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WRC Returns to US After 39 Years
World Rally Championship lands in US for first time in 39 years.
In brief
World Rally Championship lands in US for first time in 39 years. The FIA confirmed the 2027 World Rally Championship calendar includes a US rally from August 26-29 in Tennessee and Kentucky. Originally reported by Autoweek.
Wrc Returns to US After 39 Years
The World Rally Championship will return to the United States next year for the first time in almost four decades.
Last US Event in 1988
WRC last visited the United States in 1988, when the Olympus Rally was run as an event of the championship, based out of Tacoma, Washington.
Candidate Event in June
The USA has inched closer to a round of the WRC in recent years, with a candidate event having taken place this June.
Fia Confirms 2027 Calendar
The FIA confirmed WRC’s 2027 calendar on Thursday, with the inclusion of 15 rounds, and Rally US will be held across August 26 to 29.
Rally US Location
The gravel rally is expected to take place in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Rally Us President Statement
For 38 years, America has been the missing pin on the FIA World Rally Championship map. Today, that changes.
“For 38 years, America has been the missing pin on the FIA World Rally Championship map”
The big picture
The FIA confirmed the 2027 World Rally Championship calendar includes a US rally from August 26-29 in Tennessee and Kentucky.
