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. 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. However, Pajari did not defend his title as he was promoted to the top tier by Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT. Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson became the 2025 WRC2 champions.
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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.
+EntrantCarDriverCo-DriverRoundsDriver NameCategoryCo-Driver NameCategory Armin Schwarz Driving ExperienceToyota GR Yaris Rally2 Fabio Schwarz Challenger Bernhard Ettel Challenger 7–8 FIA Rally StarFord Fiesta Rally2 Romet Jürgenson Challenger Siim Oja Challenger 2, 4–6, 8–9 GP Garage My TeamŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Uğur Soylu Challenger Sener Güray Challenger 2, 4–7, 9 JML-WRT OyToyota GR Yaris Rally2 Jari-Matti Latvala Janni Hussi 9 M-Sport World Rally TeamFord Fiesta Rally2 Pierre-Louis Loubet Loris Pascaud 5–6 MT Racing SRLŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Giovanni Trentin Challenger Alessandro Franco Challenger 4–7, 9 Ph.ph Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio 3, 5–7 PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Léo Rossel Challenger Guillaume Mercoiret Challenger 1, 4–7, 9 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand 1, 4–7, 10 PrintsportToyota GR Yaris Rally2 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson 2–3, 5, 7, 9–10 Michał Sołowow Challenger Maciej Baran Challenger 2 Rakan Al-RashedChallenger Hugo MagalhãesChallenger5 Rautio MotorsportToyota GR Yaris Rally2 Roope KorhonenChallenger Anssi ViinikkaChallenger2, 5–6, 8–9 Tuukka Kauppinen Challenger Sebastian Virtanen Challenger 2, 8–9 Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Sarah Rumeau Challenger Julie Amblard Challenger 1, 5–7, 9 Pablo Sarrazin Challenger Geoffrey Combe Challenger 1, 5–7, 9 Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Fabrizio ZaldivarChallenger Marcelo Der OhannesianChallenger2–3, 5–8 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen 4, 6–7, 9 Nikolay Gryazin Challenger Konstantin Aleksandrov Challenger 4, 8, 10 Robert Virves Challenger Jakko Viilo Challenger 5–10 Toyota España Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Alejandro Cachón Challenger Borja Rozada Challenger 4–7 Toyota Gazoo Racing NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Hikaru Kogure Challenger Topi Luhtinen Challenger 2, 4–5, 7 Yuki Yamamoto Challenger James Fulton Challenger 2, 4–5, 7 Topi Luhtinen Challenger 8–9Sources:
+ Car Driver Co-driver Rounds Driver name Category Co-driver name CategoryCitroën C3 Rally2 Rachele Somaschini Challenger Nicola Arena Challenger 1–2, 4–6 Jan Černý Challenger Ondřej Krajča Challenger 1 Jan Hloušek Challenger 4, 9 Diego Ruiloba Challenger Ángel Vela Challenger 4–8 Yeray Lemes Challenger Aitor Cambeiro Challenger 4 Efrén Llarena Challenger Sara Fernández Challenger 4 Filippo Marchino Challenger Pietro Elia Ometto Challenger 4 Luis Monzón Challenger José Carlos Déniz Challenger 4 Maxime Potty Challenger Renaud Herman Challenger 4 Juan Carlos Quintana Challenger Jonathan Hernández Challenger 4 Eugen CărăguiChallenger Robert Patrick FusChallenger5, 7 Cristian Dolofan Challenger Traian Pavel Challenger 5, 7 Ford Fiesta R5 Hamza Anwar Challenger Adnan Din Challenger 3 Carl Tundo Challenger Tim Jessop Challenger 3 Ford Fiesta Rally2 Eamonn Boland Challenger Michael Joseph Morrissey Challenger 1, 4 George VassilakisChallenger Allan HarrymanChallenger3 