Lancia Corse España Enters Spanish Rally Superchampionship with Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – April 12, 2026 – Spanish rally stages will see a Lancia factory-backed entry for the first time in roughly three decades, as Lancia Corse España deploys the Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 HF Integrale across the full 2026 S-CER (Spanish Rally Superchampionship) calendar. The campaign marks Lancia's formal return to organised national championship competition in Spain and runs parallel to the brand's wider re-entry into the World Rally Championship after a 30-year absence.
The team and its drivers
Lancia Corse España fields Asturian driver Diego Ruiloba alongside co-driver Ángel Vela as the programme's lead pairing. The duo finished as runners-up in the 2024 S-CER and subsequently competed as rookies in the 2025 WRC season under the Stellantis Motorsport development umbrella, giving them direct experience in top-level international rallying before returning to the domestic championship.