2026 Rally Islas Canarias
| 2026 Rally Islas Canarias Rally Islas Canarias – Rally of Spain 2026 | |||
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Round 5 of 14 in the 2026 World Rally Championship
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![]() The rally features routes across Gran Canaria Island. | |||
| Host country | |||
| Rally base | Las Palmas, Gran Canaria | ||
| Dates run | 23 – 26 April 2026 | ||
| Start location | Santa Brígida, Las Palmas | ||
| Finish location | Agüimes, Las Palmas | ||
| Stages | 18 (322.04 km; 200.11 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
| Transport distance | 846.59 km (526.05 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,168.63 km (726.15 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 59 | ||
| Crews | 58 at start, 51 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | 2:43:18.9 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader | 45:11.2 | ||
| Power Stage winner | 7:03.9 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner | 2:50:43.2 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | 3:03:28.2 | ||
The 2026 Rally Islas Canarias (also known as the Rally Islas Canarias – Rally of Spain 2026) was a motor racing event for rally cars that took place over four days from 23 to 26 April 2026.[2] It marked the fiftieth running of the Rally Islas Canarias, and it was the fifth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The 2026 event was based in Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria, and consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 322.04 km (200.11 mi).
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners, and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[3] However, Rovanperä and Halttunen did not defend their titles as Rovanperä moved to the Super Formula Championship.[4] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship.[5] Mattéo Chatillon and Maxence Cornuau were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won their second rally of the season, and their team, Toyota, successfully defended their titles.[6] Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the winners in the WRC2 category.[7] Gil Membrado and Adrián Pérez were the winners in the WRC3 category as well as the junior championship.[8]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to all 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. Prior to the event, ten crews were set to enter under Rally1 regulations, twenty-six Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and seven Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship.[9]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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| 20 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 21 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Team | H | |||
| 22 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 23 | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 25 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | H | |||
| 26 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 27 | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 28 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 29 | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | Driver, Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 30 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 31 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 32 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 34 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | H | |||
| 35 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 36 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 37 | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 39 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 40 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Co-driver | H | |||
| 41 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 42 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 43 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 44 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 45 | Ford Fiesta R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 46 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 47 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver | H | |||
| 48 | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 49 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H | |||
| 50 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver | H | |||
| 51 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver | H | |||
| 52 | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | H |
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 53 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 54 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 56 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 57 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 58 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H | |||
| 59 | Renault Clio Rally3 | H | |||
| 60 | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | H |
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 24 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | H | |||
| 38 | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | H | |||
Itinerary
All dates and times are WEST (UTC+1).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 23 April | — | After 9:01 | Santa Brígida [Shakedown] | 6.26 km |
| SS1 | After 17:35 | BP Ultimate – Circuito Islas Canarias | 2.27 km | |
| 24 April | 8:15 – 8:30 | Service B, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | |
| SS2 | After 9:20 | Valleseco – Artenara 1 | 15.27 km | |
| SS3 | After 10:48 | La Aldea – Mogán 1 | 21.42 km | |
| SS4 | After 12:11 | Tejeda – San Mateo 1 | 26.05 km | |
| 13:16 – 13:46 | Regroup, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | ||
| 13:46 – 14:16 | Service C, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | ||
| SS5 | After 15:06 | Valleseco – Artenara 2 | 15.27 km | |
| SS6 | After 16:34 | La Aldea – Mogán 2 | 21.42 km | |
| SS7 | After 17:57 | Tejeda – San Mateo 2 | 26.05 km | |
| 19:12 – 19:57 | Flexi service D, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | ||
| 25 April | 6:30 – 6:45 | Service E, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | |
