Rally Islas Canarias: The full WRC stage guide and times
21st April 2026The World Rally Championship heads to the Canary Islands for the Spanish round of the championship, and here are the official times for the stages.
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The WRC will return to the Canary Islands for the upcoming Rally Islas Canarias, which boasts circuit-like rally conditions. This comes from the high grip levels of the Spanish asphalt, which is partly made from volcanic lava.
Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta will head the pack on Friday as the current championship leader, a feat the Japanese driver has achieved for the first time in his career after he took back-to-back victories in Kenya and Croatia, the WRC’s previous two events.
Rally Islas Canarias will be competed across just over 300km of competitive terrain, across 18 stages. Action will kick off with the sole stage on Thursday evening, whilst Friday stands as the longest day of the weekend, starting from 8:20am until 8:25pm, spanning across seven stages.
So, what are the stages that will be completed during the Spanish event, and what times do they start?
*** Start times are displayed in local time and 24-hour formats for the stages ***
Thursday
Shakedown: Santa Brígida (6.26km) – 11:01
SS1: BP Ultimate – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1 (1.89km) – 18:05
Friday
SS2: Valleseco-Artenara 1 (13.13km) – 08:20
SS3: Tejeda-San Mateo 1 (18.62km) – 09:23
SS4: Mogan – La Aldea 1 (21.70km) – 11:16
SS5: Valleseco-Artenara 2 (13.13km) -14:56
SS6: Tejeda-San Mateo 2 (18.62km) – 15:59
SS7: Mogan – La Aldea 2 (21.70km) – 17:52
SS8: BP Ultimate – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2 (1.89km) – 20:25
Saturday
SS9: Maspalomas 1 (13.47km) – 08:20
SS10: Arucas-Teror 1 (13.74km) – 09:35
SS11: Moya-Galdar 1 (28.90km) – 10:51
SS12: Maspalomas 2 (13.47km) – 14:50
SS13: Arucas-Teror 2 (13.74km) – 16:05
SS14: Moya-Galdar 2 (28.90km) – 17:21
Sunday
SS15: Ingenio-Telde-Valsequillo 1 (25.93km) – 07:35
SS16: Santa Lucia-Aguimes 1 (13.27km) – 09:05
SS17: Ingenio-Telde-Valsequillo 2 – 10:50
SS18: Santa Lucia-Aguimes 2 [Wolf Power Stage] (13.27km) – 13:15
Read more WRC here:
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- Rally Islas Canarias Weather 2026: Full WRC Weekend Forecast
- Takamoto Katsuta takes back-to-back wins with surprise Croatia Rally victory
- Thierry Neuville maintains lead with Power Stage separating Croatia victory
- Thierry Neuville takes rally lead from Pajari in Croatia
- What is the WRC Croatia Rally stage itinerary?
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