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Thierry Neuville claimed a dramatic Vodafone Rally de Portugal victory to revive his FIA World Rally Championship season and deliver Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team’s first win of 2026.

Sébastien Ogier will take a 21.9s lead over Thierry Neuville into the final day of Vodafone Rally de Portugal after mastering rain-hit, action-packed Saturday.

Sébastien Ogier will carry a slender 3.7s lead over Thierry Neuville into Saturday at Vodafone Rally de Portugal after a dramatic Friday afternoon reshaped the battle for victory on round six of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship.

Oliver Solberg has made the strongest start to Vodafone Rally de Portugal, ending Thursday’s short opening leg with a 3.4s advantage over Adrien Fourmaux.

After back-to-back Tarmac rounds, the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship resumes at Rally de Portugal (May 7-10) - the second gravel event of the year.

Sébastien Ogier will take a 3.8-second lead over Oliver Solberg into the final day of Rally Islas Canarias following a closely contested Saturday on Gran Canaria’s demanding asphalt roads.

Sébastien Ogier ended Friday at Rally Islas Canarias at the head of a remarkable TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team top-five lockout, following a dominant opening full day of competition on the high-grip asphalt roads of Gran Canaria.

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, FIA member club RFEDA and renowned constructor RMC Motorsport will develop a next-generation 2027 Rally1 car for the championship’s next regulatory era. RMC Motorsport to draw on nearly a decade of experience designing, manufacturing and developing Group N5 rally cars. The project marks the second new constructor set to join the FIA World Rally Championship as it enters its next regulatory era in 2027.

The FIA World Rally Championship resumes at Rally Islas Canarias - Rally of Spain (April 23-26) for round five of the 2026 season, just 11 days on from the dramatic conclusion of the previous event in Croatia.

Four weeks on from a maiden FIA World Rally Championship victory at Safari Rally Kenya, Takamoto Katsuta / Aaron Johnston secured back-to-back WRC wins at Croatia Rally.