The 12-stage event will see 13 top-spec rally machines from Toyota, Skoda, Hyundai and Ford fight for the outright win amongst a 30-car field.
Rally Queensland winners Harry Bates and Coral Taylor will look to continue the dominance shown in Gympie following Bates’ return from the world stage at Rally Portugal.
Western Australian father and son duo Peter and Alex Rullo will make their first start of the 2026 season in a pair of Hyundai i20 N Rally2 machines.
Former Supercars driver Alex teams up with co-driver James Marquet while Peter is joined by Brad Jones.
Junior WRC champion Tom Kristensson returns with regular co-driver Andreas Johansson.
The pair return to the site of their ARC debut in 2025, where they impressively finished on the podium.
Scott Pedder and Glenn Macneall will be pushing to go one step better in WA, finishing second to Bates on both days of competition in Queensland.
The second Pedders Racing Team entry of Jackson and Damien Long will look for a turn in fortune after a differential issue hampered their season opener.
Toby Price and Ben Searcy headline a five-car entry in the WRX Cup, carrying the championship lead into Round 2
With the addition of the Motorsport Australia WA Rally Championship and Clubman Cup, the event will field 52 entries in total.
Forest Rally will be held in and around Nannup, WA – approximately 280km south of Perth – on May 21-24.
2026 Forest Rally Entry List
| Car No. | Driver / Co-Driver | Car Model – Class | Eligibility |
| 2 | Harry Bates Coral Taylor |
2024 Toyota GR Yaris – Rally 2 | ARC |
| 3 | Scott Pedder Glenn Macneall |
2025 Skoda Fabia RS – Rally 2 | ARC |
| 4 | Lewis Bates Anthony Mcloughlin |
2024 Toyota GR Yaris – Rally 2 | ARC |
| 5 | Tom Kristensson Andreas Johansson |
2017 Skoda Fabia – R5 | ARC |
| 6 | Alex Rullo James Marquet |
2022 Hyundai i20 N – Rally 2 | ARC WARC |
| 7 | Richie Dalton Mac Kierans |
2020 Toyota GR Yaris – AP4 | ARC |
| 8 | Jackson Long Damien Long |
2015 Skoda Fabia – R5 | ARC |
| 9 | Troy Dowel Bernie Webb |
2020 Toyota Yaris GR – AP4 | ARC |
| 10 | Eamonn Mcnabb Shane Farrell |
2022 Ford Fiesta – Rally 2 | ARC WARC |
| 11 | Tony Sullens Julia Barkley |
2012 Peugeot 208 – AP4 | ARC |
| 12 | Peter Rullo Brad Jones |
2022 Hyundai i20 N – Rally 2 | ARC WARC |
| 13 | Craig Rando Scott Beckwith |
2024 Toyota Yaris – AP4 | ARC WARC |
| 14 | Thomas Loughton Michael Lloyd |
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, Junior Cup WARC, Production Cup |
| 15 | Toby Price Ben Searcy |
2023 Subaru WRX – WRX Challenge | ARC, WOLF Cup, WRX |
| 16 | Riley Walters Andrew Crowley |
2023 Subaru WRX – WRX Challenge | ARC, WOLF Cup, WRX, Junior Cup |
| 17 | Michael Nicholls James Brown |
2020 Mitsubishi Mirage – Group G4 | ARC, WOLF Cup |
| 18 | Darren Crozier Michelle Crozier |
2009 Ford Fiesta – Group G4 | ARC, WOLF Cup |
| 19 | Keith Hamilton David Humphreys |
2009 Subaru WRX STI – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup WARC, Production Cup |
| 20 | Shane Smith Stephanie Esterbauer |
1998 Subaru WRX – P6 | ARC, WOLF Cup WARC, Production Cup |
| 21 | Frank O’Shea Murish O’Connell |
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup WARC, Production Cup |
| 22 | Kelly Thomas Amelia Jordan |
1999 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, Junior Cup, WARC, Production Cup |
