[WRC] Rally Saudi Arabia 2025

[Andre Oliveira]

https://i.ibb.co/60ZQjkVr/Screenshot-2025-07-29-at-16-40-09-Itinerary-Rally-Saudi-Arabia-2025.png (https://ibb.co/hFM03ShL)

https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/90029-rally-saudi-arabia-2025/

[Andre Oliveira]

Nasser Al-Attiyah / Cándido Carrera in Ford Puma Rally1


https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/al-attiyah-rejoins-m-sport-for-saudi-rally1-outing/

[sindroms]

Sesks/Francis in Ford Puma Rally1
https://sportacentrs.com/motoru_sports/rallijs/20102025-sesks_startes_wrc_posma_rally_saudi_arabi

[TypeR]

Sesks confirmed
https://www.upload.ee/image/18719008/FB_IMG_1760937923343.jpg

[Andre Oliveira]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G4mrVpWWAAAn38d?format=jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G4mrVpJWAAAdxBG?format=jpg&name=large

[GigiGalliNo1]

Sweet! Can't wait to go!

[SubaruNorway]

Took Friday off so i could follow the whole thing, just realized it's an Wednesday - Saturday event...
https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/90029-rally-saudi-arabia-2025/

[Morte66]

Do we know anything for sure about what sort of rally this is? People have talked about heavy cleaning, and puncture lotteries, and it all sounds like Sardinia crossed with Turkey. But people say a lot of things on these forums...

[flat_right]

What I hope that it would be a fair fight between Evans and Ogier. Shame if the title would be decided with a tire issue or breakdown of a car (unlikely with Toyota, but still).

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Do we know anything for sure about what sort of rally this is? People have talked about heavy cleaning, and puncture lotteries, and it all sounds like Sardinia crossed with Turkey. But people say a lot of things on these forums...

Read the official preview:

https://www.wrc.com/en/events/wrc-rally-saudi-arabia-2025

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Flyover map:

https://vimeo.com/1107383745?fl=pl&fe=sh

[AndersX]

Oh, my - and this is the decisive championship round for the next 10 years? In the early season it would be nice; diversity is necessary; but temperatures would be an issue outside Nov-Feb window.

Cleaning and punctures will be an issue.

[archie106]

I wonder whether road cleaning will actually be an issue.

Does the road actually have a hard base to provide extra grip for later runners? If it's just sand then it might be an advantage being 1st or 2nd on the road

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/what-we-can-learn-from-this-weeks-saudi-test-event/

I wonder what they learned from the test event earlier this year ?

Plus there's virtually no videos of it, just a couple of clips like this...

https://youtube.com/shorts/iGa_8Fblkb0?si=FGC7OwBysr-UvKPt

[Doon]

Does anyone else feel a bit underwhelmed about the WRCs final round being in Saudi Arabia? I always feel that an established, historic, well supported (by fans, not money) event should at least open and close the WRC.

This year more than ever, the WRC really has kicked itself in the balls. Let’s not kid ourselves that the majority of WRC fans are European based, as are all of the teams. Just imagine a showdown in Wales, with a Welshman with a chance of winning. Honestly, I can’t see how elfyn can match Ogier in SA, but in wales he would have a great chance. I hope I’m wrong.

However, the only real loser here is the WRC as whole. The championship is dying. 2/3 manufacturer teams. Two work champions leaving at the end of the season, one who hasn’t even reached his peak. But worst of all, a part-time multiple world champion is probably going to win…..again.

I really, really hope Evans can put up a fight, he’s an amazing driver and deserves a championship. It would be so much better if going into the final stage, say Clogaenog, with a chance of victory, then crossing the line exactly where McRae did in 95, winning the championship for wales for the first time ever in front of thousands of boo or hat rally fans. What a story that would be. Instead, someone will win in a stage nobody has ever heard of, infront of a few wealth blokes. Sad :(

[Eli]

Does anyone else feel a bit underwhelmed about the WRCs final round being in Saudi Arabia? I always feel that an established, historic, well supported (by fans, not money) event should at least open and close the WRC.

This year more than ever, the WRC really has kicked itself in the balls. Let’s not kid ourselves that the majority of WRC fans are European based, as are all of the teams. Just imagine a showdown in Wales, with a Welshman with a chance of winning. Honestly, I can’t see how elfyn can match Ogier in SA, but in wales he would have a great chance. I hope I’m wrong.

However, the only real loser here is the WRC as whole. The championship is dying. 2/3 manufacturer teams. Two work champions leaving at the end of the season, one who hasn’t even reached his peak. But worst of all, a part-time multiple world champion is probably going to win…..again.

I really, really hope Evans can put up a fight, he’s an amazing driver and deserves a championship. It would be so much better if going into the final stage, say Clogaenog, with a chance of victory, then crossing the line exactly where McRae did in 95, winning the championship for wales for the first time ever in front of thousands of boo or hat rally fans. What a story that would be. Instead, someone will win in a stage nobody has ever heard of, infront of a few wealth blokes. Sad :(

Yes it feels very underwhelming, dare I say more than Monza back in 2020 or at the very least 2021...even if say the Final round would've been in Corsica/Catalunya/Austraila/Wales of Course/Ireland/Ypres for crying out loud and still it would be a lot less underwherlming than Saudi Arabia...

[Sal yet again]

Underwhelming and in a country where the normal type of end of season parties will be at odds with the strict culture it does all smack of brown envelopes being accepted by the outgoing promoter. And its not just for one year.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I'll take it for what it is and appreciate something new and different as a challenge to the best drivers on the planet. And being the season finale makes it all the more exciting.

My only real issue is the possibility of it being a lottery for punctures. Hopefully it wont be plus drivers can drive accordingly to avoid them.

[WRCStan]

Does anyone else feel a bit underwhelmed about the WRCs final round being in Saudi Arabia? I always feel that an established, historic, well supported (by fans, not money) event should at least open and close the WRC.

This year more than ever, the WRC really has kicked itself in the balls. Let’s not kid ourselves that the majority of WRC fans are European based, as are all of the teams. Just imagine a showdown in Wales, with a Welshman with a chance of winning. Honestly, I can’t see how elfyn can match Ogier in SA, but in wales he would have a great chance. I hope I’m wrong.

