The famed Rally of Monte Carlo will be absent from the 2009 World Rally Championship after the FIA's World Motor Sport Council confirmed the calendar will use a rotation system in two years' time.
The rotation system allows candidate rallies to be alternated year-on-year to provide all proposed events with a chance of appearing on the schedule.
The inclusion of the system means the 2009 season will kick off in Ireland, while the historic Monte Carlo rally will not be on the calendar for the first time since 1996.
However, the event will return to its traditional slot as season opener in 2010.
There will be only 12 events in 2009 and 2010, compared to this year's 16 rounds and next year's 15. The 2008 champion will kick off in Ireland, February 1st.
2009 FIA World Rally Championship
Ireland 01-Feb
Norway 15-Feb
Cyprus 15-Mar
Portugal 05-Apr
Argentina 26-Apr
Italy 24-May
Greece 14-Jun
Poland 28-Jun
Finland 02-Aug
Australia 06-Sep
Spain 04-Oct
GB 25-Oct
2010 FIA World Rally Championship
Monte Carlo 24-Jan
Sweden 14-Feb
Mexico 07-Mar
Jordan 11-Apr
Turkey 25-Apr
New Zealand 16-May
Indonesia 20-Jun
Russia 18-Jul
Bulgaria 08-Aug
Germany 22-Aug
Japan 12-Sep
France 10-Oct
The rotation system allows candidate rallies to be alternated year-on-year to provide all proposed events with a chance of appearing on the schedule.
The inclusion of the system means the 2009 season will kick off in Ireland, while the historic Monte Carlo rally will not be on the calendar for the first time since 1996.
However, the event will return to its traditional slot as season opener in 2010.
There will be only 12 events in 2009 and 2010, compared to this year's 16 rounds and next year's 15. The 2008 champion will kick off in Ireland, February 1st.
2009 FIA World Rally Championship
Ireland 01-Feb
Norway 15-Feb
Cyprus 15-Mar
Portugal 05-Apr
Argentina 26-Apr
Italy 24-May
Greece 14-Jun
Poland 28-Jun
Finland 02-Aug
Australia 06-Sep
Spain 04-Oct
GB 25-Oct
2010 FIA World Rally Championship
Monte Carlo 24-Jan
Sweden 14-Feb
Mexico 07-Mar
Jordan 11-Apr
Turkey 25-Apr
New Zealand 16-May
Indonesia 20-Jun
Russia 18-Jul
Bulgaria 08-Aug
Germany 22-Aug
Japan 12-Sep
France 10-Oct