Oliver Solberg
Co-drivers' Champion:
Elliott Edmondson
Teams' Champion:
Toksport WRT
Challenger Drivers' Champion:
Nikolay Gryazin
Challenger Co-drivers' Champion:
Konstantin Aleksandrov
FIA World Rally Championship
Support series:
FIA WRC3 Championship
FIA Junior WRC Championship
The 2025 FIA WRC2 Championship was the thirteenth season of WRC2, a rallying championship for organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the second-highest tier of international rallying. It is open to privateers and teams using cars complying with Group Rally2 regulations.[1] The championship began in January 2025 with the Monte Carlo Rally and would conclude in November 2025 with the Rally Saudi Arabia, and runs in support of the 2025 World Rally Championship.
Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[2] However, Pajari did not defend his title as he was promoted to the top tier by Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.[3] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson became the 2025 WRC2 champions.[4]
Calendar
The 2025 season was contested over fourteen rounds across Europe, Africa, South America and Asia.
| Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. |
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| 1 | 23 January | 26 January | Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | Mixed[a] | 18 | 343.80 km | [5] | |
| 2 | 13 February | 16 February | Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden | Snow | 18 | 300.22 km | [6] | |
| 3 | 20 March | 23 March | Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya | Gravel | 21 | 383.10 km | [7] | |
| 4 | 24 April | 27 April | Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain | Tarmac | 18 | 301.30 km | [8] | |
| 5 | 15 May | 18 May | Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal | Gravel | 24 | 344.50 km | [9] | |
| 6 | 5 June | 8 June | Olbia, Sardinia, Italy | Gravel | 16 | 320.24 km | [10] | |
| 7 | 26 June | 29 June | Lamia, Central Greece, Greece | Gravel | 17 | 345.76 km | [11] | |
| 8 | 17 July | 20 July | Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia | Gravel | 20 | 308.35 km | [12] | |
| 9 | 31 July | 3 August | Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland | Gravel | 20 | 307.22 km | [13] | |
| 10 | 28 August | 31 August | Encarnación, Itapúa, Paraguay | Gravel | 19 | 333.18 km | [14] | |
| 11 | 11 September | 14 September | Concepción, Biobío, Chile | Gravel | 16 | 306.76 km | [15] | |
| 12 | 16 October | 19 October | Bad Griesbach, Bavaria, Germany | Tarmac | 18 | 306.08 km | [16] | |
| 13 | 6 November | 9 November | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Tarmac | 20 | 305.34 km | [17] | |
| 14 | 26 November | 29 November | Jeddah, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia | Gravel | 17 | 319.44 km | [18] | |
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Calendar changes
The calendar was expanded to fourteen rounds, including five flyaway events.[21] This was originally planned for the 2024 season,[22] but WRC Promoter GmbH retained the total of thirteen events in the hopes of attracting more Rally1 entries.[23]

- Rally Estonia returned to the championship after missing the 2024 season.[24] The event replaced Rally Latvia on the calendar.[25]
- Rally Islas Canarias was promoted from the European Rally Championship and became a World Championship event under a two-year deal.[26] The event ran on tarmac roads.[27]
- Rally Saudi Arabia joined the championship calendar after signing a ten-year contract with WRC Promoter GmbH.[28] The rally was based in Jeddah, and was the season finale.[29]
- Rally del Paraguay became a WRC event from 2025 after signing a multi-year deal, making Paraguay the thirty-eighth nation to host a WRC championship round.[30]
- The Croatia Rally was not featured on the calendar for the first time since the event joined the championship in 2021.[31] However, the event is set to return in 2026.[32]
- Rally Poland was also removed from the calendar after making a one-year return to the championship in 2024.[33]
Contracted crews
The following teams and crews are under contract to contest the WRC2 championship in 2025. Teams must enter two crews to be eligible for Teams' Championship points.
In detail
Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson signed with Printsport to drive a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 for the team.[43]
Newly-crowned WRC3 champions Diego Domínguez Jr. and Rogelio Penate is set to step up to the WRC2 category with Teo Martín Motorsport.[44]
PH Sport announced the signs of Yohan Rossel and Léo Rossel as the drivers of their two factory supported Citroën C3 Rally2 cars.[45]
Toksport WRT signed Robert Virves and Jakko Viilo to drive a full season with Škoda Fabia RS Rally2.[46]
Results and standings
Season summary
Scoring system
A team has to enter two cars to score points in an event. Drivers and teams must nominate a scoring rally when they enter the event and the best six scores from seven nominated rallies will count towards the final classification. Registered drivers are able to enter additional rallies with Priority 2 status without scoring points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Notes
- The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a tarmac and snow surface.
References
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- "Entry list Rally Islas Canarias 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- "Entry list Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- "Entry list Rally Italia Sardegna 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- "Entry list EKO Acropolis Rally 2025/". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- "Entry list Delfi Rally Estonia 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- "Entry list Secto Rally Finland 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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- "Domínguez chooses Teo Martín Toyota for 2025 WRC2 title tilt". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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- "Solberg unstoppable with third straight WRC2 Sweden win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- "WRC2 gold for Greensmith as Solans rolls on Safari Rally's final day". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- "Rossel goes top after Rally Islas Canarias WRC2 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- "Solberg secures dominant Portugal win to boost WRC2 title hopes". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- "Daprà storms to shock Sardinia WRC2 win amid final-day carnage". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- "Solberg's Acropolis dominance puts Swede on top in WRC2". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- "Home hero Virves seals maiden WRC2 win in Estonia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- "Korhonen repels Latvala to clinch Finland WRC2 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- "Solberg completes Paraguay comeback to extend WRC2 championship lead". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- "Solberg exorcises Chile demons with WRC2 title glory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
- "WRC2 Gold for Gryazin at Central European Rally". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- "Cachón seals maiden WRC2 win in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- "Greensmith seals Saudi WRC2 win as Gryazin clinches Challenger crown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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External links
- Official website (in English, French, and Spanish)
- FIA WRC2 Championship 2025 at eWRC-results.com
- FIA WRC2 Championship for Challenger 2025 at eWRC-results.com