WRC 2025 Calendar
It is the longest World Rally Championship since 2008 (which had 15 rounds) The iconic Monte Carlo rally, again starts the championship featuring stages up the alpine passes, including the infamous Col de Turini, starting in La Bollène Vésubie.
Kenya has now taken the place Mexico held before heading back to the Croatia rally for the championships' first asphalt event based in Zagreb.
The 2026 WRC Calendar then heads to the familiar gravel rallies of Portugal, Sardinia. Latvia has been replaced with Estonia (the pair being on rotation) at the end of July.
Finland and Greece, both retain spots on the calendar.
The WRC then heads back over the Atlantic to Rally Chile Biobío. Chile had its debut rally in 2019.
Rally GB is absent for the sixth year in a row. This marks the longest the rally has not been included on the WRC calendar since its inception.
22 – 25 January
Iconic, highly specialised sealed surface rally. Takes in the high Alpine passes, including the famous Col de Turini
Rally Sweden
12 – 15 Febrary
The only pure snow event of the championship, moved further north in 2021 to ensure snow safe rally stages
Safari Rally Kenya
12 – 15 March
Loose dirt and mud typifies this event, set in stunning scenery. Moved to earlier in the year for 2024 from being held in June.
Croatia Rally
9 – 12 April
A sealed surface event, varying from well maintained to very broken.
Rally Isla Carnarias
23 – 26 April
A sealed surface event, varying from well maintained to very broken.
Vodafone Rally de Portugal
7 – 10 May
One of the oldest and most popular rounds of the WRC. Fast and technical gravel roads with plenty of tricky corners hidden by crests
Rally Japan
28 – 31 May
A sealed surface event and for the second year running home to the reigning Manufacturers Champions.
EKO Acropolis Rally Greece
25 – 28 June
A gruelling course, and high summer temperatures on twisty, dusty, rock-strewn mountain roads, make the this rally one of the toughest rallies of the championship.
Delfi Rally Estonia
16 – 19 July
Running in 2025 in replace of Latvia, used as a Finland warm up.
Secto Rally Finland
30 July – 2 August
Smooth and blisteringly quick gravel roads, set around the forests and lakes, expect huge flat out jumps. This is the fastest rally in the championship and one every driver wants to win.
Rally del Paraguay
27 – 30 August
Rally Chile Bio Bío
10 – 13 September
Rally Chile is based in Concepción and held on gravel roads throughout the Biobio region of Chile
Rally Sardinia
1 – 4 October
Rally Saudi Arabia
11 – 14 November