For the third consecutive year, the Estering circuit will host the final round of the RallyX North and RallyX South series on August 8–9. A continuation that keeps the German venue firmly in the spotlight while further strengthening its rich legacy on the European rallycross stage.
After winning Saturday’s prologue, Mattias Ekström capitalised on the opening full stage of the Dakar to confirm his current form, setting the fourth-fastest time and securing an excellent starting position ahead of the third day of competition.
Praised by numerous drivers, including the highly respected Joni Turpeinen, the Pesämäki circuit is set to make its long-awaited debut on the RallyX calendar on May 23–24, 2026. A new stop with serious promise, as Honkajoki’s layout is already considered one of the most spectacular in Europe.
A historic venue in European rallycross, the Valkenswaard Eurocircuit will host the RallyX Championship for the second consecutive year on April 26–27. News that delights local organizers, who see RallyX’s return as a prime opportunity to continue developing the discipline in the Netherlands.
A leading figure in the RallyX championship over the past few seasons, Romet Tsirna is about to take a major new step in his career. Having finished inside the overall CrossCar Top 5 in both 2024 and 2025, the Estonian driver has chosen to move up to the FC2 category starting with the 2026 season.
First introduced in the United States during the 2013 season, the Supercar Lites category has since established itself as one of the most effective talent-shaping series in Rallycross. Built over the years with the involvement of renowned teams such as JC Raceteknik, SET Promotion, Team Fären and Olsbergs MSE, Supercar Lites quickly became a reference point on the international scene.
As RallyX unveiled its full calendars for the 2026 season, the biggest surprise came from the championship’s new expansion into North America. Following the shutdown of the Nitrocross series last autumn, RallyX shows no intention of slowing down its efforts to grow the sport beyond Europe.
After the FIA World Championship departed at the end of 2019, the Trois-Rivières circuit had settled for hosting a winter Nitrocross round in recent years. However, with the confirmation that the RallyX Championship will arrive in 2026, the venue will once again welcome the discipline on its traditional urban layout — a track long regarded as one of the finest of the World RX era.
Once considered one of the most promising names among the young international Rallycross generation in the late 2010s, Jesse Kallio has announced his intention to step away from motorsport for a while.
The FIA World Council has given the green light for two new categories, RX4 and RX5, to join the FIA European Rallycross Championship from 2026.
Crowned European vice-champion in 2021 behind Andreas Bakkerud, Fabien Pailler has since eased off the throttle, limiting himself to a handful of sporadic outings in the French Rallycross Championship. Still, the recent release of the 2026 Euro RX calendar has clearly sparked fresh ideas for the two-time French Supercar champion.
Leading the way, Andreas Bakkerud recently confirmed that he is considering a full-time return to the FIA European Rallycross Championship in 2026. And that announcement is anything but a coincidence.
Hansen Motorsport may have been forced to miss the final round of the FIA World Championship last September at Istanbul Park, but Kenneth Hansen refuses to mistake haste for progress as preparations for the 2026 season begin.
Just as he did when he made his FIA World Rallycross Championship debut with OMSE back in 2014, Andreas Bakkerud will return to international competition in 2026 at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta. This time, the Norwegian will be driving an M-Sport-prepared version of the car that carried Anton Marklund to his fourth European title. And he is clearly eager to get going.
Crowned French Rallycross Champion last season with PGRX after more than a decade away from his favorite discipline, Steven Bossard made the decision to return to rallying during the off-season. That said, the Toulouse-born driver admits he followed the 2025 Rallycross season very closely.
FIA Euro RX3 vice-champion in 2023, Espen Isaksætre has since shifted his focus to the RallyX series, competing in the CrossCar category. A transition he has managed with clear success, as shown by his impressive finish to the 2025 season.
As international Rallycross weathers a turbulent period following the end of the FIA World Championship, Tommy Kristoffersson — the emblematic figurehead of the KMS team — offers a clear-eyed analysis of the sport’s current state. Combining realism, hope for reconstruction, and strategic reflection on the future, he shares his vision for the discipline… and for his team.
After nearly a year away from the paddock, Kenneth Konge made a spontaneous and unexpected return to the RallyX Open 2WD scene at Nysum, during the second round of the Danish double-header in August. Initially attending as a mere spectator, the Danish driver didn’t take long to give in to the irresistible pull of the RallyX championship.
Following a strong campaign in the FIA Euro RX3 European Championship, where he secured third place overall, Nicolas Geleyns returned to action last weekend in the French Rallycross Championship at the Dreux circuit. It was an opportunity the Antigua-based driver seized brilliantly, delivering another standout performance under the familiar colors of Volland Racing.
After a first year of learning the ropes in the Supercar Lites category in 2024, Kevin Daarbak has clearly taken a major step forward over the past few months on the RallyX scene.
Like many others, Tommy Kristoffersson did not welcome the recent announcement that the FIA World Rallycross Championship would be downgraded to a simple European series. Yet the head of KMS is not short of ideas—or arguments—on how World RX can rebuild itself on solid foundations.