JEDDAH: The FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) reaches its final stop, on Wednesday, as Rally Saudi Arabia 2025 commences with the 5.22km Jameel Motorsport Super Special Stage, in Jeddah.
Rally Saudi Arabia 2025, from Nov. 26–29, supported by Jameel Motorsport, represents the Kingdom’s debut on the global rally championship stage. The event is supervised by the Ministry of Sports, organized by the Saudi Arabian Federation for Automobiles and Motorcycles, and marketed by Saudi Motorsport.
The 17 stages will test the world’s top drivers and co-drivers across mountain tracks, rocky formations, sand dunes, and gravel plains, combining fast straights with technical turns. These challenges will unfold amid striking natural scenery, including winding valleys, steep slopes, and rugged terrain.
Prior to the start of the final round, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said: “The Kingdom’s hosting of the World Rally Championship is an extension of the successes that have established the Kingdom’s position on the world sports map.”
For his side, Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Federation for Automobiles and Motorcycles and the Saudi Motorsports Company, expressed his pride and honor in the Kingdom hosting the final round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) for the first time in its history.
He pointed out that the participation of Saudi drivers Hamza Bakhashab and Saeed Al Mouri in the final round represents an important opportunity to gain experience and enhance the level of competition, and highlights the advanced position that Saudi talents have reached in various sports.
The 19.36km Al Fasallyah test will be run morning and afternoon, sandwiching the 20.12km Moon Stage – a huge challenge for crews writing pace notes from scratch. Thursday's final challenge comes courtesy of the 11.33km Khulays stage, again run twice before teams return to Jeddah for service and a second attempt of the Jameel Motorsport Super Special.
Friday ventures furthest from base, with stages reaching deep into the Saudi interior. The marathon day features two runs through three stages, starting with the 11.69km Alghullah, followed by the 30.58km Um Al Jerem. The loops conclude with runs through the technical 28.59km Wadi Almatwi stage, offering a more enclosed, winding character as crews head back towards service.
Saturday’s finale begins with the 16.39km Thabhan stage, before crews tackle the rally’s longest test – the 32.88km Asfan stage run just once.
The rally concludes with the Thabhan 2 Wolf Power Stage (16.39km), providing a substantial points-scoring opportunity with championship implications potentially still hanging in the balance.
