuke Matsuo |  Ahead Japan Racing Team | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
32  |  Heikki Kovalainen |  Sae Kitagawa |  Heikki Kovalainen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
34  |  Norihiko Katsuta |  Yusuke Kimura |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRJ | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
35  |  Fumio Nutahara |  Shungo Azuma |  Fumio Nutahara | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
36  |  Hikaru Kogure |  Topi Matias Luhtinen |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
37  |  Osamu Fukunaga |  Misako Saida |  Osamu Fukunaga | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
38  |  Satoshi Imai |  Jason Farmer |  Satoshi Imai | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Tyre

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39  |  Diego Dominguez Jr. |  Rogelio Peñate |  Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P
40  |  Ghjuvanni Rossi |  Kylian Sarmezan |  Ghjuvanni Rossi | Renault Clio Rally3 | P
Other major entries No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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45  |  Armand Fumal |  Jules Escartefigue |  Armand Fumal | Alpine A110 Rally RGT | Masters Driver  | P

### Itinerary

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All dates and times are JST (UTC+9).

Date  | No.  | Time span  | Stage name  | Distance

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21 November  | —  | After 9:01  | Kuragaike Park [Shakedown]  | 2.75 km
| After 18:52  | Opening ceremony, Toyota Stadium | —
SS1  | After 19:05  | Toyota Stadium SSS 1  | 2.15 km
22 November  |  | 6:19 – 6:34  | Service A, Toyota Stadium | —
SS2  | After 7:44  | Isegami's Tunnel 1  | 23.67 km
SS3  | After 8:44  | Inabu / Shitara 1  | 19.38 km
SS4  | After 10:12  | Shinshiro 1  | 17.41 km
| 12:07 – 12:27  | Regroup, Inabu Donguri-no-Yu  | —
| 12:27 – 12:42  | Tyre fitting zone, Inabu Donguri Koubou  | —
SS5  | After 13:32  | Isegami's Tunnel 2  | 23.67 km
SS6  | After 14:32  | Inabu / Shitara 2  | 19.38 km
SS7  | After 16:00  | Shinshiro 2  | 17.41 km
| 12:07 – 12:27  | Regroup, Okazaki Central Park General Gymnasium | —
SS8  | After 18:35  | Okazaki SSS 1  | 2.54 km
SS9  | After 18:44  | Okazaki SSS 2  | 2.54 km
| 19:44 – 20:29  | Flexi service B, Toyota Stadium | —
23 November  |  | 6:19 – 6:34  | Service C, Toyota Stadium | —
SS10  | After 8:05  | Mt. Kasagi 1  | 16.47 km
SS11  | After 9:03  | Nenoue Kougen 1  | 2.54 km
SS12  | After 10:16  | Ena 1  | 22.79 km
| 11:21 – 12:04  | Regroup, Nakatsugawa Park  | —
| 12:04 – 12:19  | Tyre fitting zone, Nakatsugawa Park  | —
SS13  | After 13:05  | Mt. Kasagi 2  | 16.47 km
SS14  | After 14:08  | Nenoue Kougen 2  | 2.54 km
SS15  | After 15:16  | Ena 2  | 22.79 km
| 17:26 – 18:07  | Regroup, Toyota Stadium | —
| 18:07 – 18:52  | Flexi service D, Toyota Stadium | —
SS16  | After 19:05  | Toyota Stadium SSS 2  | 2.15 km
24 November  |  | 6:26 – 6:41  | Service E, Toyota Stadium | —
SS17  | After 7:39  | Nukata 1  | 20.23 km
SS18  | After 8:35  | Lake Mikawako 1  | 13.98 km
SS19  | After 9:38  | Nukata 2  | 20.23 km
| 11:03 – 11:49  | Regroup, Toyota Stadium | —
| 11:49 – 12:04  | Flexi service F, Toyota Stadium | —
SS20  | After 12:17  | Toyota Stadium SSS 3  | 2.15 km
| 12:27 – 12:58  | Regroup, Toyota Stadium B1 Parking  | —
SS21  | After 14:15  | Lake Mikawako 2 [Power Stage]  | 13.98 km
| After 15:30  | Official finish, Toyota Stadium | —
Source:[1]

## Report

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### WRC Rally1

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | SAT | SUN | WPS | Total
1  | 1  | 33  | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:24:41.0  | 0.0  | 18  | 4  | 3  | 25
2  | 2  | 17  | Sébastien Ogier | Vincent Landais | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:25:08.3  | +1:27.3  | 15  | 5  | 5  | 25
3  | 3  | 16  | Adrien Fourmaux | Alexandre Coria | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 3:25:36.5  | +1:55.5  | 13  | 3  | 0  | 16
4  | 4  | 18  | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:25:43.6  | +2:02:6  | 10  | 2  | 2  | 14
5  | 5  | 13  | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 3:26:52.5  | +3:11.5  | 8  | 1  | 0  | 9
6  | 6  | 11  | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 3:30:50.1  | +6:54.1  | 6  | 7  | 4  | 17
31  | 7  | 9  | Andreas Mikkelsen | Torstein Eriksen | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 4:55:42.7  | +1:32:01.7  | 0  | 6  | 1  | 7
Retired SS17  | 8  | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Accident  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

