Paris, France, Jan 27, 2026 (AFP) - Test event to assess US return to World Rally circuit

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2026-01-27
Global motorsport governing body FIA and said Tuesday it was "accelerating plans" for the United States to return to the world championship rally circuit from 2027 with a test event in June. Representatives of the international governing body will "assess the potential for hosting a full round of the WRC in the United States starting in 2027". This "candidate event" from June 11-17 in Kentucky and Tennessee "will allow FIA delegates to carry out......
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