# WRC Returns to US After 39 Years

> World Rally Championship lands in US for first time in 39 years.
- Title: WRC Returns to US After 39 Years · Autoweek | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: world rally championship, fia, rally us, tennessee, kentucky, 2027, wrc calendar, cars, sports, WRC, Returns, Years
- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/more-racing/a74079865/world-rally-championship-returns-to-us
- Author: Phillip Horton
- Published: 2026-10-08T17:44:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: world rally championship, fia, rally us, tennessee, kentucky, 2027, wrc calendar, cars, sports
## 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
## Key takeaway

The FIA confirmed the 2027 World Rally Championship calendar includes a US rally from August 26-29 in Tennessee and Kentucky.