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Lancia will return to the FIA World Rally Championship in 2026 with a works-supported WRC2 programme centred on the brand-new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale 👇

🏁👍Lancia will return to the FIA World Rally Championship in 2026 with a works-supported WRC2 programme centred on the brand-new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale 👇

🏁 WRC Crisis in 2026, Hope in 2027? Despite a complicated present, the WRC's future looks more promising. The Current Crisis (WRC1): The championship has suffered heavy blows with the exit of Ott Tänak (frustrated with Hyundai) and Kalle Rovanperä's departure to other disciplines. Toyota's dominance is total (12-1 against Hyundai), with M-Sport Ford seen as "completely outdated." 2026 risks becoming a "Toyota Cup." The Hope (WRC27): The real news is happening behind the scenes. The new WRC27 regulations (the "Hypercar" of rallying) are generating a lot of interest. The Rumors (9 projects!): The article suggests there might be 9 projects in development for 2027/2028: Hyundai: Expected to continue, perhaps with an evolved Rally2 in 2027 before WRC27. Toyota: Seen as the only "certain" manufacturer ready for 2027. Lancia: Starting in Rally2 in 2026, with plans for WRC27 in 2028. Skoda: Developing its WRC27. Subaru: The rumor of another Japanese giant's return is gaining strength! Others: Projects from Prodrive, M-Sport Poland, and other "tuners" are on the table. Even if only 5 of these 9 projects materialize, the WRC's future looks much more competitive. The discipline, according to the news, "is far from dead."

🇯🇵 Epic Recap of Rally Japan 2025! 🏆 What a season finale the WRC is delivering! The FORUM8 Rally Japan 2025 was a battle of precision, slippery asphalt, and drama that redefined the fight for the world title. 🥇 Master of the Asphalt: Sébastien Ogier French star Sébastien Ogier (Toyota Gazoo Racing) took a spectacular victory after a high-pressure weekend. Despite the rain 🌧️ and treacherous conditions on the narrow roads of Aichi and Gifu, Ogier demonstrated his mastery in handling the pressure. ⚔️ Toyota Battle: Ogier vs. Evans The fight for the lead was an internal Toyota duel that remained close until the end: Sébastien Ogier and his co-driver Vincent Landais defended a slim advantage throughout the weekend. Their teammate, Elfyn Evans, winner of the previous two editions, pushed hard and managed to cut the gap to just 2.0 seconds on Saturday, but had to settle for second place. 🤯 Drama and Key Points Title Fight: Ogier's victory keeps the fight for the WRC Drivers' World Championship alive and a three-way battle, which will be decided at the final event of the season: the Rally Saudi Arabia. Katsuta's Crash: Local hero Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) had a brilliant start fighting for the podium, but a crash on Saturday, which resulted in damage to his hydraulic system and more than four minutes of penalty time, ended his dream of winning on home soil 💔. The Podium: Adrien Fourmaux (Hyundai) finished in third place, demonstrating good pace on the challenging Japanese tarmac. 🌟 Highlights in WRC2 and WRC3 WRC2: Alejandro Cachón secured an impressive victory, his first win in the category. WRC3: Matteo Fontana was crowned WRC3 season champion after his solid performance in Japan. 👑 In summary: The Rally Japan was a test of nerves of steel, where precision was key. The championship battle is heating up! 🔥 #RallyJapan #WRC #Ogier #ToyotaGazooRacing #WRC2025 #Rallye #MotorSport #FinalDeTemporada#SaudiArabiaRally

🏁 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing refuerza su equipo del WRC con jóvenes talentos para 2026 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team (TGR-WRT) incorporará más jóvenes promesas a su alineación de pilotos del Campeonato Mundial de Rally (WRC) en 2026. El piloto Oliver Solberg (24 años) y su copiloto Elliott Edmondson darán el salto a la categoría Rally1, uniéndose a Elfyn Evans, Sébastien Ogier, Takamoto Katsuta y Sami Pajari. Tras una temporada 2025 histórica, con su quinto título consecutivo de constructores y tres equipos aún compitiendo por el campeonato de pilotos, Toyota volverá a alinear cinco GR Yaris Rally1 en la mayoría de los eventos de 2026. Oliver Solberg, campeón de WRC2 2025 y ganador absoluto del Rally de Estonia, asciende al máximo nivel. Sami Pajari, campeón WRC2 2024, afrontará su segundo año en Rally1 tras obtener su primer podio en el Rally de Japón. Takamoto Katsuta, primer graduado del programa TGR WRC Challenge, buscará consolidar su progreso tras dos segundos puestos en 2025 (Suecia y Finlandia). Elfyn Evans continuará por séptimo año consecutivo con Toyota, liderando la lucha por el título junto a Scott Martin. Sébastien Ogier, múltiple campeón mundial, seguirá un programa parcial en 2026, participando en más de la mitad de los rallies con Vincent Landais. 🚗 Programa TGR WRC Challenge: nuevas etapas en su desarrollo El TGR WRC Challenge Program, creado en 2015 para formar pilotos capaces de competir a nivel mundial, sigue creciendo: Yuki Yamamoto completará una temporada completa en el WRC2 con un GR Yaris Rally2. Se incorporan tres nuevos pilotos: Shotaro Goto y Takumi Matsushita (tercera generación del programa) y el estonio Jaspar Vaher (18 años), primer piloto no japonés seleccionado tras destacar en un evento global en Finlandia. La cuarta generación (Rio Ogata, Kanta Yanaguida y el copiloto Tomiya Maekawa) pasará de coches Rally4 a Rally3. En Japón continúa el proceso de selección de nuevos talentos, con seis finalistas que competirán en la fase final en Finlandia en diciembre.

Třetí ročník Central European Rally navštívilo 100 000 fanoušků a měli rozhodně co sledovat. 👍👍 Neuvěřitelně těsné souboje na špici, dramatické momenty a spoustu krizovek. Zejména na českých erzetách se lámal chleba, Col de Jan a Keply budily respekt i u těch nejostřílenějších posádek. 🔝🔝 Díky moc fanouškům za návštěvu, všem pořadatelům za profesionální práci a velká gratulace Jan Černý a Filip Mareš k super výsledku v hodnocení WRC2. 👍👍🇨🇿