2026 Rally Sweden

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2026 Rally Sweden
Swedish Rally 2026
Round 2 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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Rally Sweden is the only snow event on the World Rally Championship calendar.
Host countryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Rally base Umeå, Västerbotten County
Dates run12 – 15 February 2026
Start locationUmeå, Västerbotten County
Finish locationUmeå, Västerbotten County
Stages18 (300.66 km; 186.82 miles) [1]
Stage surface Snow
Transport distance768.78 km (477.70 miles)
Overall distance1,069.44 km (664.52 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered59

The 2026 Rally Sweden (also known as the 2026 Swedish Rally) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 12 to 15 February 2026. [2] It would mark the seventy-third running of the Rally Sweden, and would be the second round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The event is also due to be the first round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship. [3] The 2026 event is set to be based in Umeå in Västerbotten County and be consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 300.66 km (186.82 mi).

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Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin are the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, are the defending manufacturer's winners. [4] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson are the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship, [5] but they would not defend their titles as they were signed by Toyota to contest the top tier this season. [6] Taylor Gill and Daniel Brkic are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship as well as the junior championship. [7] [8]

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is due to open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are twenty-eight Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and ten Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship. A total of seven crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship. [9]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
4 Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Enni Mälkönen Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Pajari Flag of Finland.svg Marko Salminen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team H
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Johnston Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
22 Flag of Latvia.svg Mārtiņš Sesks Flag of Latvia.svg Renārs Francis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
37 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Bertelli Flag of Italy.svg Simone Scattolin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
55 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh McErlean Flag of Ireland.svg Eoin Treacy Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
95 Flag of Ireland.svg Jon Armstrong Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Byrne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
99 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Solberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliott Edmondson Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
20 Flag of Finland.svg Roope Korhonen Flag of Finland.svg Anssi Viinikka Flag of Finland.svg Rautio Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
21 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Heikkilä Flag of Finland.svg Kristian Temonen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Heikkilä Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
23 Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Joona Flag of Finland.svg Samu Vaaleri Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
24 Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Flag of Finland.svg Janni Hussi Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
25 Flag of Sweden.svg Isak Reiersen Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Gustavsson Flag of Sweden.svg Isak Reiersen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
26 Flag of Sweden.svg Mille Johansson Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Grönvall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
27 Flag of Estonia.svg Romet Jürgenson Flag of Estonia.svg Siim Oja Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
28 Flag of Finland.svg Tuukka Kauppinen Flag of Finland.svg Topi Luhtinen Flag of Finland.svg Rautio Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylor Gill Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Brkic Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylor Gill Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
31 Flag of France.svg Mattéo Chatillon Flag of France.svg Maxence Cornuau Flag of France.svg Mattéo Chatillon Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
32 Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Grahn Flag of Sweden.svg Christoffer Bäck Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Grahn Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
34 Flag of France.svg Eliott Delecour Flag of France.svg Sabrina De Castelli Flag of France.svg Eliott Delecour Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 Flag of Norway.svg Jens Hvaal Flag of France.svg Stig Rune Skjærmoen Flag of Norway.svg Jens Hvaal Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
38 Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Jylhä Flag of Finland.svg Kimmo Nevanpää Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Jylhä Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
39 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Trentin Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Elia Ometto Flag of Italy.svg MT Racing SRL Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
40 Flag of Germany.svg Fabio Schwarz Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Raabe Flag of Germany.svg Armin Schwarz Driving Experience Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
41 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bernhard ten Brinke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Woodburn Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bernhard ten Brinke Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
42 Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Mauro Flag of Spain.svg Ariday Bonilla Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Mauro Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
43 Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Kołtun Flag of Poland.svg Ireneusz Pleskot Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Kołtun Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
44 Flag of Poland.svg Michał Sołowow Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Baran Flag of Finland.svg Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
45 Flag of Finland.svg Marko Viitanen Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Suominen Flag of Finland.svg Marko Viitanen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
46 Flag of Spain.svg Alexander Villanueva Flag of Spain.svg Axel Coronado Flag of Spain.svg Alexander Villanueva Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
47 Flag of Brazil.svg Cristian Baumgart Flag of Brazil.svg Luis Felipe Eckel Flag of Brazil.svg Cristian Baumgart Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
48 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg John Wartique Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Andernack Flag of Belgium (civil).svg John Wartique Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
49 Flag of Slovakia.svg Robert Kolčák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Černohorský Flag of Slovakia.svg Chooligan Racing Team Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
50 Flag of Turkey.svg Uğur Soylu Flag of Turkey.svg Onur Vatansever Flag of Turkey.svg GP Garage My Team Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
51 Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Granados Flag of Spain.svg Marc Martí Flag of Mexico.svg Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
52 Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Cobbe Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Mometti Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Cobbe Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship and/or the Junior World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarClass/Championship eligibilityTyre
53 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Fontana Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Arnaboldi Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
54 Flag of Poland.svg Tymoteusz Abramowski Flag of Poland.svg Jakub Wróbel Flag of Poland.svg Tymoteusz Abramowski Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
56 Flag of Peru.svg André Martinez Flag of Argentina.svg Matias Aranguren Flag of Peru.svg André Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
57 Flag of France.svg Eric Royère Flag of France.svg Alexis Grenier Flag of France.svg Eric Royère Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
58 Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Vasilakis Flag of Ireland.svg Allan Harryman Flag of Greece.svg Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver H
59 Flag of Spain.svg Nicolas Otto Boehringer Flag of Portugal (official).svg Hugo Magalhães Flag of Spain.svg Nicolas Otto Boehringer Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
60 Flag of Turkey.svg Ali Türkkan Flag of Turkey.svg Oytun Albaykar Flag of Turkey.svg Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
61 Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Rahill Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Smith Flag of Ireland.svg Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
62 Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Carlberg Flag of Norway.svg Jørgen Eriksen Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Carlberg Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
63 Flag of Turkey.svg Kerem Kazaz Flag of France.svg Corentin Silvestre Flag of Turkey.svg Team Petrol Ofisi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
64 Flag of Finland.svg Leevi Lassila Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Lukka Flag of Finland.svg Leevi Lassila Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
65 Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Hernández Flag of Spain.svg José Murado Flag of Spain.svg Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
66 Flag of Spain.svg Gil Membrado Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Pérez Flag of Spain.svg Gil Membrado Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
Other major entries
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
30 Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Cachón Flag of Spain.svg Borja Rozada Flag of Spain.svg Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 N/a H
35 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Yamamoto Flag of Ireland.svg James Fulton Flag of Finland.svg Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 N/a H
69 Flag of Peru.svg Jorge Martínez Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Brizio Flag of Peru.svg Jorge Martínez Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver H

