Posted Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:28pm
The FIA has confirmed plans for a World Rally Championship ‘candidate event’ for mid-2026 ahead of an anticipated return to the country for the series.
The event, organized in collaboration with the Automobile Competition Committee of the United States (ACCUS), will take place from June 11-17, with FIA delegates inspecting every aspect of the event, including sporting operations and safety protocols.
As part of the FIA’s visit, its delegates will explore stages in Kentucky and Tennessee and visit a round of the American Rally Association National championship (main image). Should the candidate event prove successful, it would open the door for the U.S. to return to the WRC calendar in 2027.
“The United States represents one of the most important growth opportunities for the FIA World Rally Championship,” said FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. “It is a nation where motor sport is part of the cultural DNA, with world-class domestic championships and a rapidly growing appetite for global competition. I am deeply committed to strengthening the FIA’s presence in the U.S. and ensuring that rallying becomes a defining pillar of that future.