However, the only real loser here is the WRC as whole. The championship is dying. 2/3 manufacturer teams. Two work champions leaving at the end of the season, one who hasn’t even reached his peak. But worst of all, a part-time multiple world champion is probably going to win…..again.

I really, really hope Evans can put up a fight, he’s an amazing driver and deserves a championship. It would be so much better if going into the final stage, say Clogaenog, with a chance of victory, then crossing the line exactly where McRae did in 95, winning the championship for wales for the first time ever in front of thousands of boo or hat rally fans. What a story that would be. Instead, someone will win in a stage nobody has ever heard of, infront of a few wealth blokes. Sad :(

Underwhelmed at Saudi? No, it's not had chance to prove underwhelming. And in previous years final rounds have been in Australia or Japan, or (championships won at) at earlier rounds in various places.

Underwhelmed with WRC? Yes, for a few seasons now. If Saudi isn't entertaining, it'll likely be more the state of the sport, but I'm going to go into this event with a positive mind as usual else its not worth being a fan. I think the reality is a Wales rally this year wouldn't have had as many Rally1s as Saudi, and if Elfyn or Seb had a retirement on the first corner than it could have been just as drab.

[deephouse]

Imagine headlines if both title contenders retire and Rovanpera steal the show 🙈

[Rallyper]

Does anyone else feel a bit underwhelmed about the WRCs final round being in Saudi Arabia? I always feel that an established, historic, well supported (by fans, not money) event should at least open and close the WRC.

This year more than ever, the WRC really has kicked itself in the balls. Let’s not kid ourselves that the majority of WRC fans are European based, as are all of the teams. Just imagine a showdown in Wales, with a Welshman with a chance of winning. Honestly, I can’t see how elfyn can match Ogier in SA, but in wales he would have a great chance. I hope I’m wrong.

However, the only real loser here is the WRC as whole. The championship is dying. 2/3 manufacturer teams. Two work champions leaving at the end of the season, one who hasn’t even reached his peak. But worst of all, a part-time multiple world champion is probably going to win…..again.

I really, really hope Evans can put up a fight, he’s an amazing driver and deserves a championship. It would be so much better if going into the final stage, say Clogaenog, with a chance of victory, then crossing the line exactly where McRae did in 95, winning the championship for wales for the first time ever in front of thousands of boo or hat rally fans. What a story that would be. Instead, someone will win in a stage nobody has ever heard of, infront of a few wealth blokes. Sad :(

+10

[rallyfiend]

Does anyone else feel a bit underwhelmed about the WRCs final round being in Saudi Arabia? I always feel that an established, historic, well supported (by fans, not money) event should at least open and close the WRC.

This year more than ever, the WRC really has kicked itself in the balls. Let’s not kid ourselves that the majority of WRC fans are European based, as are all of the teams. Just imagine a showdown in Wales, with a Welshman with a chance of winning. Honestly, I can’t see how elfyn can match Ogier in SA, but in wales he would have a great chance. I hope I’m wrong.

However, the only real loser here is the WRC as whole. The championship is dying. 2/3 manufacturer teams. Two work champions leaving at the end of the season, one who hasn’t even reached his peak. But worst of all, a part-time multiple world champion is probably going to win…..again.

I really, really hope Evans can put up a fight, he’s an amazing driver and deserves a championship. It would be so much better if going into the final stage, say Clogaenog, with a chance of victory, then crossing the line exactly where McRae did in 95, winning the championship for wales for the first time ever in front of thousands of boo or hat rally fans. What a story that would be. Instead, someone will win in a stage nobody has ever heard of, infront of a few wealth blokes. Sad :(

The WRC has very regularly finished on gravel and outside of Europe. For many, many years it was on the 'ball-bearing' gravel in Australia and you know what?

Everyone just got on with it and acepted it. And Christ, there was less bitching and moaning.

All the drivers have known Saudi would be the last event in the Championship and entered the series knowing that. Seb just needed to do more events, and the others should have done better throughout the season.

You want to just have 14 tarmac events to get rid of the unknown?!

[Rallyper]

The WRC has very regularly finished on gravel and outside of Europe. For many, many years it was on the 'ball-bearing' gravel in Australia and you know what?

Everyone just got on with it and acepted it. And Christ, there was less bitching and moaning.

All the drivers have known Saudi would be the last event in the Championship and entered the series knowing that. Seb just needed to do more events, and the others should have done better throughout the season.

You want to just have 14 tarmac events to get rid of the unknown?!

I think you missed the essence of what Doon tried to say.

This year we all know what it´s gonna be. But I agree fully that a rally with heritage should end up the season. For that the Rally Wales or RAC Rally on British soil would be the perfect end .

The signal to FIA is to rely on the history of rallying.

[deephouse]

What about that, next year it will be way worse for title contenders since there is 7 rounds straight with gravel surface

[Doon]

The WRC has very regularly finished on gravel and outside of Europe. For many, many years it was on the 'ball-bearing' gravel in Australia and you know what?

Everyone just got on with it and acepted it. And Christ, there was less bitching and moaning.

All the drivers have known Saudi would be the last event in the Championship and entered the series knowing that. Seb just needed to do more events, and the others should have done better throughout the season.

You want to just have 14 tarmac events to get rid of the unknown?!

Gravel events are my favourite, if anything I’d get rid of some tarmac events. However, that wasn’t the issue I was highlighting. Does anyone remember Rally Jordan? Does anyone remember seeing many spectators? Visually it was absolutely dull, and was only saved by the Ogier / Latvala battle.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I think you missed the essence of what Doon tried to say.

This year we all know what it´s gonna be. But I agree fully that a rally with heritage should end up the season. For that the Rally Wales or RAC Rally on British soil would be the perfect end .

The signal to FIA is to rely on the history of rallying.

Of course a Rally GB finale would be great, but it's not like Saudi Arabia has replaced it... UK funding hasn't been there for 6 years now.

[Rallyper]

Of course a Rally GB finale would be great, but it's not like Saudi Arabia has replaced it... UK funding hasn't been there for 6 years now.

That´s true. And also sad. Been to Wales as spectator three times and it was rainy, cloudy, foggy, dark and absolutely wonderful!

