Sports · Motorsport · 20 hrs ago
Rally Argentina set for WRC return in 2028, pending a candidate event
Rally Argentina is planned to return to the World Rally Championship in 2028, after being absent since 2019.
The event would be based in Córdoba, Argentina, where the service park is planned for the area around Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.
Before the return, a candidate rally is planned for March as part of the FIA CODASUR regional championship.
FIA delegates will assess the candidate event, including safety, medical arrangements, infrastructure and the proposed stages.
The return depends on the assessment and approval of a post-event report by the World Motor Sport Council.
If approved, the event is expected to have a three-year agreement, reconnecting the championship with a country known for its rally history and passionate fans.
Plans include bringing back well-known stages such as El Condor, while the future of other South American rounds remains unclear.
Argentina is set to return to the World Rally Championship in 2028, with Córdoba again hosting the event.
The return follows a multi-year agreement, though DirtFish says it depends on a candidate rally meeting requirements and a report being approved.
A candidate rally is planned for March 2027 as part of the FIA CODASUR Rally Championship.
Plans include a service park at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes and may include the El Condor stage.
Argentina last hosted a WRC round in 2019.
- Who
- Argentina and the World Rally Championship.
- What
- Rally Argentina is set to return to the WRC in 2028.
- When
- 2028, following a candidate rally planned for March 2027.
- Where
- Córdoba, Argentina.
- Why
- The sources say the return is intended to reconnect the WRC with Argentina and build a sustainable future for Rally Argentina.
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Argentina’s rocky gravel stages featured regularly in the WRC, except in 1995 and 2010.
Rally Argentina was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Argentina last hosted a WRC round.
A candidate rally is planned as part of the FIA CODASUR Rally Championship.
Rally Argentina is set to return to the WRC calendar, subject to the candidate rally process described by DirtFish.
- Planned return
- 2028
- Host city
- Córdoba, Argentina
- Candidate rally
- March 2027
- Proposed service park
- Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
- Last WRC round
- 2019
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What people are saying
The Rally is part of Cordoba’s history and passion, but it also means tourism and jobs for our people.
Argentina has always held a special place in the history of the WRC.
This multi-year commitment is about more than simply returning to a familiar destination.
Argentina is a country with motorsport in its blood, passionate fans and remarkable terrain.