2026 Rally Chile

2026 Rally del Paraguay
Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2026
Round 12 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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The rally features smooth and well-built roads but requires demand precision.
Host country Chile
Rally baseTalcahuano, Biobío
Dates run10 – 13 September 2026
Start locationTalcahuano, Biobío
Finish locationTalcahuano, Biobío
Stages16 (311.70 km; 193.68 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance865.91 km (538.05 miles)
Overall distance1,177.61 km (731.73 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered56

The 2026 Rally Chile (also known as the Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2026) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 10 to 13 September 2026.[2] It would mark the fifth running of the Rally Chile, and is due to be the twelfth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The event is also due to be the final round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship.[3] The 2026 event is set to be based in Talcahuano in the region of Biobío, and is set to be consisted of sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 311.70 km (193.68 mi).

Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais are the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, are the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship,[5] but they did not defend their titles as they were signed by Toyota to contest the top tier this season.[6] Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.[7]

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Ten crews are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are seventeen Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and sixteen Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship. A total of seven crews are set to participate in the Junior World Rally Championship.[8]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
1 France Sébastien Ogier France Vincent Landais Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
4 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Enni Mälkönen South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Finland Sami Pajari Finland Marko Salminen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team H
11 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 France Adrien Fourmaux France Alexandre Coria South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Japan Takamoto Katsuta Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
33 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Republic of Ireland Josh McErlean Republic of Ireland Eoin Treacy United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
95 Republic of Ireland Jon Armstrong Republic of Ireland Shane Byrne United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
99 Sweden Oliver Solberg United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
20 Estonia Robert Virves Estonia Jakko Viilo Germany Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
21 Spain Alejandro Cachón Spain Borja Rozada Spain Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Co-driver H
22 Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Kyrgyzstan Konstantin Aleksandrov Italy Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
23 France Yohan Rossel France Arnaud Dunand Italy Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Driver, Co-driver, Team H
24 Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldivar Italy Marcelo Der Ohannesian Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
25 Paraguay Diego Domínguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate Paraguay Diego Domínguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
26 United Kingdom Gus Greensmith Sweden Jonas Andersson United Kingdom Gus Greensmith Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
27 Japan Yuki Yamamoto Republic of Ireland James Fulton Finland Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Co-driver H
28 Australia Taylor Gill Australia Daniel Brkic Germany Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
30 Paraguay Andrea Lafarja Paraguay Germán Maune Paraguay Andrea Lafarja Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
31 Chile Jorge Martínez Fontena Argentina Rubén García Chile Jorge Martínez Fontena Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
32 Chile Alberto Heller Argentina Luis Allende Chile Alberto Heller Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
34 Chile Pedro Heller Argentina Pablo Olmos Chile Pedro Heller Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
35 Chile Emilio Rosselot Chile Matias Leiva Chile Emilio Rosselot Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 Chile Tadeo Rosselot Chile Matias Amestica Chile Tadeo Rosselot Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 France Adrien Mosca France Julie Amblard Finland Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
38 Mexico Miguel Granados Spain Marc Martí Mexico Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship and/or the Junior World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre
39 France Eric Royère Belgium Maxime Andernack France Eric Royère Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
40 Peru André Martinez Argentina Matias Aranguren Peru André Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
41 Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Argentina Mario Javier del Riego Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
42 Greece Georgios Vasilakis Republic of Ireland Allan Harryman Greece Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver H
43 India Naveen Puligilla India Musa Sherif India Naveen Puligilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
44 India Dean Mascarenhas India Gagan Karumbaiah India Dean Mascarenhas Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
45 Peru Eduardo Castro Chile Javiera Roman Peru Eduardo Castro Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
46 Uruguay Ignacio Gardiol Argentina Gonzalo Díaz Uruguay Ignacio Gardiol Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
47 Chile Carlos Prieto Argentina Juan Cruz Varela Chile Carlos Prieto Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
48 Chile Eduardo Kovacs Bauer Argentina Juan Pablo Carrera Chile Eduardo Kovacs Bauer Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
49 Chile Patricio Muñoz Argentina Miguel Recalt Chile Patricio Muñoz Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
50 Chile Felipe Padilla Chile Sebastián Olguín Chile Felipe Padilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
51 Sweden Calle Carlberg Norway Jørgen Eriksen Sweden Calle Carlberg Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
52 Turkey Ali Türkkan Turkey Bilge Ayan Turkey Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
53 Spain Gil Membrado Spain Adrián Pérez Spain Gil Membrado Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
54 Finland Leevi Lassila Finland Mikko Lukka Finland Leevi Lassila Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
56 Turkey Kerem Kazaz France Corentin Silvestre Turkey Team Petrol Ofisi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
57 Republic of Ireland Craig Rahill Republic of Ireland Conor Smith Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
58 Chile Gerardo V. Rosselot Argentina Marcelo Brizio Chile Gerardo V. Rosselot Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
Other major entries
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
29 Estonia Romet Jürgenson Estonia Siim Oja United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 N/a H
61 Peru Jorge Martínez Argentina Juan Pablo Monasterolo Peru Jorge Martínez Ford Fiesta Rally3 Masters Driver H

Itinerary

All dates and times are CLT (UTC−3).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
10 September — After 9:01 El Manzano [Shakedown] 5.74 km
After 19:00 Ceremonial Start, Concepción N/a
11 September After 7:00 Official Start, Talcahuano N/a
SS1 After 8:53 Turquía 1 22.94 km
SS2 After 9:48 Nuevo Rere 1 10.92 km
SS3 After 10:36 Hualqui 1 16.79 km
12:16 – 12:46 Regroup, Talcahuano N/a
12:46 – 13:16 Service A, Talcahuano N/a
SS4 After 15:09 Turquía 2 22.94 km
SS5 After 16:04 Nuevo Rere 2 10.92 km
SS6 After 16:52 Hualqui 2 16.79 km
18:32 – 18:42 Regroup, Talcahuano N/a
18:42 – 19:27 Flexi service B, Talcahuano N/a
After 19:27 Parc Fermé IN, Talcahuano N/a
12 September After 8:05 Parc Fermé OUT, Talcahuano N/a
SS7 After 9:08 Pelún 1 15.65 km
SS8 After 10:01 Lota 1 25.64 km
SS9 After 11:05 Maria las Cruces 1 28.31 km
12:50 – 13:35 Regroup, Talcahuano N/a
13:35 – 14:05 Service C, Talcahuano N/a
SS10 After 9:08 Pelún 2 15.65 km
SS11 After 10:01 Lota 2 25.64 km
SS12 After 11:05 Maria las Cruces 2 28.31 km
18:50 – 19:00 Regroup, Talcahuano N/a
19:00 – 19:45 Flexi service D, Talcahuano N/a
After 19:45 Parc Fermé IN, Talcahuano N/a
13 September After 7:20 Parc Fermé OUT, Talcahuano N/a
SS13 After 9:00 Carampangue 1 26.82 km
SS14 After 10:05 BioBio 1 8.78 km
SS15 After 11:13 Carampangue 2 26.82 km
SS16 After 13:15 BioBio 2 [Power Stage] 8.78 km
After 15:10 Official finish, Talcahuano N/a
Source:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Itinerary Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Chile finale highlights new-look FIA Junior WRC calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Chile triumph propels Ogier to WRC lead". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Solberg exorcises Chile demons with WRC2 title glory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Barry, Luke (10 November 2025). "Solberg earns full-time Rally1 seat with Toyota". DirtFish. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Fontana claims WRC3 victory with spectacular Chile fightback". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Entry list Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
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