Although Škoda Motorsport went on to win the teams' championship for the third year in a row, Jan Kopecký and Pavel Dresler succeeded for the drivers' and co-drivers' titles defeating the former champions.
[2] The Rally of Poland was removed from the calendar after the FIA repeatedly raised concerns about the event's safety.
It was based in the coastal resort town of Marmaris in Muğla Province,[14] with the route running along the Mediterranean coastline.
[2] Rallye Deutschland relocated to a new headquarters with the service park located at the Bostalsee reservoir in Saarland state.
[18][19] The 2018 season saw several new car models become available for competition: The following teams and crews were entered in the 2018 FIA WRC2 Championship: Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in each event.