2025 Rally Finland

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Host country Finland
Dates run31 July 3 August 2025
Start locationJyväskylä, Central Finland
2025 Rally Finland
Secto Rally Finland 2025
Round 9 of 14 in the 2025 World Rally Championship
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Rally Finland has the fastest average speed of any event on the calendar.
Host country Finland
Rally baseJyväskylä, Central Finland
Dates run31 July 3 August 2025
Start locationJyväskylä, Central Finland
Finish locationJyväskylä, Central Finland
Stages20 (307.22 km; 190.90 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance1,093.17 km (679.26 miles)
Overall distance1,400.39 km (870.16 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered66
Crews65 at start, 54 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Kalle Rovanperä
Finland Jonne Halttunen
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2:21:51.4
Sunday
Accumulated leader
Finland Kalle Rovanperä
Finland Jonne Halttunen
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
20:22.6
Power Stage winnerFinland Kalle Rovanperä
Finland Jonne Halttunen
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
10:04.9
Support category results
WRC-2 winnerFinland Roope Korhonen
Finland Anssi Viinikka
2:29:47.8
WRC-3 winnerAustralia Taylor Gill
Australia Daniel Brkic
FIA Rally Star
2:41:29.9
J-WRC winnerRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Kelly
Republic of Ireland Conor Mohan
Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy
2:41:21.6

The 2025 Rally Finland (also known as the Secto Rally Finland 2025) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 31 July to 3 August 2025.[2] It marked the seventy-fourth running of the Rally Finland, and was the ninth round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, 2025 WRC2 Championship and 2025 WRC3 Championship. The event also was the fourth round of the 2025 Junior WRC Championship.[3] The 2025 event was based in Jyväskylä in Central Finland and was contested over twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 307.22 km (190.90 mi).[1]

Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais were the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the defending rally winners in the WRC2 category.[5] Jesse Kallio and Ville Pynnönen were the defending rally winners in the WRC3 category.[6] Taylor Gill and Daniel Brkic were the defending rally winners in the junior championship.[7]

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen won the rally, and their team, Toyota, successfully defended their titles.[8] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the winners in the WRC2 category.[9] Taylor Gill and Daniel Brkic were the winners in the WRC3 category. Eamonn Kelly and Conor Mohan were the winners in the junior category.[10]

