EKO Acropolis Rally 2026

The EKO Acropolis Rally is set to return from June 25 to 28, marking another chapter in its 73-year history.

As Round 8 of the FIA World Rally Championship, the EKO Acropolis Rally 2026 combines the legendary toughness of the “Rally of Gods” with a refreshed event concept. With Loutraki as the rally hub, a Super Special Stage at The Ellinikon Sports Park, a sea transfer for crews, and special stages stretching from Central Greece to the Peloponnese, the EKO Acropolis Rally 2026 showcases Greece's diverse facets in a unique competitive setting.

Featuring 58 crews from around the world, 12 Rally1 cars, and some of the biggest names in the WRC on the starting line, Greece is set to host one of the most demanding and iconic events on the championship calendar.

 

A New Identity

The rally will get underway at 19:05 on Thursday, 25 June, with the EKO Super Special Stage at The Ellinikon Sports Park.

The 1.86 km parallel-format asphalt stage will provide the first competitive action of the rally and one of the images that will be broadcast around the world through the event’s global television coverage.

Immediately after the stage, the crews will depart from the Port of Corinth aboard the Superfast IV, bound for Itea. The sea transfer reintroduces Greece’s maritime element into the event’s structure after more than three decades and is one of the distinctive features of this year’s edition.

After the Super Special Stage in Attica, competitors face three more days of intense action across 16 special stages located in:

 

• Central Greece: Bauxites, Parnassos Mt., Stiri, Elikonas Mt. and Thiva
• Peloponnese: Ghymno, Kolines, Menalo Mt., Kefalari, Aghii Theodori (partly extending into Attica) and Loutraki

 

The inclusion of the new stages Kollines and Menalo Mt. also marks the return of Arcadia region to the Acropolis Rally route for the first time in almost four decades.

 

World-Class Entry List

With 57 crews (Vasilakis-Harryman won’t start), the EKO Acropolis Rally 2026 brings together all the leading contenders of the FIA World Rally Championship.

A total of 12 Rally1 cars will start the event, representing the largest top-category entry seen in the WRC so far this season.

 

• Toyota Gazoo Racing enters five GR Yaris Rally1 cars (Evans, Katsuta, Solberg, Pajari, Ogier)
• Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team fields three Hyundai i20 N Rally1 cars (Fourmaux, Neuville, Sordo)
• M-Sport Ford World Rally Team enters four Ford Puma Rally1 cars (Armstrong, McErlean, Sesks, Serderidis)

 

Action Across Every Category

The entry list also features 34 Rally2 cars and some of the championship’s most notable names, including Yohan Rossel, Leo Rossel, Roope Korhonen, Andreas Mikkelsen and Gus Greensmith.

Particular interest surrounds the return of Lancia to the Acropolis Rally for the first time since 1993, marking the Italian manufacturer’s comeback to the Greek stages.

 

A Global Championship Event with a Distinct Greek Signature

Since its inception in 1953, the Acropolis Rally has ranked among the most historic and recognisable events in the FIA World Rally Championship.

This year’s edition highlights a different side of Greece. From the contemporary urban setting of The Ellinikon and the shores of the Corinthian Gulf to the mountains of Arcadia, Phocis and Phthiotis, the EKO Acropolis Rally connects landscapes and locations that will be showcased to millions of viewers around the world.

 

Practical Information

The Official Programme of the EKO Acropolis Rally 2026, featuring spectator information, stage access details and all useful event information, is available through the official rally website, www.acropolisrally.gr, as well as:

 

• at the Rally Village operating at The Ellinikon Sports Park
• at the EKO Service Park, in Loutraki
• at selected EKO fuel stations along the rally route

 

The publication includes detailed access instructions for all special stages, mobile navigation support, traffic information and safety measures applicable to the rally areas.

 

Television & Radio Coverage

The rally will be broadcast live through the championship’s official Rally.TV platform, as well as COSMOTE TV, with COSMOTE SPORT 5HD covering all 17 special stages.

ERT will also provide television coverage, with ERT2 Sport broadcasting the EKO Super Special Stage from The Ellinikon Sports Park live on Thursday, 25 June, from 19:00 to 21:30.

On radio, journalists Nikos Tsadaris and Giannis Stavropoulos will report live from the EKO Service Park through Arcadia 93.8 FM, Break FM 100.8 and Lamia FM1 96.2. At the same time, Parapolitika FM 90.1 will broadcast live from the EKO Super Special Stage and provide daily rally updates through its news bulletins.

 

Championship Standings Ahead of the EKO Acropolis Rally

Position	Driver	Team	Points
1	Elfyn Evans	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	151
2	Takamoto Katsuta	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	131
3	Oliver Solberg	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	102
4	Sami Pajari	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2	96
5	Sébastien Ogier	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	90
6	Adrien Fourmaux	Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT	89

Position	Manufacturer	Points
1	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	370
2	Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT	243
3	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2	106
4	M-Sport Ford World Rally Team	85

 

For the FIA World Rally Championship Manufacturers’, Drivers’ and Co-Drivers’ titles, points are awarded as follows:

• Overall classification: 25-17-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points

• Sunday classification: 5-4-3-2-1 points

• Wolf Power Stage: 5-4-3-2-1 points

 

• For high-resolution photographs (2025), click here

• To download the Official Programme, click here

• For the rally timetable, click here

• For the entry list, click here