2026 Rally Chile
5th edition of the Rally Chile
The 2026 Rally Chile (also known as the Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2026 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days from 10 to 13 September 2026. It marked the fifth running of the Rally Chile , and was the twelfth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship , 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship . The event was also the final round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship . The 2026 event was based in Talcahuano in the region of Biobío , and consisted of sixteen special stages , covering a total competitive distance of 311.70 km (193.68 mi) .
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , were the defending manufacturer's winners. Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship, but they did not defend their titles as they were signed by Toyota to contest the top tier this season. Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.
Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won their second rally of the season, and Toyota successfully defended their manufacturer's title and become the 2026 Manufacturer's champion. Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the winners in the WRC2 category. Ali Türkkan and Bilge Ayan were the winners in the WRC3 category. Ali Türkkan and Bilge Ayan were the winners in the junior category, while Türkkan's second-place finish in the category helped him secured the junior title.
Background
Entry list
The following crews were entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories , the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten crews entered under Rally1 regulations, as were seventeen Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and sixteen Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship. A total of seven crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
1
Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
H
4
Esapekka Lappi
Enni Mälkönen
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
H
5
Sami Pajari
Marko Salminen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team
H
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
H
16
Adrien Fourmaux
Alexandre Coria
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
H
18
Takamoto Katsuta
James Fulton
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
H
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
H
55
Josh McErlean
Eoin Treacy
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
H
95
Jon Armstrong
Shane Byrne
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
H
99
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
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
Robert Virves
Jakko Viilo
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
H
21
Alejandro Cachón
Borja Rozada
Toyota España
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Co-driver
H
22
Nikolay Gryazin
Konstantin Aleksandrov
Lancia Corse HF
Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
H
23
Yohan Rossel
Arnaud Dunand
Lancia Corse HF
Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale
Driver, Co-driver, Team
H
24
Fabrizio Zaldivar
Marcelo Der Ohannesian
Fabrizio Zaldivar
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
H
25
Diego Domínguez Jr.
Rogelio Peñate
Diego Domínguez Jr.
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
H
26
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
Gus Greensmith
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
H
27
Yuki Yamamoto
Topi Luhtinen
Printsport
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Co-driver
H
28
Taylor Gill
Daniel Brkic
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
H
30
Andrea Lafarja
Germán Maune
Andrea Lafarja
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
H
31
Jorge Martínez Fontena
Rubén García
Jorge Martínez Fontena
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
H
32
Alberto Heller
Luis Allende
Alberto Heller
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
H
34
Pedro Heller
Pablo Olmos
Pedro Heller
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
H
35
Emilio Rosselot
Matias Leiva
Emilio Rosselot
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
H
36
Tadeo Rosselot
Matias Amestica
Tadeo Rosselot
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
H
37
Adrien Mosca
Julie Amblard
Printsport
Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
H
38
Miguel Granados
Marc Martí
Miguel Granados
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-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:
Report
WRC Rally1
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2026 World Champions.
Junior WRC Rally3
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2026 World Champions.
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points