[denkimi]

What about that, next year it will be way worse for title contenders since there is 7 rounds straight with gravel surface
Just like it was this year and in 2023 and 2024.

As ogier has shown, you easily skip a few of the first events since the better road position afterwards makes up for it.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Underwhelming and in a country where the normal type of end of season parties will be at odds with the strict culture it does all smack of brown envelopes being accepted by the outgoing promoter. And its not just for one year.

You know now after majority of rallies... all teams, mechanics, drivers, media crew leave right after the rally. Not many parties to go to... the last good one was Toyota in Mexico, but that only lasted an hour and it died down. No external guests.

After Japan last week, a couple drivers, I mean four; went to a British pub. So, gone are the days of rally parties at The Sheraton hotel in Perth after Rally Australia with a drunk McRae and others partying the night away.

[GigiGalliNo1]

The WRC has very regularly finished on gravel and outside of Europe. For many, many years it was on the 'ball-bearing' gravel in Australia and you know what?

Everyone just got on with it and acepted it. And Christ, there was less bitching and moaning.

All the drivers have known Saudi would be the last event in the Championship and entered the series knowing that. Seb just needed to do more events, and the others should have done better throughout the season.

You want to just have 14 tarmac events to get rid of the unknown?!

Exactly. Everyone in the service park in Japan were excited for Saudi, from media, organisers and the drivers. Very much looking forward to a NEW rally. Possibly a NEW champion, yes Rovanpera can take it and leave the sport behind not a good look; Ogier could take another but this time as a part timer, also not looking good for the sport, but still, Saudi will be interesting and we're getting on with it.

[sti123]

Exactly. Everyone in the service park in Japan were excited for Saudi, from media, organisers and the drivers. Very much looking forward to a NEW rally. Possibly a NEW champion, yes Rovanpera can take it and leave the sport behind not a good look; Ogier could take another but this time as a part timer, also not looking good for the sport, but still, Saudi will be interesting and we're getting on with it.

We'll see how many spectators will be there, I doubt there will be masses like we are used to see in South-America or in Finland. I heard that they built all those SS roads from scratch and used a salt water to make them hard. Meaning, after first pass it will be really soft...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dirtfish's look at the stages:

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/rally-saudi-arabia-a-look-at-the-stages/

[Dimitris]

Dirtfish's look seems awfully like AI waffle

[Steve Boyd]

Dirtfish's look seems awfully like AI waffle
Seems to be a common thing amongst modern journalists - get the phone/computer to write the article.

At least the spelling and grammar is correct with AI, unlike the "say the first thing that comes into your head and use speech recognition to do the typing" method that's full of spelling and grammatical errors.

[CeskyOndra]

Gonna be terrible for Evans. Seems very very loose.

[SubaruNorway]

And they won't be able to run snorkles on the Rally1 right? Some of that sand looked very deep

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Dirtfish's look seems awfully like AI waffle

How would AI be able to describe the roads from a rally point of view ? David Evans repeated on SPIN the Rally Pod that they had watched the organisers videos. I honestly cant see how they'd use AI to write up what they'd seen.

He also interviewed Elfyn after he'd just watched the video's and said Elfyn seemed a bit shell-shocked at what he'd be facing.

[Dimitris]

You can tell its ai by how it's written. Words that don't quite fit the text, forced enthusiasm, etc. + it's written by "Dirtfish Staff" no one took responsibility for this. It's very easy to spot. I don't doubt that they've watched the onboards, but this is AI.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Recce interviews (text):

https://dirtfish.com/rally/wrc/wrc-drivers-predict-anything-can-happen-in-saudi-arabia/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Really cool photos from Tanak's Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/100044468045006/posts/1389080089250913/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

[trykmann]

Recce interviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr3gG4ld0sY

Don't remember when was the last time Tänak was so happy.

[GigiGalliNo1]

The stages are insane.

[GigiGalliNo1]

Have done some recce and they're describable in a way where you have mixes of Safari, Greece and Mexico, all rough, smooth, fast, tight and technical, with blind jumps... to even faster sections and straights, faster than Finland and Estonia, no chicanes!

[EstWRC]

Recce interviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr3gG4ld0sY

Don't remember when was the last time Tänak was so happy.

I hope they get some info out of him for 2026 plans during this week.

It’s been total silence since the announcement

But yeah, he has been unnaturally happy the last three rounds.

[saco0o]

im not good on searching stuff but I found NOTHING on nasser testing the puma. any infos?

[CeskyOndra]

Impressed by the look of the stages! Hopefuly they will also deliver a nice championship decider.

[TypeR]

I hope they get some info out of him for 2026 plans during this week.

It’s been total silence since the announcement

But yeah, he has been unnaturally happy the last three rounds.
Still a bit disappointed how it was announced and with all that bs before it.. but at the end of SD about it being last event for him also and if it is emotional also or smth..

straight answer: No, nothing emotional..

Does it give any hope for some interesting news about future..?

or better not to expect anything anymore :D too emotional for his fans already :D

[realtimati]

So Nasser did not do any PET.

[CeskyOndra]

So Nasser did not do any PET.

Still great great time

[meh]

Yes, only the shakedown, but Sesks and Al-Attiyah made other M-Sport drivers look like amateurs, but they can play the "I'm driving smart" card. At the moment, we don't know which one is correct.

Hard to see how Evans can match Ogier from 1st on the road.

[240RS]

Nasser has just gone comfortably faster than Munster, in particular, and McErlean in the first pass of shakedown.

It's getting harder and harder to defend the full-time M-Sport drivers now. How is he so easily quicker with virtually no prior experience of the car. For the record, Martins Sesks set a similar time on his first run!!!

[deephouse]

Well maybe they both were told to bring the car home without SuperRally or too much issues. That drivers will be making errors and they could profit.

[AndersX]

This rally wont be won by the fastest or even smartest. Pure luck. But, as we all know, to win in Rally, you need luck on your side and the ones who are supposed to champions have their champion's luck with them.

Othar than that: nice stages, just not sure how will they be able to deal with those masses of spectators...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nasser is a 20x MERC Champion and 4x Dakar winner. He's no newbie and has vast experience of cars and these conditions. Plus he's nothing to prove here or worry about next season. No wonder he's up on the M-Sport guys.

