The FIA European Rallycross Championship makes its long-awaited come back to Ireland this weekend as Mondello Park hosts the fourth round of the 2026 season on its spectacular new rallycross configuration.
Located just 45 minutes from Dublin, the legendary venue has welcomed many of the sport’s greatest names over the years – including Martin Schanche, Matti Alamäki and Kenneth Hansen – and now enters an exciting new era with a redesigned anti-clockwise layout created to encourage even more high-speed wheel-to-wheel racing at what is widely regarded as Europe’s fastest rallycross circuit.
A competitive line-up has been assembled across all four championship categories, with 25 drivers entered in Euro RX1, alongside 10 contenders in Euro RX3, seven in Euro RX4 and 15 in Euro RX5, setting the stage for another thrilling weekend of action.
Euro RX1
The headline Euro RX1 category boasts another stellar field packed with experience, proven winners and home favourites.
Eight-time World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson once again tops the bill alongside three-time European Champion Andreas Bakkerud, while all eyes will be on home favourite Patrick O’Donovan. The 2024 Euro RX1 Champion returns to Irish soil looking to put a frustrating Höljes weekend behind him and reignite his campaign in front of what is sure to be a passionate home crowd. Podium contenders Juha Rytkönen, Joni Turpeinen, Ole Christian Veiby, Casper Jansson and Fabien Pailler complete another exceptionally strong line-up.
The local fans will have plenty to cheer for elsewhere too, with British and Irish Rallycross Champion Derek Tohill making a welcome wildcard appearance. A two-time British Champion, nine-time Irish Champion and former FIA European Touringcar Champion, Tohill is no stranger to European competition and will be eager to challenge the established frontrunners aboard his Peugeot 208.
He is joined by a sizeable home contingent of drivers, who will be aiming to make the most of local knowledge around Mondello Park’s all-new high-speed layout.
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