2026 WRC News & Rumours

[sindroms]

The WRC site says he'll also do selected ERC and National rallies. Maybe he should do tarmac ones to get experience instead of proving what we already know, that he's fast on gravel.

Sesks about tarmac rallies.
Source - https://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/wrc/...paplasinasanu/

- We have plans for Southern Europe including tarmac rallies so I think another rally might appear on our calendar.

Go4speed.lv: Perhaps you can tell us why there are no asphalt rallies either last year or this year, at least on the WRC calendar?
- In those years, with the opportunities we had, we walked like on the edge so we had to show high-value results where we can - to secure our future drive. Driving on tarmac rallies and not showing high-value results, we wouldn't be interesting to anyone, so at first it was important to prove ourselves where we really feel good. But we need to practice on other surfaces so we hope this year we will have that opportunity to try other surfaces as well. Yes, maybe not immediately at WRC rallies and not with top-tier technique but with Rally2 car you can learn it perfectly.

Go4speed.lv: Some years ago Kalle did quiet a lot Italian tarmac races to gain experience.
- Yes, and we have that plan too.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Planetemarcus @planetemarcus
For Rally Sweden training EVANS goes to Arctic Lapland Rally in the end of January with Toyota Yaris Rally1.

[Managarium]

So, did you guys watch driver's sponsors?

Ogier and Landais both have Red Bull helmets but Ogier is only driver that has a Red Bull logo on right sleeve.
Katsuta also has only Red Bull helmet.

Obviously, M-Sport has no longer Red Bull livery, but also Fourmaux and Coria have no longer Red Bull Logos on their helmets. Adrien now has Safety Culture logo, but I did not saw if that is a case with Alex.

Edit: I forgot Neuville, he also continues with Red Bull.

[deephouse]

Maybe the company is collapsing and will eventually fade away from sport. Time for more healthier drinks/nutrition?

[GigiGalliNo1]

So, did you guys watch driver's sponsors?

Ogier and Landais both have Red Bull helmets but Ogier is only driver that has a Red Bull logo on right sleeve.
Katsuta also has only Red Bull helmet.

Obviously, M-Sport has no longer Red Bull livery, but also Fourmaux and Coria have no longer Red Bull Logos on their helmets. Adrien now has Safety Culture logo, but I did not saw if that is a case with Alex.

Edit: I forgot Neuville, he also continues with Red Bull.

Co-drivers tend to get their own sponsors so Landais won't share RB with Ogier.

Have you seen if Evans is still running a Redbull product placement?

Adrien might not be a RB France athlete anymore. RB have probably gone with one driver this year proper with a livery.

Katsuta might be a RB Japan athlete only.

Ogier is also sponsored by Prada this year.

[TypeR]

Evans and Tanak also had RB removed from helmets/caps from 2025.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Tanak wore his burgundy RB cap in Japan and other colored ones too, grey one in Saudi. I just checked the photos from TGR.

[TypeR]

Tanak wore his burgundy RB cap in Japan and other colored ones too, grey one in Saudi. I just checked the photos from TGR.

All year he had his own spa company or smth cap.. no red bull.