| Calendar |
| Calendar | Calendar is increased to 13 events (from 12 events) and with only Portugal, Finland, Catalunya and Great Britain carried over from 2009 season. Sweden, Mexico, Jordan, Turkey, New Zealand, Deutschland, Japan and Corsica all make comeback while Bulgaria enters as a new event. |
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| S2000 Cup |
| Super 2000 Cup | New cup is formed, officially named as FIA World Rally Championship Cup (for S2000 teams). It's similar to PWRC and JWRC championships - teams can count seven out of ten selected rounds towards their championship score and must start twice outside Europe. |
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| Sporting |
| Championship points | Points scoring changed to:
1st = 25 pts
2nd = 18 pts
3rd = 15 pts
4th = 12 pts
5th = 10 pts
6th = 8 pts
7th = 6 pts
8th = 4 pts
9th = 2 pts
10th = 1 pt |
| Eligible cars | Cars eligible to score points in the Manufacturers' Championship will include the present (the original WRCar formula) and future World Rally Cars (S2000-based WRCars), and Super 2000 cars. |
| Rally length increase | The total length of the special stages is increased to maximum of 500 km (was 400 kilometers). Also, minimum and maximum limitations for individual stages are dropped, instead a limit of maximum of 80 kilometers of stages between service halts is introduced. |
| Night stages allowed | Subject to satisfactory levels of safety, night stages are permitted but must not form the whole itinerary of the day. Previously, night stages were permitted only if special dispensation was granted by FIA. |
| Maximum lateness | The maximum lateness between two time controls has been extended from 15 to 30 minutes. However the lateness for the day remains at 30 minutes. |
| Co-driver names | The name of the co-driver is again permitted to be included on the rear side windows of cars. Became effective from 2010 Bulgaria onwards. |
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| Technical |
| New World Rally Cars | The new technical regulations for the future World Rally Car will become effective from 2011. The WRC Car will be based on the current Super 2000 and Group N cars, fitted with a supplementary kit, which includes turbo and rear-wing additions. The kit must be able to be fitted or removed within a defined time limit, to be determined.
The current World Rally Car regulations will be extended to include the 2010 World Rally Championship, subject to technical controls. The new World Rally Car will be permitted to compete from 2009 and score points in the Championship from 2010. |
