Engineering:Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale

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Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale
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2026 Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale
CategoryRally2
ConstructorLancia
Technical specifications
Engine1,598 cc (97.5 cu in)[1] Straight-four engine turbocharged
Transmissionfive-speed sequential 4-wheel drive
Power287 hp (214 kW; 291 PS)
Weight1,230 kg (2,712 lb)
Competition history
CompetitionWorld Rally Championship 2
Notable entrantsLancia Corse HF
Notable driversFrance Yohan Rossel
Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin
Debut2026 Monte Carlo Rally
First win2026 Croatia Rally
Last win2026 Rally Islas Canarias
RacesWinsPodiums
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The Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale is a rally car developed and built by Lancia to FIA's Group Rally2 regulations. It is based upon the Lancia Ypsilon road car and debuted at the 2026 Monte Carlo Rally for the 2026 WRC2 Championship.

Development history

The Rally2 version of the car is powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine.[2][3] It features an upgraded version of engine and gearbox utilised by the Citroën C3 Rally2 car.[4]

The car was in development in 2025 and was unveiled during testing in August and September 2025 by Stellantis.[5][6]

On 27 February 2026, Stellantis has announced that Italian driver Andrea Crugnola, multiple Italian rally champion, will participate in the 2026 Italian Rally Championship with the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale, which he helped develop.[7]

Competition history

FIA WRC2 Championship

The car has been announced as the competition car to contest the 2026 WRC2 Championship under the name of Lancia Corse HF, with operation by PH Sport.[8] This would mark Lancia's comeback to the World Rally Championship after decades.[9] Two factory-backed entries would be entered into the championship and is set to be debuted at the 2026 Monte Carlo Rally.[10] Yohan Rossel and Nikolay Gryazin are under contract to drive the car for the team.[11][12][13] The Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale competed as scheduled in the 2026 Monte Carlo Rally, a rally considered this year, one of the most challenging edition due to environmental and weather conditions.[14] Despite some minor errors by drivers from both teams, the car proved to be fast and competitive. The Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale won eight Special Stages and the Shakedown Special. Nikolay Gryazin won SD and SS1, which were the two stages of the season, while Yohan Rossel won SS6, SS10, SS11, SS14, SS15, SS16, and the final SS17.[15] On 12 April 2026, the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale achieved its first victory in the World Rally Championship 2, in the 2026 Croatia Rally, won by driver Yohan Rossel and co-driver Arnaud Dunand. Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF finished 4th, with Yohan Rossel - Arnaud Dunand and 6th, Nikolay Gryazin - Konstantin Aleksandrov in the 2026 Croatia Rally, behind only the Rally1 cars, confirming its quality as a fast, precise and reliable car.[16] This rally victory for Lancia marks Lancia's return to victory in the World Rally Championship after 34 years.[17]

WRC2 victories

Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver
2026 1 Croatia 2026 Croatia Rally Tarmac France Yohan Rossel France Arnaud Dunand
2 Spain 2026 Rally Islas Canarias Tarmac France Yohan Rossel France Arnaud Dunand
3 Japan 2026 Rally Japan Tarmac Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Kyrgyzstan Konstantin Aleksandrov

FIA European Rally Championship

The car also competes in the 2026 European Rally Championship with Lancia Corse HF composed of the driver Andrea Mabellini and co-driver Virginia Lenzi. Furthermore, the car also competes with the Finnish team, Rautio Motorsport composed of driver Tuukka Kauppinen and co-driver Topi Luhtinen.[18] On 19 April 2026, in the first rally round of the European championship, the 43rd Andalucía Rally - Sierra Morena - Córdoba World Heritage Site 2026, the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale of driver Mabellini and co-driver Lenzi took sixth place, +51.6 from the winner.[19][20]

Italian Rally Championship

The car competes in the 2026 Italian Rally Championship with the E.A. Sport Investment team, composed of driver Andrea Crugnola and co-driver Luca Beltrame. The car proved to be very fast and competitive and won the first rally of the championship, a first victory for Lancia in the championship that had been missing for over 30 years. Lancia's last victory, at the Rally Il Ciocco e Valle del Serchio, was back in 1993, when driver Gilberto Pianezzola and co-driver Loris Roggia won in a Lancia Delta Integrale. Exactly 33 years ago.[21][22]

