RX: World Rallycross 2016 calendar released

Organisers of the FIA World Rallycross championship has released a provisional 2016 calendar, which is subject to confirmation by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.

The 2016 calendar consists of 12 rounds highlighted by an all-new race in Riga, Latvia on the 1-2 October, while Franciacorta, Italy and Intercity Istanbul Park, Turkey have both been omitted.

Montalegre, Portugal keeps its place as the traditional curtain-raiser for the season but held a week earlier than 2015 on the 16-17 April.

2016 WORLD RX CALENDAR - Subject to confirmation by the FIA World Motor Sport Council in December
16-17 April PORTUGAL - MONTALEGRE 7-8 May GERMANY - HOCKENHEIM14-15 May BELGIUM - METTET28-29 May UK - LYDDEN HILL11-12 June NORWAY - HELL2-3 July SWEDEN - HOLJES6-7 August CANADA - TROIS-RIVIERES3-4 September FRANCE - LOHEAC17-18 September SPAIN - BARCELONA1-2 October LATVIA - RIGA15-16 October GERMANY - ESTERING26-27 November ARGENTINA - ROSARIO