World Rallye Championship - Season 2025 - Season 1

World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

Season 1

2025 • 18 Episodes

The most unpredictable rally of the year. Relatively straight-forward asphalt roads in the French Alps are complicated by winter weather which places an emphasis on cunning tyre choices. Frequently, the skill to drive slowly as fast as possible is the key to success. Little is simple in the high mountains!

Episodes

SS1 Digne-les-Bains - Chaudon-Norante 1 - 19.01km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

1. SS1 Digne-les-Bains - Chaudon-Norante 1 - 19.01km

January 23, 2025

Reintroduced in 2024, this legendary stage includes the iconic Col de Corobin (1230 m). Starting at the Digne-les-Bains Thermal Spa, the road features a mix of bumpy, fast, and technical sections with hairpins. The combination of uphill and downhill challenges leaves no room for error.

SS2 Faucon-du-Caire - Bréziers - 21.18km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

2. SS2 Faucon-du-Caire - Bréziers - 21.18km

January 23, 2025

A mixture of fast and technical roads, this stage combines parts of the 2024 Bayons / Breziers stage. The first section on wide roads is ideal for warming up tyres, while the final 12km around Bréziers is narrow, demanding, and prone to icy conditions in winter.

SS3 Avançon - Notre-Dame du Laus 1 - 13.97km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

3. SS3 Avançon - Notre-Dame du Laus 1 - 13.97km

January 23, 2025

This stage, known for its fast and technical sections, includes the Col du Tourrond (1048 m) and a mixture of Tarmac types. A challenging downhill section toward the finish at Notre-Dame-du-Laus provides a real test for drivers' skills.

SS4 Saint-Maurice - Aubessagne 1 - 18.68km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

4. SS4 Saint-Maurice - Aubessagne 1 - 18.68km

January 24, 2025

Linking two valleys, this stage begins in Saint-Maurice and features a mix of icy exposed roads and slower, technical sections through hamlets. The final descent opens up near the finish, creating a dynamic challenge.

SS5 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 - 16.68km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

5. SS5 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 1 - 16.68km

January 24, 2025

Starting with a showpiece loop through Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes, the route climbs to the narrow Col de Moissière (1574 m) before a twisty forest descent. The final stretch near La Bâtie-Neuve is wider and features hairpins to test precision.

SS6 La Bréole - Selonnet 1 - 18.31km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

6. SS6 La Bréole - Selonnet 1 - 18.31km

January 24, 2025

A mix of uphill and downhill challenges, this stage climbs through the Col de Charamel (1242 m) and Col des Fillys (1322 m). A modified final section includes a fast run through the Blanche valley before finishing near Selonnet.

SS7 Saint-Maurice - Aubessagne 2 - 18.68km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

7. SS7 Saint-Maurice - Aubessagne 2 - 18.68km

January 24, 2025

Linking two valleys, this stage begins in Saint-Maurice and features a mix of icy exposed roads and slower, technical sections through hamlets. The final descent opens up near the finish, creating a dynamic challenge.

SS8 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 - 16.68km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

8. SS8 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes - La Bâtie-Neuve 2 - 16.68km

January 24, 2025

Starting with a showpiece loop through Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes, the route climbs to the narrow Col de Moissière (1574 m) before a twisty forest descent. The final stretch near La Bâtie-Neuve is wider and features hairpins to test precision.

SS9 La Bréole - Selonnet 2 - 18.31km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

9. SS9 La Bréole - Selonnet 2 - 18.31km

January 24, 2025

A mix of uphill and downhill challenges, this stage climbs through the Col de Charamel (1242 m) and Col des Fillys (1322 m). A modified final section includes a fast run through the Blanche valley before finishing near Selonnet.

SS10 La Motte-Chalancon - Saint-Nazaire 1 - 27km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

10. SS10 La Motte-Chalancon - Saint-Nazaire 1 - 27km

January 25, 2025

This stage begins with an uphill section from La Motte-Chalancon to Chalancon, echoing the classic 1980s route. The road narrows as it climbs through the Cols de la Croix (893 m) and Chamauche (1037 m). It then descends along the even narrower Tremouret road, featuring a challenging series of ten hairpins where caution is essential. The final six kilometres to Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert are entirely new.

