Two years after a motocross accident left him unable to use his legs, Marc Roma is set to return to competition this weekend at MotorLand Aragón. The son of Dakar winner Nani Roma will make his Rallycross debut behind the wheel of the first adapted CrossCar to receive international technical approval from the FIA. His participation marks a further step for a project designed to enable drivers with reduced mobility to compete alongside other drivers in existing championships.
A trip to the Netherlands to accompany his father led Liam Doran to buy a car he had never seen in person. Intrigued by the pace of Steve Volders’ BMW, the Briton eventually turned to Erik Lidman’s machine for his Open 2WD debut at Montalegre.
Having reached Montalegre at the end of a chaotic journey, Peter McGarry did not expect to win the opening race of the RallyX Global Final. Yet his success was no fluke. Behind the breakdown in Cherbourg and the victory in Portugal lay a project whose origins the Irishman traces back almost three years, together with a complete rebuild led by Stone Motorsport and TDP.
After an accident appeared to have brought his season to an end, Julien Meunier took on an almost impossible challenge at September’s Euro RX season finale in Lousada. With a borrowed Škoda Fabia and his team working through the night, the Frenchman fought his way back into title contention for the final race, only for another first-corner collision to bring his hopes to an abrupt end.
His first FC2 podium in Canada had given Alexander Lindeqvist good reason to approach Montalegre with confidence. The Swede hoped to carry that momentum into the RallyX Global Final. Instead, a persistent braking problem turned his trip to Portugal into a frustrating weekend, despite repeated efforts to fix the car.
Liam Doran did not arrive at Montalegre to announce a lasting return to international rallycross. His priority was to get to know the car he had recently bought from Erik Lidman. Being able to challenge at the front straight away brought another source of satisfaction: a competitive outing that reinforced his belief that he has become a more mature driver.
Denied a place in Saturday’s final after missing his Joker Lap, Casper Jansson responded with a perfect Sunday. A clean sweep of the second FC2 event brought the Swede up to second overall in the RallyX Global Final, just two points behind Lukas Andersson.
After a 2026 season without a single final appearance, Slawomir Woloch is considering staying in Open 2WD with his BMW E92 M3. The Polish driver acknowledges the car’s limitations, but the cost of contesting a championship in a Supercar makes that alternative unlikely.
On Friday morning, his VW Polo was still in Cherbourg, 1,560 kilometres from Montalegre. The following day, Peter McGarry won the weekend’s opening Open 2WD race. In between, the Irishman and his team had scrambled to make alternative arrangements and covered hundreds of kilometres on almost no sleep just to reach the start line.
Alex Anttila had the speed to challenge Iivari Mannisto’s supremacy at Montalegre. But despite finishing ahead of the RallyX North champion in qualifying on both days, the Finn had to settle for second behind his compatriot in each final.
Lucas Gabrielsson arrived in Montalegre looking to enjoy his RallyX North title success and end the season on a relaxed note, but his competitive instincts soon took over. After mechanical trouble threatened his opening day, a commanding Sunday performance earned the Toyota Starlet driver the inaugural RallyX Global Final Open 2WD title.
Juha Rytkönen finished fourth overall in the RallyX Global Final at Montalegre on his first outing in an FC1/Hypercar. Fifth on Saturday and second behind Timmy Hansen on Sunday, the SET Promotion driver finished just two points short of the overall podium despite having to adapt to an entirely unfamiliar technical package.
Runner-up to Oliver Eriksson in RallyX North, Lukas Andersson ended his first FC2 season by adding another title in Montalegre. After combining speed with restraint to win the RallyX Global Final, the JC Raceteknik driver completes the year with four titles from the five championships he contested.
The French Ministry of Sports has opened proceedings to withdraw the ministerial approval granted to the French Motorsport Federation following several months of institutional turmoil and an official inquiry into its operations.
A year after the World Rallycross Championship came to an end in its previous form, Hansen Motorsport appears to have found in RallyX the platform on which to continue its story.
Making his third RallyX appearance of the season after Valkenswaard and Tierp, Niclas Grönholm once again found his way onto the podium at the Montalegre Global Final.
Can rallycross and autocross provide a stepping stone into traditional rallying? On November 6–8, Johan Kristoffersson, Julien Meunier and Malone Feuillade will face the demands of a discipline very different from their respective specialities. While the Swede already has considerable rallying experience, the two French drivers are preparing to make their competitive debuts in the sport.
The RallyX Global Final reached its conclusion in Montalegre on Sunday. Timmy Hansen underlined his dominance in Hypercar with a second consecutive victory, while Iivari Mannisto did the same in CrossCar Junior and José Oliveira repeated his Saturday success in Open 4WD Pro Am. In FC2, Casper Jansson bounced back from a difficult Saturday, but Lukas Andersson retained enough of an advantage to win the Global Final.
A two-time French Super1600 champion, last year's RallyX Supercar Lites champion and the 2026 FIA Euro RX3 runner-up, Julien Meunier returns to RallyX for the Global Final at Montalegre. This time, the Frenchman is making his FC2 debut, stepping into a considerably more powerful car than the Supercar Lites he raced last season.
After finishing third in the RallyX North Open 2WD championship, Jon Ny can look back on one of his strongest seasons to date. Yet despite reaching six finals and securing two podium finishes in 2026, the Swede has decided to leave his BMW E36 behind and return to his Volkswagen Polo for the RallyX Global Final at Montalegre.
After two difficult seasons, Marcus Norman has rediscovered some of his competitive edge in 2026. But the RallyX Global Final at Montalegre will carry particular significance for the Swede. The Mercedes CLK SC driver is preparing for his final outing with a rotary engine before introducing a new powerplant in 2027.