The 2016 World Rally Championship calendar has been delayed by an FIA observer's report pointing out significant issues with the candidate rally to assess China's possible return.
Those close to the FIA and WRC Promoter are confident the problems experienced on August's Beijing Huairou Rally can be overcome, though, in time for the event to occupy a September or October slot next season.
WRC Promoter's proposed schedule was due to be put to the WRC Commission in Paris last week, but that has been delayed by a fortnight to September 17 to allow further discussion on China's future.
The Commission will be asked to vote on the calendar one day later, and it is still expected to go to the World Motor Sport Council on September 30.
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The report into the candidate event states:
"A system needs to be put in place to inform the local residents, including local civil and police officials, of the running of the rally and what it means to using the roads; we cannot accept the kind of traffic witnessed now on the stages during road closure."
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