Argentina is poised to make its World Rally Championship return in 2028 after signing a multi-year contract with the WRC, which has agreed a deal with the Government of Córdoba, the country's second largest city, to once again host the event. The South American nation has a rich rallying history, with its rocky gravel stages featuring regularly on the calendar from 1980 to 2019, absent only in 1995 and 2010.

Argentina was due to host another event in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic forced its cancellation, and since then Chile and Paraguay have been the only South American nations to feature. Córdoba Governor Martín Llaryora said the rally is part of the province's history and passion, but also brings tourism and jobs, thanking the FIA, the Automovil Club Argentino and everyone who made the return possible.S1S2

The sporting precinct around Córdoba's Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes will house the service park, and work is underway on a route that could bring back some of Rally Argentina's most recognisable stages, including El Condor. The FIA will observe a candidate event planned for March next year as part of the FIA CODASUR Rally Championship, the South American regional rally championship.S1

WRC Promoter CEO Eric Boullier said the multi-year commitment is about building a sustainable, long-term future for Rally Argentina rather than simply returning to a familiar destination. The return had previously been championed by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in September, who said Argentina has motorsport in its blood and that he was proud to announce the first step toward bringing world-class competition back to the country.S1S2