| 23 | Jarrod Keyte Chris Stilling |
2008 Subaru WRX STi – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup |
| 24 | Dale Linaker Matt Lee |
2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7 – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup |
| 25 | Shane Garner Sylvie Garner |
1994 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup, Classic Cup |
| 26 | Jeff David Grant Geelan |
2022 Subaru WRX – WRX Challenge | ARC, WOLF Cup, WRX |
| 27 | Robert Foley Mitchell Gray |
2022 Toyota GR Yaris – P5 | ARC, WOLF Cup WARC, Production Cup |
| 28 | Andy Van Kann Catherine Saayman |
2023 Subaru WRX – WRX Challenge | ARC, WOLF Cup, WRX WARC |
| 29 | Ronan Sharkey John Harkin |
1994 Subaru Impreza WRX – P6 | ARC, WOLF Cup, Classic Cup WARC, Production Cup |
| 30 | David Smith Rodger Pedersen |
2006 Ford Fiesta ST150 – P3 | ARC, WOLF Cup, 2WD Cup WARC, WARC 2WD |
| 31 | Graham Iddles Daymon Nicoli |
2023 Subaru WRX – WRX Challenge | ARC, WOLF Cup, WRX WARC |
WA Rally Championship
| Car No. | Driver / Co-Driver | Car Model – Class | Eligibility |
| 32 | Glenn Alcorn Richard Charlesson |
1983 Toyota AE86 Sprinter – Club Rally Car | WARC, WARC 2WD |
| 33 | Roy Tierney Steven Jopson |
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 – P5 | WARC, Production Cup |
| 34 | Neil Lenihan Noel Steenson |
1998 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | WARC, Production Cup |
| 35 | Matthew Starrs Luke Dunkley |
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | WARC, Production Cup |
| 36 | Marc Redman Tim Jackson |
2004 Subaru Impreza STI – P5 | WARC, Production Cup |
| 37 | Glen Rivers Max Rivers |
1988 Mitsubishi Galant VR4 RS – Classic C4 | WARC, Production Cup |
| 38 | Joanne Mcilroy Jenny Gerdei |
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 | WARC, Production Cup |
| 39 | Peter Thompson Declan Stafford |
2005 Ford Fiesta – Super 1600 | WARC, WARC 2WD |
| 40 | Andrew Loveland Alan Rohrlach |
1999 Honda S2000 – P3 | WARC, WARC 2WD |
| 41 | Lachlan White Etienne Mason |
1996 Daihatsu Charade DeTomasso – P2 | WARC, WARC 2WD |
| 42 | Rod Fowler Keith Mayes |
2006 Peugeot 206 – P3 | WARC, WARC 2WD |
| 43 | Kane Pountney Vivian Pountney |
2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STI – P5 | WARC, Production Cup |
WA Clubman Cup Series
| Car No. | Driver / Co-Driver | Car Model – Class | Eligibility |
| 44 | John Ludlam Murray Hynes |
1970 Datsun 1600 – Clubman Masters | Clubman Masters |
| 45 | Carl Rattenbury Ashley Burton |
1974 Ford Escort MK1 – Clubman Masters | Clubman Masters |
| 46 | Graeme Miles Dannielle Turton |
2007 Holden Astra – Clubman Masters | Clubman Masters |
| 47 | Tyron Robertson Jeremy Edwards |
2008 Toyota Corolla – Clubman | Clubman |
| 48 | Carter Smith Brody Ayoub |
1975 Ford Escort – Clubman | Clubman |
| 49 | Nigel Anderson Chris Parish |
1992 Nissan Sunny GTi – Clubman | Clubman |
| 50 | Steven Champion Jade White |
1991 Hyundai Lantra – Clubman | Clubman |
| 51 | Hayden Wright Adam Wright |
1998 Hyundai Excel – Clubman | Clubman |
| 52 | Michael Pilbeam David Pilbeam |
1990 Peugeot 405 – Clubman | Clubman |
| 53 | Patrick Bricoccoli Stephen Vass |
1998 Subaru Impreza WRX – Clubman | Clubman |
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