Calendar
The 2010 season includes thirteen rallies, which is one more than 2009. Australia, Argentina, Cyprus, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Italy and Greece are dropped from the calendar for 2010 while Sweden, Mexico, Jordan, Turkey, Germany, New Zealand, France and Japan return to the 2010 season. Bulgaria is part of the calendar for the first time.
The nine events also part of the Production World Rally Championship are Sweden, Mexico, Jordan, New Zealand, Finland, Germany, Japan, France and Great Britain. The six rallies also on the Junior World Rally Championship schedule are Turkey, Portugal, Bulgaria, Germany, France and Spain. The ten rallies on the new Super 2000 World Rally Championship (for S2000 driver) and WRC Cup (for S2000 teams) are Sweden, Mexico, Jordan, New Zealand, Portugal, Finland, Germany, Japan, France and Great Britain.
The finalised calendar was published by the FIA on 11 December 2009, following earlier proposed calendars issued in September and October 2009.
| Round | Dates | Rally Name | Rally HQ | Support Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11–14 February | Rally Sweden | Karlstad | PWRC/SWRC | Ice and snow covered gravel |
| 2 | 5–7 March | Corona Rally Mexico | León | PWRC/SWRC | Gravel |
| 3 | 1–3 April | Jordan Rally | Amman | PWRC/SWRC | Gravel |
| 4 | 16–18 April | Rally of Turkey | Istanbul | JWRC | Gravel with some asphalt |
| 5 | 7–9 May | Rally New Zealand | Auckland | PWRC/SWRC | Gravel with some asphalt |
| 6 | 28–30 May | Vodafone Rally de Portugal | Faro | JWRC/SWRC | Gravel |
| 7 | 9–11 July | Rally Bulgaria | Borovets | JWRC | Asphalt |
| 8 | 29–31 July | Neste Oil Rally Finland | Jyväskylä | PWRC/SWRC | Gravel |
| 9 | 20–22 August | ADAC Rally Deutschland | Trier | JWRC/PWRC/SWRC | Asphalt |
| 10 | 10–12 September | Rally Japan | Sapporo | PWRC/SWRC | Gravel |
| 11 | 30 September–3 October | Rallye de France | Strasbourg | JWRC/PWRC/SWRC | Asphalt |
| 12 | 22–24 October | RACC Rally de Espana | Salou | JWRC | Asphalt with some gravel |
| 13 | 11–14 November | Wales Rally GB | Cardiff | PWRC/SWRC | Gravel |
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