[WRC] Rally Saudi Arabia 2025

**Fast Eddie WRC** · Today, 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** · Today, 16:44

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

**PLuto** · Today, 17:10

Terrible super special stage. And no spectators...

**saco0o** · Today, 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** · Today, 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** · Today, 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** · Today, 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** · Today, 17:37

Tanak has fire in his belly.

**deephouse** · Today, 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** · Today, 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...