Calendar
The 2008 season includes 15 rallies, which is one less than the 2007 season. Rally Norway, Rally Portugal and Rally Ireland were dropped from the calendar for 2008. Rally of Turkey returned to the schedule, and Jordan Rally is part of the calendar for the first time. Rally Australia was planned to make a return after being absent in 2007, but the organizers submitted a request to the FIA to delay the event's return to the schedule until 2009.
The events also part of the Production World Rally Championship are Sweden, Argentina, Greece, Turkey, Finland, New Zealand, Japan and Britain. The seven rallies also on the Junior World Rally Championship schedule are Mexico, Jordan, Italy, Finland, Germany, Spain and France.
| Round | Dates | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24–27 January | / Monte Carlo Rally |
| 2 | 8–10 February | Swedish Rally |
| 3 | 28 February-2 March | Rally Mexico |
| 4 | 27–30 March | Rally Argentina |
| 5 | 24–27 April | Jordan Rally |
| 6 | 16–18 May | Rally d'Italia Sardegna |
| 7 | 29 May-1 June | Acropolis Rally |
| 8 | 13–15 June | Rally of Turkey |
| 9 | 31 July-3 August | Rally Finland |
| 10 | 15–17 August | Rallye Deutschland |
| 11 | 28–31 August | Rally New Zealand |
| 12 | 2–5 October | Rally Catalunya |
| 13 | 10–12 October | Tour de Corse |
| 14 | 31 October-2 November | Rally Japan |
| 15 | 5–7 December | Wales Rally GB |
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