SS11 Aucelon - Recoubeau-Jansac 1 - 15.48km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

11. SS11 Aucelon - Recoubeau-Jansac 1 - 15.48km

January 25, 2025

New for 2025, this stage features the 13-kilometre climb of the Col de Penne (1040 m) from Aucelon, renowned among cyclists for its 600-metre elevation gain. Now open to WRC drivers, this narrow, winding route demands full concentration on both the ascent and descent towards Recoubeau-Jansac. Challenging terrain and weather risks, including frost-prone sections, make this a stage not to underestimate.

SS12 La-Bâtie-des-Fonts - Aspremont 1 - 17.85km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

12. SS12 La-Bâtie-des-Fonts - Aspremont 1 - 17.85km

January 25, 2025

A revised version of the 2019 Valdrôme / Sigottier stage, this fast-paced test now starts in La Bâtie-des-Fonds, France's smallest village (population: 2) and source of the Drôme river. The route begins with narrow, winding roads to the Col de Carabes (1261 m), marking the natural border between Drôme and Hautes-Alpes. A technical descent to La Piarre follows, leading into a rapid final 8-kilometre stretch to Aspremont.

SS13 La Motte-Chalancon - Saint-Nazaire 2 - 27km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

13. SS13 La Motte-Chalancon - Saint-Nazaire 2 - 27km

January 25, 2025

This stage begins with an uphill section from La Motte-Chalancon to Chalancon, echoing the classic 1980s route. The road narrows as it climbs through the Cols de la Croix (893 m) and Chamauche (1037 m). It then descends along the even narrower Tremouret road, featuring a challenging series of ten hairpins where caution is essential. The final six kilometres to Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert are entirely new.

SS14 Aucelon - Recoubeau-Jansac 2 - 15.48km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

14. SS14 Aucelon - Recoubeau-Jansac 2 - 15.48km

January 25, 2025

New for 2025, this stage features the 13-kilometre climb of the Col de Penne (1040 m) from Aucelon, renowned among cyclists for its 600-metre elevation gain. Now open to WRC drivers, this narrow, winding route demands full concentration on both the ascent and descent towards Recoubeau-Jansac. Challenging terrain and weather risks, including frost-prone sections, make this a stage not to underestimate.

SS15 La-Bâtie-des-Fonts - Aspremont 2 - 17.85km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

15. SS15 La-Bâtie-des-Fonts - Aspremont 2 - 17.85km

January 25, 2025

A revised version of the 2019 Valdrôme / Sigottier stage, this fast-paced test now starts in La Bâtie-des-Fonds, France's smallest village (population: 2) and source of the Drôme river. The route begins with narrow, winding roads to the Col de Carabes (1261 m), marking the natural border between Drôme and Hautes-Alpes. A technical descent to La Piarre follows, leading into a rapid final 8-kilometre stretch to Aspremont.

SS16 Avançon - Notre-Dame du Laus 2 - 13.97km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

16. SS16 Avançon - Notre-Dame du Laus 2 - 13.97km

January 26, 2025

This stage, known for its fast and technical sections, includes the Col du Tourrond (1048 m) and a mixture of Tarmac types. A challenging downhill section toward the finish at Notre-Dame-du-Laus provides a real test for drivers' skills.

SS17 Digne-les-Bains - Chaudon-Norante 2 - 19.01km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

17. SS17 Digne-les-Bains - Chaudon-Norante 2 - 19.01km

January 26, 2025

Reintroduced in 2024, this legendary stage includes the iconic Col de Corobin (1230 m). Starting at the Digne-les-Bains Thermal Spa, the road features a mix of bumpy, fast, and technical sections with hairpins. The combination of uphill and downhill challenges leaves no room for error.

SS18 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava - 17.92km - World Rallye Championship - Season 2025

18. SS18 La Bollène-Vésubie - Peïra-Cava - 17.92km

January 26, 2025

This stage revisits the iconic Turini in its 2018/2019 configuration. Starting in the heart of La Bollène-Vésubie, competitors add flair with a 360° spin in front of the town hall before climbing to the 1607 m pass. The ascent is fairly straightforward, but challenges await near the summit and during the winding, fast descent through the forest to Peïra-Cava. Snow and ice are likely to play a key role in this wintery setting.