Epaminondas Karanikolas Challenger Giorgos Kakavas Challenger 7 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Eric Camilli Thibault de la Haye 1 Daniel Guex Challenger Christopher Guieu Challenger 1 Charles Munster Challenger Loris Pascaud Challenger 1 Henk Vossen Challenger Willem Vissenberg Challenger 1 Jorge Martínez Merizalde Alberto Alvarez Nicholson5Challenger José Alberto ArosChallenger10 Miguel María GarcíaChallenger Juan José BilbaoChallenger10Škoda Fabia R5 Jonathan Michellod Challenger Stéphane Fellay Challenger 1 Karan Patel Challenger Tauseef Khan Challenger 3 Aakif Virani Challenger Zahir Shah Challenger 3 Ricardo FilipeChallenger Ricardo FariaChallenger5 Tommi JylhäChallenger Kimmo NevanpääChallenger9 Matías DomínguezChallenger Diego CagnottiChallenger10 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Olivier Burri Challenger Anderson Levratti Challenger 1 Filippo Marchino Challenger Pietro Elia Ometto Challenger 1 Samman Singh VohraChallenger Drew SturrockChallenger3 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Challenger Diego Sanjuan de Eusebio Challenger 3 Antonio Forné Challenger Axel Coronado Challenger 4 Diogo Marujo Challenger Jorge Carvalho Challenger 5 Lucas Simões Challenger Gonçalo Cunha Challenger 5 Ernesto CunhaChallenger Valter CardosoChallenger5 Francisco TeixeiraChallenger João SerôdioChallenger5 Miguel Granados Challenger Marc Martí Challenger 7 Giorgos Amoutzas Challenger Elias Panagiotounis Challenger 7 Sebastián GonzálezChallenger Diego FabianiChallenger10 Juan MasiChallenger Matías RamosChallenger10Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Filip KohnChallenger Ross WhittockChallenger1–2, 6 Roberto DapràChallenger Luca GuglielmettiChallenger1, 4–7 Maurizio ChiaraniChallenger Flavio ZanellaChallenger1, 4, 9 Maxime PottyChallenger Renaud HermanChallenger1, 5 Enrico BrazzoliChallenger Martina MusiariChallenger1 Flavio BregaChallenger Marco ZegnaChallenger1 Nikolay GryazinChallenger Konstantin AleksandrovChallenger1 Matthieu MargaillanChallenger Mathilde MargaillanChallenger1 Alberto RovetaChallenger Nicolò GonellaChallenger1 Miguel GranadosChallenger Marc MartíChallenger2, 4–6 Lauri Joona Challenger Samu Vaaleri Challenger 2, 5–9 Mikko Heikkilä Challenger Kristian Temonen Challenger 2, 5–6, 8–9 Alejandro Mauro Challenger Adrián Pérez Challenger 2, 5, 7 Bernhard ten BrinkeChallenger Tom WoodburnChallenger2, 5, 7–8 Jarosław Kołtun Challenger Ireneusz Pleskot Challenger 2 Isak ReiersenChallenger Stefan GustavssonChallenger2 Pontus Tidemand Jørgen Eriksen 2 Robert Virves Challenger Jakko Viilo Challenger 2 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson 3, 5, 7, 10 Jeremy Wahome Challenger Victor Okundi Challenger 3 Fernando Álvarez Castellano Challenger José Luis Díaz Challenger 3 Daniel Chwist Challenger Kamil Heller Challenger 3 Juan Carlos Peralta Challenger Victor Peréz Challenger 4–6 Philip AllenChallenger Dale BowenChallenger 4 Roberto BlachChallenger Mauro BarreiroChallenger4 Osamu FukunagaChallenger Misako SaidaChallenger4 Raúl Hernández Challenger José Murado Challenger 4 Roberto Rodríguez Challenger Alba Rodríguez Challenger 4 Pedro AlmeidaChallenger António CostaChallenger 5 Armindo Araújo Challenger Luis Ramalho Challenger 5 Pedro Meireles Challenger Mário Castro Challenger 5 Martin Prokop Challenger Michal Ernst Challenger 7, 9 Egon Kaur Challenger Allan Birjukov Challenger 7 Anssi Rytkönen Challenger Juho-Ville Koskela Challenger 9 Fabrizio Zaldivar Challenger Marcelo Der Ohannesian Challenger 10 Miguel Zaldivar