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Red Bull star announces exit as 2026 destination confirmed
A Red Bull-backed two-time champion, Kalle Rovanpera, has announced his sudden exit from the rally series and is now set on making a move to Formula 1.
At 25, Rovanpera is Red Bull’s successful athlete and the youngest-ever World Rally Championship title holder.
Having won his first WRC title at 22 in 2022, he secured a consecutive victory in 2023.
Despite his WRC success, Rovanpera is now focusing on a shift to single-seaters and will be joining the Super Formula Championship in 2026, with plans to race in Formula 2 in 2027.
While continuing to be supported by Toyota, Rovanpera is eager to work towards rewriting history and aims to collect FIA super licence points to potentially race in F1 in the future.