| SS8 | After 8:20 | Maspalomas 1 | 13.47 km | |
| SS9 | After 9:35 | Arucas – Teror 1 | 13.74 km | |
| SS10 | After 10:51 | Moya – Gáldar 1 | 28.90 km | |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Regroup, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | ||
| 12:45 – 13:15 | Service F, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | ||
| SS11 | After 14:50 | Maspalomas 2 | 13.47 km | |
| SS12 | After 16:05 | Arucas – Teror 2 | 13.74 km | |
| SS13 | After 17:21 | Moya – Gáldar 2 | 28.90 km | |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Regroup, Avenida José Mesa y López | N/a | ||
| SS14 | After 19:25 | BP Ultimate – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 2.55 km | |
| 20:05 – 20:50 | Flexi service G, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | ||
| 26 April | 6:30 – 6:45 | Service H, Gran Canaria Stadium | N/a | |
| SS15 | After 7:35 | Ingenio – Valsequillo 1 | 26.49 km | |
| SS16 | After 9:05 | Santa Lucía – Agüimes 1 | 13.27 km | |
| 9:40 – 10:15 | Regroup, Hotel Las Tirajanas | N/a | ||
| SS17 | After 10:50 | Ingenio – Valsequillo 2 | 26.49 km | |
| 12:12 – 12:57 | Regroup, Vecindario | N/a | ||
| SS18 | After 13:15 | Santa Lucía – Agüimes 2 [Power Stage] | 13.15 km | |
| After 13:35 | Podium ceremony, Agüimes | N/a | ||
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
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WRC2 Rally2
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||||
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| 9 | 1 | 29 | Yohan Rossel | Arnaud Dunand | Lancia Corsa HF | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | 2:50:43.2 | 0.0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 31 | Alejandro Cachón | Borja Rozada | Toyota España | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:51:08.3 | +25.1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 25 | Eric Camilli | Thibault de la Haye | Eric Camilli | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:51:34.4 | +51.2 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 4 | 22 | Roberto Daprà | Luca Guglielmetti | Roberto Daprà | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:51:43.8 | +1:00.6 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 5 | 20 | Léo Rossel | Guillaume Mercoiret | 2C Junior Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:51:45.5 | +1:02.3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 27 | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Lancia Corsa HF | Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale | 2:51:52.7 | +1:09.5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 7 | 32 | Jan Solans | Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | PH.Ph | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:52:36.2 | +1:53.0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 17 | 8 | 34 | Emil Lindholm | Gabriel Morales | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:52:48.8 | +2:05.6 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 9 | 36 | Enrique Cruz | Yeray Mújica Eugenio | C.D. Seventen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:53:24.8 | +2:41.6 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 10 | 39 | Mille Johansson | Johan Grönvall | Mille Johansson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:53:27.6 | +2:44.4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 11 | 42 | Pablo Sarrazin | Yannick Roche | Pablo Sarrazin | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 2:53:41.9 | +2:58.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 12 | 26 | Diego Domínguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Domínguez Jr. | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:53:53.8 | +3:10.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 13 | 23 | Arthur Pelamourges | Bastien Pouget | Arthur Pelamourges | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:54:28.6 | +3:45.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 14 | 28 | Giovanni Trentin | Pietro Elia Ometto | MT Racing SRL | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:55:07.6 | +4:24.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | 15 | 40 | Yuki Yamamoto | James Fulton | Printsport | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 2:55:24.5 | +4:41.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | 16 | 37 | Armide Martín | Eduardo González Delgado | Auto-Laca Competición | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:56:34.5 | +5:51.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | 17 | 49 | Carlos Moreno Córdoba | Diego Fuentes | Automóvil Club de Murcia | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:02:31.4 | +11:48.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 18 | 50 | Miguel Granados | Marc Martí | Miguel Granados | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:02:56.6 | +12:13.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | 19 | 47 | Johannes Keferböck | Ilka Minor | Johannes Keferböck | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:04:10.0 | +13:26.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 20 | 52 | Filippo Marchino | Alexander Kihurani | Filippo Marchino | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:07:45.4 | +17:02.2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | 21 | 35 | Alexey Lukyanuk | Yuriy Kulikov | Alexey Lukyanuk | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:13:04.9 | +22:21.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 42 | 22 | 46 | Zósimo Hernández | Mayte Gutiérrez Febles | Escudería Hierro Sur | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 3:21:01.5 | +30:18.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | 23 | 30 | Andrea Lafarja | Germán Maune | Andrea Lafarja | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:28:45.9 | +38:02.7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 47 | 24 | 48 | Adrien Mosca | Julie Amblard | Printsport | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | 3:38:05.0 | +47:21.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS17 | 41 | Philip Allen | Craig Drew | Philip Allen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | Accident | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Retired SS15 | 44 | Antonio Forné | Axel Coronado | Escudería Costa Brava | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Withdrawn | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Retired SS15 | 51 | Maurizio Chiarani | Flavio Zanella | Maurizio Chiarani | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Withdrawn | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Retired SS4 | 43 | Alejandro Mauro | Ariday Bonilla | Alejandro Mauro | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Accident | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Retired SS2 | 45 | Julio Martínez Cazorla | Eduardo González Delgado | Escudería Drago Rallye | Ford Fiesta R5 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Source:[13] | ||||||||||||
