WRC 2025 Rally Japan: Thursday's full schedule

Elfyn Evans, leader of the WRC and two-time winner of the Rally Japan, and so the scene is set for the 13th round of the season. Without winning, the Welshman managed to regain the championship lead after the Central Europe Rally, notably benefiting from the off-road excursion of Sébastien OgierRelegated to second place, tied with Kalle Rovanperä, the Frenchman will have to bounce back in Japan, while the overall leader will have to prove that he is capable of maintaining his level of form in the role of the hunted.

In terms of scheduling, this new edition of the Rally Japan once again presents French and European spectators with some rather unusual circumstances. Early morning, late evening, or even the middle of the night, you'll need to adapt if you want to follow the events live. Note that after the second special stage, a third will begin at 00:20 (French time) on Friday. As usual, summaries of the special stages, key events, and other updates will be available throughout the weekend on AUTOhebdo.fr.

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🕒 Stage times and TV channels – WRC Rally Japan

Jeudi 6 November
8h00 - ES1 (Canal+ Sport 360)
23h00 - ES2 (Canal+ Sport 360)

 The entry list for the WRC Rally Japan

🏆 The WRC standings before the WRC Rally Japan

WRC 2025 – Driver Rankings

1) Elfyn Evans (Toyota) – 247 points (17+4+4)
2) Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) – 234 points (0+5+5)
3) Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) – 234 points (25+3+3)
4) Ott Tänak (Hyundai) – 197 points (15+1)
5) Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) – 166 points (R)
6) Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) – 110 points (12+2+2)
7) Adrien fourmaux (Hyundai) – 96 points (10+0)
8) Sami Pajari (Toyota) – 79 points (8+0+1)
9) Oliver Solberg (Toyota) – 68 points (4+0)
10) Joshua McErlean (M-Sport Ford) – 26 points (6+0)
11) Gregory Munster (M-Sport Ford) – 25 points (0+0)
12) Martins Sesks (M-Sport Ford) – 16 points

WRC 2025 – Manufacturers Ranking

1) Toyta – 632 points (25+17+5+4+5+4)
2) Hyundai – 464 points (15+2)
3) M-Sport Ford WRT – 176 points (10+8+1+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) Roberto Dapra (Skoda) – 64 points
5) Robert Virves (Skoda) – 64 points
6) Gus Greensmith (Skoda) – 57 points
7) Nikolay Gryazin (Skoda) – 57 points
8) Jan Solans (Toyota) – 54 points
9) Kajetan Kajetanowicz (Toyota) – 46 points
10) Fabrizio Zaldivar (Skoda) – 45 points