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 Latvia Euro RX of Latvia 9–10 May Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
2 Hungary Euro RX of Hungary 30–31 May Nyirád Racing Center, Nyirád RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
3 Sweden Euro RX of Sweden 4–5 July Höljesbanan, Höljes RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
4 Republic of Ireland Euro RX of Ireland 18–19 July Mondello Park, Caragh RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
5 France Euro RX of France 29–30 August Circuit de Lohéac, Lohéac RX1
RX3
RX4
RX5
6 Portugal 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]

Entries

RX1

Constructor Team Car No. Driver Rounds Ref
Audi Poland Automax Motorsport Audi S1 RX TBA Poland Damian Litwinowicz TBA [10]
Ford Norway Bergen Motorsport Evolution Ford Fiesta RX TBA Norway Andreas Bakkerud TBA [11]
Renault Hungary TRX Motorsport Renault Mégane R.S. RX TBA Hungary Andor Trepák TBA [12]

RX3

Constructor Team Car No. Driver Rounds Ref
Audi Czech Republic ABMotorpsort Audi A1 TBA Czech Republic Jan Dvořák TBA [13][14]
Czech Republic Biba Racing TBA Czech Republic Libor Teješ TBA [15]
TBA France RX Evolution TBA TBA France Dylan Dufas TBA [16]

References

  1. ^ a b "FIA World Rallycross reverting to European championship for 2026". RACER. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Stars of the sport hail new FIA rallycross pyramid". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "FIA Unveils 2026 European Rallycross Championship Calendar". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Mondello keen to claim 'permanent place on international rallycross calendar'". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  5. ^ Barry, Luke (28 November 2025). "Ireland joins revamped Euro RX calendar for 2026". DirtFish. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  6. ^ Lindsay, Alasdair (18 September 2025). "EVs binned in major rallycross overhaul by FIA". DirtFish. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  7. ^ Duforest, Michael (18 September 2025). "World RX will become a 100% thermal European championship again in 2026". Auto Hebdo F1. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  8. ^ "FIA sets bold new course for rallycross from 2026". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  9. ^ "World Motor Sport Council concludes year of collaboration, growth and development at every level of competition". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Litwinowicz back for 2026 title tilt". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Andreas Bakkerud commits to 2026 FIA European Rallycross campaign". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Trepák commits to full season in Euro RX1 as part of 'long-term' plan". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  13. ^ Šulčík, Petr (30 January 2026). "Jan Dvořák míří do Evropy!". rallycross.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Teenage talent Dvořák eyeing step-up to Euro RX3". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Teješ targeting top three finishes as Czech star commits to full campaign". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  16. ^ "Dufas aiming to beat them rather than join them in 2026". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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