The World Rally Championship has announced its calendar for the 2027 season, with the United States and the United Kingdom returning to the schedule.
The 15-date calendar has been approved by the World Motorsport Council, and will feature a mix of old, new and returning locations.
Kicking off with the Monte Carlo Rally in January, the calendar will see a European tour of Sweden, Croatia and Spain, sandwiched by Kenya in March.
Rally d’Italia, commonplace on the ERC calendar, will feature a fresh challenge for drivers, with an event culminating in the capital, Rome.
Scotland will host the UK’s return to the calendar – its first since 2019 – following America’s first appearance on the schedule since 1988, just in time to coincide with Ford’s return to the sport.
The season will conclude in Saudi Arabia on November 25-28.
CEO of WRC Promoter, Eric Boullier, said: “2027 represents the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the World Rally Championship, and this calendar reflects our ambition to build a stronger, more accessible and truly global championship.
“Returning to the United States and United Kingdom, alongside bringing the WRC to an iconic destination such as Rome, creates tremendous opportunities for our manufacturers, commercial partners and fans.
“Combined with the introduction of new technical regulations, we have a unique opportunity to shape the future of the WRC, attract new investment and bring the excitement of rallying to more people around the world.”
“The 2027 FIA World Rally Championship calendar reflects the strong momentum behind the WRC, with new events in the United Kingdom and Italy strengthening the Championship in countries with a proud rallying heritage, while the United States gives us an exciting opportunity to grow in a country where interest in rallying continues to rise,” said FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
“With the introduction of the WRC27 technical regulations, a new promoter thanks to the deal of the century that will bring long-term investment and ambition to the championship, and a strong global calendar, the future of rallying is extremely bright.”
The full WRC 2027 calendar
| Round | Country | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | Rallye Monte-Carlo | 21-24 January |
| 2 | Sweden | Rally Sweden | 18-21 February |
| 3 | Kenya | Safari Rally Kenya | 12-21 March |
| 4 | Croatia | Croatia Rally | 08-11 April |
| 5 | Spain | Rally Islas Canaries | 06-09 May |
| 6 | Japan | FORUM8 Rally Jaoan | 03-06 June |
| 7 | Greece | EKO Acropolis Rally Greece | 24-27 June |
| 8 | Italy | Rally D’Italia | 08-11 July |
| 9 | Estonia | Delfi Rally Estonia | 22-25 July |
| 10 | Finland | Secto Rally Finland | 29 July-01 August |
| 11 | United States | Rally US | 26-29 August |
| 12 | United Kingdom | Rally Scotland | 30 September-03 October |
| 13 | Paraguay | veno Rally del Paraguay | 21-24 October |
| 14 | Chile | Rally Chile Biobio | 04-07 November |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | Rally Saudi Arabia | 25-28 November |
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