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Tom Kristensson to compete in Gippsland and Adelaide rally events
Swedish driver Tom Kristensson and co-driver Andreas Johansson will compete in two Australian events in November.
They will first enter the Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally, the final round of the Australian Rally Championship, from November 20 to 22.
Kristensson has raced in Australia for the past two seasons and has previously earned a podium and stage wins.
The Gippsland result will close a season-long fight for the championship, with Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin leading by 41 points over Scott Pedder and Glenn Macneall.
Harry Bates and Coral Taylor are third, 75 points behind the leaders.
Kristensson will then drive Pedder’s Skoda in an Adelaide rally demonstration at the Grand Final from November 26 to 29.
Pedder is available only on the event’s Thursday, so Kristensson will drive the remaining three days.
The Adelaide appearance is an exhibition, while the championship standings will be decided at Gippsland.
Tom Kristensson and co-driver Andreas Johansson will take part in two Australian rally events in November.
They will compete in the Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally on November 20-22, the final round of the Australian Rally Championship.
At the Adelaide Grand Final from November 26-29, Kristensson will drive a Pedders Rally Team Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 in a rally demonstration.
Kristensson will join Maximum Motorsport at Gippsland and represent Pedders Rally Team in Adelaide.
The Adelaide event is the inaugural Australian Rally Championship Festival and the Supercars season finale.
- Who
- Swedish rally driver Tom Kristensson and co-driver Andreas Johansson.
- What
- They will contest the Gippsland Rally and take part in a rally demonstration at the Adelaide Grand Final.
- When
- November 20-22 at Gippsland and November 26-29 in Adelaide, 2026.
- Where
- Gippsland and Adelaide, Australia.
- Why
- Kristensson is returning for two Australian outings; the Adelaide appearance will feature a rally demonstration.
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Kristensson and Johansson claimed an outright podium on their Australian debut.
Kristensson is scheduled to contest the Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Rally.
Kristensson is scheduled to take part in a rally demonstration at the Adelaide Grand Final.
- Gippsland Rally
- November 20-22, 2026
- Adelaide Grand Final
- November 26-29, 2026
- Gippsland car
- Skoda Fabia R5
- Adelaide car
- Scott Pedder’s Skoda Fabia RS Rally2
- ARC standings
- Pedder and Glenn Macneall trail Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin by 41 points
What people are saying
Two outings in Australia this November are now confirmed, and we can’t wait to get back behind the wheel on the other side of the world
First up is Gippsland Rally on 20-22 November, the final round of the Australian Rally Championship.
Then we’re heading to Adelaide for a demonstration at the 2026 bp Adelaide Grand Final on 26-29 November – the Supercars season finale
I am pleased we have been able to finalise the Pedders Rally Team Protected By Famous Insurance line-up for the final two events of the year to have someone familiar like Tom