The fourth and final day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Nikolay Gryazin held on to take the event win.
SS15, KNAUS TABBERT Am Hochwald 1
Nikolay Gryazin topped the first stage of the day. With a time 0.5 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel. Filip Mares was third fastest on the stage, 3.4 seconds slower than Gryazin and 2.9 seconds slower than Rossel. Josh McErlean finished with the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.9 seconds slower than Katsuta. Marijan Griebel rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.2 seconds slower than McErlean.
SS16, Passauer Land 1
Nikolay Gryazin also took home the stage win on the sixteenth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. As Gryazin set a time 1.2 seconds faster than Josh McErlean to top the stage. Yohan Rossel finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 3.3 seconds slower than Gryazin and 2.1 seconds slower than McErlean. Kajetan Kajetanowicz had the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.8 seconds slower than Rossel. Miko Marczyk rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 3.8 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.
SS17, KNAUS TABBERT Am Hochwald 2
Yohan Rossel took home the stage win on SS17. With a time 3.4 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin. Josh McErlean finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 4.8 seconds slower than Rossel and 1.4 seconds slower than Gryazin. Kajetan Kajetanowicz set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 3.9 seconds slower than McErlean. Filip Mares rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.
SS18, Passauer Land 2
Nikolay Gryazin topped the final stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 3.8 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 5.10 seconds slower than Gryazin and 2.2 seconds slower than Rossel. Josh McErelan and Miko Marczyk tied for the fourth fastest time on the stage, with both drivers finishing 3.9 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.
The fourth and final day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Ott Tänak held on to take the event win.
SS15, KNAUS TABBERT Am Hochwald 1
Adrien Fourmaux topped the first stage of the day. With a time 2.2 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans. Takamoto Katsuta was third fastest on the stage, 3.1 seconds slower than Fourmaux and 0.9 seconds slower than Evans. Thierry Neuville finished with the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Katsuta. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.2 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS16, Passauer Land 1
Takamoto Katsuta took home the stage win on the sixteenth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. As Katsuta set a time 1.5 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to top the stage. Ott Tänak finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 1.9 seconds slower than Katsuta and 0.4 seconds slower than Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux had the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Tänak. Elfyn Evans rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing two seconds slower than Fourmaux.
SS17, KNAUS TABBERT Am Hochwald 2
Elfyn Evans took home the stage win on SS17. With a time one second faster than Ott Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta finished with the third fastest time on the stage, three seconds slower than Evans and two seconds slower than Tänak. Thierry Neuville set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.9 seconds slower than Katsuta. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.2 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS18, Passauer Land 2
Takamoto Katsuta topped the final stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 2.4 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen. Elfyn Evans finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 2.6 seconds slower than Katsuta and 0.2 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. Thierry Neuville set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Evans. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Neuville.
The third day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Sebastien Ogier reclaimed the event lead heading into the final day.
SS9, Granit und Wald 1
Ott Tänak kicked off the penultimate day with a stage win. As the Estonian set a time 3.9 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to top the stage. Elfyn Evans finished with the third-fastest time on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Ogier and 4.6 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta had the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.4 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS10, Beyond Borders 1
Elfyn Evans took home the stage win on the tenth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 1.2 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier. Thierry Neuville finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Ogier and 2.3 seconds slower than Evans. Takamoto Katsuta set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 4.6 seconds slower than Neuville. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS11, Schärdinger Innviertel 1
Sebastien Ogier capped off the morning loop with a stage win. As the Frenchman set a time 0.1 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to take the stage win. Ott Tänak had the third fastest time on the stage, one second slower than Evans and 1.1 seconds slower than Ogier. Sami Pajari finished with the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.5 seconds slower than Tänak. Andreas Mikkelsen rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 5.6 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS12, Granit und Wald 2
Ott Tänak took home the stage win on the twelfth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 3.4 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans. Thierry Neuville had the fourth fastest time on the stage, three seconds slower than Ogier and Evans. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.5 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS13, Beyond Borders 2
Sebastien Ogier claimed the stage win on the third day’s penultimate stage. With a time 0.9 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Ott Tänak finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 2.1 seconds slower than Neuville and three seconds slower than Ogier. Elfyn Evans set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.9 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Evans.
