2026 ADAC Opel GSE Rally Cup Opens in Netherlands with Electric Mokka GSE Rally
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131 km
207 kW (281 hp)
What Happened
The ELE Rally in Eindhoven hosts the season opener of the ADAC Opel GSE Rally Cup, now in its sixth year. Teams switch from the Corsa Rally Electric to the Opel Mokka GSE Rally, a customer sports car with 207 kW (281 hp) and 345 Nm torque. The event covers 131 km over 12 special stages across two days.
207 kW (281 hp) / 345 Nm
On par with Rally4 cars.
ELE Rally, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Rallye Vosges Grand-Est, Gérardmer, France
Rallye Weiz, Austria
ADAC Saarland-Palatinate Rally, St. Wendel, Germany
ADAC Rallye Stemweder Berg, Lübbecke, Germany
“The attractive calendar with highlights such as the Rally Sanremo and the international field of participants set standards in electric rallying, as does the new Mokka GSE Rally and the innovative charging infrastructure.”
- Alex Español (Spain)
- Timo Schulz (Germany)
- Fabian Kamermans (Netherlands)
- Ioan Lloyd (Wales)
- Valentino Ledda (Italy)
- Claire Schönborn (Germany)
Why this matters
The series demonstrates the viability of electric rallying, with a larger international field and innovative charging infrastructure reducing CO2 emissions.
Terms in This Story
- One-make cup
- A racing series where all participants use the same car model.
- Rally4
- A category of rally cars with specific performance regulations.
- Service park
- An area where rally teams service and repair cars during an event.
- WLTP
- Worldwide harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure, used to measure fuel consumption and emissions.
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