Yes, Qualifying & Shakedown is Thursday afternoon, SS1 superspecial Thursday evening, then Friday/Saturday the event. https://www.rallyislascanarias.com/pdf2024/ITINERARY.pdf
Two weeks is plenty time to plan. They probably do need to do more to restrict access after what happened the last few WRC events there.
Am I blind or the rally is starting on Thursday instead of Friday as in many ERC rounds?
And Ogier says a detuned Rally1 will still be spectacular and a benefit if it's cheaper to bring more drivers. https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/detuned-rally1-cars-not-the-end-of-the-world-for-ogier/
Aston Martin is my bet , as Newey will have a blank check , a Fernando Alonso , and a works Honda engine with which to play . And , speaking of Fred , how do you suppose they enticed him to stay ?...
F1 Guru Adrian Newey leave Redbull