Belgium's maiden round of the FIA World Rally Championship has been cancelled because of rising COVID-19 cases in the country. The rally, which was scheduled for next month as the penultimate round of the 2020 season, will now not go ahead following discussions with the local regional government. The country is bringing in stricter measures to combat rising Coronavirus cases as Europe battles with a second wave of the virus. 'We have always fully supported Renties Ypres Rally Belgium, but this time we can’t let the rally go on,' said Emmily Talpe, Mayor of the City of Ypres. 'We took this decision in close consultation with Governor of West Flanders, Carl Decaluwé, and the mayors of the...
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