The 2024 Rally Latvia (also known as the Tet Rally Latvia 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days from 18 to 21 July 2024.[2] It marked the twelfth running of the Rally Liepāja, and is the eighth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2024 event was based in Liepāja in Kurzeme Planning Region, and was contested over twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 300.13 km (186.49 mi).[1]
| 2024 Rally Latvia Tet Rally Latvia 2024 | |||
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Round 8 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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 Local heroes Mārtiņš Sesks and Renārs Francis during the event. | |||
| Host country |  Latvia | ||
| Rally base | Liepāja, Kurzeme Planning Region | ||
| Dates run | 18 – 21 July 2024 | ||
| Start location | Biķernieki Parish, Augšdaugava Municipality | ||
| Finish location | Vecpils Parish, South Kurzeme Municipality | ||
| Stages | 20 (300.13 km; 186.49 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 1,048.70 km (651.63 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,348.83 km (838.12 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 40 | ||
| Crews | 38 at start, 32 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2:31:47.6 | ||
| Saturday Overall leader | Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 1:58:55.6 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader |  Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT32:48.5 | ||
| Power Stage winner | Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 7:06.0 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toksport WRT2:40:25.5 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | Joosep Ralf Nõgene Hendrik Kraav LightGrey Team 2:51:52.1 | ||
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen won the rally, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, won the manufacturer's titles.[3] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[4] Joosep Ralf Nõgene and Aleks Lesk won the World Rally Championship-3 category.
Background
editEntry list
editThe 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. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were nineteen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and four Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[5]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 43 |  Jan Černý
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Ondřej Krajča
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Jan Černý
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Ford Fiesta Rally3 | — |
| 44 | Joosep Ralf Nõgene
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Hendrik Kraav
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Lightgrey
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Renault Clio Rally3 | P |
| 45 |  Kerem Kazaz
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 Corentin Silvestre
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Atölye Kazaz
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Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P |
| 46 |  Enola Hsieh
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Matias Peippo
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Sports Racing Technologies
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Ford Fiesta Rally3 | — |
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  Nikolay Gryazin
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Andris Mālnieks
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Nikolay Gryazin
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Citroën C3 Rally2 | P |
Itinerary
editAll dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 18 July | — | After 7:01 | Cimdenieki [Shakedown] | 3.58 km |
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After 18:15 | Opening ceremony, Riga City Council | — | |
| SS1 | After 20:05 | Biķernieki Track | 11.00 km | |
| 19 July | 
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9:20 – 9:40 | Tyre fitting zone A, Tukums | — |
| SS2 | After 10:00 | Milzkalne 1 | 4.99 km | |
| SS3 | After 10:45 | Tukums 1 | 27.56 km | |
| SS4 | After 12:00 | Andumi | 17.86 km | |
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13:05 – 13:50 | Regroup, Tukums | — | |
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13:50 – 14:10 | Tyre fitting zone B, Tukums | — | |
| SS5 | After 14:30 | Milzkalne 2 | 4.99 km | |
| SS6 | After 15:15 | Tukums 2 | 27.56 km | |
| SS7 | After 16:30 | Strazde | 17.44 km | |
| SS8 | After 17:20 | Talsi | 20.52 km | |
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20:20 – 21:05 | Flexi service A, Liepāja | — | |
| 20 July | SS9 | After 8:20 | Pilskalns | 18.87 km |
| SS10 | After 9:35 | Snēpele | 17.52 km | |
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10:30 – 11:00 | Regroup, Kuldīga | — | |
| SS11 | After 11:30 | Īvande | 23.04 km | |
| SS12 | After 13:05 | Vecpils 1 | 12.64 km | |
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14:10 – 14:30 | Regroup, Liepāja | — | |
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14:30 – 15:10 | Service B, Liepāja | — | |
| SS13 | After 16:05 | Podnieki | 10.09 km | |
| SS14 | After 17:05 | Vecpils 2 | 12.64 km | |
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17:50 – 18:35 | Regroup, Offroad track Vecpils | — | |
| SS15 | After 19:00 | Dinsdurbe | 6.64 km | |
| SS16 | After 20:15 | Liepāja City Stage | 2.56 km | |
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20:55 – 21:40 | Flexi service C, Liepāja | — | |
| 21 July | SS17 | After 8:55 | Krogzemji 1 | 18.70 km |
| SS18 | After 10:05 | Mazilmāja 1 | 13.34 km | |
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10:20 – 10:55 | Regroup, Offroad track Vecpils | — | |
| SS19 | After 11:55 | Krogzemji 2 | 18.70 km | |
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12:55 – 13:52 | Regroup, Offroad track Vecpils | — | |
| SS20 | After 14:15 | Mazilmāja 2 [Power Stage] | 13.34 km | |
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After 15:15 | Podium ceremony, Offroad track Vecpils | — | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report
editWRC Rally1
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editChampionship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Thierry Neuville | 145 |
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Martijn Wydaeghe | 145 |
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 351 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Ott Tänak | 137 | 1
