DUBAI: The FIA has announced that it will have a tender process for the commercial rights of the FIA World Rally Championship, which ends this season in Saudi Arabia.

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This follows extensive discussions by the FIA, the global governing body for motorsport and the federation for mobility organizations worldwide, with Red Bull and KW25, the current rights holders.

The FIA World Rally Championship has surged in popularity in recent years, with a cumulative television audience of 1.3 billion, and over 4 million on-site visitors in 2024.

The next round of the championship is on Aug. 28 at the Rally del Paraguay, which is making its debut as a host country this year. The WRC Rally Saudi Arabia, another debut event, rounds of the championship in Jeddah from Nov. 26 to 29.