[Negaiss]

This rally wont be won by the fastest or even smartest. Pure luck. But, as we all know, to win in Rally, you need luck on your side and the ones who are supposed to champions have their champion's luck with them.

Othar than that: nice stages, just not sure how will they be able to deal with those masses of spectators...

Mhm, Yes, I also heard about spectator problem. A lot of rally fans from United states an China has come to event. I heard marshals has ben given permission to shoot on a spot anyone who does not obey.

[Negaiss]

Remember - first stage is 20.35 Local time TODAY, not tomorrow on Thursday as usual. So only couple of hours left to make pickems.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

⚠️ Big impact with a rock for Elfyn Evans on Rally Saudi Arabia shakedown!

Fortunately the sump guard on his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 prevented it being anything more than cosmetic damage...

https://x.com/DirtFishRally/status/1993635433750646834?s=20

[Rallyper]

⚠️ Big impact with a rock for Elfyn Evans on Rally Saudi Arabia shakedown!

Fortunately the sump guard on his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 prevented it being anything more than cosmetic damage...

https://x.com/DirtFishRally/status/1993635433750646834?s=20

Will be lots of that kind... :(

[drive]

video from shakedown https://youtu.be/-OdfZBlKJzM

[WRCStan]

Nasser has just gone comfortably faster than Munster, in particular, and McErlean in the first pass of shakedown.

It's getting harder and harder to defend the full-time M-Sport drivers now. How is he so easily quicker with virtually no prior experience of the car. For the record, Martins Sesks set a similar time on his first run!!!

There's no reward for a good shakedown time. But you could break something.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Will be lots of that kind... :(

I really hope that Evans and Ogier avoid trouble at least until Saturday and we have a proper race for the Title.

[meh]

Ok, ladies and gentlemen, the final show for the end of the era begins. Enjoy!

[PLuto]

Terrible super special stage. And no spectators...

[saco0o]

i dont think rally1s will be destroyed like in safari, for example. the MERC championship runs all rounds on rough places and the R5s are up to the task. I dont imagine rally1s breaking like crazy as some people suggested on the shakedown chat...
btw, nasser won all 5 rounds this year again with the skoda, jeez. oman, catar, saudi, jordania, lebano. cyprus cancelled

[focus206]

Ok, ladies and gentlemen, the final show for the end of the era begins. Enjoy!

what end of the era? At most, the (Rally1) era ends at the end of 2026

[meh]

what end of the era? At most, the (Rally1) era ends at the end of 2026

I have my blue-black-white glasses on, the era where we can spectate Tänak and Rovanperä.

[deephouse]

What competition does MERC even have? I mean, how difficult are they to beat? Are they fast? Are they consistent? Did the teams prepare well? Do all drivers even compete for real? Nasser have many those titles and is good on Dakar or lower categories, but in WRC main category he was never quite good. And also arabian world is his homeyard practically, and usually local driver almost always doing ''good'' on their territory.

[Morte66]

Tanak has fire in his belly.

[deephouse]

I have a question. This happens quite a lot already. Why they are driving in reverse order? For live show or what? I understand they do that for powerstage but changing rules each time someone fart isn't making any sense.

[PLuto]

I have a question. This happens quite a lot already. Why they are driving in reverse order? For live show or what? I understand they do that for powerstage but changing rules each time someone fart isn't making any sense.

SSS is usually run in reverse order (usually not complete reverse, but starting with some local WRC2). It is mainly for show, to have the best drivers at the end...

[Doon]

Terrible super special stage. And no spectators...

Who would have guessed? I doubt there will be many spectators anywhere, all weekend. Does anyone know if there's much local media coverage, or has the whole event slipped under the radar?

[AndersX]

If they would have put Ronaldo in the car today, would be good enough publicity.

[CeskyOndra]

I have my blue-black-white glasses on, the era where we can spectate Tänak and Rovanperä.

Tough to imagine we won't see these two rivals in Monte :/ Even though Kalle is relatively new to the series, his fights with Ott (mainly because they are fastest drivers on gravel) became iconic and in many of pickems, we've been putting them 1-2. Huge loss for WRC.

[CeskyOndra]

Still hard to believe that they retire from rallying.

[focus206]

Whether Evans wins the title this weekend or not, he has anyway a golden chance next year. The best car, no Tanak, no Kalle, Thierry doesn't fit in with this i20/tyres (and I don't believe Hyundai will improve by a significant amount). Of course, part-time Ogier to beat, but I don't think a driver can ask for more advantages from the competition.
Unless Oliver will be a surprise and challenge Evans for the title straight away...

[htr]

Does anyone know the password for Sportity?

[NoBudgetWRT]

Does anyone know the password for Sportity?

Rally Saudi Arabia. E:sorry pasted wrong thing

[paddocknews]

Wrcsaudi25

[EstWRC]

What a fail already

[EstWRC]

Ogier on a mission right away

[Rallyper]

Morning from a frosty Sweden. Minus 5 degrees early morning.

[EstWRC]

Munster is exposed so badly but Nasser and Sesks

[EstWRC]

By*

[WRC1]

this Pumas are so nice cars, and you can see if there are drivers who know to do theire job, they can be also fast. i really hope to NOT see this Munster and Mcerlean guys anymore in this cars..

[EstWRC]

M-sport leading the rally!

Take a picture while it lasts

[TypeR]

so happy for Sesks! Even if it doesn't stay like that, then it is a nice motivation boost for sure.
Neuville broke windshield from heavy landing, but said it didn't affect too much..

difficult to drive, but pretty cool to watch tho, something totally different

Evans lost 12.8 to Ogier on SS2

[EstWRC]

What a time by Tänak but car falling part right away when you start to push

[TypeR]

,,bad luck Bryan'' season continues for Neuville :D
First windshield, now puncture

[NoBudgetWRT]

What Martin said to Ott and pointed to the screen?

[rallyfiend]

The drivers can complain all they like. This style of rally / stages has been missing, and it's a great inclusion. So far they look pretty spectacular.

Any driver saying it shouldn't be the last event, should have done a better job over the rest of the season.

[spyros]

Ott on a mission.

[meh]

M-Sport crew watching splits, scratching their head and questioning, is it something extra put into their morning coffee or tea...

[Rallyper]

Or Pumas working well down the order...

