The FIA today announced the World Rally Championship calendar for the 2020 season, following an e-vote by the World Motor Sport Council this week.

The 14-round calendar opens with the traditional Rally Monte-Carlo, while three new rounds—Rally Kenya, Rally New-Zealand and the season-closing Rally Japan—will make their return to the world stage.

“In order to further globalize the championship, we needed to have more WRC rounds outside Europe. I am glad to see the results of our expansion strategy, with emblematic events such as Kenya and Japan coming back to the WRC calendar next year, alongside New Zealand replacing Australia, while long-standing, iconic European events provide a great balance and preserve the DNA of the sport,” FIA Rally Director Yves Matton said. “Following the integration of Chile last year, the 2020 calendar also expands our presence on both the Asian and African continents.”

For the complete 2020 FIA WRC calendar, visit here. For more information on the FIA WRC, visit wrc.com.