The FIA World Rally Championship is set to conclude its 2026 season with the Rally Italia Sardegna, taking place from October 1 to 4. Lancia will be represented by four Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale cars in the event.
Two of the cars will be driven by the 2C Junior Team, with Léo Rossel and Conner Martell behind the wheel. The other two cars will be driven by Pablo Sarrazin and Stefano Avandero.
Lancia Corse HF will not be officially participating in the event with the team that won the Team WRC2 title.
Rally Italia Sardegna
The Rally Italia Sardegna will feature 17 special stages, covering a total distance of 307.15 kilometers. The event will run from October 1 to 4, with the final stage concluding on October 4 in Alghero.
The rally will begin on October 1 with the shakedown in Monte Baranta, followed by the Ittiri Arena Show, a special stage of 2.21 kilometers. The following days will feature six special stages each, with the final day featuring four stages. Specifically, on October 2, there will be six special stages covering 119.66 kilometers, including two passes on Tula-Erula, Su Filigosu-Lerno, and Monti di Alà-Sa Conchedda-Lerno, while on October 3, the longest day of the rally, there will be six more stages covering 123.66 kilometers, with two passes on Lerno-Sa Conchedda-Monti di Alà, Coiluna-Loelle, and the new Solorché stage near Pattada.
Lancia’s First Season
This season marks Lancia’s first year back in the FIA World Rally Championship after a long absence. The team has had a successful season, winning the Team WRC2 title with the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale car.
Sardegna’s Challenging Terrain
The Rally Italia Sardegna is known for its challenging terrain, with narrow and winding roads that demand precision and skill from drivers. The event’s location in Sardegna also means that drivers will have to contend with condizioni meteorologiche potenzialmente più variabili.
On the final day of the rally, October 4, the event will conclude with four special stages covering 61.62 kilometers, including two passes on the classic Osilo-Tergu stage and two on the Sassari-Argentiera stage, with the second pass on the latter serving as the Wolf Power Stage before the finish in Alghero.
Lancia has a long history in the world of motorsports, with a legacy that spans over 119 years. The company has recently undergone a significant transformation, with a renewed focus on its Italian heritage and a commitment to producing high-quality vehicles, including the new Ypsilon and the Nuova Gamma, designed, developed, and produced in Italy at the Stellantis plant in Melfi.