Special stages
Championship standings
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WRC3 Rally3
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||||
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| 31 | 1 | 57 | Gil Membrado | Adrián Pérez | Gil Membrado | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:03:28.2 | 0.0 | 25 | |||
| 32 | 2 | 53 | Tymoteusz Abramowski | Jakub Wróbel | Tymoteusz Abramowski | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:03:41.9 | +13.7 | 17 | |||
| 34 | 3 | 56 | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Kylian Sarmezan | Ghjuvanni Rossi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:05:46.0 | +2:17.8 | 15 | |||
| 36 | 4 | 58 | Nicolas Otto Boehringer | Hugo Magalhães | Nicolas Otto Boehringer | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:08:38.7 | +5:10.5 | 12 | |||
| 41 | 5 | 59 | Sergio Fernández Guerra | Benito Sacramento | Escudería Daute-Realejos | Renault Clio Rally3 | 3:16:22.0 | +12:53.8 | 10 | |||
| 45 | 6 | 54 | Raúl Hernández | José Murado | Raúl Hernández | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:34:56.3 | +31:28.1 | 8 | |||
| 48 | 7 | 60 | Dean Mascarenhas | Gagan Karumbaiah | Dean Mascarenhas | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:41:50.6 | +38:22.4 | 6 | |||
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Special stages
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Hernández / Murado | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:35.8 | N/a |
| SS1 | Abramowski / Wróbel | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:04.0 | Abramowski / Wróbel |
| SS2 | Membrado / Pérez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:28.7 | Membrado / Pérez |
| SS3 | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS4 | Membrado / Pérez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:46.9 | Membrado / Pérez |
| SS5 | Membrado / Pérez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:27.6 | |
| SS6 | Membrado / Pérez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:43.7 | |
| SS7 | Membrado / Pérez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:39.4 | |
| SS8 | Membrado / Pérez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:03.6 | |
| SS9 | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS10 | Abramowski / Wróbel | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:54.7 | Membrado / Pérez |
| SS11 | Membrado / Pérez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 19:05.5 | |
| SS12 | Abramowski / Wróbel | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:32.8 | |
| SS13 | Membrado / Pérez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:37.1 | |
| SS14 | Abramowski / Wróbel | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:58.8 | Abramowski / Wróbel |
| SS15 | Hernández / Murado | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 17:44.0 | Membrado / Pérez |
| SS16 | Abramowski / Wróbel | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:52.9 | |
| SS17 | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS18 | Abramowski / Wróbel | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:57.1 | Membrado / Pérez |
| Source:[17] | ||||
Championship standings
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Notes
- 1 2 Alexey Lukyanuk is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the AIN flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10]
- ↑ Yuriy Kulikov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the AIN flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Itinerary Rally Islas Canarias – Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "2026 FIA World Rally Championship calendar revealed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Rovanperä reigns in Gran Canaria with statement WRC win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Kalle Rovanperä takes on exciting new challenge with TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in 2026". Toyota Gazoo Racing. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Rossel goes top after Rally Islas Canarias WRC2 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ↑ "Ogier wins Rally Islas Canarias as Solberg's challenge ends in heartbreak". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Rossel wins WRC2 as Léo hits late heartbreak". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Magnificent Membrado claims breakthrough WRC3 victory on home soil". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Entry list Rally Islas Canarias – Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- 1 2 "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ↑ "Final results Rally Islas Canarias - Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Rally Islas Canarias - Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Final results Rally Islas Canarias - Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Rally Islas Canarias - Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Rally Islas Canarias - Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Final results Rally Islas Canarias - Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ↑ "Stage results Rally Islas Canarias - Rally of Spain 2026". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
External links
- Official website (in English and Spanish)
- 2026 Rally Islas Canarias at eWRC-results.com
- 2026 Rally Islas Canarias at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
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