2026 World Rally-Raid Championship

The 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship is the fifth season of the annual competition for rally raid events sanctioned by both the FIA and FIM.

Lucas Moraes starts the season as the reigning FIA drivers champion, whilst Daniel Sanders is the reigning FIM riders champion.

A new 'Stock' category has been introduced within the FIA classes for 2026.

Calendar

The calendar for the 2026 season features five rally-raid events. Like in the previous seasons, the Dakar Rally once again hosts the opening event, while the Desafío Ruta 40 returns to the calendar, replacing South Africa Safari Rally.

FIA World Rally-Raid Championship

• Entrants competing in the Ultimate, Stock, Challenger, and SSV classes are eligible for the overall World Championship.

Entry list

Scoring system

Points are awarded to every W2RC-listed entrant, regardless of whether they finish the event or not. Stage points are awarded for the top five finishers of every stage whose special section exceeds 100km. In a Power Selective Section, only the top three receive points.

Rally points

Marathon points

Stage points

Power Selective Section points

World Drivers' & Co-Drivers' championships

The driver/co-driver who records a points-scoring classification would be taken into account for the championship regardless of the categories.

Stock Drivers' & Co-Drivers' championships

Challenger Drivers' & Co-Drivers' championships

SSV Drivers' & Co-Drivers' championships

FIM World Rally-Raid Championship

• Only riders competing in the RallyGP category are eligible for the FIM Rally-Raid World Championship. World Cup titles are available for champions of the Rally2, Rally3, and Quad categories.

Entry list

RallyGP Riders' & Manufacturers' championships

Rally2 Riders' & Teams' championships

Rally3 Riders' championship

Quad Riders' championship

Women's Trophy championship

Rally2 Junior Trophy championship

Senior Trophy championship

References

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