Season 2026
Coming next
SAFARI RALLY KENYA
March 12 – 15 KenyaThe epic African event returned to the schedule in 2021, and continues to provide gruelling conditions on rough and rocky roads as well as high speeds across open plains.
CROATIA RALLY
April 10 – 12 CroatiaHeld on challenging asphalt roads with a new base for 2026 in coastal city Rijeka. As well as a mix of fast and more technical sections, the stages feature constant surface and grip changes.
Rally Islas Canarias
April 23 – 26 SpainNew to the WRC in 2025, this event takes place on asphalt roads across the island of Gran Canaria. The abrasive surface, consisting partly of volcanic lava, offers high grip.
VODAFONE RALLY DE PORTUGAL
May 7 – 10 PortugalThe popular Rally de Portugal is based in Matosinhos near Porto in the north of the country, and features classic stages on sandy and rocky roads.
FORUM8 Rally Japan
May 28 – 31 JapanThe home event for Toyota takes place on twisting asphalt roads in the mountains of the Aichi and Gifu prefectures, around the service park in Toyota City.
EKO Acropolis Rally Greece
June 25 – 28 GreeceThe Acropolis Rally has a legendary reputation for rocky mountain roads and high temperatures which combine to create a tough challenge for cars, tyres and drivers alike.
WRC DELFI RALLY ESTONIA
July 16 – 19 EstoniaFast gravel stages around Tartu combine wide and narrow sections with a generally soft and sandy surface that can become rutted for the second pass.
SECTO RALLY FINLAND
July 30 – August 2 FinlandThe fastest rally of the season, held on gravel forest roads featuring large jumps and numerous crests, and a home rally for TGR-WRT.
Rally del Paraguay
August 27 – 30 ParaguayParaguay joined the WRC in 2025 with demanding stages around Encarnación, close to border with Argentina. Fast roads feature a red clay surface offering changeable grip levels.
Rally Chile Bio Bío
September 10 – 13 ChileHeld in the forests of the Bio Bío region around the port city of Concepción, where the stages are technical with a mix of smooth and abrasive gravel.
RALLY ITALIA SARDEGNA
October 1 – 4 ItalyDemanding island event with fast but narrow gravel stages which switches to an autumn date for the first time since 2020. A rocky, abrasive surface places high stresses on the cars and tyres.
Rally Saudi Arabia
November 11 – 14 Saudi ArabiaMade its debut in 2025 as the season finale, based in Jeddah and taking in mountain, volcano and desert terrain.
Past rallies
RALLYE MONTE-CARLO
January 22 – 25 Monaco, FranceLegendary event in the French Alps with notoriously tricky conditions that can vary from dry asphalt to ice and snow.
Rally Sweden
February 12 – 15 SwedenThe only full winter event of the season held on snow and ice. Metal studs inserted into the tyres bite into the surface to provide grip and allow for some of the highest speeds of the year.
