Calendar
The 2009 season included twelve rallies, which was three fewer than the 2008 season, because the FIA imposed a "Round Rotation" System in order to attract candidate rallies to have a chance to be a WRC event. Monte Carlo, Sweden, Mexico, Jordan, Turkey, Germany, New Zealand, France and Japan were dropped from the calendar for 2009, but will return at the 2010 WRC Season. Ireland, Norway, Cyprus, Portugal, Poland and Australia returned to the 2009 season.
The eight events also part of the Production World Rally Championship were Norway, Cyprus, Portugal, Argentina, Italy, Greece, Australia and Rally GB. The eight rallies also on the Junior World Rally Championship schedule were Ireland, Cyprus, Portugal, Argentina, Italy, Poland, Finland and Spain.
| Round | Dates | Rally Name | Rally HQ | Support Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 January – 1 February | Rally Ireland | Sligo | JWRC | Wintry asphalt |
| 2 | 12–15 February | Rally Norway | Hamar | PWRC | Ice and snow covered gravel |
| 3 | 13–15 March | FxPro Cyprus Rally | Limassol | JWRC/PWRC | Asphalt and gravel |
| 4 | 3–5 April | Vodafone Rally de Portugal | Vilamoura | JWRC/PWRC | Gravel |
| 5 | 24–26 April | Rally Argentina | Villa Carlos Paz | JWRC/PWRC | Gravel |
| 6 | 22–24 May | Rally d'Italia Sardegna | Olbia | JWRC/PWRC | Gravel |
| 7 | 12–14 June | Acropolis Rally of Greece | Loutraki | PWRC | Gravel |
| 8 | 26–28 June | Rally Poland | Mikołajki | JWRC | Gravel |
| 9 | 31 July – 2 August | Neste Oil Rally Finland | Jyväskylä | JWRC | Gravel |
| 10 | 4–6 September | Repco Rally Australia | Kingscliff | PWRC | Gravel |
| 11 | 2–4 October | RACC Rallye de España | Salou | JWRC | Asphalt |
| 12 | 23–25 October | Rally GB | Cardiff | PWRC | Gravel |
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