Next month's Rally China round of the World Rally Championship has been canceled due to storm damage. A joint statement from the FIA and WRC Promoter confirmed the news on Tuesday afternoon.Both the FIA and WRC Promoter had visited Beijing last week and were attempting to prevent the cancellation of...

Officials from the FIA and WRC Promoter are fighting to keep next month's Rally China from being canceled.WRC safety delegate Michele Mouton and a representative from the promoter flew to Beijing last week for two days of emergency meetings after it emerged the event was on the brink of being...

The FIA has quashed plans for a control tire in the 2017 World Rally Championship, but admitted it remains an option for after next year.Earlier this month WRC Promoter confirmed discussions about a return to a single tire supply were ongoing. This proved controversial at a time when tire competition...

The World Rally Championship will persist with winter rallies, and look to add more, despite last week's dramas in Sweden.The second round of the 2016 season was in severe doubt last week, when unseasonably warm weather and a lack of snow sparked safety concerns. A shortened rally was ultimately run,...

Rally Sweden will remain on the World Rally Championship calendar for a further three years after agreeing a deal with WRC Promoter.A severe lack of snow and cold temperatures earlier this week threatened to lead to this year's rally being canceled, with conditions unsuitable for the mandated studded tires used...

FIA rally director Jarmo Mahonen has insisted Rally Sweden goes ahead as planned, despite Sebastien Ogier's call for it to be canceled.Mahonen attended a meeting along with rally organizers, WRC Promoter and the teams on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the state of the roads following the first day of the...

A decision on whether to cancel this week's Rally Sweden is likely to be made on Monday.The second round of the 2016 World Rally Championship has been hit by warmer than expected temperatures, melting away snow and ice on the roads around Karlstad. Ironically, a freeze is forecast for the...

The 2016 World Rally Championship calendar remains firmly up in the air, less than three months out from the traditional start of the season in Monte Carlo.A list of 14 events was approved and released by the World Motor Sport Council in September, but no dates were attached to locations.Teams...

The World Motor Sport Council has approved a 2016 World Rally Championship calendar containing 14 rallies.As outlined on Wednesday morning, a returning Rally China features on the list; however it is subject to meeting FIA requirements stemming from a candidate rally held earlier this year.Monte Carlo and France are also...

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...