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Paris - World motorsport chiefs confirmed the return of Monte Carlo to the World Rally Championship calendar in 2012 when it will open the season on January 17-22 after an absence of three years.
At an International Automobile Association (FIA) meeting in New Dehli on Wednesday, the FIA also confirmed the Rally of Catalunya as the closing event of the season on November 8-11.
The FIA has also given constructors and extra week, until December 19, to confirm their commitment to the 2012 WRC. The move is designed for Ford, whose future in the WRC is still undecided.
The 2012 World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar as confirmed by the FIA at a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday:
January 17-22: Monte-Carlo
February 9-12: Sweden
March 6-11: Mexico
March 29-April 1: Portugal
April 27-29: Argentina
May 25-27: Greece
June 22-24: New Zealand
August 2-5: Finland
August 24-26: Germany
September 13-16: Great Britain
October 4-7: France
October 18-21: Italy
November 8-11: Spain