[EstWRC]

It’s just shows how bad Munster and Josh are. Not only Sesks but veteran Nasser also showing it

[Rallyper]

Remember this rally so far is slow speed rally. Differences smaller when not so much guts needed. And also road position matters a lot here, when Oliver is faster than Ogier and Evans at split 5...

[EstWRC]

I don’t care if he is over pushing or not but this is great to see and very good for Msport

[focus206]

Any chance Kalle had is almost gone, he would need to somehow climb back and hope Evans and Ogier have serious issues, basically DNF. Not surprising it's Kalle and Thierry to get punctures with Hankook, again.

[EstWRC]

Seems Tanak hasn’t setup his car for the sandy stages for stage 1 and stage 3 while the more hard based stage 2 suited him
Very well.

[TypeR]

Same stupid mistake from Sesks that Evand made..
Turned in too early and missed the right lane..

Hopefully now stays calm

[EstWRC]

Stupid mistake indeed, how come the team didn’t notify him after seeing the others also went wrong there

[TypeR]

Good second half from Sesks tho, took back 2sec

[AndersX]

...but, but, he is only the fast rally specialist...this can not be true...

[meh]

Sesks delivers well, but let's hope that the usual "Friday hero" (this time Thursday) is small and he can keep it up.

As Rally2 cars are delivering the same pace as Evans and Ogier, then at the moment, we can not underestimate the road position to have an actual and realistic comparison with Evans-Ogier-Rovanperä-Tänak.

Glad that M-Sport got something to celebrate, I guess the team needs this a lot.

[AndersX]

Sesks delivers well, but let's hope that the usual "Friday hero" (this time Thursday) is small and he can keep it up.

As Rally2 cars are delivering the same pace as Evans and Ogier, then at the moment, we can not underestimate the road position to have an actual and realistic comparison with Evans-Ogier-Rovanperä-Tänak.

Glad that M-Sport got something to celebrate, I guess the team needs this a lot.

True, but the reference point for those on cleaner road are the ones around, in Sesks case, his reference are Fourmaux, Pajari, Munster, McErlean and Al-Attiyah. Check top 3 after the first loop. With much less seat time. This is very important for M-Sport moral boost, especially seeing how they celebrated Munster's Monaco stage win.

But punctures will decide this rally either way.

[flat_right]

Cleaning or not, the main thing is that Ford at least in this rally, is not that bad as McErlean and especially Munster try to show us. I think we all knew that but to get a proof is another thing.

[Doon]

It's not like Munster or McErlean have been fast in at any other level of rallying, so i'm not surprised they are miles off the pace in WRC. If anything the Rally1 car will amplify the lack of raw speed, not mask it.

[denkimi]

It’s just shows how bad Munster and Josh are. Not only Sesks but veteran Nasser also showing it
It's sad Msport has to pick whoever pays the most instead of talented drivers.

[Jewy46]

I think the intense criticism is a little harsh on McErlean considering he has been relatively on the pace on the 2 stages after the initial puncture, beating Al-Attiyah on both and far ahead of Munster.
Take away the puncture he would be running around 7th. Yes I understand he is not on Sesks pace but I think Martins is flying

Happy for Sesks and M-Sport, great to see the Puma back at the front.

[doubled1978]

Am I the only one that enjoyed those stages? 3 different challenges and something different. Yes a lot of cleaning in the last 2, but that’s not exclusive to Saudi.

[Morte66]

Am I the only one that enjoyed those stages? 3 different challenges and something different. Yes a lot of cleaning in the last 2, but that’s not exclusive to Saudi.

I like watching the stages, with no times. As a competitive sporting event, I'm less fond of it...

[CeskyOndra]

Stages are surprisingly exciting, Sesks is surprisingly quick and Ogier-Evans-Rovanpera right on the backfoot so still Evans has a chance to climb back to Ogier

[Eli]

Am I the only one that enjoyed those stages? 3 different challenges and something different. Yes a lot of cleaning in the last 2, but that’s not exclusive to Saudi.

No you're not the only, as much as I hate the fact they have a contract for 10 years, and as much as I would love to see Wales back on the calendar, I have enjoyed the first 3 passes of the stages, and each were different so chapeau to the organizers.

[AndersX]

Scenery is just great. If you are following Dakar and also Extreme-X in it first seasons, you already would expect this. WRC needs this type of rally, just timing is the question.

[doubled1978]

No you're not the only, as much as I hate the fact they have a contract for 10 years, and as much as I would love to see Wales back on the calendar, I have enjoyed the first 3 passes of the stages, and each were different so chapeau to the organizers.

Yeah, a 10 year contract is a bit strong before the first event had even run, but what I saw was good.
Don’t get me started on wales, it’s an utter shambles that it is gone from the calendar. I went out on Friday to the historic RAC rally and remembered what we are missing, actually made me wonder if WRC2027 cars actually need to be 4wd?

[Morte66]

If the twisty/hilly SS4 Khulays was a tarmac stage, with a bit of dust on it at the start so the cleaning roughly cancelled the pollution as the stage went on, it would be one of my favourite stages of the year.

[Morte66]

Quite a variety of tyre choices for the afternoon.

[TypeR]

Nasser lost has lost tailgate and spoiler, but still showing quite good time


Sesks another stage win, nice

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Wow the tailgate off after a hard landing !

[EstWRC]

Isn’t the first time. I think Sesks lost the spoiler at some rally this year also after the jump.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Isn’t the first time. I think Sesks lost the spoiler at some rally this year also after the jump.

Spoiler off yes, but the whole tailgate is something else. It just shows, like with Fourmaux on the last rally, how flimsy the bodywork is on these spaceframe cars.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Lower finishing places for Evans and Ogier means their points score difference would be much closer (2 pts per place) than if they were fighting over the win (8 pts extra)

.25-17-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system for the top 10 finishers in the overall rally.

[denkimi]

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1NWzzEr84X/

Seems like the pins holding Nassers tailgate are also gone.

[EstWRC]

unbeilevable pace by Sesks

[EstWRC]

and the pace was too unbelevable, puncture

[AndersX]

and the pace was too unbelevable, puncture

Its a very long way to go; if he keeps the speed, everything can happen. But one thing is clear - that Puma actually works well, when the engine power is not the decisive factor.

