W2RC-World Rally-Raid Championship

The traditional opener of the W2RC since 2022, the Dakar, will inaugurate the 2026 season too. The 48th edition of the legendary rally raid will set out to tame the tracks and deserts of Saudi Arabia from 3 to 17 January, in an odyssey that promises to keep fans on the edges of their seats. Next, the convoy will set course for Europe and the bp Ultimate Rally Raid Portugal. The event, created specifically for the championship in 2024, made a terrific first impression and will be holding its third edition from 17 to 22 March. The sole European round on the calendar will mark the beginning of spring on the continent, set against the distinctive landscapes of Iberia.

Titles are awarded for overall Driver and Co-driver, Manufacturers, Challenger Driver and Co-driver and SSV Driver and Co-driver.

FIA-FIM World Championships

A great deal of thought has gone into putting rally raid on a path towards lower carbon emissions. This has been the guiding principle for the launch of the T1-Ultimate category for cars and trucks, which puts the spotlight on the constructors at the vanguard of the energy transition. The plain aims to have no fossil fuel cars on the start line by 2030 and to pursue all potential avenues of research to curb the emissions of vehicles in the other categories.

FIA points scale

The standings will change according to the results of each stage and the overall outcome. The points awarded for stages will not be added to the tally unless the riders, drivers or crews remain in the race until the finish. However, competitors will be allowed to start a stage (and, therefore, to earn points) even if they have failed to complete the previous one, albeit with a heavy time penalty

Marathon events

General standings, points awarded to the top 15 competitors: (50, 40, 30, 26, 23, 20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4), then 4 points for competitors finishing from the 16th position, and 2 points for not classified competitors.

Stage classification, points awarded to the top 5 competitors: (5, 4, 3, 2 and 1).

Power selective section classification, points awarded to the top 3 competitors: (3, 2, 1).

Rally events

General standings, points awarded to the top 15 competitors: (30, 25, 20, 17, 15, 13, 11, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2), then 2 points for competitors finishing from the 16th position, and 1 point for not classified competitors.

Stage classification, points awarded to the top 5 competitors: (5, 4, 3, 2 and 1).

Power selective section classification, points awarded to the top 3 competitors: (3, 2, 1).

Constructor classification

Each constructor can field a maximum of three riders, drivers or crews in each event. Only the top two from each team will score points, which will be awarded following the above scale.

Stage classification, points awarded to the top 5 manufacturers: (3, 2, 1).

FIM points scale

Due to the particularities of the motorbike race, most notably the hazards faced by riders, the FIM strongly emphasises consistency over raw speed. Therefore, points towards the world championship standings will be based entirely on the final general standings of each event. A coefficient will be applied to the points at stake according to the event format.

Scale of points

General standings, points awarded to the top 15 competitors: (25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1).

Coefficients

A coefficient of 1 will be applied to "FIM Rally" events.

A coefficient of 1.5 will be applied to "FIM Marathon Rally" events. The result will be rounded up to the nearest integer.

Constructor classification

Each constructor can field a maximum of three riders or drivers in each event. Only the top two from each team will score points, which will be awarded following the above scale.