A timetable has been put in place to return the Safari Rally to the World Rally Championship.The Kenyan classic could be back on the calendar in 2019, if government backing comes to fruition.A WRC-spec national event is proposed for next season with a full candidate rally set for 2018, which...

Plans for Turkey's return to the World Rally Championship in 2017 have met opposition from leading drivers and teams.A delegation of Turkish officials visited last week's Rally Catalunya in an effort to convince the service park the event should rejoin the schedule for the first time since 2010.Turkey, China and...

The World Rally Championship could return to a control tire for the 2017 season.The FIA opened the WRC up to multiple tire firms in 2011 after Pirelli ran its control tire for three years.Though Michelin has supplied all the factory teams since then, DMACK and Pirelli are also active in...

A funding dispute that could have cost the World Rally Championship season finale in Australia its Coffs Harbour base has been averted.The local city council had decided last week to withdraw its backing of the event. But in a council debate that lasted a little over an hour on Thursday,...

The future of long-distance stages in the World Rally Championship looks bleak after Rally Mexico's record-breaking 50-mile test failed to inspire the series promoter.Last Sunday's 50-mile Guanajuato stage was the longest on a sprint-style WRC event (excluding African marathons such as the Ivory Coast or Safari) since the 1986 Tour...

The 2016 World Rally Championship calendar has been delayed by an FIA observer's report pointing out significant issues with the candidate rally to assess China's possible return. Those close to the FIA and WRC Promoter are confident the problems experienced on August's Beijing Huairou Rally can be overcome, though, in...

A candidate event to determine China's suitability for a return to the World Rally Championship ran with mixed results.Rally Beijing Huairou -- a round of the Chinese Rally Championship won by former WRC driver Chris Atkinson two weekends ago -- was a two-day event, including a mixture of asphalt and...

The World Rally Championship is trying to emulate Formula 1's pursuit of new markets rather than rely on "heritage" events, with some European rallies threatened by moves to return to China.WRC Promoter's Oliver Ciesla said Rally GB was one of four current rounds that will have to fight for a...

The Circuit of Ireland's chance of becoming a World Rally Championship round in 2016 appear to be improving amid the possibility of a calendar reshuffle next season.While much of the schedule of rallies will remain unchanged, there is increasing potential for a gap to arrive, allowing Ireland – currently a...

China's return to the World Rally Championship next season is a priority for the series, according to organiser WRC Promoter.A Chinese event based close to Beijing is expected to be observed as a candidate rally this season with a view to returning the WRC to the Far East for the...