The WRC's only round in Africa sees a revamped, shortened itinerary for 2026. In order to shave off some lengthy liasion sections, the Ceremonial Start in Nairobi has been dropped, as has the twin-car SSS in Kasarani. Most of the rally's stages have been shortened, including Sleeping Warrior. At 350.84km this is the shortest edition of the event since 2021. 

Rally Sweden is the only true snow rally of the WRC calendar. This year's itinerary features no new stages, but still, 35% of the route is new compared to 2025 thanks to stages being run in the opposite direction.

The 2026 WRC season opener features an exciting new itinerary, with over 70% of the route being new for this year. The event makes its way back to Monte-Carlo from Gap on Saturday now instead of Sunday, with the day capped off by a run of a Super Special in Monaco, which uses parts of the Grand Prix Circuit.