Rally GB’s hopes of retaining a four-day route for 2014 have been bolstered after Rally Finland unveiled a similar plan.
The Jyvaskyla-based event (which runs from July 31-August 3) includes competitive mileage on four days from Thursday to Sunday morning – mirroring the approach taken by GB organisers last year.
The World Rally Championship promoter recently stated that it wanted a more formulaic approach to rallies, with a ceremonial start on Thursday evening and a Sunday lunchtime finish.
FIA rally director Jarmo Mahonen admitted there was still flexibility on the timetabling of events.
“We don’t want to force anybody to run out of money,” said Mahonen.
“The promoter wants to see how this works this year, but if it is bad for the business then of course we will change it for next season.
“We still have flexibility for this season, if rallies really have a reason why they want to finish [at a different time other than Sunday] then we will look at that.”
Rally GB chief executive Andrew Coe had already stated he would be applying for a waiver to maintain the itinerary introduced last November.
The route issued by Rally Finland is dramatically different, with only four stages surviving from last year’s route.
The highlights of the new timetable include a potential return of the city centre stage last run through the middle of Jyvaskyla in 1998 and the classic Myhinpaa test.
As expected, Ouninpohja goes in its full glory, replaced by a shorter version centred around Kakaristo.
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