The ninth Rallye Ripollès Clàssic brought 65 crews together on 5 September 2026 for a demanding day on the road in hot conditions. Vicenç and Joan Calduch Porta claimed the win in a Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1.
The route covered approximately 300 kilometres, with eight regularity sections split into two legs. Ripoll’s Plaça del Monestir served as the start, regrouping point and finish.
Golf and Peugeot 205 crews share the podium
The winners finished with 106.9 points. Jorge Villasan and Eduard Gàlvez followed in a Golf GTI Mk2 on 116, while Carles Bracons and Sergi Giralt completed the podium in a Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 with 118.7.
That placed two generations of Golf GTI alongside one of their best-known rivals. In regularity competition, however, outright performance does not tell the whole story: dependable references and effective teamwork help determine the result.
Roads with a rallying history
Alpens, Coll de Merola, La Trona, Collfred and Capsacosta featured in the day’s setting, connecting the landscape with the area’s long association with rallying.
This retrospective draws on the sporting report supplied by Classics Rent Services. The September event has finished; enthusiasts looking for future entries or regulations should consult the organiser’s current calendar rather than treat this report as an upcoming-event listing.
Source: Classics Rent Services, crónica oficial del Rallye Ripollès Clàssic 2026. Adapted from press information. Photograph: Sergi Campdelacreu / Classics Rent Services.
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