Rome has taken a major step forward in its bid to host a round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) next year, after successfully holding a candidate event last week. The WRC announced last year its intention to relocate the Italian event for 2027, with the Rally di Roma Capitale replacing the gravel stages in Sardinia. The move represents a new direction for the competition, which has been based in Sardinia since 2004, except for 2009. Rome ha…