The opening rounds of the 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship in Barcelona and Portugal were postponed.[146][147] The calendar of the World RX is rescheduled on May and started on 22–23 August at Sweden. The rescheduled calendar has removed Norway, Portugal,[148] France,[149] Benelux,[150] Germany,[151] Abu Dhabi,[152] and South Africa, which that rounds has been cancelled due to evolution of the virus cases involving European countries and travel restrictions involving Abu Dhabi and South Africa.[153] The rescheduled calendar also returning the Finland round, which last held in 2014 season to replace French round.[154]