Lancia Corse HF Enters Five Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale Cars at Rally Finland
Lancia Corse HF fields five Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale cars at Rally Finland, sitting second in the WRC2 Teams' Championship.
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What Happened
The FIA World Rally Championship heads to Secto Rally Finland from July 30 to August 2, round ten of the season. Lancia Corse HF arrives second in the WRC2 Teams' Championship with five Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale entries, aiming for the title. Leading the factory effort are Nikolay Gryazin and Yohan Rossel, joined by Léo Rossel, Pablo Sarrazin, and Conner Martell.
316.04 kmcompetitive distance
20 special stages on the world's fastest gravel roads, with over 60% redesigned.
- Nikolay Gryazin / Konstantin Aleksandrov (current 6th in WRC2)
- Yohan Rossel / Arnaud Dunand (current 7th in WRC2)
- Léo Rossel / Guillaume Mercoiret (current 4th in WRC2)
- Pablo Sarrazin / Yannick Roche
- Conner Martell / Alessandro Gelsomino
“The Lancia brand has enjoyed great success on this legendary rally in the past. It is therefore with great anticipation and pride that our crews will line up at the start of this major event in the WRC season. We have prepared thoroughly for this rally with an extensive testing programme on the rally's highly distinctive roads, and the results have been very encouraging, allowing us to broaden the”
The 2026 edition features a substantially revised route, with around 65% of the competitive distance changed. The rally starts with the Harju Super Special Stage in Jyväskylä, then covers ultra-fast stages like Laukaa, Saarikas, and Sydänmaa. Sunday's finale is the new 30.02 km Himos-Jämsä stage, run twice, which will test drivers with blind crests, jumps, and average speeds exceeding 120 km/h.
Previously from Lancia
Lancia Corse HF has been building its rally program across multiple series. In July 2026, the team achieved a Junior ERC and ERC4 victory at Rally di Roma Capitale with Davide Pesavento and Alessio Angeli, and later took the Junior ERC lead at Rally Poland. The team also fielded 37 Ypsilons at Rally di Roma Capitale as part of a driver development pathway.
- Lancia Corse HF takes Junior ERC lead and second overall in FIA ERC at Rally Poland
- Davide Pesavento and Alessio Angeli win Junior ERC and ERC4 at Rally di Roma Capitale in Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF
- Lancia Enters 37 Ypsilons in Rally di Roma Capitale, Showcases Talent Pathway
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Lancia's official releases.
Why this matters
Rally Finland is a pivotal round for the WRC2 title, and Lancia's five-car entry demonstrates its commitment to winning the team championship while developing the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale on one of the fastest gravel rallies. For beginners, this shows how manufacturers use rallying to prove performance and gather real-world data for future road cars.
Terms in This Story
- WRC2
- The second-tier category in the FIA World Rally Championship, for cars like the Rally2 class.
- Rally2
- A class of rally cars that are production-based with specific technical regulations, used in WRC2 and other championships.
- Power Stage
- The final stage of a WRC rally, where bonus points are awarded to the fastest drivers.
- Wolf Power Stage
- The branded name for the Power Stage of a WRC rally, sponsored by Wolf.
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