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. 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 .
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. 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. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe became the 2024 world champions, 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. Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate were the winners in the World Rally Championship-3 category.
Background Entry list 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.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 9 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 20 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 21 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Nikolay Gryazin Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 22 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 23 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Jan Solans Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 24 Josh McErlean James Fulton Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Team 25 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 26 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 27 George Vassilakis Allan Harryman George Vassilakis Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 28 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 29 Yuki Yamamoto Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Chris Ingram Alexander Kihurani Chris Ingram Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 31 Hiroki Arai Shunsuke Matsuo Ahead Japan Racing Team Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Heikki Kovalainen Sae Kitagawa Heikki Kovalainen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Norihiko Katsuta Yusuke Kimura Toyota Gazoo Racing WRJ Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Fumio Nutahara Shungo Azuma Fumio Nutahara Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Hikaru Kogure Topi Matias Luhtinen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Osamu Fukunaga Misako Saida Osamu Fukunaga Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Satoshi Imai Jason Farmer Satoshi Imai Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 39 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 40 Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan Ghjuvanni Rossi Renault Clio Rally3 + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 45 Armand Fumal Jules Escartefigue Armand Fumal Alpine A110 Rally RGT Masters Driver
Itinerary All dates and times are JST (UTC+9). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 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:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 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 StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders 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 Bold text indicates 2024 World Champions. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 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 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points 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