Czechia to host its first-ever Central European Rally

Czechia will be hosting its first-ever World Rally Championship this week. The penultimate round of the Central European Rally, part of the World Rally Championship, is due to start in Prague on Thursday.

This year's world champion could be crowned at the event, with the defending champion Kalle Rovanperä of Finland currently having a 31-point lead over second-placed Elfyn Evans of Great Britain.

The first-ever Central European Rally on Czech territory will be officially launched on Thursday afternoon on Hradčany Square in the presence of Czech President Petr Pavel.