JEDDAH: All eyes in the motorsport world are now on Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as the city hosts the World Rally Championship finale, Rally Saudi Arabia 2025 Powered by Jameel Motorsport, the climactic final round of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), from 26 to 29 November.
Promoted by the Saudi Motorsport Company, in cooperation with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport, the first WRC round ever held in the Kingdom will feature 82 drivers and co-drivers representing 25 nationalities across three categories, with Next Gen alumnus Hamza Bakhashab (RC2) and veteran driver Saeed Al-Mouri (RC3) proudly representing Saudi Arabia in this landmark home event.
Hamza Bakhashab, competing in the RC2 category and a graduate of the Saudi Next Gen driver-development program, enters the competition as one of the Kingdom’s most exciting young talents. At just 20 years old, he secured two wins in the 2024 Saudi Toyota Championship and earned multiple podiums in the 2023 Time Attack series, before taking first place in Hill Climb in 2025 and later winning the FIA Middle East Baja Cup title in the SSV category for the 2025 season. His rapid progression across national events has positioned him as a strong contender, and through the Saudi Next Gen programme he now makes his FIA World Rally Championship debut, marking a major milestone in his developing international career.
Joining him on the home grid is veteran driver Saeed Al-Mouri, who will compete in the RC3 category. Widely regarded as one of Saudi Arabia’s most versatile and experienced motorsport figures, Al-Mouri has built an impressive record across circuit racing, drifting, hill climbs and endurance events. He captured the Radical Sportscars championship in 2010–11 and later secured consecutive class wins at the Creventic 24H Dubai in 2015 and 2016. His participation in this WRC round marks a significant moment in his career, giving him the opportunity to compete at the highest level of international rallying.
Rally Saudi Arabia 2025 Powered by Jameel Motorsport stands as a landmark occasion for the Kingdom, bringing the WRC season to a close with a world-class showdown on home soil. Beyond welcoming the world’s top drivers and teams, the event highlights the rise of Saudi motorsport talent and the success of the Saudi Next Gen programme in preparing a new generation of competitors for the global stage.
