The WRC released a 13-round schedule last year including a tarmac TBC meeting to be held from 18-21 August, with Rally Northern Ireland strongly tipped to fill the slot.
However, Autosport understands that plans to host a rally out of Belfast are no longer viable for 2022.
As a result, the UK will be once more without a WRC round this year, having been absent from the calendar since the 2019 edition of Wales Rally GB.
It is the latest blow to Rally Northern promoter Bobby Willis, who has spearheaded the bid to bring the WRC to the nation. The Belfast businessman had hoped to bring the rally to Irish shores last year but was unable to secure the £2million funding to host the event.
It has been reported that Rally Northern Ireland’s plans were dealt a fatal blow when Motorsport UK sent a letter to Tourism Northern Ireland, one of the event’s backers, last month stating it was unable to proceed. This occurred while funding options to host the event were still being evaluated.
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