After three runs on the course—which incorporated part of last year’s route in the area—the Japanese driver clocked 2 minutes and 59.5 seconds on his third lap, setting the fastest time of the Shakedown in the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, with Irish co-driver Aaron Johnston at the wheel.
In the RC2 class (WRC2 & WRC2 Challenger), the Estonian duo of Romet Jürgenson and Slim Oja set the fastest times in an official M-Sport Ford Fiesta Rally2 Mk2 with a time of 3 minutes and 8.2 seconds in just two laps—specifically, on their second run through the stage.
In the RC3 class (WRC3), Peruvian André Martínez was the fastest, alongside Argentine Matías Aranguren in a Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo, clocking a time of 3 minutes and 25.3 seconds—also on just two laps and their best run.
Meanwhile, in the RC4 class—which has no supporting championships—Paraguayan Iván Wasmosy, navigated by Argentine Gonzalo Díaz in a Peugeot 208 Rally4, posted the best time in the official tests, clocking 3 minutes and 41.9 seconds on his second and fastest lap.
Results of the WRC Shakedown for the 2026 ueno Rally del Paraguay
RC1 Class
- Takamoto KATSUTA / Aaron JOHNSTON (Toyota GR Yaris Rally1): 02:59.5 – lap 3
- Thierry NEUVILLE / Martijn WYDAEGHE (Hyundai i20 N Rally1): 03:01.1 – lap 3
- Hayden PADDON / John KENNARD (Hyundai i20 N Rally1): 03:01.1 – Lap 2
RC2 Class (WRC2 & WRC2 Challenger)
- Romet JÜRGENSON / Slim OJA (Ford Fiesta Rally2 Mk2): 03:08.2 – Lap 2
- Alejandro CACHÓN / Borja ROZADA (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2): 03:08.4 – Lap 2
- Nikolay GRYAZIN / Konstantin ALEKSANDROV (Lancia Ypsilon HF Integrale Rally2): 03:08.5 – Lap 3
RC3 Class (WRC3)
- André MARTÍNEZ / Matías ARANGUREN (Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo): 03:25.3 – Lap 2
- Gjhuvanni ROSSI / Kylian SARMEZAN (Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo): 03:26.0 – Lap 2
- Eduardo CASTRO / Javiera ROMÁN (Ford Fiesta Rally3 Evo): 03:26.2 – Lap 1
RC4 Class
- Iván WASMOSY / Gonzalo DÍAZ (Peugeot 208 Rally4): 03:41.9 – Lap 2
- Raúl SZARÁN / Luis AGÜERO (Peugeot 208 Rally4): 03:42.1 – Lap 2
- Arturo ORTIZ / Víctor AGUILERA (Lancia Ypsilon HF Rally4): 03:46.8 – Lap 1