Points system revised for 2025, victory re-evaluated

Rarely has a decision been so unanimously opposed. Introduced at the start of the season that has just ended, the new scale used in WRC immediately proved complicated to explain and unfair. With its prizes spread out between Saturday evening and Sunday, it was possible that the winner of a rally ends the weekend with fewer points than the 2^e and this has happened several times. This loss of the value of the victory was not at all an objective of the initiators of the project, but it was a negative consequence of what was sought: to revitalize Sundays. With a maximum of 12 points (7 for the last stage and 5 for the Power Stage), the goal was achieved. The ends of the races were breathtaking and they had a major impact on the awarding of titles, because some drivers knew how to take advantage of them. Having taken into account the criticism of the past months, the decision-makers have revised their copy in order to propose for 2025 a system that corrects the first version.

Only a maximum of 10 points on Sunday

The principle of continuing to animate the last days is maintained, but the distribution will be less important. Only the first 5 of the stage (against 7 in 2024) will be rewarded with 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point while the Power Stage, the promoter's true totem, will keep the same remuneration. In total, the competitor who achieves the full house will pocket 10 points (against 12 previously). They will be added to those registered at the end of the rally and no longer to those of Saturday evening. This endowment disappears to return to a classic scale awarded once the final podium is crossed with 25 points to the winner then 17, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1. At the end of an event, if a crew achieves the perfect score, it will be able to record a total of 35 units. Despite the changes and adjustments, it is still possible that the winner of the race will not be the one who leaves with the most points. If he does not score anything on Sunday and the 2^e takes the 10 points in play (17+5+5=27).

« The revised format brings simplification by removing Saturday points, explained the FIA ​​in its press release from Kigali in Rwanda. This reduces the chances of a rally winner scoring fewer points than the second placed competitor and continues to enhance the excitement and competitiveness of Sunday. The ‘Super Sunday’ format will retain its role as a crucial day, while the Power Stage will remain a key feature for broadcasters and fans. "We now need to see how the drivers will take ownership of this system and see who will make the best use of it.

WRC – Points scale 2025

Points distributed according to the general classification at the end of the rally
1 - 25 points
2e - 17 points
3e - 15 points
4e - 12 points
5e - 10 points
6e - 8 points
7e - 6 points
8e - 4 points
9e - 2 points
10e – 1 points

Points distributed on Sunday (Super Sunday)
1 - 5 points
2e - 4 points
3e - 3 points
4e - 2 points
5e – 1 points

Points awarded during the Power Stage
1 - 5 points
2e - 4 points
3e - 3 points
4e - 2 points
5e – 1 points

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