Lancia Corse HF heads to legendary Rally Finland with five Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale entries

• Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin lead Lancia Corse HF's challenge in round ten of the FIA World Rally Championship
• Five Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale cars entered, with Léo Rossel, Pablo Sarrazin and Conner Martell joining the factory crews
• Lancia Corse HF arrives in Finland second in the WRC2 Teams' Championship and firmly in contention for the title
• Twenty special stages and 316.04 competitive kilometres on the world's fastest gravel roads, with more than 60 per cent of the route redesigned from last year
   

The FIA World Rally Championship heads to one of its most iconic events with Secto Rally Finland, round ten of the season, taking place from 30 July to 2 August. Formerly known as the legendary Rally of the Thousand Lakes, the Finnish classic remains one of the most spectacular and demanding events in world rallying, where outright speed, absolute commitment and perfect driver/co-driver synchronisation are essential on roads packed with crests, jumps and blind corners taken at average speeds exceeding 120 km/h.

Lancia Corse HF arrives in Jyväskylä holding second place in the WRC2 Teams' Championship and fielding one of the strongest line-ups in the category, with five Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale entries.

Leading the factory effort will be Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov, currently sixth in the WRC2 standings following their victory in Japan, alongside Yohan Rossel and Arnaud Dunand, who sit seventh overall and are aiming to reignite their championship campaign.

Joining the official crews will be Léo Rossel and Guillaume Mercoiret, currently fourth in the championship after an impressive season, together with Pablo Sarrazin and Yannick Roche, while American driver Conner Martell and Italian co-driver Alessandro Gelsomino complete an impressive five-car Lancia line-up that further highlights the growing international appeal of the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale.

With five rounds remaining, Rally Finland marks a crucial point in both championship battles. Lancia Corse HF will be aiming to score valuable points in its pursuit of the WRC2 Teams' title, while Yohan Rossel, Nikolay Gryazin and Léo Rossel continue their fight at the sharp end of the Drivers' Championship. At the same time, the event will provide another important opportunity to further develop the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale on one of the fastest and most demanding gravel rallies in the FIA World Rally Championship.

The 2026 edition features a substantially revised route, with around 65 per cent of the competitive distance changed compared to last year. The rally begins on Thursday evening with the traditional Harju Super Special Stage in downtown Jyväskylä before Friday and Saturday deliver the bulk of the 316.04 competitive kilometres across the ultra-fast stages of Laukaa, Saarikas, Sydänmaa, Parkkola, Västilä and Leustu.

Sunday's finale centres on the brand-new Himos-Jämsä stage, a spectacular 30.02 km stage run twice, with the second pass serving as the Wolf Power Stage. The rally's longest stage perfectly encapsulates everything that makes Rally Finland unique: breathtaking speed, endless rhythm changes, blind crests and huge jumps demanding absolute confidence in the pace notes, all in front of thousands of passionate fans who create one of the most iconic atmospheres in world rallying.

Didier Clément – Team Principal, Lancia Corse HF
“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 range of rallies where our crews can excel. Given the strength of the competition and the large number of Nordic drivers in the field, we approach this rally with humility, but also with great determination and enthusiasm. We are convinced that our crews have everything it takes to deliver a strong performance and give Lancia supporters plenty of reasons to cheer throughout this Finnish weekend.”

Media contact:
Lancia HQ
Simona Magnarelli +39 366 6729414 – simona.magnarelli@stellantis.com 

Team Lancia Corse HF / Stellantis Motorsport
Mathilde Ponceau +33 6 58 81 43 01 – mathilde.ponceau@external.stellantis.com

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Turin, 29 July 2026