2012 WRC calendar


5 June 2011 Update:
The FIA has revised the 2012 WRC calendar.
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The World Motor Sport Council has agreed a calendar for the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship. Next year will see a reduction in the number of events, down from thirteen to twelve.


Out go the Jordanian, Italian and Australian rallies, while rounds in Abu Dhabi and New Zealand join the series. Rally Sweden becomes a joint Sweden-Norway event, and Rally Argentina is going to be long distance.

The inclusion of Great Britain and Abu Dhabi on the schedule is subject to the FIA approving those events’ business plans and rally formats.

Dates have yet to be confirmed, as the series organisers sensibly want to avoid any clashes with Formula 1 races.

List of 2012 World Rally Championship events, in alphabetical order:

· Abu Dhabi
· Argentina
· Finland
· France
· Great Britain
· Germany
· Greece
· Mexico
· New Zealand
· Portugal
· Spain
· Sweden - Norway

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