2026 Rally Sweden
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Sweden| 2026 Rally Sweden Swedish Rally 2026 | |||
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Round 2 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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| Host country | Sweden | ||
| Rally base | Umeå, Västerbotten County | ||
| Dates run | 12 – 15 February 2026 | ||
| Start location | Umeå, Västerbotten County | ||
| Finish location | Umeå, Västerbotten County | ||
| Stages | 18 (300.66 km; 186.82 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Snow | ||
| Transport distance | 768.78 km (477.70 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,069.44 km (664.52 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 59 | ||
| Crews | 55 at start, 48 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2:35:53.1 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader | Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 30:38.5 | ||
| Power Stage winner |  Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT5:56.0 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport2:46:29.3 | ||
| WRC-3 winner |  Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi2:54:30.5 | ||
| J-WRC winner | Calle Carlberg Jørgen Eriksen2:54:58.1 | ||
The 2026 Rally Sweden (also known as the 2026 Swedish Rally) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 12 to 15 February 2026.[2] It marked the seventy-third running of the Rally Sweden, and was the second round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The event also was the first round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship.[3] The 2026 event was based in Umeå in Västerbotten County and it consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 300.66 km (186.82 mi).
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship,[5] but they did not defend their titles as they were signed by Toyota to contest the top tier this season.[6] Taylor Gill and Daniel Brkic were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship as well as the junior championship.[7][8]
Evans and Martin successfully defended their titles, so as Toyota.[9] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the winners in the WRC2 category.[10] Matteo Fontana and Jørgen Eriksen were the winners in the WRC3 category. Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the winners in the junior category.[11]
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews entered under Rally1 regulations, as were 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.[12]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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| 30 |  Alejandro Cachón |
Borja Rozada |
Toyota España |
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | N/a | H |
| 35 | Yuki Yamamoto |
 James Fulton |
Printsport |
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | N/a | H |
| 69 |  Jorge Martínez |
 Marcelo Brizio |
Jorge Martínez |
Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver | H |
Itinerary
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance | |
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| 12 February | N/a | After 9:01 | Umeå City [Shakedown] | 3.44 km | |
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After 18:40 | Opening ceremony, Red Barn Arena | N/a | ||
| SS1 | After 19:05 | Umeå 1 | 10.23 km | ||
| 13 February | SS2 | After 10:07 | Bygdsiljum 1 | 27.55 km | |
| SS3 | After 11:08 | Andersvattnet 1 | 20.51 km | ||
| SS4 | After 12:16 | Bäck 1 | 11.53 km | ||
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13:24 – 13:48 | Regroup, Umeå | N/a | ||
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13:48 – 14:18 | Service A, Umeå | N/a | ||
| SS5 | After 15:40 | Bygdsiljum 2 | 27.55 km | ||
| SS6 | After 16:41 | Andersvattnet 2 | 20.51 km | ||
| SS7 | After 17:49 | Bäck 2 | 11.53 km | ||
| SS8 | After 19:05 | Umeå Sprint 1 | 5.70 km | ||
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19:45 – 20:30 | Flexi service B, Umeå | N/a | ||
| 14 February | SS9 | After 10:10 | Vännäs 1 | 15.70 km | |
| SS10 | After 11:05 | Sarsjöliden 1 | 16.72 km | ||
| SS11 | After 11:59 | Kolksele 1 | 16.94 km | ||
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13:09 – 13:50 | Regroup, Umeå | N/a | ||
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13:50 – 14:20 | Service C, Umeå | N/a | ||
| SS12 | After 14:10 | Vännäs 2 | 15.70 km | ||
| SS13 | After 15:05 | Sarsjöliden 2 | 16.72 km | ||
| SS14 | After 16:08 | Kolksele 2 | 16.94 km | ||
| SS15 | After 18:05 | Umeå Sprint 2 | 5.16 km | ||
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18:45 – 19:30 | Flexi service D, Umeå | N/a | ||
| 15 February | SS16 | After 7:33 | Västervik 1 | 25.45 km | |
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8:33 – 8:48 | Regroup, Umeå | N/a | ||
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8:48 – 9:03 | Service E, Umeå | N/a | ||
| SS17 | After 10:11 | Västervik 2 | 25.45 km | ||
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11:11 – 11:41 | Regroup, Red Barn | N/a | ||
| SS18 | After 12:15 | Umeå 2 [Power Stage] | 10.23 km | ||
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After 12:45 | Finish, Umeå | N/a | ||
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After 13:30 | Podium ceremony, Red Barn Arena | N/a | ||
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