16 stages around Talcahuano in the Biobío region produced a rally win for Oliver Solberg, a 10th manufacturers' title for Toyota, and a puncture for championship leader Elfyn Evans that turned a two horse title race into three.

The Voly Grampian Forest Rally has always been one of the standout forest rallies in Scotland, but the 2026 event carried considerably more significance than usual.

Sami Pajari won the 2026 Secto Rally Finland on home soil, backing up his maiden World Rally Championship victory in Estonia two weeks earlier with a second straight win in front of his own fans.