World Rallycross artwork and the FIA’s 2026 European Championship transition

Rallycross is a specific racing discipline

Rallycross combines short wheel-to-wheel races with mixed asphalt and gravel surfaces. It should not be confused with a rally in which cars run timed stages separately, or with a circuit championship on an all-asphalt track. The FIA’s Rallycross World Cup introduction uses that mixed-surface identity. Include rallycross and the exact series when locating a race or interpreting a motorsport logo.

The World Championship name needs a season

In September 2025, the FIA announced that the top category would revert to the European Rallycross Championship for 2026, with a separate world event proposed. Its later approved European calendar confirms that the change progressed beyond the initial announcement. An older World RX mark should consequently retain historical context rather than being used to invent a continuing 2026 World Championship calendar.

European series and World Cup are separate

The approved European programme is a six-round championship. The FIA also lists a 2026 Rallycross World Cup in Indonesia and publishes a specific World Cup appendix within its updated regulations. A Cup listing should not be treated as simply another round of the European series. Check the event’s exact status and supplementary rules before combining its results with a season table.

Rule details can differ even within the discipline

The August 2026 regulations include both general procedures and World Cup-specific provisions. For example, the joker-lap requirement is different in the World Cup appendix. That makes a generic old rallycross explainer insufficient for every current event. Use the year, competition title and applicable appendix when discussing a race. The historical artwork can still help identify the sport, but it does not establish a current logo approval, event result or UK viewing entitlement.

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