2020 Rally New Zealand canceled

The New Zealand Rally is no longer on the 2020 WRC calendar but hopes to make its return the following year.

Published on 04/06/2020 à 08:51

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A few hours after Finland, it is another legendary venue for the World Rally Championship (WRC) which disappears from the 2020 calendar. New Zealand postpones its return to the WRC until 2021, due to the repercussions of Covid-19.

According to the organizers, international travel restrictions are a reason to cancel the event, which has not appeared in the World Cup program since 2013. Rally of New Zealand was to take place from September 3 to 6.

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Today we have confirmed that the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship event in Auckland this September has been canceled due to the ongoing challenges with the Covid-19 pandemic. With international border restrictions thousands in place the logistics of hosting of international visitors to an event in New Zealand is not possible. While WRC Promoter and FIA are yet to finalize their 2021 calendar, we are optimistic that our iconic roads will be a feature of the WRC schedule. Thank you to all our fans for your patience and understanding through this unprecedented situation. We will keep pushing for the WRC to return to New Zealand. Further news here: www.rallynewzealand.com

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“While the WRC promoter and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) have yet to finalize the 2021 calendar, we are optimistic that our famous roads will feature in the program », indicate the organizers.