WRX: RX of Abu Dhabi Cancelled

The Abu Dhabi round of the 2020 World Rallycross Championship has been cancelled.

The Yas Marina event was set to be the penultimate round of the 2020 WRX season, however Yas Marina Circuit has decided to cancel the event due to the ongoing health concerns of the coronavirus pandemic.

It means there is now a 2 month gap between the new penultimate round at Barcelona on October 17th/18th, and the finale at Germany’s Nurburgring on December 12th/13th. The 2020 schedule now consists of 10 races across 7 venues, with Sweden, Finland and Latvia hosting double headers.

A statement from Yas Marina Circuit said, “In light of the continued global health concerns regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) the World Rallycross of Abu Dhabi, scheduled to be hosted at Yas Marina Circuit on 30-31 October, will unfortunately not take place this year,

“The health and safety of everyone involved remains the priority as we navigate these unprecedented circumstances. We very much look forward to welcoming the drivers, teams and fans to Yas Marina Circuit for this world-class event in 2021.”