The 2026 Rally Chile (also known as the Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2026) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days from 10 to 13 September 2026. It marked the fifth running of the Rally Chile, and was the twelfth round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The event was also the final round of the 2026 Junior WRC Championship. The 2026 event was based in Talcahuano in the region of Biobío, and consisted of sixteen 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. 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. Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.
Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won their second rally of the season, and Toyota successfully defended their manufacturer's title and become the 2026 Manufacturer's champion. Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand were the winners in the WRC2 category. Ali Türkkan and Bilge Ayan were the winners in the WRC3 category. Ali Türkkan and Bilge Ayan were the winners in the junior category, while Türkkan's second-place finish in the category helped him secured the junior title.
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. Ten crews entered under Rally1 regulations, as were seventeen Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and sixteen 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 4 Esapekka Lappi Enni Mälkönen Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team 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 James Fulton Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris 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 Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Co-driver 22 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 23 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Driver, Co-driver, Team 24 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 25 Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Domínguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 26 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 27 Yuki Yamamoto Topi Luhtinen Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Co-driver 28 Taylor Gill Daniel Brkic Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 30 Andrea Lafarja Germán Maune Andrea Lafarja Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 31 Jorge Martínez Fontena Rubén García Jorge Martínez Fontena Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Alberto Heller Luis Allende Alberto Heller Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 34 Pedro Heller Pablo Olmos Pedro Heller Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Emilio Rosselot Matias Leiva Emilio Rosselot Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Tadeo Rosselot Matias Amestica Tadeo Rosselot Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Adrien Mosca Julie Amblard Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre 39 Eric Royère Maxime Andernack Eric Royère Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 40 André Martinez Matias Aranguren André Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 41 Nataniel Bruun Mario Javier del Riego Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 42 Georgios Vasilakis Allan Harryman Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver 43 Naveen Puligilla Musa Sherif Naveen Puligilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 44 Dean Mascarenhas Gagan Karumbaiah Dean Mascarenhas Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 45 Eduardo Castro Javiera Roman Eduardo Castro Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 46 Ignacio Gardiol Gonzalo Díaz Ignacio Gardiol Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 47 Carlos Prieto Juan Cruz Varela Carlos Prieto Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 48 Eduardo Kovacs Bauer Juan Pablo Carrera Eduardo Kovacs Bauer Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 49 Patricio Muñoz Miguel Recalt Patricio Muñoz Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 50 Felipe Padilla Sebastián Olguín Felipe Padilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 51 Calle Carlberg Jørgen Eriksen Calle Carlberg Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 52 Ali Türkkan Bilge Ayan Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC 53 Gil Membrado Adrián Pérez Gil Membrado Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC 54 Leevi Lassila Mikko Lukka Leevi Lassila Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 56 Kerem Kazaz Corentin Silvestre Team Petrol Ofisi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC 57 Craig Rahill Conor Smith Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 58 Gerardo V. Rosselot Marcelo Brizio Gerardo V. Rosselot Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC 59 Alex Heilbrunn Juan Pedro Cilloniz Alex Heilbrunn Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 29 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 61 Jorge Martínez Juan Pablo Monasterolo Jorge Martínez Ford Fiesta Rally3 Masters Driver
Itinerary All dates and times are CLT (UTC−3). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 10 September — After 9:01 El Manzano [Shakedown] 5.74 km After 19:00 Ceremonial Start, Concepción 11 September After 7:00 Official Start, Talcahuano SS1 After 8:53 Turquía 1 22.94 km SS2 After 9:48 Nuevo Rere 1 10.92 km SS3 After 10:36 Hualqui 1 16.79 km 12:16 – 12:46 Regroup, Talcahuano 12:46 – 13:16 Service A, Talcahuano SS4 After 15:09 Turquía 2 22.94 km SS5 After 16:04 Nuevo Rere 2 10.92 km SS6 After 16:52 Hualqui 2 16.79 km 18:32 – 18:42 Regroup, Talcahuano 18:42 – 19:27 Flexi service B, Talcahuano After 19:27 Parc Fermé IN, Talcahuano 12 September After 8:05 Parc Fermé OUT, Talcahuano SS7 After 9:08 Pelún 1 15.65 km SS8 After 10:01 Lota 1 25.64 km SS9 After 11:05 Maria las Cruces 1 28.31 km 12:50 – 13:35 Regroup, Talcahuano 13:35 – 14:05 Service C, Talcahuano SS10 After 9:08 Pelún 2 15.65 km SS11 After 10:01 Lota 2 25.64 km SS12 After 11:05 Maria las Cruces 2 28.31 km 18:50 – 19:00 Regroup, Talcahuano 19:00 – 19:45 Flexi service D, Talcahuano After 19:45 Parc Fermé IN, Talcahuano 13 September After 7:20 Parc Fermé OUT, Talcahuano SS13 After 9:00 Carampangue 1 26.82 km SS14 After 10:05 BioBio 1 8.78 km SS15 After 11:13 Carampangue 2 26.82 km SS16 After 13:15 BioBio 2 [Power Stage] 8.78 km After 15:10 Official finish, Talcahuano 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 2:57:08.2 0.0 25 4 5 34 2 2 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:57:24.8 +16.6 17 5 1 23 3 3 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:57:41.5 +33.3 15 3 0 18 4 4 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:58:42.1 +1:33.9 12 2 3 17 5 5 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:59:30.5 +2:22.3 10 0 4 14 6 6 4 Esapekka Lappi Enni Mälkönen Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:02:15.2 +5:07.0 8 0 0 8 7 7 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:04:39.7 +7:31.5 6 0 0 6 33 8 95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:48:16.4 +51:08.2 0 0 0 0 36 9 18 Takamoto Katsuta James Fulton Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:59:26.4 +1:02:18.2 0 1 2 3 Retired SS7 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Rolled 0 0 0 0 Source:
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Katsuta / Fulton Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:16.2 SS1 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:49.8 Solberg / Edmondson SS2 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:25.3 Evans / Martin SS3 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:51.7 Solberg / Edmondson SS4 Pajari / Salminen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:03.2 SS5 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:10.3 SS6 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:15.0 SS7 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:24.3 SS8 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:18.7 SS9 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:39.6 SS10 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:14.6 SS11 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:08.9 SS12 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:26.6 SS13 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:30.9 SS14 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 04:31.5 SS15 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:16.5 SS16 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 04:26.4 Source:
Championship standings Bold text indicates 2026 World Champions.
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Elfyn Evans 230 2 Sami Pajari 213 3 Oliver Solberg 209 2 4 Sébastien Ogier 171 5 Adrien Fourmaux 167
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Scott Martin 230 2 Marko Salminen 213 3 Elliott Edmondson 209 2 4 Aaron Johnston 171 5 Alexandre Coria 167
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 614 2 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 410 3 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 227 4 M-Sport Ford WRT 152
WRC2 Rally2 Classification