International rallying series governed by the FIA since 1973
The FIA has cancelled the Rally Saudi Arabia leg of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship due to ongoing regional unrest. The finale will shift to Rally Italia Sardegna (Oct 1-4) as the season's final round, with Elfyn Evans leading the standings. Saudi Arabia will still host the Middle East Rally Championship this year.
The World Rally Championship title race heads to Sardinia as Elfyn Evans holds a 17-point lead into the season-ending Rally Italia Sardegna. Solberg and Pajari remain in pursuit as weather and gravel conditions threaten the road ahead; a victory or strategic performance is required for Evans to secure Britain’s third WRC title.
Canelo Alvarez has reclaimed the WBC super-middleweight title with a 12-round decision over Christian Mbilli in Riyadh. Judges score 115-112, 116-111, 117-110 as Alvarez, 36, seals the belt on his return to action after more than a year out and closes a chapter on Mbilli’s first world title defense.