SS14, Schärdinger Innviertel 2
Sebastien Ogier capped off the third day of the Central European Rally 2024 with a stage win. As Ogier set a time 1.1 seconds faster than Ott Tänak. Elfyn Evans finished with the third fastest time on the stage, finishing 0.9 seconds slower than Tänak and two seconds slower than Ogier. Thierry Neuville had the third fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.1 seconds slower than Neuville.
The third day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Nikolay Gryazin held onto the WRC2 class lead heading into the final day.
SS9, Granit und Wald 1
Nikolay Gryazin kicked off the third day with a stage win. As the Citroen driver finished 12.2 seconds faster than Filip Mares. Marijan Griebel was third fastest on the stage, 14 seconds slower than Gryazin and 2.8 seconds slower than Mares.
SS10, Beyond Borders 1
Nikolay Gryazin also took the stage win on the tenth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 9.9 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 12.7 seconds slower than Gryazin and 2.8 seconds slower than Rossel.
SS11, Schärdinger Innviertel 1
Nikolay Gryazin capped off the morning loop with yet another stage win. As Gryazin set a time 0.4 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel. Miko Marczyk rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 1.7 seconds slower than Gryazin and 1.3 seconds slower than Rossel.
SS12, Granit und Wald 2
Yohan Rossel took home the stage win on the twelfth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 1.2 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin. Josh McErlean finished third fastest on the stage, 6.7 seconds slower than Rossel and 5.5 seconds slower than Gryazin.
SS13, Beyond Borders 2
Nikolay Gryazin was back to his winning ways on SS13. As Gryazin finished 1.6 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel to top the stage. Miko Marczyk rounded out the top three on the stage finishing 7.7 seconds slower than Gryazin and 6.1 seconds slower than Rossel.
SS14, Schärdinger Innviertel 2
Nikolay Gryazin capped off the third day of the Central European Rally 2024 with a stage. As Gryazin finished 2.1 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel. Filip Mares was third fastest on the stage, 6.7 seconds slower than Gryazin and 4.6 seconds slower than Rossel.
The second day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Nikolay Gryazin held onto the WRC2 class lead.
SS3, Klatovy 2
Nikolay Gryazin kicked off the second day with a stage win. As the Citroen driver set a time 1.7 seconds faster than Filip Mares. Yohan Rossel finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 0.8 seconds slower than Mares and 2.5 seconds slower than Gryazin. Miko Marczyk had the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Rossel. Marijan Griebel rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.9 seconds slower than Marczyk.
SS4, Strašin 1
Nikolay Gryazin also took the stage win on the fourth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 20.2 seconds faster than Miko Marczyk. Josh McErlean finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 3.4 seconds slower than Marczyk and 23.6 seconds slower than Gryazin. Filip Mares set the fourth fastest time on the stage, two seconds slower than McErlean. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.7 seconds slower than Mares.
SS5, Šumavské Hoštice 1
Stage cancelled all drivers given the same stage time.
SS6, Klatovy 3
Filip Mares took his first stage win of the Central European Rally 2024 on SS6. With a time 1.5 seconds faster than Miko Marczyk. Nikolay Gryazin had the third fastest time on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Marczyk and 1.8 seconds slower than Mares. Yohan Rossel finished with the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Gryazin. Kajetan Kajetanwoicz rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.9 seconds slower than Rossel.
SS7, Strašin 2
Nikolay Gryazin topped the seventh stage of the weekend. With a time 6.9 seconds faster than Filip Mares. Yohan Rossel finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 4.6 seconds slower than Mares and 11.5 seconds slower than Gryazin. Miko Marczyk set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 7.9 seconds slower than Rossel. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 4.4 seconds slower than Marczyk.
SS8, Šumavské Hoštice 2
Nikolay Gryazin capped off the second day of the Central European Rally 2024 with a stage win. As Gryazin set a time 11.8 seconds faster than Filip Mares. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 3.9 seconds slower than Mares and 15.7 seconds slower than Gryazin. Miko Marczyk had the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.4 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Yohan Rossel rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.2 seconds slower than Marczyk.
The second day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Thierry Neuville took the event lead on the day.