Challenger Luis Allende Challenger 10 Augusto BestardChallenger Borja RozadaChallenger10 Miguel Ángel GarcíaChallenger Hernán Vargas PeñaChallenger10 Mauricio GonzálezChallenger Fernando MendoncaChallenger10 Franco PappalardoChallenger Juan Pablo CarreraChallenger10 Agustín AlonsoChallenger Edgardo GalindoChallenger10 Miguel ZaldivarChallenger Rubén GarcíaChallenger10Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Georg LinnamäeChallenger James MorganChallenger2, 5, 7–9 Diego Dominguez Jr.Challenger Rogelio PeñateChallenger3–4, 6, 10 Kajetan KajetanowiczChallenger Maciej SzczepaniakChallenger3, 5–7, 10 Mathieu FranceschiChallenger Lucie BaudChallenger4–5 Carlos MorenoChallenger Diego FuentesChallenger4 Fabio SchwarzChallenger Bernhard EttelChallenger4–6 Bruno Bulacia Challenger Gabriel Morales Challenger 5–7 Marco BulaciaChallenger Gabriel Morales Challenger10 Diego Vallejo Challenger 5–7 Alexander Villanueva Challenger Diego Sanjuan Challenger 5 Joosep Ralf Nõgene Challenger Aleks Lesk Challenger 8 Alejandro GalantiChallenger Marcelo ToyotoshiChallenger10 Gustavo SabaChallenger José DíazChallenger10 Tiago WeilerChallenger Juan SánchezChallenger10 Diego DomínguezChallenger Fernando MussanoChallenger10 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Peter van Merksteijn Jr. Challenger Erwin Berkhof Challenger 5 Luis OrtegaChallenger Leonardo SuayaChallenger10 Blas ZapagChallenger Enrique FrattaChallenger10 Cesar PedottiChallenger Nicolas ElizaurChallenger10 Didier AriasChallenger Hector NunesChallenger10Sources:
In detail Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson signed with Printsport to drive a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 for the team.
Newly-crowned WRC3 champions Diego Domínguez Jr. and Rogelio Penate is set to step up to the WRC2 category with Teo Martín Motorsport.
PH Sport announced the signs of Yohan Rossel and Léo Rossel as the drivers of their two factory supported Citroën C3 Rally2 cars.
Toksport WRT signed Robert Virves and Jakko Viilo to drive a full season with Škoda Fabia RS Rally2.
Results and standings Season summary RoundEventWinning driverWinning co-driverWinning entrantWinning timeReportRef.1 Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport3:29:32.9Report2 Rally Sweden Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport2:42:02.3Report3 Safari Rally Kenya Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith4:34:15.4Report4 Rally Islas Canarias Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport3:01:50.5Report5 Rally de Portugal Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport3:57:51.0Report6 Rally Italia Sardegna Roberto Daprà Luca Guglielmetti Roberto Daprà3:46:39.8Report7 Acropolis Rally Greece Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport4:22:54.8Report8 Rally Estonia Robert Virves Jakko Viilo Toksport WRT2:45:18.5Report9 Rally Finland Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Roope Korhonen2:29:47.8Report10 Rally del Paraguay Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport3:07:00.4Report11 Rally Chile Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport3:04:00.7Report12 Central European Rally Jan Černý Ondřej Krajča Jan Černý2:47:11.2Report13 Rally Japan Alejandro Cachón Borja Rozada Toyota España3:31:50.5Report14 Rally Saudi Arabia Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith3:32:45.6Report
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.
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoints251715121086421
FIA WRC2 Championship for Drivers