[WRC] Central European Rally (16-19.10.25)

**Morte66** · 19th October 2025, 11:48

Originally Posted by flat_right

Glad that WRC is about once a month. With this time I can recover from this underperforming Hyundai.

... and I'll give you "post of the rally", sir.

**Rallyper** · 19th October 2025, 11:49

Mille Johansson Junior World Champion!!

**satnav** · 19th October 2025, 11:50

Originally Posted by Rallyper

Mille Johansson Junior World Champion!!

A fantastic battle all year, Mille took the title by 1.6sec

**doubled1978** · 19th October 2025, 11:52

I am surprised how much the switch to non-hybrid/Hankook has hurt Hyundai, especially on tarmac. They really are on the back foot, and the Evo car hasn’t made it any better that’s for sure.
I genuinely thought Tanak would beat Evans today. Actually, Evans deserves some credit today, I also didn’t think he would beat Kalle in PS or super Sunday, and he did both.
Now Japan can be a bit tactical, nobody wants to be first on the road in Saudi with only a small points lead. Better to drop points and be 3rd on the road I would imagine.
If Evans can keep a good gap, or increase it, then maybe its ok.

**WRCStan** · 19th October 2025, 12:18

Originally Posted by tbazsi95

Evans 247
Ogier 234
Rovanpera 234
Tanak 197
Neuville 166
Katsuta 110
Fourmaux 96
Pajari 79
...

So Seb has to go to Saudi, let's see. When is the entry list out?

**TypeR** · 19th October 2025, 12:28

Originally Posted by WRCStan

So Seb has to go to Saudi, let's see. When is the entry list out?

31 Oct

**focus206** · 19th October 2025, 12:57

Good win by Kalle, but he's still 13 points behind in the standings. He needs to win Japan as well.
I just hope Saudi won't be too much of a lottery for starting positions and punctures, but I have this suspicion...

**AndyRAC** · 19th October 2025, 13:28

Originally Posted by focus206

Good win by Kalle, but he's still 13 points behind in the standings. He needs to win Japan as well.
I just hope Saudi won't be too much of a lottery for starting positions and punctures, but I have this suspicion...

A dry, dusty rally to end the season is a bit 'rubbish'......the championship leader will likely not be able to challenge. If we must have Saudi, then have it another time of the season.......

**CeskyOndra** · 19th October 2025, 13:48

Originally Posted by focus206

Good win by Kalle, but he's still 13 points behind in the standings. He needs to win Japan as well.
I just hope Saudi won't be too much of a lottery for starting positions and punctures, but I have this suspicion...

Massive cleaning, awful lot of punctures, technical issues. That will be the roughest rally of the season.

**focus206** · 19th October 2025, 14:13

Originally Posted by CeskyOndra

Massive cleaning, awful lot of punctures, technical issues. That will be the roughest rally of the season.

Which is a shame for the last round of the season... I'd like the last rally of the season to be on asphalt, it's the most fair for all title contenders.