SS3, Klatovy 2
Sebastien Ogier kicked off the second day with a stage win. As the Frenchman set a time 1.5 seconds faster than Takamoto Katsuta. Elfyn Evans finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Katsuta and 2.2 seconds slower than Ogier. Thierry Neuville was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.5 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS4, Strašin 1
Elfyn Evans topped the fourth stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 1.6 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Ott Tänak finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 2.4 seconds slower than Neuville and four seconds slower than Evans. Sebastien Ogier set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.4 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.8 seconds slower than Ogier.
SS5, Šumavské Hoštice 1
Ott Tänak capped off the morning loop with his first stage win of the weekend. As the Estonian set a time 0.3 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Sebastien Ogier had the third fastest time on the stage, three seconds slower than Neuville and 3.3 seconds slower than Tänak. Elfyn Evans finished with the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.8 seconds slower than Ogier. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 9.3 seconds slower than Evans.
SS6, Klatovy 3
Takamoto Katsuta took home his first stage win of the Central European Rally 2024 on SS6. With a time 0.4 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Sebastien Ogier finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Neuville and one second slower than Katsuta. Elfyn Evans set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Ogier. Ott Tänak rounded out the top five on the stage, with a time 1.7 seconds slower than Evans.
SS7, Strašin 2
Thierry Neuville topped the seventh stage of the weekend. As the Belgian set a time 0.6 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to take the stage win. Ott Tänak finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Evans and 1.2 seconds slower than Neuville. Sebastien Ogier was fourth fastest on the stage, 2.4 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, with a time 1.2 seconds slower than Ogier.
SS8, Šumavské Hoštice 2
Sebastien Ogier capped off the second day of the Central European Rally 2024 in the same fashion he started it in. As the eight-time World Champion set a time 0.5 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville to take the stage win. Ott Tänak had the third fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Neuville and 0.8 seconds slower than Ogier. Elfyn Evans finished with the fourth fastest time on the stage, 7.1 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 7.7 seconds slower than Evans.
Mikkelsen Crashes Out
Andreas Mikkelsen would crash out of the event on SS5. Mikkelsen would slide off the road into a fence which destroyed his i20 rally1. His car would block the road leading to SS5 getting red-flagged and ultimately cancelled.
The first day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Nikolay Gryazin leads the WRC2 class after the day’s two stages.
SS1, SSS Velká Chuchle
Miko Marczyk kicked off the first day of the weekend with a stage win. As the Polish driver set a time 0.9 seconds faster than fellow countryman Kajetan Kajetanowicz. Filip Mares finished with the third fastest time on the first stage of his home event. As Mares finished 0.5 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz and 1.4 seconds slower than Marczyk. Citreon drivers Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin tied for fourth on the stage. With both drivers finishing 0.2 seconds slower than Mares.
SS2, Klatovy 1
Nikolay Gryazin took home the stage win on the first full stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time 1.9 seconds faster than Filip Mares. Miko Marczyk finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 3.8 seconds slower than Mares and 5.7 seconds slower than Gryazin. Kajetan Kajetanowicz set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Marczyk. Marijan Griebel rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.7 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.
What To Expect From Day Two Of The Central European Rally 2024
The first full day of the event will see drivers contest 110.64 km across 6 stages. With the longest being the 26.69 km Strašin stage which serves as stages 4 and 7. The shortest stage is the 11.78 Klatovy stage which serves as stages 3 and 6. The day features a 30-minute midday remote service zone. Yohan Rossel is the first point-scoring WRC2 driver on the road following the Rally1 cars and non-point-scoring WRC2 cars. Nikolay Gryazin is second on the road in class and Kajetan Kajetanowicz is third. Gryazin takes a 1.7-second lead over Filip Mares into the day. Miko Marczyk is third, 2.4 seconds behind Mares and 4.1 seconds behind Gryazin.
The first day of the Central European Rally 2024 has come to an end. Sebastien Ogier leads after the day’s two stages.
SS1, SSS Velká Chuchle
Sebastien Ogier kicked off the weekend with a stage win. As the Frenchman set a time 0.6 seconds faster than Takamoto Katsuta to take the stage win. Andreas Mikkelsen finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Katsuta and 1.1 seconds slower than Ogier. Elfyn Evans and Adrien Fourmaux tied for the fourth fastest time on the stage. With both drivers finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Mikkelsen.
