The Italian Monza rally will replace Japan which was canceled as the last race of the world championship season in November, said the organizer on Tuesday.
Short Format Asphalt Events November 19-21 will display the steps above and around the Italian Grand Prix circuit outside Milan and on a closed streets in the mountains north.
It was also the final last season on a rewritten calendar because Covid-19.
Japan is scheduled to return to this year’s calendar for the first time since 2010 but the incident was canceled last week as a result of a pandemic.
Monza’s rally has been held since 1978 and will be the second half of the season in Italy after Sardinia in June.
“There were many sensations and spills on last year’s rally when winter conditions played an important role,” Jona Siebel, Melodious Director of the WRC promoter, in a statement.
“This year’s event will be held before, but ‘speed temples’ allied with difficult streets at the foot of the Alps will ensure the actions will be equally amazing.”