2025 Rally Saudi Arabia

2025 Rally Saudi Arabia
Rally Saudi Arabia 2025
Round 14 of 14 in the 2025 World Rally Championship
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Host country Saudi Arabia
Rally baseJeddah, Mecca Province
Dates run26 – 29 November 2025
Start locationJeddah, Mecca Province
Finish locationJeddah, Mecca Province
Stages17 (319.44 km; 198.49 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance899.13 km (558.69 miles)
Overall distance1,218.57 km (757.18 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered41
Crews39 at start, 32 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
3:21:17.3
Sunday
Accumulated leader		 Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
37:47.7
Power Stage winner Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
10:54.9
Support category results
WRC-2 winner Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
3:32:45.6
WRC-3 winner Matteo Fontana
Alessandro Arnaboldi
3:50:14.8

The 2025 Rally Saudi Arabia was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 26 to 29 November 2025.[2] It marked the first running of the Rally Saudi Arabia, and was the final round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, 2025 WRC2 Championship and 2025 WRC3 Championship. The 2025 event was based in Jeddah, Mecca Province and was contested over seventeen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 319.44 km (198.49 mi).[1]

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won the rally, and their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, are the manufacturer's winners.[3] Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won the 2025 world titles, with Ogier tying with Sébastien Loeb for most world titles.[4] Gus Greensmith and Jonas Andersson were the winners in the WRC2 category, and Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov became the 2025 WRC2 Challenger champions.[5] Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the winners in the WRC3 category.[6]

Background

Entry list

The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Twelve entered under Rally1 regulations, as were seventeen Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and five Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship.[7]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
1 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team H
8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
20 Nasser Al-Attiyah Cándido Carrera M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
22 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
Rally2 entries competing in the WRC2 Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
23 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Roope Korhonen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
24 Robert Virves Jakko Viilo Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
25 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
26 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
27 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio PH.Ph Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
28 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
29 Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
30 Pablo Sarrazin Yannick Roche Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
31 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
32 Fabio Schwarz Pascal Raabe Armin Schwarz Driving Experience Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
34 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
35 Alejandro Mauro Adrián Pérez Alejandro Mauro Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Giovanni Bernacchini Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 Hamza Bakhashab Lorcan Moore Hamza Bakhashab Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
38 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
39 Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ziad Chehab Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
40 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Diego Sanjuan Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class/Championship eligibility Tyre
41 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
42 Georgios Vasilakis Allan Harryman Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver H
43 Burcu Çetinkaya Fabrizia Pons Burcu Çetinkaya Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
44 Saeed Al-Mouri Ata Al-Hmoud Saeed Al-Mouri Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
45 Naveen Puligilla Musa Sherif Naveen Puligilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
Other major entries
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
21 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 H

Itinerary

All dates and times are AST (UTC+3).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
25 November After 20:00 Opening ceremony, Corniche Parade —
26 November — After 11:01 Thabhan [Shakedown] 4.56 km
SS1 After 20:05 Jameel Motorsport Super Special 1 5.22 km
27 November 6:25 – 6:40 Service A, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
SS2 After 8:08 Al Fasallyah 1 19.36 km
SS3 After 9:06 Moon Stage 1 20.12 km
SS4 After 10:04 Khulays 1 11.33 km
11:54 – 12:14 Regroup, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
12:14 – 13:29 Service B, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
SS5 After 14:22 Al Fasallyah 2 19.36 km
SS6 After 15:20 Moon Stage 2 20.12 km
SS7 After 16:18 Khulays 2 11.33 km
18:08 – 19:08 Regroup, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
19:23 – 20:08 Flexi service C, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
SS8 After 20:23 Jameel Motorsport Super Special 2 5.22 km
28 November 7:15 – 7:30 Service D, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
SS9 After 8:26 Alghullah 1 11.69 km
SS10 After 9:06 Um Al Jerem 1 30.58 km
SS11 After 10:04 Wadi Almatwi 1 28.59 km
11:45 – 12:15 Regroup, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
12:15 – 12:55 Service E, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
SS12 After 13:51 Alghullah 2 11.69 km
SS13 After 14:47 Um Al Jerem 2 30.58 km
SS14 After 16:05 Wadi Almatwi 2 28.59 km
17:25 – 18:10 Flexi service F, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
29 November SS15 After 8:35 Thabhan 1 16.39 km
SS16 After 10:01 Asfan 32.88 km
11:30 – 12:40 Regroup —
SS17 After 13:15 Thabhan 2 [Power Stage] 16.39 km
After 14:20 Podium ceremony, Jeddah Corniche Circuit —
Source:[1]