Rally victories

Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver
2026 1 Italy Rally Il Ciocco e Valle del Serchio Tarmac Italy Andrea Crugnola Italy Luca Beltrame

French Rally Championship

The car competes in the 2026 French Rally Championship with the Trajectus Motorsport team, composed of driver Yoann Bonato and co-driver Benjamin Boulloud. The car wins incredibly, as happened for the 2026 Italian Rally Championship with the victory in the first rally, the first rally of the 2026 French Rally Championship. A double victory in the debut in the Italian and French championship that highlights the excellent performance of the car.[23]

Rally victories

Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver
2026 1 France Rallye Le Touquet Pas-De-Calais Tarmac France Yoann Bonato France Benjamin Boulloud

Italian Rally victories

Rallies that are not part of the 2026 Italian Rally Championship and do not count towards the awarding of the title.[24]

Year No. Event Surface Driver Co-driver
2026 1 Italy Rally dei Laghi Tarmac Italy Andrea Crugnola Italy Andrea Sassi

References

  1. ↑ "Lancia writes a new chapter in rallying history". Stellantis. https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/lancia/press/lancia-writes-a-new-chapter-in-rallying-history. 
  2. ↑ "La Lancia torna nel mondiale con la Ypsilon HF Integrale". 2 September 2025. https://www.quattroruote.it/news/sport/2025/09/02/lancia_ypsilon_hf_integrale_mondiale_rally.html. 
  3. ↑ "Lancia annuncia il ritorno nel mondiale Rally". Tuttosport. 18 October 2025. https://www.tuttosport.com/news/notizia-ultima-ora/2025/10/18-143878734/lancia_annuncia_il_ritorno_nel_mondiale_rally. 
  4. ↑ "Lancia’s lofty expectations for WRC comeback". WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 November 2025. https://www.wrc.com/en/news/lancia%E2%80%99s-lofty-expectations-for-wrc-comeback-. 
  5. ↑ "The whispers are true: the New Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale is here". Stellantis. https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/lancia/press/the-whispers-are-true-the-new-lancia-ypsilon-rally2-hf-integrale-is-here. 
  6. ↑ "Lancia, the Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale arrives". Il Sole 24 Ore. 11 September 2025. https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/lance-arrives-ypsilon-rally2-hf-integral-AHNWlhZC. 
  7. ↑ "La Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale debutta in Italia con Andrea Crugnola". Stellantis. https://www.media.stellantis.com/it-it/lancia/press/la-lancia-ypsilon-rally2-hf-integrale-debutta-in-italia-con-andrea-crugnola. 
  8. ↑ Barry, Luke (12 December 2025). "Lancia picks Rossel and Gryazin for maiden WRC2 campaign". DirtFish. https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/lancia-picks-rossel-and-gryazin-for-maiden-wrc2-campaign/. 
  9. ↑ Howard, Tom (19 November 2025). "Why Lancia is returning to WRC in Rally2 and what it means for its future vision". Motorsport Network. https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/news/why-lancia-is-returning-to-wrc-in-rally2-and-what-it-means-for-its-future-vision-/10777829/. 
  10. ↑ "Lancia confirms works-supported WRC return with Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale". WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 November 2025. https://www.wrc.com/en/news/lancia-confirms-works-supported-wrc-return-with-ypsilon-rally2-hf-integrale. 
  11. ↑ "Rossel and Gryazin to spearhead Lancia’s WRC2 return in 2026". WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 December 2025. https://www.wrc.com/en/news/rossel-and-gryazin-to-spearhead-lancia-s-wrc2-return-in-2026. 
