- Candidate event will be held later this year
- Wales hosted UK’s last WRC event in 2019
The World Rally Championship (WRC) will return to the United Kingdom with the introduction of the Rally Scotland from 2027.
Developed in partnership with Motorsport UK, the gravel event will be based in Aberdeen at the P&J Live complex. Stages will run across the surrounding regions of Aberdeenshire and Moray.
An initial three-year agreement has been signed with support from the Scottish Government and Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils. This ends a seven-year absence for the championship in the UK, following the most recent running of Wales Rally GB in 2019.
The next step will be for a candidate event to be held later this year, where the International Automobile Federation (FIA) will work with Motorsport UK and event organisers to evaluate the capabilities.
“This is a huge announcement for the FIA World Rally Championship, and it really shows the positive direction of travel we are now taking,” said Malcolm Wilson, deputy president for sport at the FIA.
“The United Kingdom has incredible heritage and passion for our sport, and the return of a flagship world championship event is the start of the next chapter in this long history.
“As we enter a new era for the WRC in 2027 with new regulations, more accessible cars and more crews fighting at the sharp end, it’s fantastic to see the appetite is there from organisers, governments and of course the fans to put together new WRC events.
“Alongside Motorsport UK, the WRC Promoter and the local organisers we are very much looking forward to making these plans a reality.”
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