French rallies in the running to host WRC round in 2010

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Six or seven rallies are believed to be in the running to host the French round of the World Rally Championship for 2010, according to GPweek.com.

A tendering process has been set up by the FFSA for the 2010 WRC slot, which has traditionally been hosted by the Tour de Corse. Event organisers wanting to secure the WRC have to assure the federation that they will have around  3 million euros of available budget.

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Super 2000 World Cup being considered for inclusion in the 2010 WRC

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A Super 2000 World Cup is being discussed for inclusion in the 2010 World Rally Championship, reports Autosport magazine.

The concept is designed to bring more manufacturers and private teams into the series. Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson is a pioneer of the project, which will be discussed at the next FIA WMSC meeting on June 24. The Cumbrian is ready to commit Fiesta S2000s to the new series.

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Wales Rally GB back on 2010 Calendar – Press Release

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Wales Rally GB (WRGB), Britain’s iconic round of the World Rally Championship (WRC), has been confirmed as the final round of the new 2010 WRC calendar, to be ratified by the FIA later this month. The decision should lay to rest the concerns of the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), which recently served notice of its intention to terminate its sponsorship contract because of uncertainty over the… Continue reading

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