Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers and chairman David Richards met with the WRC Promoter at last weekend’s Rally Sweden, with Rally GB among the topics discussed.
Great Britain was a mainstay of the WRC from its inaugural season in 1973 until 2019, the last edition of the famous event held before it dropped off the calendar.
The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the loss of funding from the Welsh government, has been cited as the reasons for its demise.
Last weekend in Sweden, the WRC Promoter confirmed that initial discussions were held regarding the possibility that the WRC could head to Scotland, with 2026 touted as the earliest possible date should a bid led by Motorsport UK be successful.
Initially Rally GB was to be rebranded to Rally UK. The idea was that every home nation would have the opportunity to host a WRC event once a year to save costs. Northern Ireland was touted as one of the first venues to host it but sadly no positive result has come out of it.
