The German leg of the World Rally Championships (WRC), scheduled for October 15-18, has been cancelled and the Italian rally moved forward by three weeks, organisers announced Wednesday. The change was implemented after the forced cancellation of the Bostalsee-based event "due to restrictions on mass gatherings in Germany related to COVID-19". The Italian leg, on the island of Sardinia, will now be held on October 8-11. The switch means the Italian rally will avoid a clash with Formula One's October 31-November 1 Emilie-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. The WRC season will now comprise seven rallies, finishing off with the Ypres Rally in Belgium between November 19-22. Revised World Rally Championship calendar for 2020 January 23-26: Monte-Carlo February 13-16: Sweden March 12-15: Mexico September 4-6: Estonia September 18-20: Turkey October 8-11: Italy November 19-22: Belgium pel/lp/nr