WRC confirm 2026 calendar ahead of Rally Finland
31st July 2025The World Rally Championship has confirmed its 2026 season calendar and it will continue to include 14 rounds next year, but it will have some changes.
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The WRC calendar has been confirmed for next season, and it will continue to be kicked off at the traditional curtain raiser of Monte Carlo, in January. Saudi Arabia will keep its spot as the season finale, as it stands in 2025.
Croatia will return to the calendar and will take place in April, whilst Japan will move to a new slot in May. The Japanese rally will split up the European gravel rallies, with Portugal taking place ahead of Japan, and Greece succeeding it.
The WRC has stated this is “to limit the impact of road sweeping for early championship leaders.”
Sweden and Kenya will keep their usual February and March spots next season, whilst there will be a slightly interrupted European leg, starting with Croatia and ending with Finland, with Japan splitting it up in May.
It has been confirmed that the Central European Rally has been removed from next year’s calendar.
Sami Pajari fastest on first shakedown pass at Rally Finland
The WRC 2026 calendar
- Monaco, January 22 – 25
- Sweden, February 12 – 15
- Kenya, March 12 – 15
- Croatia, April 9 – 12
- Spain, April 23 – 26
- Portugal, May 7 – 10
- Japan, May 28 – 31
- Greece, June 25 – 28
- Estonia, July 16 – 19
- Finland, July 30 – August 2
- Paraguay, August 27 – 30
- Chile, September 10 – 13
- Italy, October 1 – 4
- Saudi Arabia, November 12 – 15
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