Report

WRC Rally1

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Event Saturday Stage Total
1 1 1 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:21:17.3 0.0 25 3 0 28
2 2 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:22:12.0 +54.7 17 2 0 19
3 3 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:22:20.6 +1:03.3 15 5 4 24
4 4 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:23:09.9 +1:51.7 12 1 0 13
5 5 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:23:17.2 +1:59.9 10 0 1 11
6 6 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:25:01.2 +3:43.9 8 4 5 17
7 7 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:26:48.8 +5:31.5 6 0 2 8
8 8 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:28:24.5 +7:07.2 4 0 0 4
9 9 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:29:47.8 +8:30.5 2 0 0 2
11 10 10 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:32:21.3 +11:04.0 0 0 3 3
15 11 20 Nasser Al-Attiyah Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:36:33.5 +15:16.2 0 0 0 0
Retired SS17 22 Mārtiņš Sesks Renārs Francis M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Mechanical 0 0 0 0
Source:[8]

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:01.0 —
SS1 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:53.3 Tänak / Järveoja
SS2 Sesks / Francis Ford Puma Rally1 10:38.6 Sesks / Francis
SS3 Sesks / Francis Ford Puma Rally1 15:22.4
SS4 Pajari / Salminen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:37.9
SS5 Sesks / Francis Ford Puma Rally1 10:35.4
SS6 Pajari / Salminen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:11.9 Pajari / Salminen
SS7 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:14.3 Fourmaux / Coria
SS8 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:49.0
SS9 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:17.2
SS10 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 17:33.9
SS11 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 16:00.9
SS12 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:13.7
SS13 Sesks / Francis Ford Puma Rally1 17:34.0 Sesks / Francis
SS14 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:47.4
SS15 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:56.6 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS16 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:40.9
SS17 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:54.9
Source:[9][10]

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2025 World Champions.

WRC2 Rally2

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Event
12 1 25 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:32:45.6 0.0 25 0
13 2 23 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 3:33:21.0 +35.4 17 0
14 3 24 Robert Virves Jakko Viilo Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:35:46.5 +3:00.9 15 0
16 4 26 Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Domínguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 3:47:37.3 +14:51.7 12 0
18 5 36 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Giovanni Bernacchini Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:50:47.9 +18:02.3 10 0
19 6 28 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 3:52:57.3 +20:11.7 8 0
20 7 35 Alejandro Mauro Adrián Pérez Alejandro Mauro Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:03:29.3 +30:43.7 6 0
21 8 37 Hamza Bakhashab Lorcan Moore Hamza Bakhashab Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 4:10:21.6 +37:36.0 4 0
24 9 23 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Roope Korhonen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 4:24:36.0 +51:50.4 2 0
27 10 39 Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ziad Chehab Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta Rally2 4:29:44.0 +56:58.4 1 0
30 11 40 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Diego Sanjuan Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 4:53:10.3 +1:20:24.7 0 0
Retired SS17 30 Pablo Sarrazin Yannick Roche Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Mechanical 0 0
Retired SS17 22 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio PH.Ph Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Retired 0 0
Retired SS16 38 Miguel Granados Marc Martí Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Retired 0 0
Retired SS15 31 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Retired 0 0
Retired SS10 32 Fabio Schwarz Pascal Raabe Armin Schwarz Driving Experience Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Accident 0 0
Retired SS2 24 Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Medical reasons 0 0
Source:[11]

Special stages

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2025 World Champions.

WRC3 Rally3

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
17 1 41 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 3:50:14.8 0.0 25
26 2 45 Naveen Puligilla Musa Sherif Naveen Puligilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:28:58.7 +38:43.9 17
28 3 44 Saeed Al-Mouri Ata Al-Hmoud Saeed Al-Mouri Renault Clio Rally3 4:36:56.2 +46:41.4 15
29 4 43 Burcu Çetinkaya Fabrizia Pons Burcu Çetinkaya Renault Clio Rally3 4:49:49.6 +59:34.8 12
32 5 42 Georgios Vasilakis Allan Harryman Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:17:11.3 +1:26:56.5 10
Source:[12]

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 3:35.3 —
SS1 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:24.0 Fontana / Arnaboldi
SS2 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:31.9
SS3 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:51.4
SS4 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 10:40.3
SS5 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 12:11.2
SS6 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:37.8
SS7 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 10:43.2
SS8 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:20.5
SS9 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:31.7
SS10 stage cancelled
SS11 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 18:28.6 Fontana / Arnaboldi
SS12 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:32.7
SS13 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 21:00.0
SS14 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 18:53.2
SS15 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 12:42.0
SS16 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 18:38.5
SS17 Fontana / Arnaboldi Ford Fiesta Rally3 12:52.8
Source:[9][10]

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2025 World Champions.

References

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