rhames Donington Rally 2026
The Donington Rally is a single-day stage rally at Donington Park, organised by Dukeries Motor Club over the circuit and its surrounding roads, and round three of the 2026/27 Protyre Circuit Rally Championship. The 2026 running, sponsored by rhames, is on Sunday 6 December over 50 stage miles, with entries opening on 21 October at 19:00.
- DateSun 6 Dec 2026
- Championships Protyre Circuit Rally Championship
- VenueDonington Park, Leicestershire
- SurfaceTarmac
- Entries Open 21 Oct 19:00 (club); calendar said 2 Nov Entries →
- Results Rally hasn't run yet
- Route Route not published; the club gives 50 stage miles
- Spectators MSV ticket page live: £19 online / £23 gate; under-13s free Spectators →
rhames, an engineering services and special-purpose machinery manufacturer local to both the club and the circuit, takes over as title sponsor for the 2026 running; the 2025 event ran as the Tegiwa Donington Rally. Dukeries Motor Club published the 2026 regulations on 19 October: up to 50 stage miles over six stages, 96% asphalt and 4% smooth gravel. Entries open through rallies.info on Wednesday 21 October at 19:00, closing for seeding at 19:00 on 26 November and finally at 19:00 on 3 December unless 100 accepted and 25 reserve entries arrive first. The championship calendar gives the opening as 2 November 2026; the club's competitor page and the entry system both give 21 October. The rally counts towards the Protyre Circuit Rally Championship, the Alpha Concrete / 3D Plant & Construction ANEMMC, Heart of England (AWMMC) and Clubman Motorsport EMAMC stage rally championships, the Mini Rally Challenge and the final round of the Dukeries MC Championship. MSV's Donington Park event page is selling spectator tickets, £19 in advance against £23 on the gate with under-13s free.