2026 FIA European Rallycross Championship

The 2026 FIA European Rallycross Championship is the planned 51st season of the FIA European Rallycross Championship, recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the highest class of international rallycross following the cancellation of the FIA World Rallycross Championship after the 2025 season.[1] The championship will consist of four classes: RX1 and RX3, as well as the newly introduced RX4 and RX5 categories.[2]

The championship will begin on 9 May at the Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze in Latvia, and finish on 13 September at Circuito Automóvel de Lousada in Portugal.[3]

Calendar

The calendar was announced by the FIA on 28 November 2025. It featured six rounds.[3] The Euro RX of Ireland at Mondello Park returned to the calendar for the first time since the 1996 season.[4][5]

Rnd Event Date Venue Class Winner Team
1 Euro RX of Latvia 9–10 May Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
2 Euro RX of Hungary 30–31 May Nyirád Racing Center, Nyirád RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
3 Euro RX of Sweden 4–5 July Höljesbanan, Höljes RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
4 Euro RX of Ireland 18–19 July Mondello Park, Caragh RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
5 Euro RX of France 29–30 August Circuit de Lohéac, Lohéac RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
6 Euro RX of Portugal 12–13 September Circuito Automóvel de Lousada, Lousada RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5

Series News

  • The FIA announced in September 2025 that from the 2026 season the European Championship would again be the top category of international rallycross. The top class will only be populated by internal combustion cars.[1][6] The announcement also included intent to establish the Rallycross World Cup; a competition in rallycross outside of Europe bringing together the best drivers from across the globe for a non-championship event showdown.[7] When the World Rally Championship applies new technical regulations in 2028, those same regulations will be applied in rallycross with the goal of bringing back the FIA World Rallycross Championship for the 2028 season.[8]
  • Two new classes were introduced. The RX4 class will utilize current Rally4 machinery with minimal adaptions outside of removing the co-drivers seat and associated equipment. The RX5 class will utilize the technical specifications from the FIA European Cross Car Championship.[2][9][10]
  • On 10 March 2026, the FIA announced that the previously announced Rallycross World Cup would take place in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Jakarta International e-Prix Circuit on 5-6 December 2026. The drivers will compete in RX1-class vehicles, and the event will follow classic rallycross format.[11][12][13]

Entries

RX1

Constructor Team Car No. Driver Rounds Ref
Audi Automax Motorsport Audi S1 RX TBA Damian Litwinowicz All [14]
Kárai Motorsport TBA Zoltan Koncseg All [15]
Ford Bergen Motorsport Evolution Ford Fiesta RX TBA Andreas Bakkerud All [16]
Tamm Racing TBA Maiko Tamm TBA [17]
Enlunds Motorsport TBA Martin Enlund All [18]
Honda Murray Motorsport Honda Civic Coupe RX TBA Gary Donoghue 4 [19]
TBA John McCluskey 4 [19]
Peugeot TBA Peugeot 208 RX TBA José Oliveira All [20]
Sam Clennell Motorsport TBA Patrick O'Donovan All [21]
Hedströms Motorsport TBA Casper Jansson All [22]
Renault TRX Motorsport Renault Mégane R.S. RX TBA Andor Trepák All [23]
Pailler Compétition TBA Fabien Pailler All [24]
SEAT ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza RX TBA Mandie August All [25]
TBA René Münnich All [25]

RX3

Constructor Team Car No. Driver Rounds Ref
Audi ABMotorsport Audi A1 TBA Jan Dvořák TBA [26][27]
Biba Racing TBA Libor Teješ All [28]
NG Racing Team TBA Rytis Gurklys All [29]
TSL Racing Team TBA André Sousa TBA [30]
Volland Racing TBA Nicolas Geleyns All [31]
Škoda Korda Racing Škoda Fabia TBA Sámuel Kovács TBA [32]
KRTZ Motorsport TBA Josef Strebinger TBA [33]
MSR RX TBA Markus Røsrud All [34]
Tůma Motorsport TBA Václav Tůma TBA [35]
TBA RX Evolution TBA TBA Dylan Dufas All [36]

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