The FIA and WRC Promoter have expanded the development package attached to the 2027 FIA Junior WRC Championship, combining a larger prize drive with tyre support and a revised five-round calendar.
The champion will receive a seven-round WRC2 programme for the 2028 season. The previous prize covered four events, so the new structure gives the winning crew three additional rallies at the next level of the World Rally Championship pathway.
Hankook will also provide each Junior WRC crew with an allocation of free tyres during the 2027 season. The official releases do not state the number of tyres, their financial value or the allocation rules, so MRI has not assigned a cash equivalent to that support.
All five championship rounds will take place in Europe. Rally Sweden opens the season, followed by Croatia Rally, Rally d’Italia, Rally Finland and Rally Scotland. The FIA says the regional concentration is intended to reduce travel and transport costs while retaining snow, asphalt and gravel competition.
The scoring format also changes. A crew’s best four event results will count towards the final classification, participation in the Scottish finale is compulsory and the previous double-points finale has been removed. Stage points from all five rallies will still contribute to the championship.
Junior WRC management says the 2027 programme will cost less than the 2026 season and that the prize will be worth more than a competitor needs to invest. Those are organiser claims. No entry fee, programme budget, Rally2 operating cost or total prize valuation was published, preventing an independent comparison.
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