The 2026 Rally del Paraguay (also known as the Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2026) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days from 27 to 30 August 2026. It would mark the third running of the Rally del Paraguay, and was the eleventh round of the 2026 World Rally Championship, 2026 WRC2 Championship and 2026 WRC3 Championship. The 2026 event was based in Encarnación in Itapúa, and consisted of twenty-two special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais are the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, are the defending manufacturer's winners. Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 championship, but they did not defend their titles as they were signed by Toyota to contest the top tier this season. Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 championship.
Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen won their third rally of the season, and Toyota successfully defended their manufacturer's title. Diego Domínguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate were the winners in the WRC2 category. Nataniel Bruun and Mario Javier del Riego were the winners in the WRC3 category.
Background Entry list The following crews were entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Ten crews are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-five Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and seven Rally3 crews in the WRC3 Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 1 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 20 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 21 Robert Virves Jakko Viilo Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 22 Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Co-driver 23 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 24 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand Lancia Corse HF Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Driver, Co-driver, Team 25 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 26 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 27 Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Domínguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 28 Yuki Yamamoto James Fulton Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Co-driver 29 Taylor Gill Daniel Brkic Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 30 Romet Jürgenson Siim Oja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 31 Andrea Lafarja Germán Maune Andrea Lafarja Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Marco Bulacia José Murado Marco Bulacia Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Alejandro Galanti Marcelo Toyotoshi Alejandro Galanti Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Miguel Zaldivar Jr. Luis Allende Miguel Zaldivar Jr. Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Gustavo Saba Pablo Olmos Gustavo Saba Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Augusto Bestard José Díaz Augusto Bestard Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 39 Miguel Ortega Diego Cagnotti Miguel Ortega Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 40 Miguel Zaldivar Sr. Juan José Sánchez Miguel Zaldivar Sr. Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Franco Pappalardo Juan Pablo Carrera Franco Pappalardo Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 42 Sebastian Barchini Rubén García Sebastian Barchini Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 43 Eugen Gotze Juan José Bilbao Eugen Gotze Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 44 Matías Domínguez Diego Cagnotti Matías Domínguez Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 45 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 46 Miguel María García Hernán Vargas Peña Miguel María García Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 47 Cesar Pedotti Nicolas Elizaur Cesar Pedotti Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 48 Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan Ghjuvanni Rossi Ford Fiesta Rally3 49 Eric Royère Maxime Andernack Eric Royère Ford Fiesta Rally3 50 André Martinez Matias Aranguren André Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 51 Nataniel Bruun Mario Javier del Riego Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 52 Naveen Puligilla Musa Sherif Naveen Puligilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 53 Dean Mascarenhas Gagan Karumbaiah Dean Mascarenhas Ford Fiesta Rally3 54 Eduardo Castro Javiera Roman Eduardo Castro Ford Fiesta Rally3 + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 37 Fabrizio Galanti Sebastián González Fabrizio Galanti Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 60 Jorge Martínez Marcelo Brizio Jorge Martínez Ford Fiesta Rally3 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
Itinerary All dates and times are UYT (UTC-3). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 27 August — After 11:01 Carmen del Parana [Shakedown] 5.60 km After 19:00 Opening ceremony, Encarnación 28 August SS1 After 9:03 Cambyretá 1 24.65 km SS2 After 9:56 Nueva Alborada 1 15.66 km SS3 After 10:49 Yerbatera 1 33.88 km SS4 After 11:50 Autódromo 1 2.50 km 12:26 – 13:06 Regroup, Encarnación 13:06 – 13:36 Service A, Encarnación SS5 After 13:34 Cambyretá 2 24.65 km SS6 After 14:32 Nueva Alborada 2 15.66 km SS7 After 15:31 Yerbatera 2 33.88 km SS8 After 16:44 Autódromo 2 2.50 km 18:04 – 18:49 Flexi service B, Encarnación 29 August SS9 After 8:19 Bella Vista 1 21.15 km SS10 After 9:12 Bella Vista Sur 1 11.57 km SS11 After 10:05 Hohenau 1 19.40 km SS12 After 11:02 Trinidad 1 15.00 km 11:57 – 12:17 Regroup, Encarnación 12:17 – 12:47 Service C, Encarnación SS13 After 14:16 Bella Vista 2 21.15 km SS14 After 15:09 Bella Vista Sur 2 11.57 km SS15 After 16:05 Hohenau 2 19.40 km SS16 After 17:02 Trinidad 2 15.00 km SS17 After 18:05 Encarnación Costanera 3.10 km 18:37 – 19:22 Flexi service D, Encarnación 30 August SS18 After 7:05 Encarnación 1 10.26 km SS19 After 8:38 Artigas 1 19.60 km 9:18 – 10:28 Regroup, Artigas SS20 After 10:51 Artigas Oeste 8.44 km SS21 After 11:43 Artigas 2 19.60 km 13:09 – 13:59 Regroup, Encarnación SS22 After 14:15 Encarnación 2 [Power Stage] 10.26 km After 14:35 Podium ceremony, Molino San Jose After 14:55 Official finish, Molino San Jose Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Sunday Stage Total 1 1 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:13:28.5 0.0 25 0 0 25 2 2 20 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:13:54.3 +25.8 17 0 0 17 3 3 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:14:08.5 +40.0 15 2 3 20 4 4 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:14:13.6 +45.1 12 1 2 15 5 5 99 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:16:25.5 +2:57.0 10 4 5 19 6 6 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:17:47.5 +4:19.0 8 0 0 8 34 7 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:17:10.1 +1:03:41.6 0 5 4 9 37 8 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:25:17.8 +1:11:49.3 0 3 1 4 Retired SS21 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Accident 0 0 0 0 Retired SS21 95 Jon Armstrong Shane Byrne M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Suspension 0 0 0 0 Source:
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:59.5 SS1 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:06.4 Solberg / Edmondson SS2 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:52.1 SS3 Paddon / Kennard Hyundai i20 N Rally1 19:22.0 Paddon / Kennard SS4 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:53.0 SS5 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 13:53.1 SS6 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:39.3 SS7 Pajari / Salminen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 19:00.8 Pajari / Salminen SS8 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:51.0 SS9 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:12.1 SS10 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 7:40.6 SS11 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:27.4 SS12 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:03.2 SS13 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 11:08.5 SS14 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 7:33.6 SS15 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:16.6 SS16 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:48.1 SS17 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:48.7 SS18 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:46.6 SS19 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:25.3 SS20 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:30.9 SS21 stage cancelled SS22 Solberg / Edmondson Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:42.2 Pajari / Salminen Source:
Championship standings
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Elfyn Evans 216 2 Sami Pajari 196 1 3 Oliver Solberg 175 1 4 Takamoto Katsuta 160 1 5 Adrien Fourmaux 149
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Scott Martin 216 2 Marko Salminen 196 1 3 Elliott Edmondson 175 1 4 Aaron Johnston 160 1 5 Alexandre Coria 149
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 554 2 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 381 3 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 210 4 M-Sport Ford WRT 138
WRC2 Rally2 Classification