2026 WRC News & Rumours

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 16th March 2026, 13:52

3-Year deal agreed...

https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/...deal/10805826/

**doubled1978** · 16th March 2026, 13:55

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

RALLY GB IN SCOTLAND IN 2027 IS CONFIRMED !!!

About bloody time!!!
No disrespect to the proposed event in Northern Ireland, Rally GB should be on gravel and I’m glad it is going to be….
OK, where do I buy my ticket! Ha ha

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 16th March 2026, 14:24

A WRC candidate event will be held in Scotland later this year, with observers from the FIA assessing the organisation. After that, the Scottish WRC round will be submitted for official approval by the World Motor Sport Council.

**WRCStan** · 16th March 2026, 15:46

Suddenly Motorsport UK want to deal with the promoter and organise events again. Let's hope there's a worthy top class field - Ceredigion threads tell us getting a Rally2 into the UK is off putting for privateers, so it'll be interesting to follow the showbiz class, and WRC2027.

Credit to the Scottish Authority, they could've called it Scotland Rally GB, but heyho, this is the most useful thing they've done since

**skarderud** · 16th March 2026, 20:19

Nice to have a real "uk" rally back, at least!

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**Fast Eddie WRC** · 16th March 2026, 20:30

(And Elfyn confirming he wont be retiring at the end of the Rally1 era...)

**deephouse** · 17th March 2026, 04:42

Why would he retire. He is in his prime. I still hope that Tanak and somehow Rovanpera will be back. Now when we have Solberg, Fourmaux and Pajari on verge for becoming next generation wrc title contenders, we could have a really exciting seasons ahead.

**Sal yet again** · 17th March 2026, 11:29

Great news for the Scots economy and nice to have a round back on the mainland at long last even if its at the tippy top of the island.

Maybe sheer co-incidence however this little snippet popped up via Gemini about accommodation in the Aberdeenshire area :

It is important to note that a 7% "visitor levy" or tourist tax has been approved to take effect around April 2027, applying to overnight stays in hotels and B&Bs

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 17th March 2026, 11:35

Originally Posted by deephouse

Why would he retire.

Just the switch to a WRC27 (Rally2-spec) car after driving for a decade in the WRC 2017 & Rally1 cars.

I can definitely see Ogier and Neuville not wanting to continue. But Evans is obviously still hungry and rallying is his whole life.

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 17th March 2026, 11:39

Originally Posted by Sal yet again

Great news for the Scots economy and nice to have a round back on the mainland at long last even if its at the tippy top of the island.

Yes the remoteness of Aberdeenshire is a bit of an issue for UK fans. Travel there wont be quick, easy or cheap, even before you pay for accommodation.