  12. ↑ "Lancia torna al Rallye Monte-Carlo: debutto mondiale in WRC2 per la Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale". Stellantis. https://www.media.stellantis.com/it-it/lancia/press/lancia-torna-al-rallye-monte-carlo-debutto-mondiale-in-wrc2-per-la-ypsilon-rally2-hf-integrale. 
  13. ↑ "Nuova Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 debutta nel WRC2.". https://www.lancia.it/lancia-corse/lancia-wrc2#form. 
  14. ↑ "Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale: gran ritorno a Monte Carlo tra neve, ghiaccio e leggenda". 21 January 2026. https://www.quattroruote.it/news/sport/2026/01/21/corse_su_sterrato_lancia_torna_ai_rally-_la_ypsilon_rally2_hf_integrale_debutta_a_monte_carlo.html. 
  15. ↑ "Lancia, ritorno in chiaroscuro nel Wrc: a Montecarlo errori e un record per la Ypsilon Rally2". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 26 January 2026. https://www.gazzetta.it/Motori/26-01-2026/lancia-ypsilon-rally2-hf-integrale-risultati-piloti-e-foto-debutto-rally-montecarlo-wrc.shtml. 
  16. ↑ "Croatia Rally 2026". ewrc-results.com/. https://ewrc-results.com/event/96258-croatia-rally-2026/results/532687?sct=1. 
  17. ↑ "Lancia è tornata: vince nel WRC dopo 34 anni. La Ypsilon HF Integrale trionfa sull'asfalto in Croazia nella categoria Rally 2 con Rossel". Il Gazzettino. motori.ilgazzettino.it (motori.ilgazzettino.it). 12 April 2026. https://motori.ilgazzettino.it/motorsport/lancia_e_tornata_vince_nel_wrc_dopo_34_anni_la_ypsilon_hf_integrale_trionfa_sull_asfalto_in_croazia_nella_categoria_rally_2_con_rossel-9470503.html. 
  18. ↑ "New ERC season to begin with impressive 53-car entry". 6 April 2026. https://www.fiaerc.com/en/news/new-erc-season-to-begin-with-impressive-53-car-entry. 
  19. ↑ "43. Andalucía Rally - Sierra Morena - Córdoba World Heritage Site 2026". ewrc-results.com. https://ewrc-results.com/event/98089-andalucia-rally-sierra-morena-cordoba-world-heritage-site-2026/results/533362. 
  20. ↑ "LANCIA CORSE IN CRESCENDO ALL’ANDALUCIA RALLY MABELLINI-LENZI SFIORANO LA TOP5, DEI CECI RECUPERA DOPO UN MALORE. VITTORIA IN ERC4 CON IL FINLANDESE HAKALEHTO". stellantis.com. https://www.media.stellantis.com/it-it/lancia/press/lancia-corse-in-crescendo-all-andalucia-rally-mabellini-lenzi-sfiorano-la-top5-dei-ceci-recupera-dopo-un-malore-vittoria-in-erc4-con-il-finlandese-hakalehto. 
  21. ↑ "Al Ciocco Crugnola-Beltrame fanno la storia: hanno riportato Lancia alla vittoria in un rally tricolore 33 anni dopo l’ultima volta". Il Messaggero. 29 March 2026. https://motori.ilmessaggero.it/motorsport/al_ciocco_crugnola_beltrame_fanno_la_storia_hanno_riportato_lancia_alla_vittoria_in_un_rally_tricolore_33_anni_dopo_l_ultima_volta-9444086.html. 
  22. ↑ "È storia al Ciocco! Crugnola-Beltrame vincono su Lancia la prima del CIAR Sparco 2026". https://www.acisport.it/it/CIAR/notizie/2026/126373/-egrave;-storia-al-ciocco!-crugnola-beltrame-vincono-nbsp;su-lancia-nbsp;la-prima-del-ciar-sparco-2026/rally-il-ciocco-e-valle-del-serchio. 
  23. ↑ "Double Debut Victories for Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale". Il Messaggero. 31 March 2026. https://www.ilmessaggero.it/en/double_debut_victories_for_lancia_ypsilon_rally2_hf_integrale-9447927.html. 
  24. ↑ "Al Rally dei Laghi vincono Crugnola-Sassi, primo successo assoluto al mondo per la nuova Lancia Ypsilon". https://www.acisport.it/it/CRZ/notizie/2026/126157/. 

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