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
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.
- •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.
- 4:06 PMAutosport — FIA completes Rally Scotland inspection ahead of 2027 WRC inclusion
"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
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