| Sporting |
| Entries | No more than 90 crews may be accepted to entry list of each event. This number is to be broken down into 30 championship crews with World Rally Cars, 5 invited drivers, 30 JWRC or PWRC cars and rest at the discretion of the organiser. |
| Start order | In Leg 1, first 15 crews will start in championship order. In subsequent legs, these top 15 crews will start in reverse order. |
| Shakedown | Shakedown is moved from Wednesday to Thursday morning. |
| | | Technical |
| Door mirrors | Mirrors on doors/wings must be external (Mitsubishi and Citroen had experimentally mirrors fitted inside of the door). |
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