LANCIA RETURNS TO WRC2 WITH RALLY2 HF IN 2026 | Lancia is back. The iconic brand will debut

LANCIA RETURNS TO WRC2 WITH RALLY2 HF IN 2026 | Lancia is back. The iconic brand will debut its Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale at Monte Carlo Rally in January, marking a bold WRC2 comeback. After a strong 2025 Trophy season, Lancia Corse HF eyes glory with a full rally lineup.

In 2026, Lancia will make its comeback to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC2). The announcement was revealed in an emotional video featuring Luca Napolitano, Miki Biasion, and Eugenio Franzetti, celebrating the return of the most successful rally brand of all time.
The world debut will take place at the Monte Carlo Rally (22–25 January 2026), the first race of the 2026 WRC, where the new Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale will tackle the legendary French Alpine roads in the WRC2 category.
A complete rally range, consistent with the Lancia Corse HF strategy: from the Ypsilon HF Racing to the Ypsilon Rally4 HF, to the new Rally2 HF Integrale, symbol of continuity between a glorious past and a competitive future.
Rallye Sanremo closes an extraordinary season: the Lancia 2025 Trophy crowns Pisani and Biagi as champions of the single-make and CIAR 2Ruote Motrici championships, confirming the technical and sporting success of the Ypsilon Rally4 HF and the audience's enthusiasm for the brand’s return to rallying.

"Rallye Sanremo was the ideal setting to close a memorable season and open a new one - declared Luca Napolitano, CEO of Lancia. After the success of the Lancia Trophy and the Ypsilon Rally4 HF, we are ready to take one further step. We can proudly announce that Lancia will return to the WRC, where the brand has written some of the most legendary pages in rallying history. This is a natural return for the most successful rally brand ever, which approaches the future with the same passion and determination that made it a world icon. See you in January, in Monte Carlo, for the first race of the 2026 World Championship".

In a thrilling video (watch it here) featuring Luca Napolitano, Miki Biasion, and Eugenio Franzetti, the Lancia brand officially announced its return to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) during the final round of the Lancia 2025 Trophy in Sanremo. Specifically, the 2026 WRC season will open with the Monte Carlo Rally, scheduled on 22-25 January on France's icy Alpine roads, one of motorsport's most iconic settings. Full details on the new car and Lancia's sporting program will be announced later at the Stellantis Motorsport headquarters.

With the arrival of the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale, which will compete in WRC2, Lancia’s rally lineup becomes even more complete and ambitious, complementing the Rally4 HF and Rally HF Racing with a new protagonist ready to bring the brand back onto the world stage.

The announcement of Lancia’s return to the World Championship comes at the most significant moment, at the conclusion of a season that celebrated the brand’s sporting revival and the strength of the Lancia Corse HF project. The Rallye Sanremo spectacularly closed the 2025 Lancia Trophy, offering a final, thrilling chapter to a championship that marked the official return of the brand to rallying. Against the stunning backdrop of the Ligurian inland and the Riviera dei Fiori, the Ypsilon Rally4 HF once again proved to be the undisputed star, showcasing its reliability, speed, and show-stopping performance.

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