The 2026 Finnish Rally Championship season will feature a total of seven rounds, the sixth of which is the Fixus SM Rally Kitee. The event will take place on August 14–15, 2026, on the fast-paced and challenging gravel roads of Eastern Finland. Friday, August 14, is the recce day, and the race itself will be held on Saturday, August 15.

  • This fast-paced spectator special stage will be held on the Rally Sprint track at the Kitee Race & Event Center. Spectators will arrive from the direction of Kiteentie.
  • Spectators have free entry to watch the public special stage, and Fixus is sponsoring the entry.
  • The rally car service area is also located at the Race & Event center, offering spectators a great chance to see the cars and teams up close.
  • The awards ceremony will take place at Kitee’s Rantakenttä (baseball field), where admission is free for the public.

Program and route guide

Soon you will be able to download the rally program, which includes general instructions, a route map, and a presentation of the special stages.

Safety

Choose a safe viewing spot that is not on the outside of a bend, on the inside of a bend, at an intersection, or immediately after a jump on either side of the road.


Do not follow the TURVA 2 vehicle during the special stage. Once you have chosen a safe viewing area, remain there for the duration of the special stage. If you see someone in a dangerous or restricted area, ask that person to leave immediately and move to a safe location. It is recommended to stay at least 5 meters away from the road.


Allow enough time for the transition along the special stage. Park your car so that it does not obstruct the movement of emergency vehicles to and from the special stage.


Special stages will be closed to public traffic approximately 1 hour before the first competitor. Once the competition has started, race cars will move along the special stage approximately every minute, with the possibility of longer intervals.


The special stage is over when the PURKU car and rescue equipment have reached the finish line of the special stage.

PLEASE NOTE! Along the route there are farm fields where food for animals is harvested. Under no circumstances should cans or other rubbish be thrown onto the fields, as they are life-threatening to animals.

Program

Start of the rally event
  • 14 Kiteentie, 82500 Kitee
  • Near the Kitee Market Square
Special public test in Tolosenmäki at the Kitee Race & Event rally sprint track
The finish line
  • PK-rengas Oy Yard
  • 4 Peltolantie, 82500 Kitee
Awards ceremony ceremony at Rantakenttä
  • The program will be finalized over the summer
  • Free admission
  • SM1-SM5 class cars present
Fixus SM Rally Kitee August 14-15, 2026
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