Rally History Archive

The 2019 Dakar Rally was the first edition to be held entirely within one country, Peru, and featured a loop route starting and finishing in Lima. Its sandy deserts and massive dunes created one of the most visually stunning and navigationally challenging Dakars in history.

The 2019 Rallye Monte-Carlo opened the WRC season with classic winter tarmac tests in the French Alps, where ice patches, snow drifts, and wet asphalt kept drivers guessing corner by corner.

The only full-snow rally on the WRC calendar, Rally Sweden delivered high-speed action on frozen forest roads lined with snowbanks, where commitment and precise car placement were key.

WRC’s annual trip to Mexico brought the first gravel challenge of the season, with intense heat, rough mountain stages, and high-altitude conditions that sapped engine performance.

The ‘Rally of 10,000 Corners’ returned with its famously twisty tarmac stages along the stunning coastline and through the mountains of Corsica, demanding relentless precision from drivers.

One of the roughest rallies on the calendar, Rally Argentina featured river crossings, rocky mountain passes, and passionate fans crowding the stages in huge numbers.

Making its debut on the WRC calendar, Rally Chile brought fast-flowing forest roads, sweeping coastal views, and a brand-new challenge for drivers and teams.

One of the most popular rallies on the calendar, Rally de Portugal delivered fast gravel roads, huge spectator turnout, and the famous Fafe jump finale.

The narrow, sunbaked gravel roads of Sardinia once again delivered high drama, with a nail-biting finish that came down to the very last stage.

Known as the 'Grand Prix of Rallying,' Rally Finland once again delivered blisteringly fast gravel stages, massive jumps, and breathtaking commitment from the drivers.

Germany’s WRC round delivered its signature mix of military asphalt, vineyard hairpins, and unpredictable weather, putting both driver skill and tire strategy to the ultimate test.

One of the roughest events on the WRC calendar, Rally Turkey 2019 was a war of attrition where reliability mattered as much as speed.

Wales Rally GB delivered its signature mix of rain, mud, and fog in 2019, providing one of the most authentic tests of rally skill on the calendar.

Spain’s mixed-surface event brought high-speed gravel and silky-smooth asphalt together for one of the most unique challenges in the WRC.

The 2019 Rally Australia was cancelled due to catastrophic bushfires in New South Wales, marking the first WRC event in history to be called off for safety reasons before it began.