#### Special stages

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Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:18.2  | —
SS1  | Fourmaux / Coria | Ford Puma Rally1 | 1:44.4  | Fourmaux / Coria
SS2  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 18:27.4  | Tänak / Järveoja
SS3  | Ogier / Landais | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 12:14.8
SS4  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:49.7  | Evans / Martin
SS5  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 18:03.2  | Tänak / Järveoja
SS6  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 12:00.1
SS7  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:45.5
SS8  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:01.1
SS9  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:01.9
Fourmaux / Coria | Ford Puma Rally1
Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
SS10  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 12:04.3
SS11  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 7:40.2
SS12  | Ogier / Landais | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 16:39.3
SS13  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 11:30.1
SS14  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 7:32.6
Ogier / Landais | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
SS15  | Ogier / Landais | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 16:06.4
SS16  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 1:42.6
SS17  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 11:57.5  | Evans / Martin
SS18  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 8:42.4
SS19  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 11:51.9
Ogier / Landais | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
SS20  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 1:44.1
SS21 | Ogier / Landais | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 8:38.5

#### Championship standings

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* Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions.

Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships  |  | Manufacturers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points
1  |  | Thierry Neuville | 242  |  | Martijn Wydaeghe | 242  |  1  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 561
2  |  1  | Elfyn Evans | 210  |  1  | Scott Martin | 210  |  1  | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 558
3  |  1  | Ott Tänak | 200  |  1  | Martin Järveoja | 200  |  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 267
4  |  | Sébastien Ogier | 191  |  | Vincent Landais | 191  |  |  |
5  |  | Adrien Fourmaux | 162  |  | Alexandre Coria | 162  |  |  |

### WRC-2 Rally2

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | Class  | Event
7  | 1  | 21  | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Nikolay Gryazin | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:33:45.3  | 0.0  | 25 | 4
8  | 2  | 20  | Sami Pajari | Enni Mälkönen | Printsport | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:35:31.8  | +1:46.5  | 18 | 3
9  | 3  | 31  | Hiroki Arai | Shunsuke Matsuo | Ahead Japan Racing Team | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:37:05.3  | +3:20.0  | 15 | 2
10  | 4  | 25  | Gus Greensmith | Jonas Andersson | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:37:56.8  | +4:11.5  | 12 | 1
11  | 5  | 22  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:40:31.9  | +6:46.6  | 10 | 0
12  | 6  | 36  | Hikaru Kogure | Topi Matias Luhtinen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:42:34.0  | +8:48.7  | 8 | 0
13  | 7  | 34  | Norihiko Katsuta | Yusuke Kimura | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRJ | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:45:08.8  | +11:23.5  | 6 | 0
14  | 8  | 35  | Fumio Nutahara | Shungo Azuma | Fumio Nutahara | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:49:02.4  | +15:17.1  | 4 | 0
16  | 9  | 26  | Daniel Chwist | Kamil Heller | Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:51:03.0  | +17:17.7  | 2 | 0
17  | 10  | 37  | Osamu Fukunaga | Misako Saida | Osamu Fukunaga | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:52:34.9  | +18:49.6  | 1 | 0
23  | 11  | 23  | Jan Solans | Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | Jan Solans | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 4:15:00.5  | +41:15.2  | 0 | 0
24  | 12  | 27  | George Vassilakis | Allan Harryman | George Vassilakis | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 4:17:37.0  | +43:51.7  | 0 | 0
26  | 13  | 28  | Eamonn Boland | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Eamonn Boland | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 4:27:51.3  | +54:06.0  | 0 | 0
32  | 14  | 38  | Satoshi Imai | Jason Farmer | Satoshi Imai | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:03:14.3  | +1:29:29.0  | 0 | 0
Retired SS18  | 29  | Yuki Yamamoto | Marko Salminen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Accident  | 0 | 0
Retired SS18  | 30  | Chris Ingram | Alexander Kihurani | Chris Ingram | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Suspension  | 0 | 0
Retired SS17  | 32  | Heikki Kovalainen | Sae Kitagawa | Heikki Kovalainen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Accident  | 0 | 0

