“The calm always follows the storm” has never been more apt, as the day proceeded without a hitch following the storm that hit certain areas of the Department of Itapúa; the second day of the WRC ueno Rally del Paraguay 2026 saw fewer incidents than the previous day, to the extent that there were hardly any changes in the standings after nine special stages had been contested.
Without setting a single fastest time throughout the day, and even finding himself in danger following an impact on SS11, with the special stages split between Adrien Fourmaux (5 special stages won), Sébastien Ogier (2 special stages won), Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta (1 special stage won each), the Finn managed to maintain his lead over his rivals, leaving Hayden Paddon 24.1 seconds behind and his team-mate Elfyn Evans 56.3 seconds adrift.
In the WRC2 and WRC2 Challenger categories, Diego Domínguez Bejarano continues to enjoy a dream run, finishing once again in the lead after the nine special stages contested on the day. Fellow Paraguayans Fau Zaldívar and Alejandro Galanti climbed the rankings in both categories, securing a podium finish for both in the WRC2 Challenger and third place for Fau Zaldívar, who trails Britain’s Gus Greensmith.
Overall standings at the end of Day 2 – Super Special Stage No. 17 “Paso de los Teros”
Top 5 in the overall standings and the RC1 class:
- Sami PAJARI / Marko SALMINEN – Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
- Hayden PADDON / John KENNARD – Hyundai i20 N Rally1
- Elfyn EVANS / Scott MARTIN – Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
- Adrien FOURMAUX / Alexandre CORIA – Hyundai i20 N Rally1
- Oliver SOLBERG / Elliott EDMONSON – Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Top 5 in WRC2
- Diego DOMÍNGUEZ JR. / Rogelio PEÑATE – Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
- Gus GREENSMITH / Jonas ANDERSSON – Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
- Fau ZALDÍVAR / Marcelo DER OHANNESIAN – Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
- Alejandro GALANTI / Marcelo TOYOTOSHI – Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
- Taylor GILL / Daniel BRKIC – Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
WRC2 Challenger Top 5
- Diego DOMÍNGUEZ JR. / Rogelio PEÑATE – Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
- Fau ZALDÍVAR / Marcelo DER OHANNESIAN – Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
- Alejandro GALANTI / Marcelo TOYOTOSHI – Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
- Taylor GILL / Daniel BRKIC – Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
- Nikolay GRYAZIN / Konstantin ALEKSANDROV – Lancia Ypsilon HF Integrale Rally2
WRC3 Top 5
- Nataniel BRUUN / Mario DEL RIEGO – Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo
- Eric ROYÈRE / Maxime ANDERNACK – Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo
- Naveen PULIGILLA / Musa SHERIF – Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo
RC4 Class Top 5 (no supporting championship)
- Gabriel DUARTE / Luis QUEVEDO – Peugeot 208 Rally4
- Fabián HERRERA / Omar BENÍTEZ – Peugeot 208 Rally4
- Martín TOMAS / Juan Pablo PERNIGOTTI – Peugeot 208 Rally4
- Miguel FRANCO / Pedro SOSA – Peugeot 208 Rally4
- Raúl SZARÁN / Luis AGÜERO – Peugeot 208 Rally4
WRC Masters Cup
- Miguel ZALDÍVAR SR. / Juan José SÁNCHEZ – Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
- Miguel GRANADOS / Marc MARTÍ – Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
- Andrea LAFARJA / Germán MAUNE – Toyota GR Yaris Rally2
- Jorge MARTÍNEZ / Marcelo BRIZIO – Ford Fiesta Rally3
- César PEDOTTI / Nicolás ELIZAUR – Volkswagen Polo GTi R5