2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship delayed until August

The 2022 all-electric FIA World Rallycross Championship is facing a further delay with the postponement of the round at Nürburgring initially foreseen for July 30-31. Lånkebanen at Hell is Norway is now hosting the 2022 season opener on August 13-14. This change should “allow teams maximum time to prepare for the sport’s exciting new electric era” according to a media release of Rallycross Promotor GmbH, the promoter of the series.

The only recently added new event on the calendar at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain will be held as a double header as well as the postponed event at the Nürburgring bringing the number of rounds for 2022 to a total of 11.

The new calendar looks now as follows:

2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship

DateRoundCircuitLocation
13-14 August1Lånkebanenno Hell
03-04 September2/3Biķernieki Sport Complexlv Rīga
17-18 September4/5Circuito Internacional de Montalegrept Montalegre
08-09 October6/7Circuit de Spa-Francorchampsbe Francorchamps
29-30 October8/9Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunyaes Montmeló
12-13 November10/11Nürburgring Müllenbachschleifede Adenau

Here is an overview of all race series that are held together with the World Rallycross Championship: