The WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2026 officially enters race week with the legendary gravel event scheduled to take place from May 7-10 as the sixth round of this year’s FIA World Rally Championship.
Rally Portugal once again features the iconic gravel roads of northern and central Portugal with a total of 23 special stages covering nearly 345 competitive kilometres. The rally headquarters and service park will be based at Exponor in Matosinhos near Porto.
This year’s event is expected to play a major role in the championship battle as Sebastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans, and Thierry Neuville head into the first major European gravel rally of the 2026 season.
Below is the complete Rally Portugal 2026 schedule in local Portugal time:
| Day | Session | Local Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 6 | Shakedown Baltar | 15:01 |
| Thursday, May 7 | SS1 Agueda / Sever | 15:05 |
| Thursday, May 7 | SS2 Sever / Albergaria | 16:05 |
| Thursday, May 7 | SSS3 Figueira da Foz | 18:05 |
| Friday, May 8 | SS4 Mortagua 1 | 07:35 |
| Friday, May 8 | SS5 Arganil 1 | 08:55 |
| Friday, May 8 | SS6 Lousa 1 | 10:13 |
| Saturday, May 9 | SS11 Felgueiras 1 | 07:00 |
| Saturday, May 9 | SS12 Cabeceiras de Basto 1 | 08:05 |
| Saturday, May 9 | SS13 Amarante 1 | 09:35 |
| Sunday, May 10 | SS20 Vieira do Minho 1 | 08:05 |
| Sunday, May 10 | SS21 Fafe 1 | 09:35 |
| Sunday, May 10 | SS23 Wolf Power Stage - Fafe 2 | 13:15 |
Technically, Rally Portugal remains one of the toughest gravel rallies on the WRC calendar due to its abrasive roads, rapidly changing grip levels, and extreme demands placed on tyres and suspension systems.
Alongside the Rally1 category, the event also hosts rounds for WRC2, WRC3, and FIA Junior WRC.
All stages will be broadcast live through Rally.TV and official live timing services from the FIA World Rally Championship.
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