Motorsport Ireland intends to re-engage with the Government this summer on a bid to bring a round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) to the country, organisation president Aiden Harper has said.
Ireland has twice hosted a championship round, the last time being in 2009.
In 2024, Motorsport Ireland launched a bid to have the WRC return to Ireland that would see Kerry, Limerick and the southeast, based in Waterford, host on rotation for the years 2025-2027.
The deadline for inclusion in 2025 was missed and the Government said it would need to conduct an independent economic assessment before committing to funding for future years.
Last November, the sporting body confirmed that it had paused efforts for calendar inclusion to allow for an internal “strategic review” of all operations.
Harper plans for looking at 2028 or 2029 to be the first year of the WRC if it returns to Ireland with just one location based rather than the propose three.
