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1st edition of the Rally Saudi Arabia
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]
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
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]
Championship standings [ edit ] Bold text indicates 2025 World Champions. Championship standings [ edit ] Bold text indicates 2025 World Champions. Championship standings [ edit ] Bold text indicates 2025 World Champions.
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points