[Rallyper]

What happened to Nasser?

[486]

Spoiler off yes, but the whole tailgate is something else. It just shows, like with Fourmaux on the last rally, how flimsy the bodywork is on these spaceframe cars.

For me is a safety flaw...........If something like Tänak Monte 2020 happens I again, I have my serious doubts that the result wouldn´t be worse. After the first impact the current bodywork tends to disappear...so I am really concerned with recurrent impacts. Furthermore they don´t benefit from all the safety design features, including test and validation, developed for the bodyshell of current street cars. In other words: if you lose the door in the first impact, the door is open for the second.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great job by Sesks, taking full advantage of his road position.

Also by Fourmaux and his bold tyre choice.

[Morte66]

Great job by Sesks, taking full advantage of his road position.

Pajari also making solid use of his road position.

The top three in the drivers' championship, meanwhile, are 7/8/9. Do you think we can call this "a cleaning rally" yet?

[denkimi]

Pajari also making solid use of his road position.

The top three in the drivers' championship, meanwhile, are 7/8/9. Do you think we can call this "a cleaning rally" yet?
If it must be in the championship, it should be in the middle somewhere. This much cleaning deciding the title isn't good for anyone.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

If it must be in the championship, it should be in the middle somewhere. This much cleaning deciding the title isn't good for anyone.

If it had been in the middle of the year then Ogier would've had a much better road position than he does now ...

[deephouse]

If it had been in the middle of the year then Ogier would've had a much better road position than he does now ...

He will now demand to place Rally Saudi Arabia in the earlier slot of WRC 🤣

[COD]

What is the point of this superspecial, as there are no spectators and even not many places for them. They have the racing course nearby, surely would have been better to build something there?

[COD]

If it must be in the championship, it should be in the middle somewhere. This much cleaning deciding the title isn't good for anyone.

Every round counts, so really no difference. But I agree that something more traditional would be a more suitable finale

[Fast Eddie WRC]

What is the point of this superspecial, as there are no spectators and even not many places for them. They have the racing course nearby, surely would have been better to build something there?

There are spectators in a stand opposite the straight & jump...

https://youtube.com/shorts/KzxgtnD-o_s?si=-TvDN-f-ysM-QARw

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good fan video including Nasser's jump where he lost the tailgate...

https://youtu.be/vIwoklOcRGs?si=wpYneqBHNNFDWvtb

[TypeR]

Waste time on over-regulating.. but hey, at least the stewards can fill some papers and earn their money..

Bulletin 6

Only FIA homologated accessories are authorised attached to the helmet. Only glasses or
contact lenses for the sole purpose of correcting eyesight and figuring in the International
Driver’s Licence are authorised.”,
Having considered the extreme intensity of the sun and to provide clarity and certainty to competitors
and officials for the duration of Rally Saudi Arabia 2025:
the use of sunglasses is allowed when used solely to improve visibility under these
bright conditions.

[deephouse]

What is the point of this superspecial, as there are no spectators and even not many places for them. They have the racing course nearby, surely would have been better to build something there?

Since the event will run for another 9 years, we can expect next Dubai being built around it 😂 probably next year already

[deephouse]

I hope that someone out of current best three will take their first win. They all deserve it, no matter who will take it. Ogier and Evans can battle down the order for themselves. I just hope that this win, if it will happen for one of them, that it will not be overshadowed by deciding title moment.

[CeskyOndra]

I hope that someone out of current best three will take their first win. They all deserve it, no matter who will take it. Ogier and Evans can battle down the order for themselves. I just hope that this win, if it will happen for one of them, that it will not be overshadowed by deciding title moment.

Meanwhile Tanak and Neuville hiding in 4-5

[becher]

I know we have a title decider on our hands, but I just can't get excited for this event.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

The reigning champion likes it...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G6x_St_XYAALkHY?format=jpg&name=medium

[Kenneth]

Every round counts, so really no difference. But I agree that something more traditional would be a more suitable finale

I would love if Saudi would be season opener and Monte would be the finale, but the tradition is insanely strong and early december probably wouldn't have the real Monte conditions.

[CeskyOndra]

I would love if Saudi would be season opener and Monte would be the finale, but the tradition is insanely strong and early december probably wouldn't have the real Monte conditions.

And do we have real Monte conditions even in January nowadays? :/

[CeskyOndra]

The reigning champion likes it...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G6x_St_XYAALkHY?format=jpg&name=medium

He always likes new challenge and he is the "Rough-Rutted gravel rally specialist" , often strong in these conditions

[focus206]

The reigning champion likes it...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G6x_St_XYAALkHY?format=jpg&name=medium

I wonder if Thierry finally found something in the setup, been a long time since he didn't have balance problems... but he still gets more punctures than others, so his chances of winning are slim even if he starts recovering time.

[becher]

And do we have real Monte conditions even in January nowadays? :/
For sure, unless you expect Monte conditions to be one meter of snow besides the road everywhere in the mediterranean winter.

[EstWRC]

Embarrassing again from Msport main drivers, it’s cleaning and they should be faster

[birdbat]

Ford Puma is not as slow racing car as its full-time racers are.

[meh]

based on maps... is Tänak stopped?

edit: it was just maps stuck. no panic.

[trykmann]

based on maps... is Tänak stopped?

Just a glitch

[EstWRC]

I don’t get it how come suddenly Sesks has found this speed. I mean on the other rallies this year he wasn’t that fast as here

[Rallyper]

Sesks with two wheels damaged at finish... No punctures, but still...

[trykmann]

I don’t get it how come suddenly Sesks has found this speed. I mean on the other rallies this year he wasn’t that fast as here

The lack of experience in other rallies might be against him. Here are all the drivers in the same situation.

[EstWRC]

Tänak the old fox just behind the young foxes now

[CeskyOndra]

Sesks Pajari Fourmaux first win sounds great but Tanak's last win doesn't also sound too bad

[240RS]

The average speeds have not been relatively high at all. Not sure whether its the sand effect, but the initial impression was that we would have a very high speed event. Suiting the likes of Martins Sesks.

Having watched the first day's action, this does appear the kind of event favouring drivers willing to risk keeping the speed up even at the expense of the racing line efficiency.

[meh]

Evans puncture, changing.