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Martin Järveoja | 137 |
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 350 | |||
| 3 |  1
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Elfyn Evans | 132 | 1
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Scott Martin | 132 |
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 177 | |||
| 4 |
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Sébastien Ogier | 117 |
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Vincent Landais | 117 | ||||||
| 5 |
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Adrien Fourmaux | 101 |
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Alexandre Coria | 101 | ||||||
WRC-2 Rally2
editClassification
editSpecial stages
editChampionship standings
edit| 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
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Oliver Solberg | 86 | 1
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Elliott Edmondson | 86 |
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DG Sport Compétition | 169 |
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Sami Pajari | 93 |
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Enni Mälkönen | 93 | |||||
| 2 |
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Sami Pajari | 83 | 1
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Enni Mälkönen | 83 |
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Toksport WRT | 153 |
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Jan Solans | 56 |
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Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | 56 | |||||
| 3 | 2
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Yohan Rossel | 71 |
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Arnaud Dunand | 53 |
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 73 |
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Nikolay Gryazin | 55 |
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 55 | |||||
| 4 |
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Jan Solans | 48 |
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Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | 48 |
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Toksport WRT 2 | 36 |
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Lauri Joona | 53 |
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Janni Hussi | 53 | |||||
| 5 |
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Nikolay Gryazin | 48 |
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 48 |
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Nicolas Ciamin | 48 |
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Yannick Roche | 48 | ||||||||
WRC-3 Rally3
editClassification
edit| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 20 | 1 | 44 | Joosep Ralf Nõgene | Hendrik Kraav | Lightgrey | Renault Clio Rally3 | 2:51:52.1 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 27 | 2 | 45 | Kerem Kazaz | Corentin Silvestre | Atölye Kazaz | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:11:10.4 | +19:18.3 | 18 |
| Did not start | 43 | Jan Černý | Ondřej Krajča | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Withdrawn | 0 | ||
| Did not start | 46 | Enola Hsieh | Matias Peippo | Sports Racing Technologies | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Withdrawn | 0 | ||
Special stages
edit| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Kazaz / Silvestre | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 1:49.3 | — |
| SS1 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 8:16.8 | Nõgene / Kraav |
| SS2 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 2:52.3 | |
| SS3 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 15:14.1 | |
| SS4 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 10:26.5 | |
| SS5 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 2:54.2 | |
| SS6 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 15:06.8 | |
| SS7 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 9:33.5 | |
| SS8 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 13:02.3 | |
| SS9 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 10:07.9 | |
| SS10 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 9:37.1 | |
| SS11 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 12:59.1 | |
| SS12 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 6:39.8 | |
| SS13 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 5:50.4 | |
| SS14 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 6:33.2 | |
| SS15 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 3:18.7 | |
| SS16 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 2:15.5 | |
| SS17 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 10:30.5 | |
| SS18 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 8:05.7 | |
| SS19 | Nõgene / Kraav | Renault Clio Rally3 | 10:22.8 | |
| SS20 | Kazaz / Silvestre | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:04.1 |
Championship standings
edit| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 |
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Diego Dominguez Jr. | 75 |
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Rogelio Peñate | 75 | ||
| 2 |
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Mattéo Chatillon | 48 |
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Maxence Cornuau | 48 | ||
| 3 |
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Jan Černý | 47 |
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Ondřej Krajča | 47 | ||
| 4 |
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Romet Jürgenson | 43 |
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Siim Oja | 43 | ||
| 5 |
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Ghjuvanni Rossi | 28 |
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Kylian Sarmezan | 28 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Itinerary Tet Rally Latvia 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Red-hot Rovanperä powers to stunning Latvia WRC win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Solberg leads WRC2 championship after triumphing in Latvia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Entry list Tet Rally Latvia 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2024 Rally Latvia.
- Official website (in Latvian and English)
- 2024 Rally Latvia at eWRC-results.com
- 2024 Rally Latvia at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)