WRC Calendar 2025

Fourmaux and Ogier amongst many backing a WRC return to Ireland:

"Fourmaux, who got to experience local roads first hand when he triumphed at last August’s Ulster Rally on his way to being crowned British Rally Championship champion.

“It will be good to have another tarmac event, especially in Ireland where the roads are similar to Finland except on tarmac,” said the 28-year-old, who is currently fifth in the WRC standings.

“I have been told by many people they are the most beautiful roads in the world and after the Ulster Rally, I would have to agree. My message to those working on this is just keep pushing because it will come, and when it does it will show what a beautiful country it is to the world.”

Compatriot Sebastien Ogier — an eight-time WRC champion — added: “We all know how much enthusiasm exists in Ireland for motorsport, so it will probably be a great event. If you are asking me for an opinion, I am definitely in favour of the idea.”

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sun...940495021.html

Easy for them to say they want Ireland in the WRC; they're not putting their hands in their pockets to fund it. I too would like to see it in the WRC, but not at any cost; the Promoter wants silly money, for what is a niche series......The WRC doesnt' warrant the money they want.....just because others pay it, doesn't mean it's right.

I think there's a better chance of Rally Italy being in Rome next year; Actually, there's a better chance we'll see France (whether it's Corsica or not) back in the championship before we'll see Ireland (which I'd love to see if there was any doubt).

Review of the USA event in Chattanooga, https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-...usa-all-about/

Think we can safely rule it out for 2025.

Paraguay officially in, 2025-2027

https://x.com/OfficialWRC/status/1804652024685904081

So they haven't announced the calendar in WMSC but we can safely assume that Canary Islands will replace Poland, Estonia for Latvia & Paraguay for Chile with Saudi Arabia added as season finale but all the other events will stay?

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Originally Posted by Eli

So they haven't announced the calendar in WMSC but we can safely assume that Canary Islands will replace Poland, Estonia for Latvia & Paraguay for Chile with Saudi Arabia added as season finale but all the other events will stay?

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"Two events in the South America region had been targeted as key goal for 2025, which has now been realised. ... It is expected to join fellow South American nation Chile on next year’s schedule"

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/e...deal/10626344/

This article has Autosport still set on 14 rounds.

Sully agrees it's a second South American round: https://x.com/fia/status/1804821903267233869/photo/1

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Originally Posted by WRCStan

"Two events in the South America region had been targeted as key goal for 2025, which has now been realised. ... It is expected to join fellow South American nation Chile on next year’s schedule"

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/e...deal/10626344/

This article has Autosport still set on 14 rounds.

Sully agrees it's a second South American round: https://x.com/fia/status/1804821903267233869/photo/1

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So to summarise:
Monte-Carlo
Sweden
Kenya
Croatia
Canary Islands
Portugal
Italy
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Chile
Paraguay
Central European Rally
Japan
Saudi Arabia
So that’s 15 events…seeing they’d swap Estonia for Latvia it means CER would get the boot?

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Originally Posted by Eli

So that’s 15 events…seeing they’d swap Estonia for Latvia it means CER would get the boot?

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Monte, Croatia and Chile are not on 'the contract tracker' at Wikipedia, but Chile is safe by quotes.

Well I guess it makes sense since CER replaced Spain last year, that next year it takes CER spot instead, great shame though, from last year's edition, looked fantastic and even on TV it was a joy to watch.