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. Eleven entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-three Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and nineteen Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship. A total of ten crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.[11]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
1 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
5 Finland Sami Pajari Finland Marko Salminen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team H
8 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
13 Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Belgium Louis Louka United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
16 France Adrien Fourmaux France Alexandre Coria South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
17 France Sébastien Ogier France Vincent Landais Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
18 Japan Takamoto Katsuta Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
22 Latvia Mārtiņš Sesks Latvia Renārs Francis United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver H
33 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
55 Republic of Ireland Josh McErlean Republic of Ireland Eoin Treacy United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer H
69 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan 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
20 Sweden Oliver Solberg United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Finland Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team H
21 France Yohan Rossel France Arnaud Dunand France PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Team H
24 Finland Roope Korhonen Finland Anssi Viinikka Finland Roope Korhonen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
25 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Michal Ernst Czech Republic Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
26 Finland Lauri Joona Finland Samu Vaaleri Finland Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
27 Finland Mikko Heikkilä Finland Kristian Temonen Finland Mikko Heikkilä Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
28 France Léo Rossel France Guillaume Mercoiret France PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
29 Estonia Romet Jürgenson Estonia Siim Oja FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
30 Czech Republic Jan Černý Czech Republic Jan Hloušek Czech Republic Jan Černý Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
32 Finland Emil Lindholm Finland Reeta Hämäläinen Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team H
34 France Pablo Sarrazin France Geoffrey Combe Italy Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
35 Estonia Robert Virves Estonia Jakko Viilo Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 France Sarah Rumeau France Julie Amblard Italy Sarrazin Motorsport – Iron Lynx Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 Italy Giovanni Trentin Italy Alessandro Franco Italy MT Racing SRL Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
38 Japan Yuki Yamamoto Finland Topi Luhtinen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
39 Bolivia Marco Bulacia Spain Diego Vallejo Bolivia Marco Bulacia Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
40 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Janni Hussi Finland JML-WRT Oy Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
41 Finland Tuukka Kauppinen Finland Sebastian Virtanen Finland Tuukka Kauppinen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
42 Estonia Georg Linnamäe United Kingdom James Morgan Estonia Georg Linnamäe Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
43 Finland Anssi Rytkönen Finland Juho-Ville Koskela Finland Anssi Rytkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
44 Finland Tommi Jylhä Finland Kimmo Nevanpää Finland Tommi Jylhä Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
45 Turkey Uğur Soylu Turkey Sener Güray Turkey GP Garage My Team Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
46 Italy Maurizio Chiarani Italy Flavio Zanella Italy Maurizio Chiarani Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship and/or the Junior World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre
47 France Arthur Pelamourges France Bastien Pouget France Arthur Pelamourges Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
48 Japan Takumi Matsushita Finland Pekka Kelander Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
49 France Mattéo Chatillon France Maxence Cornuau France Mattéo Chatillon Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
50 Japan Shotaro Goto Finland Jussi Lindberg Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
51 Estonia Joosep Ralf Nõgene Estonia Aleks Lesk Estonia Joosep Ralf Nõgene Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
52 France Tom Pellerey France Hervé Faucher France Tom Pellerey Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
53 Finland Ville Vatanen Finland Jarno Ottman Finland Ville Vatanen Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
54 Finland Leevi Lassila Finland Antti Linnaketo Finland Leevi Lassila Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
56 Finland Ville Pynnönen Finland Niklas Heino Finland Ville Pynnönen Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
57 Poland Grzegorz Bonder Poland Łukasz Jastrzębski Poland Grzegorz Bonder Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
58 Germany Timo Weigert Germany Jasmin Weigert Germany Timo Weigert Renault Clio Rally3 WRC3 H
59 Republic of Ireland John Coyne Republic of Ireland Killian McArdle Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
60 Australia Taylor Gill Australia Daniel Brkic FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
61 Sweden Mille Johansson Sweden Johan Grönvall Sweden Mille Johansson Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
62 Turkey Ali Türkkan Turkey Oytun Albayrak Turkey Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
63 Turkey Kerem Kazaz France Corentin Silvestre Turkey Team Petrol Ofisi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
64 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Kelly Republic of Ireland Conor Mohan Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
65 Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
66 Belgium Thomas Martens United Kingdom Max Freeman Belgium Thomas Martens Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC H
67 South Africa Max Smart New Zealand Malcolm Read FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
68 Germany Claire Schönborn Germany Michael Wenzel WRC Young Driver Program Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
70 Finland Aatu Hakalehto Finland Joonas Ojala Finland Team Flying Finn Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Junior WRC H
Other major entries
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
23 United Kingdom Gus Greensmith Sweden Jonas Andersson United Kingdom Gus Greensmith Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 H
31 Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Kyrgyzstan Konstantin Aleksandrov Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 H

Itinerary

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

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
31 July After 9:01 Ruuhimäki [Shakedown] 4.12 km
After 18:45 Opening ceremony, Jyväskylä Paviljonki N/a
SS1 After 19:05 Harju 1 2.58 km
19:40 – 19:55 Flexi service A, Jyväskylä Paviljonki N/a
1 August SS2 After 8:03 Laukaa 1 17.96 km
SS3 After 9:03 Saarikas 1 15.78 km
SS4 After 10:23 Myhinpää 1 14.47 km
SS5 After 11:51 Ruuhimäki 1 7.76 km
12:36 – 13:01 Regroup, Jyväskylä Paviljonki N/a
13:01 – 13:41 Service B, Jyväskylä Paviljonki N/a
SS6 After 14:44 Laukaa 2 17.96 km
SS7 After 15:44 Saarikas 2 15.78 km
SS8 After 17:04 Myhinpää 2 14.47 km
SS9 After 18:35 Ruuhimäki 2 7.76 km
SS10 After 19:30 Harju 2 2.58 km
20:05 – 20:50 Flexi service C, Jyväskylä Paviljonki N/a
2 August SS11 After 8:01 Parkkola 1 15.51 km
SS12 After 9:42 Västilä 1 18.94 km
SS13 After 10:36 Päijälä 1 20.19 km
SS14 After 12:05 Leustu 1 16.44 km
13:05 – 13:35 Regroup, Paviljonki N/a
13:35 – 14:15 Service D, Paviljonki N/a
SS15 After 15:01 Parkkola 2 15.51 km
SS16 After 16:42 Västilä 2 18.94 km
SS17 After 17:36 Päijälä 2 20.19 km
SS18 After 19:05 Leustu 2 16.44 km
20:15 – 21:00 Flexi service E, Paviljonki N/a
3 August SS19 After 10:35 Ouninpohja 1 23.98 km
11:15 – 12:35 Regroup, Kakaristo N/a
SS20 After 13:15 Ouninpohja 2 [Power Stage] 23.98 km
After 14:15 Podium ceremony, Kakaristo N/a
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