The World Rally Championship will test a Formula 1-style helmet camera at next week’s Rally Sardinia season finale as it looks to upgrade its television broadcast output.

Helmet cameras have become popular in circuit racing with Formula E, Supercars and F1 utilising the technology to elevate the coverage it delivers to fans.

The WRC had previously evaluated the technology in 2024 working with Italian crash helmet producer Stilo, who had developed a prototype.

Drivers have run helmet cameras in pre-event tests but have not been permitted to run them during WRC events.

However, in Sardinia the WRC will conduct a