Grégoire Munster / Louis Louka, WRC Rally Sweden 2025

WRC Rally Sweden 2026

WRC 2026

Sweden

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Part of event series

WRC 2026

The 2026 FIA World Rally Championship Season includes 14 Events on 4 Continents.

14 Tour Stops

Deep in the snow-laden forests of Västerbotten, Rally Sweden 2026 continues its tenure in the winter capital of Umeå.

As the second round of the season, this is a rally of contradictions: a surface of ice and snow that, paradoxically, provides some of the highest average speeds in the WRC.

For 2026, the challenge has been refreshed with 18 special stages covering 300km, including the reversal of classic tests like Kolksele and Västervik to keep even the most seasoned crews on their toes.

The event kicks off with a high-profile shakedown right on the Ume River boulevard in the city centre, bringing the thunder of Rally1 engines to the doorstep of the fans. From the towering snowbanks of the remote north to the stadium atmosphere of the Red Barn Arena, Rally Sweden remains the ultimate test of high-speed commitment in a frozen wilderness.

Key Facts

Date

12 - 15 February 2026

Servicepark

Umeå (Info and map here)

Stages

18 (300,66 km)

Itinerary / Schedule

Entry List

Maps

Website

Tickets

Hashtag

#RallySweden

Watch the rally

Live Stream / TV Guide

About the rally

First held in 1950, Rally Sweden moved north to Umeå in 2022 to guarantee the deep snow and thick ice required for a world-class winter event.

The defining feature of this rally is the specialised Hankook Winter i*Pike tires, each fitted with tungsten-tipped studs that bite through the ice to provide incredible traction. This grip allows drivers to "lean" their cars against the frozen snowbanks to carry extra speed through corners - a high-stakes technique that can easily backfire if the banks are soft, sucking the car into a snowy grave. The 2026 route introduces a revamped Bygdsiljum stage, now the longest test of the rally at over 27km, featuring a brand-new opening section.

Reliability is also tested to the limit here; mechanics must perform intricate repairs in temperatures that can plummet to -25°C, while drivers must adapt to the unique "floating" sensation of the car as it dances between the banks at nearly 200kph.

Entry List

Count

No.

Competitor

Driver Co-Driver

Nat

Car

Class Group

Priority Eligibility

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT

Elfyn EVANS Scott MARTIN

GBR GBR

TOYOTA GR Yaris Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M

HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM

Thierry NEUVILLE Martijn WYDAEGHE

BEL BEL

HYUNDAI i20 N Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT

Takamoto KATSUTA Aaron JOHNSTON

JPN IRL

TOYOTA GR Yaris Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M

HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM

Adrien FOURMAUX Alexandre CORIA

FRA FRA

HYUNDAI i20 N Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT2

Sami PAJARI Marko SALMINEN

FIN FIN

TOYOTA GR Yaris Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M/T

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT

Oliver SOLBERG Elliott EDMONDSON

SWE GBR

TOYOTA GR Yaris Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M

M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM

Joshua MCERLEAN Eoin TREACY

IRL IRL

FORD Puma Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M

M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM

Mārtiņš SESKS Renārs FRANCIS

LAT LAT

FORD Puma Rally1

RC1 Rally1

HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM

Esapekka LAPPI Enni MÄLKÖNEN

FIN FIN

HYUNDAI i20 N Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M

M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM

Jon ARMSTRONG Shane BYRNE

IRL IRL

FORD Puma Rally1

RC1 Rally1

P1 M

TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT

Lorenzo BERTELLI Simone SCATTOLIN

ITA ITA

TOYOTA GR Yaris Rally1

RC1 Rally1

RAUTIO MOTORSPORT

Roope KORHONEN Anssi VIINIKKA

FIN FIN

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

MIKKO HEIKKILÄ

Mikko HEIKKILÄ Kristian TEMONEN

FIN FIN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

LAURI JOONA

Lauri JOONA Antti LINNAKETO

FIN FIN

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

TEEMU SUNINEN

Teemu SUNINEN Janni HUSSI

FIN FIN

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (D/C)

ISAK REIERSEN

Isak REIERSEN Stefan GUSTAVSSON

SWE SWE

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM

Mille JOHANSSON Johan GRÖNVALL

SWE SWE

FORD Fiesta Mk II

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (T/DC/CC)

M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM

Romet JÜRGENSON Siim OJA

EST EST

FORD Fiesta Mk II

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (T/DC/CC)

RAUTIO MOTORSPORT

Tuukka KAUPPINEN Topi LUHTINEN

FIN FIN

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

TAYLOR GILL

Taylor GILL Daniel BRKIC

AUS AUS

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

TOYOTA ESPAÑA

Alejandro CACHÓN Borja ROZADA

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

MATTÉO CHATILLON

Mattéo CHATILLON Maxence CORNUAU

FRA FRA

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

ADAM GRAHN

Adam GRAHN Christoffer BÄCK

SWE SWE

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

ELIOTT DELECOUR

Eliott DELECOUR Sabrina DE CASTELLI

FRA FRA

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

PRINTSPORT

Yuki YAMAMOTO James FULTON

JPN IRL

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

JENS HVAAL

Jens HVAAL Stig Rune SKJÆRMOEN

NOR NOR

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

TOMMI JYLHÄ

Tommi JYLHÄ Kimmo NEVANPÄÄ

FIN FIN

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

MT RACING SRL

Giovanni TRENTIN Pietro Elia OMETTO

ITA ITA

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

TEAM ARMIN SCHWARZ DRIVING EXPERIENCE

Fabio SCHWARZ Pascal RAABE

GER GER

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

BERNHARD TEN BRINKE

Bernhard TEN BRINKE Tom WOODBURN

NED GBR

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

ALEJANDRO MAURO

Alejandro MAURO Ariday BONILLA

MEX ESP

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

JAROSŁAW KOŁTUN

Jarosław KOŁTUN Ireneusz PLESKOT

POL POL

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

PRINTSPORT

Michał SOŁOWOW Maciej BARAN

POL POL

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DCM/CCM)

