WRC Rally Italia Sardegna 2026
Italy
1 – 4 October 2026
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Key Facts
DATE
01 - 04 OCTOBER 2026
Servicepark
Olbia, Sardinia, Italy
Spectator viewing areas
TBC
Tickets
Event attendance is free. RIS experience offer
Stages
TBC
Surface
Gravel
Website
Hashtag
#RallyItaliaSardegna
Watch the rally
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About the rally
Based around the port city of Olbia, this thirteenth round of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship serves up a proper autumn stress test. Crews face punishing gravel roads that twist through Sardinia’s hills and forests, with rocks, ruts and razor-thin margins at every turn.
Tyre wear is savage, mechanical components are stretched to their limits, and one slip of concentration can be the end of your weekend. Sardinia doesn’t hand out easy wins – and it rarely goes to plan.
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The challenge
Sardinia’s stages are short on forgiveness. Narrow roads snake through rough terrain with constant rhythm changes, blind crests and next to no run-off. When the heat ramps up, so does the attrition.
This event has a history of upsets. The rough roads and attrition regularly shuffle the deck – and it’s not uncommon for WRC2 stars to challenge for top five positions when others falter. Sardinia rewards those who can balance speed with brains.
Micky's Jump is a fan-favourite
© WRC
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Did you know?
- Rally Italia Sardegna joined the WRC calendar in 2004, replacing the asphalt-based Rallye Sanremo.
- Micky’s Jump – part of the Lerno–Su Filigosu stage – is one of the most famous jumps in rallying.
- The 2024 edition witnessed the joint-closest WRC finish in history, when Ott Tänak beat Sébastien Ogier to victory by two-tenths of a second!
- Sardinia’s abrasive gravel gives it one of the highest tyre wear rates in the season.
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Follow the rally
Every stage is live and on demand at Rally.TV – including all onboard cameras and expert analysis.
Spectator information can be found on the Rally Italia Sardegna website.
