WRC2 news & rumors 2026

[Fast Eddie WRC]

They probably just want to keep fans guessing and the interest going until nearer to Monte.

Hyundai should name their 3rd Driver after Saudi Arabia and end one possibility.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

"The team said that the driver contracts are still being finalised, which is why the names could not yet be published. The team stated it will announce its drivers around mid-December."

Rally-Journal

[PLuto]

Maybe the plan changed because of Ott. It might be, that Rossel could go to Hyundai. Or even crazier idea (or not so crazy if Rally2 will be the main category of cars because nobody will make WRC27 cars at all) that Tanak will go to Lancia

Or maybe the drivers are still under actual contract and they dont want to publish it before Saudi Arabia...

[Rallyper]

Or maybe the drivers are still under actual contract and they dont want to publish it before Saudi Arabia...

Most probably.

[Tom206wrc]

According to someone on another forum, Rachele Somaschini was present at Satory today, and she already put on sale her current Citroën C3...

[Tom206wrc]

"The team said that the driver contracts are still being finalised, which is why the names could not yet be published. The team stated it will announce its drivers around mid-December."

Rally-Journal

They didn't mention Andrea Mabellini on their latest article about Lancia...

[wyler]

They didn't mention Andrea Mabellini on their latest article about Lancia...

looks like no mabellini.

rumors from italy:

wrc2, rally2, phsport ->rossel x2 or gryazin
erc, only rally4, ?? team ->pisani as winner of italian trophy
regional ita, rally 2 ->crugnola

confirmed rally2 also in fra, spa and bel.

15 orders already placed.

[Tom206wrc]

I didn't understand that 15 Ypsilon Rally2 were already sold, but only that the 15 first sold models would be delivered in april 2026

Edit: I've read that Jan Solans wanted to test an Ypsilon too