The FIA has announced that it has taken over the ownership of the World Rallycross Championship and will be directly involved in running the series as a promoter.
But the company owned by Red Bull and RW25 exited the WRX at the end of last year, plunging the future of the series in doubt.
“We are fully committed to take this category to the next level by securing new global audiences, delivering the opportunity for an improved competition for the drivers, teams, our commercial partners, and crucially the fans.
However, the series that attracted stars like Mattias Ekstrom, Ken Block, Johan Kristoffersson, Sebastien Loeb and Petter Solberg struggled to maintain its same level of popularity, as manufacturers left the series as quickly as they arrived.
It introduced the new ‘Battle of Technologies’ concept in 2024, pitting internal combustion cars against electricity-powered machinery.
The FIA said it will continue to build on BoT this year.
The news about FIA taking over WRX follows rumours about Red Bull and RW25 looking at the sale of the company that continues to promote the World Rally Championship.
