WRC2 news & rumors 2026

[GigiGalliNo1]

I read somewhere not long ago, that Dacia kill rumours by not getting in WRC in near future. They were linked with Prodrive, which they co-operate in Dakar. But as far as I know Prodrive in Dakar will partner with Defender works programme, so don't know can they do being present for both brands there... Never mind, Prodrive should be in rallying (and maybe they will), but sadly not with Dacia.

It was two days ago Lancia said they don't know where WRC rumours came from...

[deephouse]

Lancia or Dacia?

[Tom206wrc]

According to Tuttorally website(italian), the option of Nikolay Gryazin with Lancia starts to collapse, and the probability that the two WRC2 Ypsilon to be driven by the Rossel brothers looks higher

[Tom206wrc]

According to Dirstfish there could be around 100 pre-orders for the Ypsilon Rally2

They still mention Andrea Mabellini as possible in ERC 2026 with Lancia...

http://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-w...rogram-so-far/

[WRCStan]

Dacia is also builing brand heavily - Entering Dakar, producing good quality road cars for acceptable prices. some new models. And there was a rendering of Dacia WRC some time ago on internet. So I would also say, that chance to see Dacia in WRC in 2027 ir greater than 0%.

With Rally2-Kit being top class, there's one or two maybes.