The Italian brand Lancia has achieved its first rally victory in over 30 years, winning the WRC2 class at the Rally Croatia stage of the world championship. The crew of Johan Rossel won in the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale car. This is the brand's first success since leaving the rally in 1992. The Lancia Corse HF team took the lead in the standings after four stages of the 2026 season.
The second team, led by Nikolay Gryazin, took third place. The victory was achieved in the WRC2 category — the second division after WRC1, where the factory teams Toyota, Hyundai and Ford compete.
The racing Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale is based on the production Lancia Ypsilon. The model is offered as an electric car or with a 1.2-liter turbocharged engine and is built on the Stellantis CMP platform.
Despite returning to rallying, Lancia does not plan to move to WRC1 and is not developing a car under the 2027 regulations. The company is focused on WRC2.
The return to motorsport supports the Stellantis Group's strategy to revive the brand. The plans include expanding the lineup: the Gamma model will become mass-produced, and the legendary name Delta will return by 2028 in the form of an electric hatchback.