Lancia made a strong statement on its return to the World Rally Championship’s WRC2 category at the 2026 Rallye Monte-Carlo, confirming the competitiveness of the new Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale in its debut event. Competing under extremely challenging snow and ice conditions, the team secured eight WRC2 stage wins and dominated the entire final leg of the rally.

Yohan Rossel claimed victory in the Super Sunday classification after winning all four WRC2 stages on the final day, while Nikolay Gryazin finished sixth after fighting for victory before late setbacks. Despite early incidents affecting both crews, Lancia left Monte-Carlo leading the WRC2 Teams’ standings, marking an encouraging and high-profile comeback for the brand on the world rally stage.