WRC Renews Rally De Portugal for 2024

May 16, 2023Speed Trap Magazine
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The following is from a WRC Press Release.

The FIA World Rally Championship has announced that Portugal will remain on the calendar through the 2025 season. The WRC has come to an agreement with Automóvel Club de Portugal (ACP) to run Rally de Portugal on the WRC Calendar in 2024 with a further option to extend to 2025. Over 300,000 spectators attended the race this past weekend.

“The signing of this contract demonstrates the confidence that the WRC promoter has in the organization and is recognition of the effort we have made to organize one of the signature rallies on the World Championship calendar,” -Carlos Barbosa, President of the ACP.

Upon the signing WRC Promoter Managing Director Jona Siebel said: “This past weekend, we were once again reminded of the passion this region holds for rallying. We were greeted with loud fans, spectacular competitive stages and exceptional hospitality everywhere we went in the past four days.

“In the ACP we have a strong partner, and we now begin working on planning with them for 2024.”

For more information on our coverage of the Rally De Portugal check out the following links:

Rally de Portugal 2023 Coverage
Day 1 Recap
Day 2 Recap
Day 3 Recap

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