From Jeddah to the World… Saudi Arabia Launches a Historic WRC 2025 Finale

Jeddah – BETH

In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister of Sports and President of the Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee, the final round of the World Rally Championship (WRC) kicked off today, Wednesday, 26 November 2025, in Jeddah with “Saudi Rally 2025 – Powered by Jameel Motorsport”—marking the Kingdom’s first-ever hosting of a WRC round under the supervision of the Ministry of Sports and the organization of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation.

The opening ceremony saw distinguished attendance, including His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, Chairman of SAMF and Jameel Motorsport, and His Highness Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, Governor of Jeddah.

Toyota Dominates… A Powerful Start to an Intense Finale

The competition began this morning from Dhahban with the Shakedown stage (4.56 km), dedicated to testing cars and setup adjustments.
Toyota Gazoo Racing asserted complete control:

Kalle Rovanperä – 3:01

Takamoto Katsuta – 3:01.05

Elfyn Evans – 3:02

Later, the Super Special Stage 1 – Jameel Motorsport delivered outstanding performances before a large crowd and wide media coverage. The stage concluded with:

Ott Tänak (Hyundai) – 3:53.3

Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) – 3:54.5

Martins Sesks (Ford) – 3:54.9

A clear sign of fierce battles ahead.

WRC2 & WRC3 – Early Highlights

WRC2

Kajetan Kajetanowicz (Toyota) – 4:05.3

Alejandro Cachón (Toyota) – 4:05.7

Nikolay Gryazin (Škoda) – 4:06.2

WRC3

Matteo Fontana – 4:24

Saeed Al-Mouri (Saudi Arabia) – 4:34

Navin Poligilla – 4:45.6

Next Stage: Six Special Stages in One Day

Competition intensifies on Thursday with multiple stages:

Morning:

Al-Faisaliyah 1 – 08:08 AM

Al-Qamar 1

Khulais 1

Evening repeat:

Al-Faisaliyah 2

Al-Qamar 2

Khulais 2

The day will close with Super Special Stage 8 – Jameel Motorsport.

Saudi Arabia… A Global Sports Hub

Hosting the final round of WRC 2025 reflects the Kingdom’s growing influence in shaping the global sports landscape.
It reinforces Saudi Arabia’s readiness to stage major international events and advance a world-class motorsport industry aligned with Vision 2030.

BETH Commentary

Saudi Rally is no longer just a sporting event… it is a statement.

In Jeddah, three elements converge:

World-class professionalism

Saudi organizational excellence

And a fast-growing motorsport ecosystem

A message to the world:

Saudi Arabia does not merely host international events… it leads them.