Towards a round in Latvia?

What if Latvia took it to the next level? On the program of the European Rally Championship since 2013 and the victory of Jari Ketomaa in his Ford Fiesta RRC, the Latvian round could see its status evolve in the years to come. In any case, this is what its organizers but also Anita Muizniece, Minister of Education and Science, suggest.

« A sleeve of WRC will take place in Latvia, even assures Anita Muizniece on her Twitter account. A letter of intent was signed yesterday (Wednesday) which confirms that the Republic of Latvia will support the organization of a round of the WRC World Rally Championship in 2024! »

Latvijā notiks FIA WRC posms!
You will be able to guarantee that the vehicle is in use, as it applies to – Latvijas Republika atbalstīs Starptautiskās automobiļu federācijas (FIA) Pasaules rallija čempionāta (WRC) posma organizēšanu Latvijā 2024. gadā! pic.twitter.com/hwjWOIZga9

— Anita Muižniece (@anita_muizniece) December 23, 2021

And the organization continues. “ It is difficult to describe in words the feelings we experience when we learn that we have taken such a big and important step forward to organize a WRC stage in Latvia, exult Raimonds Strokšs, director of promoter RA Events. The decision adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers marks a historic moment in Latvian motorsport and allows us to begin a two-year preparation process to host the highest competition in rally in Latvia in 2024.

In the motorsport hierarchy, these competitions are at the highest level and the candidate countries are fighting to access the WRC calendar. It is a great satisfaction and achievement that the complex work we have carried out so far with the Latvian government, the cities and municipalities of Kurzeme, as well as WRC Promoter, has ended with such a positive result as this this. It is important that we can start working today and take the next steps to reach a final agreement with the WRC promoter and begin all the necessary preparations for the WRC round which will be hosted in 2024 with an excellent level of participation. organization."

Usual appointment of theERC, the Latvia Rally takes place on gravel. Surface which could therefore host the WRC within two seasons!

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