2025 WRC2 Championship

The 2025 FIA WRC2 Championship is 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 are the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions. However, Pajari would not defend his title as he was promoted to the top tier by Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.

Calendar

The 2025 season is scheduled to be contested over fourteen rounds crossing Europe, Africa, South America and Asia.

Calendar changes

The calendar was expanded to fourteen rounds, including five flyaway events. This was originally planned for the 2024 season, but WRC Promoter GmbH retained the total of thirteen events in the hopes of attracting more Rally1 entries.

Rally Estonia is set to return to the championship after missing the 2024 season. The event is due to replace Rally Latvia on the calendar.
Rally Islas Canarias is due to be promoted from the European Rally Championship and become a World Championship event under a two-year deal. The event is planned to be run on tarmac roads.
Rally Saudi Arabia is due to join the championship in 2025 as their organisers signed a ten-year contract with WRC Promoter GmbH. The rally is planned to be based in Jeddah, and be run as the season finale.
Rally del Paraguay is set to become a WRC event from 2025 after signing a multi-year deal, making Paraguay the thirty-eighth nation to host a WRC championship round.
The Croatia Rally will not be featured on the calendar for the first time since the event joined the championship in 2021. However, the event is set to return in 2026.
Rally Poland will also be removed from the calendar after making a one-year return to the championship in 2024.

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.

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

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.