#### Special stages

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Overall | Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Ingram / Kihurani | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:17.7  | —
SS1  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 1:48.9  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS2  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 19:12.0
SS3  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 12:45.3
SS4  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 10:22.1
SS5  | Stage cancelled
SS6  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 12:41.4  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS7  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 10:21.3
SS8  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:07.2
SS9  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:05.5
SS10  | Arai / Matsuo | Škoda Fabia R5 | 12:44.3
SS11  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 8:11.5
SS12  | Stage cancelled
SS13  | Arai / Matsuo | Škoda Fabia R5 | 12:12.8  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS14  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 8:04.6
SS15  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 17:07.3
SS16  | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 1:47.1
SS17  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 12:51.4
SS18  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 9:18.8
SS19  | Solans / Sanjuan de Eusebio | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 12:46.5
SS20  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 1:49.5
SS21  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 9:12.9
Challenger | Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Ingram / Kihurani | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:17.7  | —
SS1  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 1:48.9  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS2  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 19:12.0
SS3  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 12:45.3
SS4  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 10:22.1
SS5  | Stage cancelled
SS6  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 12:41.4  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS7  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 10:21.3
SS8  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:07.2
SS9  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:05.5
SS10  | Arai / Matsuo | Škoda Fabia R5 | 12:44.3
SS11  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 8:11.5
SS12  | Stage cancelled
SS13  | Arai / Matsuo | Škoda Fabia R5 | 12:12.8  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS14  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 8:04.6
SS15  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 17:07.3
SS16  | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 1:47.1
SS17  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 12:51.4
SS18  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 9:18.8
SS19  | Solans / Sanjuan de Eusebio | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 12:46.5
SS20  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 1:49.5
SS21  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 9:12.9

#### Championship standings

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* Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions.

Pos. |  | Open Drivers' championships  |  | Open Co-drivers' championships  |  | Teams' championships  |  | Challenger Drivers' championships  |  | Challenger Co-drivers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points  | Move  | Driver  | Points
1  |  2  | Sami Pajari | 126  |  1  | Enni Mälkönen | 126  |  | DG Sport Compétition | 252  |  | Sami Pajari | 136  |  | Enni Mälkönen | 136
2  |  1  | Oliver Solberg | 123  |  1  | Elliott Edmondson | 123  |  | Toksport WRT | 205  |  | Nikolay Gryazin | 130  |  | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 130
3  |  1  | Nikolay Gryazin | 116  |  | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 116  |  | Toksport WRT 2 | 145  |  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 94  |  | Maciej Szczepaniak | 94
4  |  2  | Yohan Rossel | 111  |  | Maciej Szczepaniak | 69  |  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 91  |  | Lauri Joona | 78  |  | Janni Hussi | 78
5  |  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 69  |  | Janni Hussi | 58  |  |  |  |  | Jan Solans | 71  |  | Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | 71

### WRC-3 Rally3

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class
15  | 1  | 39  | Diego Domínguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Domínguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:49:22.2  | 0.0  | 25
21  | 2  | 40  | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Kylian Sarmezan | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Renault Clio Rally3 | 4:09:01.8  | +19:39.6  | 18

#### Special stages

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Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:27.5  | —
SS1  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 1:56.2  | Dominguez / Peñate
SS2  | Rossi / Sarmezan | Renault Clio Rally3 | 20:56.7  | Rossi / Sarmezan
SS3  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:02.8
SS4  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:18.9
SS5  | Stage cancelled
SS6  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:38.7  | Dominguez / Peñate
SS7  | Rossi / Sarmezan | Renault Clio Rally3 | 11:15.9
SS8  | Rossi / Sarmezan | Renault Clio Rally3 | 2:16.0
SS9  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:12.2
SS10  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:22.4
SS11  | Rossi / Sarmezan | Renault Clio Rally3 | 8:47.9
SS12  | Stage cancelled
SS13  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:58.1  | Dominguez / Peñate
SS14  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:44.4
SS15  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:17.2
SS16  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 1:57.7
SS17  | Rossi / Sarmezan | Renault Clio Rally3 | 14:09.3
SS18  | Rossi / Sarmezan | Renault Clio Rally3 | 10:01.1
SS19  | Rossi / Sarmezan | Renault Clio Rally3 | 13:53.4
SS20  | Dominguez / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 1:57.1
SS21  | Rossi / Sarmezan | Renault Clio Rally3 | 9:52.2

#### Championship standings

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* Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions.

Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points
1  |  | Diego Dominguez Jr. | 125  |  | Rogelio Peñate | 125
2  |  | Mattéo Chatillon | 73  |  | Maxence Cornuau | 73
3  |  | Romet Jürgenson | 61  |  | Siim Oja | 61
4  |  3  | Ghjuvanni Rossi | 61  |  3  | Kylian Sarmezan | 61
5  |  1  | Jan Černý | 55  |  1  | Ondřej Krajča | 55

## Notes

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1. ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Itinerary FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
2. ^ "Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
3. ^ "Triumphant Evans leads home Toyota 1–2–3 in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
4. ^ "Party time for Kajto as Pole secures WRC2 Challenger title in Japan*". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
5. ^ "Neuville Celebrates Historic WRC Title as Toyota Takes Manufacturers' Glory in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
6. ^ "Neuville clinches WRC title after Tänak crashes in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
7. ^ "Pajari and Mälkönen crowned 2024 WRC2 Champions". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
8. ^ "Entry list FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
9. ^ "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

## External links

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