2025 WRC3 Championship
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The 2025 FIA WRC3 Championship was the twelfth season of WRC3, a rallying championship for organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the third-highest tier of international rallying. It is open to privateers and teams using cars complying with Group Rally3 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.
Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate were the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[2] Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi became the 2025 WRC3 champions.
Calendar changes
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 January | 26 January |  Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo |
Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | Mixed[a] | 18 | 343.80 km | [3] |
| 2 | 13 February | 16 February |  Rally Sweden |
Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden | Snow | 18 | 300.22 km | [4] |
| 3 | 20 March | 23 March |  Safari Rally Kenya |
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya | Gravel | 21 | 383.10 km | [5] |
| 4 | 24 April | 27 April |  Rally Islas Canarias |
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain | Tarmac | 18 | 301.30 km | [6] |
| 5 | 15 May | 18 May |  Rally de Portugal |
Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal | Gravel | 24 | 344.50 km | [7] |
| 6 | 5 June | 8 June |  Rally Italia Sardegna |
Olbia, Sardinia, Italy | Gravel | 16 | 320.24 km | [8] |
| 7 | 26 June | 29 June |  Acropolis Rally Greece |
Lamia, Central Greece, Greece | Gravel | 17 | 345.76 km | [9] |
| 8 | 17 July | 20 July |  Rally Estonia |
Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia | Gravel | 20 | 308.35 km | [10] |
| 9 | 31 July | 3 August |  Rally Finland |
Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland | Gravel | 20 | 307.22 km | [11] |
| 10 | 28 August | 31 August |  Rally del Paraguay |
Encarnación, Itapúa, Paraguay | Gravel | 19 | 333.18 km | [12] |
| 11 | 11 September | 14 September |  Rally Chile |
Concepción, Biobío, Chile | Gravel | 16 | 306.76 km | [13] |
| 12 | 16 October | 19 October |  Central European Rally |
Bad Griesbach, Bavaria, Germany | Tarmac | 18 | 306.08 km | [14] |
| 13 | 6 November | 9 November |  Rally Japan |
Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Tarmac | 20 | 305.34 km | [15] |
| 14 | 26 November | 29 November |  Rally Saudi Arabia |
Jeddah, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia | Gravel | 17 | 319.44 km | [16] |
| Sources:[17][18] | ||||||||
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The calendar was expanded to fourteen rounds, including five flyaway events.[19] This was originally planned for the 2024 season,[20] but WRC Promoter GmbH retained the total of thirteen events in the hopes of attracting more Rally1 entries.[21]
- Rally Estonia returned to the championship after missing the 2024 season.[22] The event replaced Rally Latvia on the calendar.[23]
- Rally Islas Canarias was promoted from the European Rally Championship and became a World Championship event under a two-year deal.[24] The event ran on tarmac roads.[25]
- Rally Saudi Arabia joined the championship calendar after signing a ten-year contract with WRC Promoter GmbH.[26] The rally was based in Jeddah, and was the season finale.[27]
- 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.[28]
