The RallyX Global Final will bring together drivers and cars from different championships and backgrounds in Montalegre, but there will be one common starting point when competition begins: the Global Final is a fresh contest, with no championship advantage carried into the weekend.

The event will be run as a double-header, with competition taking place on both Saturday and Sunday. The 2026 RallyX Global Final Champion in each category will ultimately be the driver who scores the highest combined total of Global Final points across the two days.

That means consistency throughout the entire weekend will matter just as much as outright speed.

A fresh start for everyone

Previous championship results from RallyX North, South or Americas do not give a driver a points advantage in Montalegre.

The Global Final has its own scoring system, with points collected during Saturday and Sunday added together to establish the overall result.

According to the Sporting Regulations, the driver with the highest combined points total after the Portugal double-header will be crowned the 2026 RallyX Global Final Champion.

In the event of drivers finishing with the same points total, the highest position in the final event will act as the tie-breaker.

Saturday and Sunday will not be identical

The weekend begins with Free Practice and Timed Practice.

Timed Practice consists of three laps, with the opening lap untimed. The first timed lap will determine the starting order for Saturday’s Q1, while the second timed lap will determine the starting order for Sunday’s Q1.

Saturday will feature three qualifying heats, while Sunday will feature two.

Each qualifying race will be run over three laps, with a maximum of five cars starting side-by-side, or six in CrossCar and CrossCar Junior.

The starting order evolves throughout the day.

Q1 is based on Timed Practice.

Q2 is based on the Q1 classification.

On Saturday, Q3 is then based on the Q2 classification.

The fastest-ranked drivers are placed in the later heats.

Qualifying performance already matters

The Global Final is not simply decided by winning the final.

After the qualifying heats, an intermediate classification is established from the qualifying points scored by each driver.

The top 16 drivers in that intermediate classification receive Global Final points.

The winner receives 16 points, second place 15, third place 14, with the scale continuing down to one point for 16th place.

This makes the qualifying phase an important part of the overall Global Final battle.

A driver who is consistently at the front throughout the heats can therefore build a significant points total before the semi-finals and final even begin.

Semi-finals add another opportunity to score

The semi-finals will be run over five laps.

Normally, the top 12 drivers from the intermediate classification qualify for two semi-finals, although the regulations provide for different formats depending on the number of cars still competing.

Global Final points are again available:

1st: 6 points
2nd: 5 points
3rd: 4 points
4th: 3 points
5th: 2 points
6th: 1 point

The top three from each semi-final then progress to the six-car final.

The final is important, but so is the entire weekend

The final is also run over five laps and carries another set of Global Final points:

1st: 8 points
2nd: 5 points
3rd: 4 points
4th: 3 points
5th: 2 points
6th: 1 point

Those points are added to those already earned from the intermediate classification and the semi-finals.

The process continues across the double-header weekend, with the Global Final points accumulated towards the overall result.

In other words, Montalegre will reward much more than one perfect final.

A driver will need speed in qualifying, consistency across both days, successful semi-finals and strong finals to maximise their chances of becoming RallyX Global Final Champion.

The Joker Lap remains crucial

As throughout RallyX competition, the Joker Lap will remain an essential strategic element.

Drivers must take the Joker Lap once during every qualifying heat. Failing to do so results in a 30-second penalty.

The Joker must also be completed in the semi-finals and finals. A driver who fails to take it in those races will be classified last, ahead only of any disqualified drivers.

A false start also carries an immediate sporting consequence: the driver responsible must take the Joker Lap twice during that race.

Which cars can compete?

The Global Final has been designed to bring together machinery from across the RallyX structure and beyond.

The announced line-up includes:

• FC1 Hypercars
• FC2 Supercars
• RX1 Supercars
• Division 3 cars
• Open 2WD
• Supercar Lites
• CrossCar
• CrossCar Junior

The result will be one of the most diverse fields assembled under the RallyX banner, with established RallyX competitors joined by drivers and machinery from other rallycross categories.

Two days, one Global Final

The most important point for teams, drivers and fans is simple.

Saturday is not a warm-up for Sunday, and Sunday is not a standalone winner-takes-all race.

Every significant stage of the competition can contribute Global Final points, and the scores from the double-header are combined.

Everyone therefore arrives in Montalegre with the same objective and a fresh Global Final score.

By Sunday evening, the driver who has accumulated the most points across the weekend will leave Portugal as the 2026 RallyX Global Final Champion.