[TypeR]

Very slow start after changing

[meh]

Very slow start after changing

There are plenty of cameras to check that all the belts are properly attached, also intercom cables etc. In general it was a fast change.

[CeskyOndra]

Not ideal for Evans. If others puncture, Ogier would move up, Evans not

[CeskyOndra]

Kalle puncture.. Title slowly slipping into Ogier's hands.. Surely when it's all about luck

[Rallyper]

GG stopped?

[Rallyper]

GG stopped?
Edit: False flag.

[WRCStan]

Just watched the last stage and this is definitely what rallying should be doing. Our planet is stunning.

[Kenneth]

Kalle puncture.. Title slowly slipping into Ogier's hands.. Surely when it's all about luck

It isn't. It's tomorrow what will decide, points for overall results are pretty much done.

[EstWRC]

Exactly. Nothing isn’t decided yet

Old fox Tänak now even closer to young foxes. Gonna be interesting afternoon

[meh]

Just watched the last stage and this is definitely what rallying should be doing. Our planet is stunning.

Not completely sure of the focus for that message, but.. but.. but..

Well, I'm not really a fan of the situation where there is no equal playing field for everyone. Yes, it is part of the rally one way or another, but at the moment, if you are in the road position in the first 3-4 cars, you basically have zero chances to do anything meaningful for the entire rally.

We are also watching the title contenders "fighting" for places like 7 to 10. What kind of message does it send? How to explain it, and is it attractive to potential new fans and audience?

[trykmann]

Not completely sure of the focus for that message, but.. but.. but..

Well, I'm not really a fan of the situation where there is no equal playing field for everyone. Yes, it is part of the rally one way or another, but at the moment, if you are in the road position in the first 3-4 cars, you basically have zero chances to do anything meaningful for the entire rally.

We are also watching the title contenders "fighting" for places like 7 to 10. What kind of message does it send? How to explain it, and is it attractive to potential new fans and audience?

Tänak started from 4th position and is currently fighting for the podium positions. At first I also thought that the last event should be less a lottery and more equal regarding the starting position, but my opinion is changing. If you are fighting for the championship and you know the last rally is full or surprises, then you have to keep that in mind and try to have a decent points advantage before this event.

[CeskyOndra]

It isn't. It's tomorrow what will decide, points for overall results are pretty much done.

There is a big chance that one of the youngsters will have some kind of problem. Then Ogier moves up a place and Evans does not, because he is so far behind.. Ogier realistically being fifth (10 points) and Evans realistically being eight (4 points sounds like a big problem for Evans..

[Rallyper]

Tänak started from 4th position and is currently fighting for the podium positions. At first I also thought that the last event should be less a lottery and more equal regarding the starting position, but my opinion is changing. If you are fighting for the championship and you know the last rally is full or surprises, then you have to keep that in mind and try to have a decent points advantage before this event.

So drivers DECIDE their points advantage? You have hundreds of different inputs in how to decide your season BEFORE going to the ultimate last round. I don´t buy your way of talking through the way things happen in SA.

[TypeR]

Tanak started 4th yesterday and is in the race.
Ogier and Evans are far behind because they hold back, chase points and title, not victory.

Much more interesting rally for final than Japan..
You have to maybe drive e-sim race to have 100% equal conditions and they should concentrate more on driving than whining about places.

[WRCStan]

Not completely sure of the focus for that message, but.. but.. but..

Well, I'm not really a fan of the situation where there is no equal playing field for everyone. Yes, it is part of the rally one way or another, but at the moment, if you are in the road position in the first 3-4 cars, you basically have zero chances to do anything meaningful for the entire rally.

We are also watching the title contenders "fighting" for places like 7 to 10. What kind of message does it send? How to explain it, and is it attractive to potential new fans and audience?

My statement was more about getting out of forests, particularly European, and rallying the world. It could have been clearer.

But I think only esports can truly offer an equal playing field. It is what it is. I remember when each team had sweeper cars go through, maybe they could bring that back? I'm not fussed. We have a good situation.

I also don't see getting punctures as a game of luck, I see not getting them as a game of luck. If we drive like this on roads like these ordinarily - we deserve punctures. I think there is a greater problem with expectations on the sport, show and tyre products. Too easy now to take the fastest time and think that's how it should be done (sweeping aside), when that is probably how it shouldn't be done but they got lucky.

Title contenders being 7-10th? So what. Football leagues can be won with a final game loss, World Cups on penalties etc. I don't think it sends any message. It's easy to see the championship is 14 rallies not one; points are given to ~10 cars; and it's not head-to-head matchplay or like tennis where it's winner goes through or something.A lLot of gimmicks could be thought up in trying to achieve something that doesn't matter.

[deephouse]

WRC is world championship. It should be hard for everyone everytime. And being fast, smart or consistent belongs beside that. Also a bit of luck, but tires can be destroyed sometimes by many impacts or just one. That's the part of sport because of the nature where this things run, everywhere and in every possible condition and weather. Maintaning and managing or choosing tires also play big part what your outcone of rally will be.

That's why sometimes (or many times) the title is decided by many of those factors and not just dominating stages, like we've been used with Loeb or Ogier before (or Kalle).

[trykmann]

So drivers DECIDE their points advantage? You have hundreds of different inputs in how to decide your season BEFORE going to the ultimate last round. I don´t buy your way of talking through the way things happen in SA.

Obviously they can't decide how much points they have before the last event. The season just consists of 14 events and all the title contenders had a chance to give their best in the first 13 events. It is a long term strategy to win a championship and the title contenders have to give their best to have a reasonable advantage before this event. It is no reason to complain if they weren't able to do that. It is a world rally championship, that has to include different surfaces and road conditions. Monte is also a full lottery, where sometimes the first runner has ice on the road and for later runners it has already melted.

[Rallyper]

Obviously they can't decide how much points they have before the last event. The season just consists of 14 events and all the title contenders had a chance to give their best in the first 13 events. It is a long term strategy to win a championship and the title contenders have to give their best to have a reasonable advantage before this event. It is no reason to complain if they weren't able to do that. It is a world rally championship, that has to include different surfaces and road conditions. Monte is also a full lottery, where sometimes the first runner has ice on the road and for later runners it has already melted.

