2026 Rally de Portugal
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| 2026 Rally de Portugal Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2026 | |||
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Round 6 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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Rocks and deep ruts were the features of the Rally de Portugal. | |||
| Host country | |||
| Rally base | Matosinhos, Porto | ||
| Dates run | 7 – 10 May 2026 | ||
| Start location | Coimbra, Central Region | ||
| Finish location | Fafe, Braga | ||
| Stages | 23 (345.14 km; 214.46 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 1,516.55 km (942.34 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,861.69 km (1,156.80 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 70 | ||
The 2026 Rally de Portugal (also known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2026) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 7 to 10 May 2026.[2] It would mark the fifty-ninth running of the Rally de Portugal, and is due to be the sixth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The event also would be the third round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship.[3] The 2026 event is set to be based in Matosinhos in the Porto District, and is due to be consisted of twenty-three special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 345.14 km (214.46 mi).
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais 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 did 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 and the junior category.[7]
Entry list
The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set 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 thirty-four Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and nine Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship. A total of seven crews are set to participate in the Junior World Rally Championship.[8]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 38 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | H | |||
| 45 | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | H | |||
| 47 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | H | |||
| 50 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | H | |||
| 51 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | H | |||
| 53 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | H |
Itinerary
All dates and times are in WEST (UTC+1).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | — | After 8:01 | Baltar [Shakedown] | 5.72 km |
| 7 May | After 14:00 | Opening ceremony, Coimbra | —N/a | |
| SS1 | After 15:05 | Águeda / Sever | 15.08 km | |
| SS2 | After 16:05 | Sever / Albergaria | 20.24 km | |
| SS3 | After 18:05 | SSS Figueira da Foz | 2.10 km | |
| 18:18 – 18:33 | Tyre fitting zone, Figueira da Foz | —N/a | ||
| 8 May | SS4 | After 7:05 | Mortágua 1 | 14.59 km |
| SS5 | After 8:55 | Arganil 1 | 20.24 km | |
| SS6 | After 10:13 | Lousã 1 | 7.07 km | |
| 11:27 – 11:47 | Regroup, Arganil | —N/a | ||
| 11:47 – 12:07 | Remote service, Arganil | —N/a | ||
| SS7 | After 12:25 | Arganil 2 | 20.24 km | |
| SS8 | After 13:20 | Góis | 15.50 km | |
| SS9 | After 14:03 | Lousã 2 | 7.07 km | |
| SS10 | After 15:40 | Mortágua 2 | 14.59 km | |
| 18:10 – 18:58 | Flexi service A, Exponor | —N/a | ||
| 9 May | SS11 | After 7:05 | Felgueiras 1 | 8.81 km |
| SS12 | After 8:05 | Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 19.91 km | |
| SS13 | After 9:35 | Amarante 1 | 25.95 km | |
| SS14 | After 11:05 | Paredes 1 | 16.09 km | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Regroup, Exponor | —N/a | ||
| 12:30 – 13:03 | Service B, Exponor | —N/a | ||
| SS15 | After 14:05 | Felgueiras 2 | 8.81 km | |
| SS16 | After 15:05 | Cabeceiras de Basto 2 | 19.91 km | |
| SS17 | After 16:35 | Amarante 2 | 25.95 km | |
| SS18 | After 18:05 | Paredes 2 | 16.09 km | |
| SS19 | After 19:05 | SSS Lousada | 3.52 km | |
| 20:10 – 20:58 | Flexi service C, Exponor | —N/a | ||
| 10 May | SS20 | After 8:05 | Vieira do Minho 1 | 21.72 km |
| SS21 | After 9:35 | Fafe 1 | 11.18 km | |
| SS22 | After 10:35 | Vieira do Minho 2 | 21.72 km | |
| 11:55 – 12:50 | Regroup, Fafe | —N/a | ||
| SS23 | After 13:15 | Fafe 2 [Power Stage] | 11.18 km | |
| After 14:15 | Podium ceremony, Fafe | —N/a | ||
| After 15:05 | Finish, Exponor | —N/a | ||
| Source:[1] | ||||
References
- 1 2 "Itinerary Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Chile finale highlights new-look FIA Junior WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ogier extends record with seventh Portugal WRC win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Solberg secures dominant Portugal win to boost WRC2 title hopes". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ Barry, Luke (10 November 2025). "Solberg earns full-time Rally1 seat with Toyota". DirtFish. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ↑ "Portugal perfection for Gill in FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Entry list Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese and English)
- 2026 Rally de Portugal at eWRC-results.com
- 2026 Rally de Portugal at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
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2026 FIA World Rally Championship | Next rally: 2026 Rally Japan |
| Previous rally: 2025 Rally de Portugal |
2026 Rally de Portugal | Next rally: 2027 Rally de Portugal |
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