Rally Scotland to join WRC calendar in 2027 - BBC Sport
The World Rally Championship (WRC) will return to the United Kingdom in 2027 with a new event in Scotland, marking the first UK round since 2019. The 2027 calendar also includes a return to the United States and significant rule changes to reduce costs.
Why it matters
The expansion of the WRC calendar reflects the sport's effort to regain global reach and modernize its regulatory framework.
--> Rally Scotland will be held in the United Kingdom for the first time as part of the World Rally Championship calendar in 2027. The gravel event in Aberdeenshire will take place in early October and will be the 12th round of a season consisting of 15 events.
As BBC Sport reports , it will be the first WRC round in the United Kingdom since 2019. A round in the United States has also been added to the schedule alongside Rally Scotland.
The Scottish round will be a home event for new world champion Elfyn Evans. The Welsh driver secured the title in Sardinia after his rival Oliver Solberg crashed his car late in the final special stage.
Evans became the first WRC champion from the United Kingdom in 25 years. He joined Colin McRae and Richard Burns as other British title winners in rallying's top category.
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