Itinerary

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
12 FebruaryN/aAfter 9:01Umeå City [ Shakedown ]3.44 km
Ribbon-cutting icon.svg After 18:40Opening ceremony, Red Barn ArenaN/a
SS1After 19:05Umeå 110.23 km
13 FebruarySS2After 10:07Bygdsiljum 127.55 km
SS3After 11:08Andersvattnet 120.51 km
SS4After 12:16Bäck 111.53 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 13:24 – 13:48Regroup, Umeå N/a
Icon tools.svg 13:48 – 14:18Service A, Umeå N/a
SS5After 15:40Bygdsiljum 227.55 km
SS6After 16:41Andersvattnet 220.51 km
SS7After 17:49Bäck 211.53 km
SS8After 19:05Umeå Sprint 15.70 km
Icon tools.svg 19:45 – 20:30Flexi service B, Umeå N/a
14 FebruarySS9After 10:10Vännäs 115.70 km
SS10After 11:05Sarsjöliden 116.72 km
SS11After 11:59Kolksele 116.94 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 13:09 – 13:50Regroup, Umeå N/a
Icon tools.svg 13:50 – 14:20Service C, Umeå N/a
SS12After 14:10Vännäs 215.70 km
SS13After 15:05Sarsjöliden 216.72 km
SS14After 16:08Kolksele 216.94 km
SS15After 18:05Umeå Sprint 25.16 km
Icon tools.svg 18:45 – 19:30Flexi service D, Umeå N/a
15 FebruarySS16After 7:33Västervik 125.45 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 8:33 – 8:48Regroup, Umeå N/a
Icon tools.svg 8:48 – 9:03Service E, Umeå N/a
SS17After 10:11Västervik 225.45 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg 11:11 – 11:41Regroup, Red BarnN/a
SS18After 12:15Umeå 2 [ Power Stage ]10.23 km
BSicon RACE.svg After 12:45Finish, Umeå N/a
Podium icon - Noun Project 3834.svg After 13:30Podium ceremony, Red Barn ArenaN/a
Source: [1]

Report

WRC Rally1

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:51.8N/a
SS1 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:53.1 Solberg / Edmondson
SS2
SS3
SS4
SS5
SS6
SS7
SS8
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
SS15
SS16
SS17
SS18
Source:

WRC2 Rally2

Special stages

WRC3 Rally3

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:05.0N/a
SS1 Türkkan / Albaykar Ford Fiesta Rally3 6:43.9 Türkkan / Albaykar
SS2
SS3
SS4
SS5
SS6
SS7
SS8
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
SS15
SS16
SS17
SS18
Source:

Junior WRC Rally3

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Türkkan / Albaykar Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:05.3N/a
SS1 Türkkan / Albaykar Ford Fiesta Rally3 6:43.9 Türkkan / Albaykar
SS2
SS3
SS4
SS5
SS6
SS7
SS8
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
SS15
SS16
SS17
SS18
Source:

References

  1. 1 2 "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2026". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Chile finale highlights new-look FIA Junior WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ice King Evans Fends Off Katsuta for Rally Sweden Victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Solberg unstoppable with third straight WRC2 Sweden win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Barry, Luke (10 November 2025). "Solberg earns full-time Rally1 seat with Toyota". DirtFish . Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gill wins WRC3 in Sweden after Lassila heartbreak". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gill triumphs in Sweden, but Johansson claims early Junior WRC lead". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Entry list Rally Sweden 2026". eWRC-results.com . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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