ARC Shrinks from Seven to Four Rounds — Sponsorship Failure Is Eroding Africa's Oldest Rally Championship

In 2025, the FIA African Rally Championship reduced its calendar from seven rounds to four. Zambia, Tanzania, and Côte d'Ivoire withdrew — not for political reasons, but for one simple, devastating cause: sponsorship failures. Africa's oldest international rally series is quietly contracting. The story of why is more important than the numbers.

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स्थानीय मुद्रा में दिखाई गई राशि केवल संदर्भ के लिए है। सभी भुगतान जापानी येन (JPY) में लिए जाते हैं; वास्तविक राशि भुगतान के समय की विनिमय दर पर निर्भर करती है।

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