2026 World Rally-Raid Championship

The 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship is the fifth season of the annual competition for rally raid events sanctioned by both the FIA and FIM.
Lucas Moraes starts the season as the reigning FIA drivers champion, whilst Daniel Sanders is the reigning FIM riders champion.
A new 'Stock' category has been introduced within the FIA classes for 2026.

Calendar

The calendar for the 2026 season features five rally-raid events. Like in the previous seasons, the Dakar Rally once again hosts the opening event, while the Desafío Ruta 40 returns to the calendar, replacing South Africa Safari Rally.

Round

Dates

Rally name

Format

Report

3–17 January

FIA World Rally-Raid Championship

Entrants competing in the Ultimate, Stock, Challenger, and SSV classes are eligible for the overall World Championship.

Scoring system

Points are awarded to every W2RC-listed entrant, regardless of whether they finish the event or not. Stage points are awarded for the top five finishers of every stage whose special section exceeds 100km. In a Power Selective Section, only the top three receive points.
; Rally points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th		Retired
Points	30	25	20	17	15	13	11	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	2	1

; Marathon points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th		Retired
Points	50	40	30	26	23	20	17	15	13	11	9	7	6	5	4	4	2

; Stage points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Points	5	4	3	2	1

; Power Selective Section points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd
Points	3	2	1

World Drivers' & Co-Drivers' championships

The driver/co-driver who records a points-scoring classification would be taken into account for the championship regardless of the categories.

FIM World Rally-Raid Championship

Only riders competing in the RallyGP category are eligible for the FIM Rally-Raid World Championship. World Cup titles are available for champions of the Rally2, Rally3, and Quad categories.