WRX'in Sonu — Dünya Rallycross Şampiyonası Euro RX'e Dönüşüyor, Yeni Bir Çağ Başlıyor

The FIA World Rallycross Championship launched in 2014 and held events across Europe, North America and Asia. At its peak, names like Petter Solberg and Andreas Bakkerud competed for titles in Supercars of over 600 horsepower capable of 0-100 km/h in under two seconds. In recent years, however, a succession of promoter changes, financial difficulties and rising electrification costs made a global series increasingly unviable.

The Euro RX relaunch in 2026 restructures the series around a European calendar. The opener in Latvia drew a strong entry list, with Johan Kristoffersson showing why he remains the benchmark in the category with a dominant win. Bakkerud responded with victory in Hungary. Round 3 is scheduled at Höljes, Sweden on July 4–5.

Opinion is divided on what the shift from WRX to Euro RX means for rallycross. Some see it as a healthy return to European roots; others point to significant risks: losing a global platform reduces sponsorship appeal and media reach.

Rallycross retains its core spectacle — joker laps, multi-car starts and mixed-surface circuits. None of that changes under Euro RX. Whether the series can grow into a new chapter or faces further contraction will become clearer by the end of this inaugural European season.

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