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FIA completes Rally Scotland inspection for 2027 WRC inclusion

Autosport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 4:06 PM

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

FIA completes Rally Scotland inspection for 2027 WRC inclusion

Summary

The FIA has finalized its inspection of Rally Scotland, a critical step in integrating the event into the World Rally Championship (WRC) for 2027. This follows a successful candidate event, indicating readiness for Scotland’s return to the WRC. A three-year agreement announced in March plans to bring top-tier rallying back to Great Britain for the first time since the Wales Rally GB event. The completion of this inspection positions Scotland as a viable host for the WRC.

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•FIA completes inspection of Rally Scotland on August 14, 2026.
•Scotland aims to join the WRC starting in 2027.
•A three-year deal was announced in March for this inclusion.
•This will be the first WRC event in Great Britain since 2019.

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4:06 PMAutosport — FIA completes Rally Scotland inspection ahead of 2027 WRC inclusion

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The World Rally Championship’s plan to return to Great Britain next year has reached an important milestone following the completion of a productive Rally Scotland candidate event. Scotland is poised to join the WRC next year following the announcement of a three-year deal in March, which will see rallying’s top tier return to Great Britain for the first time since Wales Rally GB in ...Keep reading
— Autosport

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