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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.

Thierry Neuville moved into the lead of Croatia Rally on Saturday after a demanding leg transformed the overall classification and brought a dramatic change to the fight for victory.

After a one-year hiatus, the FIA World Rally Championship returns for a new-look Croatia Rally; round four of the 2026 season.

WRC will return to the United Kingdom in 2027 with new WRC Rally Scotland Gravel event to be based in Aberdeen with stages across Aberdeenshire and Moray Initial three-year agreement secured with support from Scottish Government and Local Partners

Takamoto Katsuta will take a commanding lead into the final day of Safari Rally Kenya after an extraordinary Saturday leg reshaped the fight for victory.

Oliver Solberg will take a 1.0sec lead into the weekend at Safari Rally Kenya after a demanding Friday leg that tested crews with everything from mud and heavily rutted roads to mechanical issues and even wildlife on the stages.