Talent finding initiatives such as FIA Rally Star could be set for a revival as part of the FIA’s plan to inject funding back into the World Rally Championship and grassroots rallying.

Last year, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem promised that funds generated by the sale of the WRC’s commercial rights will be directly invested back into rallying.

That plan is set to come into force now French automotive company Cosmobilis and private credit investor Park Square Capital have acquired WRC Promoter GmbH, and with it, secured a new commercial rights contract with the FIA. The arrival of a new promoter has been labe