SS2, Klatovy 1
Thierry Neuville took home the stage win of the second stage of the Central European Rally 2024. With a time one second faster than championship rival and Hyundai teammate Ott Tänak. Sebastien Ogier finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Tänak and 1.1 seconds slower than Neuville. Andreas Mikkelsen set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five times on the stage, finishing 0.6 seconds slower than Mikkelsen.
What To Expect From Day Two Of The Central European Rally 2024
The first full day of the event will see drivers contest 110.64 km across 6 stages. With the longest being the 26.69 km Strašin stage which serves as stages 4 and 7. The shortest stage is the 11.78 Klatovy stage which serves as stages 3 and 6. The day features a 30-minute midday remote service zone. Thierry Neuville is first on the road followed by Ott Tänak and event leader Sebastien Ogier. Ogier takes a 0.9-second lead over Thierry Neuville into the day. Andreas Mikkelsen is third, 0.8 seconds behind Neuville and 1.7 seconds behind Ogier. The rally1 driver in last (not named Jourdan Serderidis) is Grégoire Munster who is 9.5 seconds off the lead.
The Central European Rally 2024 shakedown stage has come to an end. Ott Tänak and Miko Marczyk topped the stage in their respective classes.
Rally1
Ott Tänak topped the Central European Rally 2024 shakedown stage with a time 0.2 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier. Takamoto Katsuta finished third fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Ogier and 0.3 seconds slower than Tänak. Thierry Neuville set the fourth fastest time, 0.4 seconds slower than Katsuta. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the shakedown stage, with a time 0.1 seconds slower than the reigning event winner Thierry Neuville.
WRC2
Miko Marczyk took home the fastest time in the WRC2 class. With a time 0.2 seconds faster than Yohan Rossel. Nikolay Gryazin finished third fastest on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Rossel and 0.9 seconds slower than Marczyk. William Creighton set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Gryazin. Maxime Potty rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.9 seconds slower than Creighton.
What To Expect From Central European Rally Day One
The first day of the Central European Rally 2024 kicks off with two stages totalling to 14.33 km. Thierry Neuville will be first on the road for the Rally1 drivers, followed by Ott Tänak and Sebastien Ogier. For the first time since Croatia being first on the road is an advantage for Neuville. As he will get the cleanest road and not have any debris on the road for the first pass of each stage. This is great for the Belgian as he can take home the championship this weekend. However, that inquires fending off Ott Tänak who will also get a decently clean road. As far as WRC2 goes, Filip Mares will be first on the road due to him being a local driver. Mares will start before all the Rally1 cars and be followed by Marijan Griebel.
The 2024 World Rally Championship season continues this weekend with Round 11 the Central European Rally.
Championship Rundown
Oliver Solberg leads the WRC2 championship heading into the Central European Rally. As the Swede holds a 12-point lead over Yohan Rossel*. Solberg will be attending the event this weekend as will Rossel. However, Solberg is out of point-scoring rounds meaning he can’t score any points for the championship this weekend. Rossel on the other hand can, however, this is his final point-scoring round. Sami Pajari is third in the championship, 3 points behind Rossel and 15 behind Solberg. Pajari is not competing in the WRC2 class this weekend. Nikolay Gryazin is fourth in the championship, 42 points behind Pajari and is out of championship contention. Lauri Joona is also out of championship contention as he sits fifth 8 points behind Gryazin.
Event Rundown
Day One
The first day of the Central European Rally 2024 kicks off with two stages totalling to 14.33 km.
Day Two
The first full day of the event will see drivers contest 110.64 km across 6 stages. With the longest being the 26.69 km Strašin stage which serves as stages 4 and 7. The shortest stage is the 11.78 Klatovy stage which serves as stages 3 and 6. The day features a 30-minute midday remote service zone.
Day Three
As per usual the third day of an event is the longest. As the third day of the Central European Rally 2024 will see drivers contest 123.46 km across 6 stages. With the longest stage being the 24.33 km Beyond Borders stage which serves as stages 10 and 13. The shortest is the 17.35 km Schärdinger Innviertel stage which serves as stages 11 and 14.
Day Four
The fourth and final day of the event will see drivers contest 54.08 across 4 stages. The longest stage is the 14.87 km Passauer Land stage which serves as stages 16 and 18. The shortest stage is the 12.17 km Knaus Tabbert Am Hochwald stage which serves as stages 15 and 17.