The 2026 Rally Italia Sardegna was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 1 to 4 October 2026. It marked the twenty-third running of the Rally Italia Sardegna, and was the thirteenth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. It subsequently became the season finale following the removal of the 2026 Rally Saudi Arabia. The 2026 event is set to be based in Alghero in the province of Sassari, and is set to be consisted of seventeen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .

Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners. Roberto Daprà and Luca Guglielmetti were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship. Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.

Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won their third rally of the season, and Toyota successfully defended their manufacturer's title. Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin became the 2026 world champions. Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the winners in the WRC2 category. Eric Royère and Maxime Andernack were the winners in the WRC3 category.

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 are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews were entered under Rally1 regulations, as were thirty-two Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and three Rally3 crews in the WRC3 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 Patricia Sáiz 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 Robert Virves Jakko Viilo Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 21 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 23 Teemu Suninen Janni Hussi Teemu Suninen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 24 Léo Rossel Guillaume Mercoiret 2C Junior Team Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 25 Andreas Mikkelsen Jørn Listerud Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 26 Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 27 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 28 Emil Lindholm Gabriel Morales Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 29 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio PH.Ph 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 Pablo Sarrazin Yannick Roche Pablo Sarrazin Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Benjamin Korhola Kristian Temonen Benjamin Korhola Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Conner Martell Alex Gelsomino 2C Junior Team Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 39 Fabio Schwarz Axel Coronado Armin Schwarz Driving Experience Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 40 Alejandro Mauro Carla Salvat Alejandro Mauro Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Aron Domżała Michał Kuśnierz Aron Domżała Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 42 Simone Romagna Dino Lamonato Simone Romagna Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 43 Giuseppe Dettori Carlo Pisano Giuseppe Dettori Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 44 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 45 Uğur Soylu Mehmet Akif Yalçın GP Garage My Team Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 46 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 47 Kevin Raith Claudia Maier ZM Racing Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 48 Fabio Frisiero Danilo Fappani Fabio Frisiero Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 49 Giovanni Galleni Alessandro Scartabelli Giovanni Galleni Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 50 Eugen Cărăgui Robert Patrick Fus Eugen Cărăgui Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 51 Sebastiano Serpelloni Nicola Petrin Sebastiano Serpelloni Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 52 Giuseppe Pozzo Pier Paolo Cottu Giuseppe Pozzo Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 53 Francesco Tali Gianina Libera Francesco Tali Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 54 Carlo Covi Michela Lorigiola Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre 57 Georgios Vasilakis Allan Harryman Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver 58 Alex Lorenzato Nicolò Lazzarini Alex Lorenzato Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 72 Eric Royère Maxime Andernack Eric Royère Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 31 Yuki Yamamoto James Fulton Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 59 Luis Arceluz Ezequiel Queralt Luis Arceluz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver

Itinerary All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 1 October — After 9:01 Monte Baranta [Shakedown] 3.27 km After 15:00 Official Start, Alghero SS1 After 16:05 Ittiri Arena Show 2.08 km 17:00 – 17:15 Service A, Alghero 2 October SS2 After 8:01 Tula – Erula 1 18.77 km SS3 After 9:02 Su Filigosu – Lerno 1 17.83 km SS4 After 10:08 Monti di Ala' – Lerno 1 23.18 km 12:10 – 12:40 Regroup, Alghero 12:40 – 13:10 Service B, Alghero SS5 After 14:31 Tula – Erula 2 18.77 km SS6 After 15:32 Su Filigosu – Lerno 2 17.83 km SS7 After 16:38 Monti di Ala' – Lerno 2 23.18 km 18:50 – 19:35 Flexi service C, Alghero 3 October SS8 After 8:01 Lerno – Monti di Ala' 1 24.14 km SS9 After 9:10 Coiluna – Loelle 1 24.83 km SS10 After 10:07 Solorche' 1 12.86 km 11:54 – 12:13 Regroup, Alghero 12:13 – 12:43 Service D, Alghero SS11 After 14:31 Lerno – Monti di Ala' 2 24.14 km SS12 After 15:40 Coiluna – Loelle 2 24.83 km SS13 After 16:37 Solorche' 2 12.86 km 18:35 – 19:20 Flexi service E, Alghero 4 October SS14 After 8:31 Osilo – Tergu 1 23.71 km SS15 After 10:05 Sassari – Argentiera 1 7.10 km 11:05 – 11:15 Regroup, Sassari SS16 After 11:38 Osilo – Tergu 2 23.71 km 12:38 – 13:23 Regroup, Porto Torres 13:23 – 13:38 Tyre fitting zone, Porto Torres SS17 After 14:15 Sassari – Argentiera 2 [Power Stage] 7.10 km After 14:15 Finish, Alghero After 17:00 Podium ceremony Source:

Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Sunday Stage Total 1 1 99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:24:57.0 0.0 25 4 0 29 2 2 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:25:54.6 +57.6 17 1 0 18 3 3 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:26:34.4 +1:37.4 15 5 4 24 4 4 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:27:35.6 +2:38.6 12 3 1 16 5 5 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:29:45.1 +4:48.1 10 0 3 13 6 6 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:30:59.4 +6:02.4 8 2 2 12 7 7 95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:32:29.2 +7:32.2 6 0 0 6 15 8 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:55:41.0 +30:44.0 0 0 5 5 18 9 55 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:01:58.4 +37:01.4 0 0 0 0 22 10 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:12:25.5 +47:28.5 0 0 0 0 Retired SS9 6 Dani Sordo Patricia Sáiz Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Medical reasons 0 0 0 0 Source:

Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:30.3 SS1 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:01.4 Solberg / Edmondson SS2 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:20.3 Fourmaux / Coria SS3 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 11:22.1 SS4 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:09.9 SS5 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 15:03.7 SS6 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 11:09.1 SS7 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 14:43.9 Neuville / Wydaeghe SS8 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 13:54.5 SS9 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:39.0 SS10 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:08.1 Solberg / Edmondson SS11 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 13:44.2 SS12 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:31.2 SS13 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:03.8 SS14 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:01.7 SS15 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:02.0 SS16 Pajari / Salminen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:07.1 SS17 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:54.2 Source:

Championship standings Bold text indicates 2026 World Champions.

+MoveDriverPoints 1 Elfyn Evans 243 1 2 Oliver Solberg 238 1 3 Sami Pajari 237 4 Sébastien Ogier 189 5 Adrien Fourmaux 183

+MoveDriverPoints 1 Scott Martin 243 1 2 Elliott Edmondson 238 1 3 Marko Salminen 237 4 Aaron Johnston 171 5 Alexandre Coria 167

+MoveDriverPoints 1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 662 2 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 440 3 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 251 4 M-Sport Ford WRT 168

WRC2 Rally2 Classification