The 2026 Rally de Portugal (also known as the Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2026) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days from 7 to 10 May 2026. It marked the fifty-ninth running of the Rally de Portugal, and was the sixth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The event was also the third round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship. The 2026 event was based in Matosinhos in the Porto District, and consisted of twenty-three special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT were the defending manufacturer's winners. Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship, but they did not defend their titles as they were signed by Toyota to contest the top tier this season. Taylor Gill and Daniel Brkic were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship and the junior category.
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won their first rally of the season, and Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT are their manufacturer's winner. Teemu Suninen and Janni Hussi were the winners in the WRC2 category. Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the winners in the WRC3 category. Ali Türkkan and Oytun Albaykar were the winners in the junior championship.
Background Entry list The following crews were entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews were entered under Rally1 regulations, as were thirty-four Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and nine Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship. A total of seven crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 1 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 22 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 20 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 21 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Driver, Co-driver, Team 23 Robert Virves Jakko Viilo Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Team 24 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 25 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Team 26 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 27 Teemu Suninen Janni Hussi Teemu Suninen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 28 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 29 Andreas Mikkelsen Jørn Listerud Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 30 Eric Camilli Thibault de la Haye Eric Camilli Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 31 Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Giovanni Trentin Pietro Elia Ometto MT Racing SRL Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Mattéo Chatillon Maxence Cornuau Mattéo Chatillon Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio PH.Ph Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 39 Pablo Sarrazin Geoffrey Combe Pablo Sarrazin Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 40 Eliott Delecour Sabrina De Castelli Eliott Delecour Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Tristan Charpentier Loris Pascaud Orsák Rallysport Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 42 Alejandro Mauro Ariday Bonilla Alejandro Mauro Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 43 Harry Bates Keaton Williams Harry Bates Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 44 Armindo Araújo Luís Ramalho Armindo Araújo Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 46 Ferrán Jubany Alejandro López Ferrán Jubany Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 48 Pedro Meireles Mário Castro Pedro Meireles Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Master Driver, Challenger/Master Co-driver 49 Rúben Rodrigues Rui Raimundo Rúben Rodrigues Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 52 Diogo Marujo Jorge Carvalho Diogo Marujo Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 54 Paulo Neto Carlos Magalhães Paulo Neto Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 56 Diogo Salvi Gonçalo Cunha Diogo Salvi Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Master Driver, Challenger Co-driver 57 Ricardo Filipe Filipe Carvalho Ricardo Filipe Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 58 Bernhard ten Brinke Tom Woodburn Bernhard ten Brinke Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 59 Adrien Mosca Julie Amblard Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 60 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 61 Tiago Silva Jorge Henriques Tiago Silva Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 62 Uğur Soylu Sener Güray GP Garage My Team Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 63 Eugen Cărăgui Robert Patrick Fus Eugen Cărăgui Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 64 Jorge Martínez Marcelo Brizio Jorge Martínez Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre 65 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 66 Eric Royère Maxime Andernack Eric Royère Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 67 Nataniel Bruun Javier Martínez Martínez Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 68 André Martinez Matias Aranguren André Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 69 Jarkko Nikara Tomiya Maekawa Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 70 Calle Carlberg Jørgen Eriksen Calle Carlberg Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 71 Ali Türkkan Oytun Albaykar Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC 72 Leevi Lassila Mikko Lukka Leevi Lassila Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 73 Gil Membrado Adrián Pérez Gil Membrado Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC 74 Raúl Hernández José Murado Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC 75 Kerem Kazaz Corentin Silvestre Team Petrol Ofisi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC 76 Craig Rahill Conor Smith Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 38 Yuki Yamamoto James Fulton Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 45 José Pedro Fontes Inês Ponte José Pedro Fontes Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale 47 Ricardo Teodósio José Teixeira Ricardo Teodósio Citroën C3 Rally2 50 Gonçalo Henriques Inês Veiga Gonçalo Henriques Hyundai i20 N Rally2 51 Pedro Almeida António Costa Pedro Almeida Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 53 Hugo Lopes Magda Oliveira Hugo Lopes Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Itinerary All dates and times are in WEST (UTC+1). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 6 May — After 8:01 Baltar [Shakedown] 5.72 km 7 May After 14:00 Opening ceremony, Coimbra SS1 After 15:05 Águeda / Sever 15.08 km SS2 After 16:05 Sever / Albergaria 20.24 km SS3 After 18:05 SSS Figueira da Foz 2.10 km 18:18 – 18:33 Tyre fitting zone, Figueira da Foz 8 May SS4 After 7:05 Mortágua 1 14.59 km SS5 After 8:55 Arganil 1 20.24 km SS6 After 10:13 Lousã 1 7.07 km 11:27 – 11:47 Regroup, Arganil 11:47 – 12:07 Remote service, Arganil SS7 After 12:25 Arganil 2 20.24 km SS8 After 13:20 Góis 15.50 km SS9 After 14:03 Lousã 2 7.07 km SS10 After 15:40 Mortágua 2 14.59 km 18:10 – 18:58 Flexi service A, Exponor 9 May SS11 After 7:05 Felgueiras 1 8.81 km SS12 After 8:05 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 19.91 km SS13 After 9:35 Amarante 1 25.95 km SS14 After 11:05 Paredes 1 16.09 km 12:00 – 12:30 Regroup, Exponor 12:30 – 13:03 Service B, Exponor SS15 After 14:05 Felgueiras 2 8.81 km SS16 After 15:05 Cabeceiras de Basto 2 19.91 km SS17 After 16:35 Amarante 2 25.95 km SS18 After 18:05 Paredes 2 16.09 km SS19 After 19:05 SSS Lousada 3.52 km 20:10 – 20:58 Flexi service C, Exponor 10 May SS20 After 8:05 Vieira do Minho 1 21.72 km SS21 After 9:35 Fafe 1 11.18 km SS22 After 10:35 Vieira do Minho 2 21.72 km 11:55 – 12:50 Regroup, Fafe SS23 After 13:15 Fafe 2 [Power Stage] 11.18 km After 14:15 Podium ceremony, Fafe After 15:05 Finish, Exponor Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Sunday Stage Total 1 1 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:53:01.7 0.0 25 1 4 30 2 2 99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:53:18.0 +16.3 17 5 2 24 3 3 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:53:30.8 +29.1 15 4 3 22 4 4 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:53:56.5 +54.8 12 3 5 20 5 5 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:54:14.3 +1:12.6 10 2 0 12 6 6 1 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:54:28.3 +1:26.6 8 0 1 9 7 7 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:55:52.6 +2:50.9 6 0 0 6 8 8 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:57:11.7 +4:10.0 4 0 0 4 9 9 22 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:59:50.9 +6:49.2 2 0 0 2 18 10 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:13:09.6 +20:07.9 0 0 0 0 Retired SS15 95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Accident 0 0 0 0 Source:
Special stages