- The Croatia Rally was not featured on the calendar for the first time since the event joined the championship in 2021.[29] However, the event is set to return in 2026.[30]
- Rally Poland was also removed from the calendar after making a one-year return to the championship in 2024.[31]
Entries
The following crews are set to enter the 2025 WRC3 Championship:
| Car | Entrant | Driver name | Co-driver name | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 |  Castrol Ford Team Türkiye |
Ali Türkkan |
Oytun Albayrak |
2, 5, 7, 9, 12 |
 FIA Rally Star |
 Taylor Gill |
Daniel Brkic |
2, 5, 7, 9, 12 | |
 Max Smart |
 Cameron Fair |
2 | ||
 Malcolm Read |
5, 7, 9, 12 | |||
| LightGrey Team |
Joosep Ralf Nõgene |
Aleks Lesk |
2, 5 | |
| Team Petrol Ofisi |
Kerem Kazaz |
 Corentin Silvestre |
2, 5–9, 12 | |
 WRC Young Driver Team |
 Claire Schönborn |
Jara Hain |
2, 5 | |
| Michael Wenzel |
7, 9, 12 | |||
 Lyssia Baudet |
Léa Sam-Caw-Freve |
2 | ||
| Past Racing |
 Federico Ensslin |
Alejandro López |
5 | |
 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy |
John Coyne |
Killian McArdle |
9 | |
| Team Flying Finn |
Aatu Hakalehto |
Joonas Ojala |
9 | |
| Entered under driver's name | Diego Domínguez Jr. |
Rogelio Peñate |
1–2, 5, 7, 9, 12 | |
| Ghjuvanni Rossi |
Kylian Sarmezan |
1, 4–5, 10–11 | ||
 Slaven Šekuljica |
Damir Petrović |
1 | ||
 Viljem Ošlaj |
6 | |||
| Marko Šivak |
12 | |||
| Matteo Fontana |
Alessandro Arnaboldi |
1–2, 6, 10–11 | ||
| Adam Grahn |
Maja Bengtsson |
2 | ||
| Georgios Vasilakis |
Allan Harryman |
2, 7, 10–11 | ||
 André Martínez |
 Matías Aranguren |
2, 5–6, 8, 10–11 | ||
| Tristan Charpentier |
Florian Barral |
2, 5 | ||
| Nikhil Sachania |
Deep Patel |
3 | ||
 Naveen Puligilla |
Musa Sherif |
3 | ||
 Nataniel Bruun |
Pablo Olmos |
4–6, 8, 10–11 | ||
 Igor Widłak |
Michał Marczewski |
4 | ||
| Giorgos Delaportas |
Evangelos Panaritis |
7 | ||
| Stephanos Theocharopoulos |
Giorgos Kotsalis |
7 | ||
| Tymoteusz Abramowski |
Jakub Wróbel |
8 | ||
| Grzegorz Bonder |
Łukasz Jastrzębski |
8–9 | ||
| Eduardo Castro |
Julio Echazú |
10–11 | ||
| Ignacio Gardiol |
Ignacio Uez |
11 | ||
| Felipe Padilla |
Sebastián Olguín |
11 | ||
| Patricio Muñoz |
Miguel Recalt |
11 | ||
| Carlos Prieto |
Juan Cruz Varela |
11 | ||
| Eduardo Kovacs |
Alberto Alvarez |
11 | ||
| Renault Clio Rally3 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG |
Takumi Matsushita |
Pekka Kelander |
2, 4–5, 9 |
| Ville Mannisenmäki |
8 | |||
| Shotaro Goto |
Jussi Lindberg |
2, 4–5, 8–9 | ||
| C.D. Todo Sport |
Jonás Pérez |
Benito Sacramento |
4 | |
| Entered under driver's name | Mattéo Chatillon |
Maxence Cornuau |
1–2, 4–6, 9 | |
| Arthur Pelamourgues |
Bastien Pouget |
1, 4–5, 8–9 | ||
| Yanis Desangles |
Nicolas Théron |
1 | ||
| Eric Royère |
Alexis Grenier |
1–2 | ||
| Ville Vatanen |
Jarno Ottman |
2, 9 | ||
| Leevi Lassila |
Antti Linnaketo |
2, 9 | ||
| Tom Pellerey |
Hervé Faucher |
5–6, 9, 12 | ||
| Efthimios Halkias |
Nikos Komnos |
7 | ||
| Giorgos Dodos |
Nikos Intzoglou |
7 | ||
| Joosep Ralf Nõgene |
Aleks Lesk |
9 | ||
| Ville Pynnönen |
Niklas Heino |
9 | ||
| Timo Weigert |
Jasmin Weigert |
9 | ||
| Sources:[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] | ||||
Results and standings
Season summary
Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
FIA WRC3 Championship for Drivers
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