[WRC] Rally Saudi Arabia 2025

**Fast Eddie WRC** · 26th November 2025, 16:30

Originally Posted by Rallyper

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** · 26th November 2025, 16:44

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

**PLuto** · 26th November 2025, 17:10

Terrible super special stage. And no spectators...

**saco0o** · 26th November 2025, 17:11

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** · 26th November 2025, 17:15

Originally Posted by meh

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** · 26th November 2025, 17:20

Originally Posted by focus206

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** · 26th November 2025, 17:23

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** · 26th November 2025, 17:37

Tanak has fire in his belly.

**deephouse** · 26th November 2025, 17:43

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** · 26th November 2025, 18:15

Originally Posted by 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.

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...