MARKO VIITANEN

Marko VIITANEN Tapio SUOMINEN

FIN FIN

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DCM/CC)

ALEXANDER VILLANUEVA

Alexander VILLANUEVA Axel CORONADO

ESP ESP

TOYOTA GR Yaris

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DCM/CC)

CRISTIAN BAUMGART

Cristian BAUMGART Luis Felipe ECKEL

BRA BRA

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DCM/CC)

JOHN WARTIQUE

John WARTIQUE Maxime ANDERNACK

BEL BEL

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

CHOOLIGAN RACING TEAM

Robert KOLČÁK Petr ČERNOHORSKÝ

SVK CZE

HYUNDAI i20 N

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DC/CC)

GP GARAGE MY TEAM

Uğur SOYLU Onur VATANSEVER

TUR TUR

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DCM/CC)

MIGUEL GRANADOS

Miguel GRANADOS Marc MARTÍ

MEX ESP

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DCM/CM)

LUCIANO COBBE

Luciano COBBE Roberto MOMETTI

ITA ITA

SKODA Fabia RS

RC2 Rally2

P2 WRC2 (DCM/CCM)

MATTEO FONTANA

Matteo FONTANA Alessandro ARNABOLDI

ITA ITA

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P3 WRC3

TYMEK ABRAMOWSKI

Tymek ABRAMOWSKI Jakub WRÓBEL

POL POL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P3 WRC3

ANDRÉ MARTÍNEZ

André MARTÍNEZ Matias ARANGUREN

PER ARG

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P3 WRC3

ERIC ROYÈRE

Eric ROYÈRE Alexis GRENIER

FRA FRA

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P3 WRC3

GEORGIOS VASILAKIS

Georgios VASILAKIS Allan HARRYMAN

GRE IRL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P3 WRC3 (DM/CM)

NICOLAS OTTO BOEHRINGER

Nicolas Otto BOEHRINGER Hugo MAGALHÃES

ESP POR

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P3 WRC3

CASTROL FORD TEAM TÜRKIYE

Ali TÜRKKAN Oytun ALBAYRAK

TUR TUR

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P4 JWRC / WRC3

MOTORSPORT IRELAND RALLY ACADEMY

Craig RAHILL Conor SMITH

IRL IRL

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P4 JWRC

CALLE CARLBERG

Calle CARLBERG Jørgen ERIKSEN

SWE NOR

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P4 JWRC

TEAM PETROL OFISI

Kerem KAZAZ Corentin SILVESTRE

TUR FRA

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P4 JWRC / WRC3

LEEVI LASSILA

Leevi LASSILA Mikko LUKKA

FIN FIN

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P4 JWRC

RAÚL HERNÁNDEZ

Raúl HERNÁNDEZ José MURADO

ESP ESP

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P4 JWRC / WRC3

GIL MEMBRADO

Gil MEMBRADO Adrián PÉREZ

ESP ESP

FORD Fiesta Rally3

RC3 Rally3

P4 JWRC / WRC3

EMILE BREITTMAYER

Emile BREITTMAYER Stephane PREVOT

BEL BEL

CITROEN C3

RC2 Rally2

ENDA MCCORMACK

Enda MCCORMACK Liam MCCORMACK

IRL USA

HYUNDAI i20 N

RC2 Rally2

JORGE MARTÍNEZ

Jorge MARTÍNEZ Marcelo BRIZIO

PER ARG

HYUNDAI i20 N

RC2 Rally2

(DM/CM)

PAURIC DUFFY

Pauric DUFFY Jeff CASE

IRL IRL

HYUNDAI i20 N

RC2 Rally2

TONY RIBAUDO

Tony RIBAUDO Cyrielle DELORME

FRA FRA

RENAULT Clio Rally3

RC3 Rally3

Spectating

Umeå transforms into a massive winter festival for rally week, offering an atmosphere unlike anywhere else on the calendar. The Red Barn Arena is the epicentre of the action - a short shuttle ride from the city centre, it hosts the opening ceremony, daily stage finishes, and the final Wolf Power Stage podium. Here, fans can enjoy a stadium-style view of massive jumps and high-speed drifts while huddled around fire pits with local street food.

For those heading into the foresta, the tradition is built on "Makkara" (sausages) cooked over open fires and the legendary spectator zones where the party lasts all day. In 2026, the "Rally Towards Zero" initiative encourages fans to leave no trace in the pristine Swedish nature.

Just remember: in the Swedish winter, layers are your best friend, and the action is always worth the chill.

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