Africa Rally Championship 2020 has been cancelled.
The decision was reached after the championship could not make the percentage required to be considered completed for a championship.
Only one round; for this season, Rallye Bandama in Cote d’Ivoire was covered, and four rounds had yet to be held.
However, Kenya, Uganda has withdrawn from this year’s series because of the coronavirus pandemic.
For the later part of the year Zambia, Tanzania and Rwanda had rescheduled.
“FIA requires a championship to run fifty percent to count; that is three events. Only Ivory Coast was held this year.
“Zambia confirmed they cannot hold their event. Maybe Rwanda can run but cannot make a championship hence 2020 ARC is cancelled,” said Surinder Thatthi; FIA vice president in charge of Africa.
It is the first time a season hasn’t been completed in championship history.
The cancelationwill likely force changes to the championship in 2021.
The occasional opening round may not be on next season in Cote d’Ivoire.
Points earned from round this year will be forwarded to championship 2021.
Only Guy Botterill and Farid Daniel from South Africa had scored points from the round of this year.
