The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) is coming back to America, stated a Rally US press release. The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the governing body of world motorsport, has released the 2027 WRC calendar, confirming the United States will host a round of the Championship Aug. 26-29 of next year.
First US WRC Round Since 1988
The 2027 Rally US will be the first time the world’s premier rally series has competed on American soil in 39 years. The WRC last visited the United States for the Washington state-hosted Olympus Rally in 1988. Across the last four decades, the WRC has grown into a year-long, global series followed and viewed by hundreds of millions of fans, noted the release.
“For 38 years, America has been the missing pin on the FIA World Rally Championship map,” said Matt Crews, president and CEO of Rally US. “Today, that changes. Bringing the best drivers, teams and manufacturers in the world back to American roads is a historic moment for this sport and for this country, and we are going to deliver an event worthy of that moment.”
American Rally Community’s Role in the Bid
Rally US has worked alongside the American Rally Association National Championship (ARA) and rally organizers across the U.S. throughout the FIA’s candidate event process. Crews recognized the role the American rally community played in making Rally US possible.
“This moment belongs to the American rally community,” Crews added. “For decades, the competitors, volunteers, organizers and fans kept this sport alive on American roads, and their work is what proved to the FIA that our country is ready. We intend to make that community proud.”
Rally US will unveil full event details on Oct. 27, 2026, including host locations, ticketing plans, fan activations and event partnerships.
FIA & WRC Leaders on U.S. Growth
Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA, said, “The United States represents one of the most important growth opportunities for the FIA World Rally Championship. It is a nation where motorsport is part of the cultural DNA, with world-class domestic championships and a rapidly growing appetite for global competition. I am deeply committed to strengthening the FIA’s presence in the U.S. and ensuring that rallying becomes a defining pillar of that future.
“Expanding the WRC into North America not only enhances the Championship’s global reach, but connects rallying with a knowledgeable, passionate and expanding fanbase in a market where participation and engagement continue to accelerate and grow.”
“The United States has long been a priority for the FIA WRC, and we are delighted to confirm America’s return to the calendar,” said WRC promoter CEO Eric Boullier. “We look forward to working with Rally US to introduce a new generation of American fans to the most spectacular form of motorsport.”
“Rally has a passionate and growing following in the U.S., and bringing the world’s best drivers, teams and manufacturers back to compete on American roads creates an incredible opportunity to showcase our country on the global motorsport stage,” added Kevin Miller, president of ACCUS-FIA, USA. “ACCUS is proud to help make this possible, and we look forward to welcoming the WRC, the FIA and rally fans from around the world back to the United States.”