conor edwards brings you all the details from the 2026 WRC season
6. RALLY de PORTUGAL
WRC Portugal: 7 - 10th May 2026
Based in Porto, Rally Portugal marked the first European gravel round of the 2026 World Rally Championship season...
7. RALLY JAPAN
WRC Rally Japan: 28 - 31st May 2026
Elfyn Evans arrived in Japan holding a 13-point advantage over Toyota team-mates Sébastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanperä, both level on 234 points.
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5. RALLY ISLAS CANARIAS
WRC Rally Islas Canarias: 23 - 26th April 2026
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3. SAFARI RALLY KENYA
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: 12 - 15th March 2026
The World Rally Championship’s visit to Kenya is renowned for being the toughest event of the season, defined by punishing rough gravel stages, volatile weather, and multiple hazards. This year, however, the challenge was more unpredictable than ever.
2. RALLY SWEDEN
WRC Sweden: 12 - 15th February 2026
Thursday night saw the opening stage of Rally Sweden challenge the Rally1 crews with frozen roads and hanging snow dust, and the sense that one small mistake could bury a car in the snowbanks lining every stage.
1. RALLYE MONTE-CARLO
WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo: 22 - 25th January 2026
The Monte Carlo Rally opened the 2026 WRC season in dramatic fashion. Across four days, crews faced a relentless mix of snow, ice, fog, slush, mud and wet asphalt, with conditions changing not just stage to stage but corner to corner.
9. RALLY ESTONIA
WRC Rally Estonia: 16 - 19th July 2026
Toyota Gazoo Racing's Sami Pajari produced a commanding performance at Rally Estonia, claiming his maiden World Rally Championship victory. The young Finn wasted no time establishing himself as the driver to beat.
10. RALLY FINLAND
WRC Rally Finland: 30th July - 2nd August 2026
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13. RALLY ITALIA SARDEGNA
WRC Rally Italia Sardegna: 1 - 4th October 2026
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11. RALLY del PARAGUAY
WRC Rally del Paraguay: 27 - 30th August 2026
The opening stages of the “red roads” rally claimed major contenders on Friday morning. Takamoto Katsuta rolled his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 barely two kilometres into the first stage, while Thierry Neuville damaged his Hyundai’s left-rear suspension after going wide over a jump...
12. RALLY CHILE BIO BIO
WRC Rally Chile Bio Bio: 10 - 13th September 2026
The rally began with a surprise change in conditions. Overnight rain left Friday morning’s roads sodden and slippery. Championship leader Evans had been concerned about opening the loose gravel roads, but the rain reduced the road-cleaning disadvantage and immediately played into his hands...
4. CROATIA RALLY
WRC Croatia Rally: 9 - 12th April 2026
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14. RALLY SAUDI ARABIA
WRC Rally Saudi Arabia: 11 - 14th November 2026
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After 14 rounds, who are your WRC Champions for 2026?
WRC 2026 CHAMPIONS
8. ACROPOLIS RALLY GREECE
WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: 25 - 28th June 2026
Acropolis Rally Greece once again lived up to its reputation as one of the toughest events on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar, with brutal gravel stages, relentless tyre wear and dramatic twists culminating in a memorable victory for Sébastien Ogier.