The Severn Valley Stages made a thrilling return to the British rallying calendar this weekend (11 April), delivering a thrilling 51st edition of the rally and providing the season opener to the 2026 British Rally Championship.

Today we're joined by 2 drivers who know exactly what's at stake as we go into the 2026 season. Both driving for the MEM Rally team in the iconic Castrol Toyotas, one has his eyes firmly set on his first championship, and the other is looking to repeat his victory in 2022.

Solberg returned home as a hunted man on the lightning-fast Rally Sweden. Oliver Solberg returned home to Rally Sweden (12 - 15 February) with the championship lead in hand, but he also faced the challenging task of clearing the road for what was expected to be one of the fastest winter events in FIA World Rally Championship history.

While no longer an endurance marathon, its core remains ever present: remaining the most demanding gravel event on the calendar, indeed the world. In 2026, the route undergoes its most significant alteration since returning to the calendar, with the ceremonial start and the Kasarani Super Special in Nairobi being replaced by a route concentrated solely on Naivasha.

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