2025 Rally Chile

2025 Rally Chile
Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2025
Round 11 of 14 in the 2025 World Rally Championship
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The rally features smooth and well-built roads but requires demand precision.
Host country Chile
Rally baseConcepción, Biobío
Dates run11 – 14 September 2025
Start locationCoronel, Biobío
Finish locationConcepción, Biobío
Stages16 (306.76 km; 190.61 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance932.87 km (579.66 miles)
Overall distance1,239.63 km (770.27 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered49

The 2025 Rally Chile (also known as the Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2025) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 11 to 14 September 2025.[2] It would mark the fourth running of the Rally Chile, and would be the eleventh round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, 2025 WRC2 Championship and 2025 WRC3 Championship. The 2025 event is set to be based in Concepción, Biobío and is due to be contested over sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 306.76 km (190.61 mi).[1]

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen are the defending rally winners, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, are the defending manufacturer's winners.[3] Yohan Rossel and Florian Barral are the defending rally winners in the WRC2 category.[4] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate are the defending rally winners in the WRC3 category.[5]

Background

Entry list

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are nineteen Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and twelve Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship.[6]

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
28 Chile Alberto Heller Argentina Luis Allende 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 H
21 France Yohan Rossel France Arnaud Dunand France PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
22 United Kingdom Gus Greensmith Sweden Jonas Andersson United Kingdom Gus Greensmith Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver H
23 Spain Jan Solans Spain Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Spain PH.Ph Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
24 Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
25 Finland Emil Lindholm Finland Reeta Hämäläinen Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team H
26 Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldivar Italy Marcelo Der Ohannesian Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
27 Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Kyrgyzstan Konstantin Aleksandrov Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team H
29 Paraguay Diego Domínguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate Paraguay Diego Domínguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
30 Bolivia Marco Bulacia Brazil Gabriel Morales Bolivia Marco Bulacia Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
31 Argentina Martin Scuncio Chile Javiera Roman Argentina Martin Scuncio Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
32 Chile Jorge Martínez Fontena Argentina Rubén García Chile Jorge Martínez Fontena Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
34 Chile Gerardo V. Rosselot Argentina Marcelo Brizio Chile Gerardo V. Rosselot Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
35 Chile Emilio Rosselot Chile Matias Leiva Chile Emilio Rosselot Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
36 Chile Pedro Heller Chile Matias Amestica Chile Pedro Heller Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
37 Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Paraguay Marcelo Toyotoshi Paraguay Alejandro Galanti Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
38 Paraguay Miguel Zaldivar Argentina Matías Ramos Paraguay Miguel Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
39 Mexico Miguel Granados Spain Marc Martí Mexico Miguel Granados Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver H
40 Peru Jorge Martínez Merizalde Chile José Alberto Aros Peru Jorge Martínez Merizalde Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver H
Rally3 entries competing in the WRC3 Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class/Championship eligibility Tyre
41 Italy Matteo Fontana Italy Alessandro Arnaboldi Italy Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
42 France Ghjuvanni Rossi France Kylian Sarmezan France Ghjuvanni Rossi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
43 Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Argentina Pablo Olmos Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
44 Peru André Martinez Argentina Matias Aranguren Peru André Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
45 Greece Georgios Vasilakis Republic of Ireland Allan Harryman Greece Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver H
46 Peru Eduardo Castro Peru Julio Echazú Peru Eduardo Castro Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
47 Uruguay Ignacio Gardiol Argentina Ignacio Uez Ahumada Uruguay Ignacio Gardiol Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
48 Chile Felipe Padilla Chile Sebastián Olguín Chile Felipe Padilla Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
49 Chile Patricio Muñoz Argentina Miguel Recalt Chile Patricio Muñoz Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
50 Chile Carlos Prieto Argentina Juan Cruz Varela Chile Carlos Prieto Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 H
51 Chile Luis Nuñez Chile Sebastian Medrano Chile Luis Nuñez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver H
52 Chile Eduardo Kovacs Bauer Argentina Alberto Alvarez Chile Eduardo Kovacs Bauer Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver H

Itinerary

All dates and times are CLT (UTC-3).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
11 September — After 9:01 Conuco [Shakedown] 6.79 km
After 19:00 Opening ceremony, Concepción Bicentenario —
12 September SS1 After 8:15 Pulperia 1 19.72 km
SS2 After 9:10 Rere 1 13.34 km
SS3 After 10:01 San Rosendo 1 23.32 km
12:16 – 12:56 Regroup, MDS Hotel Talcahuano —
12:56 – 13:36 Flexi service A, MDS Hotel Talcahuano —
SS4 After 14:41 Pulperia 2 19.72 km
SS5 After 15:36 Rere 2 13.34 km
SS6 After 16:27 San Rosendo 2 23.32 km
18:52 – 19:37 Flexi service B, MDS Hotel Talcahuano —
13 September SS7 After 9:07 Pelun 1 15.65 km
SS8 After 10:01 Lota 1 25.64 km
SS9 After 11:05 Maria las Cruces 1 28.31 km
13:00 – 13:37 Regroup, MDS Hotel Talcahuano —
13:37 – 14:07 Flexi service C, MDS Hotel Talcahuano —
SS10 After 15:07 Pelun 2 15.65 km
SS11 After 16:01 Lota 2 25.64 km
SS12 After 17:05 Maria las Cruces 2 28.31 km
19:10 – 19:55 Flexi service D, MDS Hotel Talcahuano —
14 September SS13 After 8:23 Laraquete 1 18.62 km
SS14 After 9:35 BioBío 1 8.78 km
SS15 After 10:35 Laraquete 2 18.62 km
11:25 – 12:29 Regroup, Arauco —
SS16 After 13:15 BioBío 2 [Power Stage] 8.78 km
After 15:10 Podium ceremony, Arauco —
Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Itinerary Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  2. ^ "WRC reveals spectacular expanded 2025 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Rovanperä victorious on treacherous Rally Chile Bio Bío". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Rossel and Gryazin's Chilean double secures WRC2 title for Citroën". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Dominguez crowned WRC3 Champion". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Entry list Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2025". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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