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Rally Italia Sardegna set to host the final round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship from 1–4 October. Rally Saudi Arabia will not form part of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship due to ongoing regional developments affecting logistical arrangements. Rally Saudi Arabia will proceed as scheduled from 11-14 November as part of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship. The revised 2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar will comprise 13 rounds contested across four continents.

Oliver Solberg / Elliott Edmondson scored their second win of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship, leading Rally Chile BIOBÍO for all-but one stage on their way to victory ahead of Toyota GAZOO Racing team-mates Sébastien Ogier / Vincent Landais.

Oliver Solberg will take a 19.1-second lead into the final day of Rally Chile Biobío after extending his advantage on Saturday, while Elfyn Evans and Sébastien Ogier remain separated by just 1.3 seconds in the fight for second.

Oliver Solberg leads Rally Chile Biobío after Friday’s opening leg, holding a 10.1-second advantage over FIA World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans following six stages in changing conditions around Concepción.

Rally Chile BIOBÍO plays host to the second leg of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship’s South American adventure, two weeks after the previous round in Paraguay.

Sami Pajari / Marko Salminen scored a third successive FIA World Rally Championship win with victory at Rally del Paraguay (August 27-30).

Sami Pajari will take a 24.1-second lead into the final day of Rally del Paraguay after extending his advantage through a demanding Saturday, while Adrien Fourmaux closed to within 3.3 seconds of Elfyn Evans in the fight for third place.

Sami Pajari leads ueno Rally del Paraguay after a demanding opening day of competition in the FIA World Rally Championship, ending Friday 11.9 seconds ahead of Hayden Paddon.

After a four-week break, the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship resumes for the first of two South American events at Rally del Paraguay (August 27-30).

FIA delegation completes Rally Scotland candidate event held during last weeks’ Grampian Forest Rally, assessing preparations for the FIA World Rally Championship’s potential return to the United Kingdom in 2027. The four-day assessment saw FIA delegates work alongside Motorsport UK and local organisers to evaluate the sporting, safety and operational requirements for a future FIA World Rally Championship round in Scotland. With the candidate event now complete, attention turns to the FIA’s post-event reporting process, the outcome of which will determine Rally Scotland’s eligibility for consideration for the FIA World Rally Championship calendar by WRC Promoter.