Schedule, TV program, entries: the complete program for the 2025 Central Europe Rally

By winning the Rally from Chile WRC last September, Sébastien Ogier has taken back the lead in the world championship. Having had a perfect weekend in the last event, the eight-time French world champion had actually managed to win the Rally on the one hand, also placing first in the Super Sunday and the Powerstage. Brilliant, the driver Toyota had surpassed second-placed Elfyn Evans and the other in-form Frenchman, Adrien fourmaux, completing the podium. On the occasion of the Central Europe Rally, Sébastien Ogier will notably benefit from the advantage of opening the road.

Indeed, while this is a clear disadvantage on gravel, such a situation should not harm him on asphalt. While two other contenders for the title, namely Ott Tänak and Kalle Rovanperä, for their part, encountered various problems in Chile, Sébastien Ogier could really take advantage of this new event in Germany to drive the point home, unless the speed of Elfyn Evans is confirmed again on the European roads this weekend.

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🕒 Times and TV channels of the special stages – WRC Central European Rally

Thursday October 16
14h30 - SS1 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Golf und Therme 1 – 12.83 km
18h - SS2 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Golf und Therme 2 – 12.83 km

Friday, October 17
8h30 - SS3 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Granit und Wald 1 – 10.86 km
9h20 - SS4 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Böhmerwald 1 – 15.27 km
11h20 - SS5 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Col de Jan 1 – 23.37 km
14h45 - SS6 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Col de Jan 2 – 23.37 km
17h20 - SS7 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Böhmerwald 2 – 15.27 km
18h15 - SS8 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Granit und Wald 2 – 10.86 km

Saturday, October 18
8h15 - ES9 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Made in FRG 1 – 14.30 km
10h30 - SS10 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Keply 1 – 21.95 km
11h30 - SS11 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Klatovy 1 – 15.57 km
14h - SS12 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Keply 2 – 21.95 km
15:05pm – SS13 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Klatovy 2 – 15.57 km
18h25 - ES14 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Made in FRG 2 – 14.30 km

Dimanche octobre 19
8h20 - SS15 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Beyond Borders 1 – 12.37 km
10h - SS16 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Mühltal 1 – 26.52 km
11h10 - SS17 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Beyond Borders 2 – 12.37 km
13h - SS18 (Canal+ Sport 360) – Mühltal 2 [Power Stage] – 26.52 km

📊 The entry list for the WRC Central European Rally

🏆 The WRC standings before the Central European Rally WRC

WRC 2025 – Driver Rankings

1) Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) – 224 points (25+5+5)
2) Elfyn Evans (Toyota) – 222 points (17+4+3)
3) Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) – 203 points (8+3+1)
4) Ott Tänak (Hyundai) – 181 points (0+1)
5) Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) – 166 points (12+0+4)
6) Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) – 94 points (6+0)
7) Adrien Fourmaux (Hyundai) – 86 points (15+0)
8) Sami Pajari (Toyota) – 70 points (10+2+2)
9) Oliver Solberg (Toyota) – 60 points (2+0)
10) Gregory Munster (M-Sport Ford) – 25 points (4+0)
11) Josh McErlean (M-Sport Ford) – 20 points (0+0)
12) Martins Sesks (M-Sport Ford) – 16 points

WRC 2025 – Manufacturers Ranking

1) Toyota – 572 points (25+17+5+4+5+3)
2) Hyundai – 447 points (15+12+2+1+4)
3) M-Sport Ford WRT – 157 points (8+6+0+0)

WRC2 2025 – Driver Rankings

1) Oliver Solberg (Toyota) – 135 points (Champion)
2) Yohan Rossel (Citroën) – 99 points
3) Roope Korhonen (Toyota) – 69 points
4) Robert Virves (Skoda) – 60 points
5) Gus Greensmith (Skoda) – 57 points
6) Jan Solans (Toyota) – 54 points
7) Roberto Dapra (Skoda) – 49 points
8) Nikolay Gryazin (Skoda) – 47 points
9) Kajetan Kajetanowicz (Toyota) – 46 points
10) Fabrizio Zaldivar (Skoda) – 45 points