Strategy but not deciding, I buy that. Still strategy can be blown out by two punctures instead of one... or none...

[Negaiss]

OK. At this point top 3 has understood, that win might be actually possible. And Tanak is also in fight and will push like crazy. So top 4 will tell at stage interviews, that they control the pace, but actually they all know, that they do not controll anything but are pushing way over the risk limit. I would say, that two cars out of top 4 wont make it to the end of this day. I personally hope, that Sesks will stay in fight, but to be honest he is the one who is most likely to do the mistake first. Fourmaux has a small adavatige, because he will be able to slow down after hearing or seeing competitor on the side of the road.

[CeskyOndra]

The sand just doesnt suit Evans so much. Same as Sardegna or Greece.

[TypeR]

How did Katsuta get off these massive rocks.. unbelievable

[TypeR]

Ogier FR puncture, but just at the end of stage

E: without red alert, it would have been unnoticed by regular eye..
Nothing bad

[focus206]

Barring problems, Tanak is going to catch and pass the top 3

[TypeR]

Josh changing again

[Rallyper]

Ogier hunting ongoing...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Evans passed Munster easy enough.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tanak stopped!

[Rallyper]

Seems like big off...
Edit: Maybe changing a tyre...?
Edit 2: Chaning tyre. Now moving again.

(Did Becs talk about big impact at first?)

[TypeR]

Moving back forth on maps.. and splits not coming

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Puncture

[EstWRC]

sums up his season

[flat_right]

Glad that he wasn't in a title fight :D this would have been devastating.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ogier benefits from Tanak time loss...

[SubaruNorway]

Service park is completely empty....

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Go on Sesks !! :bounce:

[flat_right]

Ogier benefits from Tanak time loss...

Ott will stay ahead? No?

[meh]

Now let's hope that Sesks keeps it all together and gets the win for himself and for M-Sport, probably earns a seat for the next year.

[Negaiss]

OMG ! Sesks for the win becomes more and more possible. Unbelieveble !!! Very happy for my countryman.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ott will stay ahead? No?

Yep 8s ahead still.

[flat_right]

OMG ! Sesks for the win becomes more and more possible. Unbelieveble !!! Very happy for my countryman.

This would be AWESOME! Rooting for you!

[focus206]

Crazy pace from Sesks, didn't expect that. He has to keep it on the road, though

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fourmaux is slow too. Overshoot.

[WRCStan]

Calm down! :d

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Pajari now between Ogier and Evans.

[TypeR]

Mr Sesks, keep it cool now! Bring it home

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Mike Chen chatting shit... forgetting Tanaks MSport wins.

[WRCStan]

Many drivers mentioning the fear of the next stage, should be more drama yet.

[meh]

Many drivers mentioning the fear of the next stage, should be more drama yet.

.. or everyone take it carefully and no dramas.

[focus206]

Don't think Fourmaux is going to be able to catch Sesks on pace... only problems/punctures/mistakes can stop Sesks.

[Doon]

Just imagine the party the M-Sport guys will be having if Sesks wins…….

[WRCStan]

just imagine the party the m-sport guys will be having if sesks wins…….

calm down!

[flat_right]

Adrien "full of dust" Fourmaux

https://www.upload.ee/image/18846266/fullofdust.png

[Doon]

calm down!

It was sarcasm.

[WRCStan]

I only saw the tail end of Fourmaux's overshoot replay. Was there much dust? Tall order to get the time back for me.

Interestingly too, from next season you cannot contest any time lost if less than 10 seconds which this probably isn't.

[flat_right]

I only saw the tail end of Fourmaux's overshoot replay. Was there much dust? Tall order to get the time back for me.

Interestingly too, from next season you cannot contest any time lost if less than 10 seconds which this probably isn't.

Check my post on the previous page. Just when he decided to go straight.

[WRCStan]

Check my post on the previous page. Just when he decided to go straight.

They needn't bother trying.


It was sarcasm.

It was yes. Your post too, no doubt.

[flat_right]

Ogier changed tire. Nice.

[CeskyOndra]

Cards changes!!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

That was needed to even things up.

[flat_right]

And now tomorrow they will both go all in to win. Going to be a nice day for a rally fan.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Oh no, rogue splits !!

[CeskyOndra]

Did they just trick us

[flat_right]

nooooo.... that's bad

[CeskyOndra]

That's sad..

[TypeR]

Stage end reporter must know these things for 100% before telling drivers..

[flat_right]

Now the wrong splits have been removed.

[CeskyOndra]

But Tyre pressure Alert is now real

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ogier drops behind Kalle !

[CeskyOndra]

So close and important for tomorrow's road order

[CeskyOndra]

Oh god.. what is Pajari doing in this position :D

[TypeR]

Tanak puncture again? Or gps maps again?

[CeskyOndra]

If Tanak's really stopped, Evans's struggle is real, that's the risk of gap between him and Ogier..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Tanak could drop behind Ogier now FFS.

[CeskyOndra]

Can he drop behind Evans possibly?

[flat_right]

On the map it shows he is driving behind Sesks... so propably tire.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Noo Sesks now. Can he drive with it ?

[CeskyOndra]

Oh no sesks

[CeskyOndra]

That's far away from the finish... Neuville for the win?

[CeskyOndra]

Tanak nursing some other issue

[flat_right]

Tanak nursing some other issue

or just no point to push.

[TypeR]

Pretty pointless live, when showing real action hsppening live on stages..

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Sesks did a good job to continue.

[TypeR]

ford has the toughest rim on earth :D

[flat_right]

So Tänak didn't have anything to put under the car?

[flat_right]

Fourmaux also with tire :D crazy

[CeskyOndra]

Neuville will win this lol, 5.8 behind

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Crazy crazy stuff.

[TypeR]

That's rally :D equal tyres for many drivers :D

[flat_right]

So fair play. Tomorrow gonna be fun.

[Rallyper]

I don´t know what to say. It shouldn´t be decided tyhis way. My point of view.

[CeskyOndra]

Why is this kinda exciting? So now Ogier wins by 1 point, but he can catch some positions tomorrow. Championship will be decided in the Power Stage, wow.

[focus206]

Most brutal stage of the year. And top 2 is Kalle and Thierry, who struggled all year with punctures...