Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers and chairman David Richards met with the WRC Promoter at last weekend’s Rally Sweden, with Rally GB among the topics discussed.
Great Britain was a mainstay of the WRC from its inaugural season in 1973 until 2019, the last edition of the famous event held before it dropped off the calendar.
The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the loss of funding from the Welsh government, has been cited as the reasons for its demise.
Last weekend in Sweden, the WRC Promoter confirmed that initial discussions were held regarding the possibility that the WRC could head to Scotland, with 2026 touted as the earliest possible date should a bid led by Motorsport UK be successful.
The last time Scotland featured on an international rally calendar was in 2011, when it formed part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
“We met with David [Richards] and Hugh Chambers and had some very initial discussions,” WRC event director Simon Larkin told Autosport.
“I would say it’s at very, very initial stages from their side. We’ll just continue to work with them.
“They’ve asked for some details from us and some proposals from us and we’ll do that in the next few weeks and give them some more data to go on.”
Source: Autosport