A classic comeback for Estonia

After a one-year hiatus in 2024, Rally Estonia returns to the WRC calendar (July 17-20). To celebrate, the Estonians could have taken the opportunity to introduce some new features to their calendar, but this fifth edition of the WRC will be very similar to previous editions.

Published 21/05/2025 à 07:39

Loïc ROCCI

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A classic comeback for Estonia

Will the ever-popular 2025 Rally Estonia see Kalle Rovanperä dominate again? (Photo: Nikos Katikis/DPPI)

Registered in ERC From 2014, the Baltic event then played the warm-up for Finland in 2018 and 2019. The manufacturers came to train on special stages that the organizers had prepared for the occasion. Having acquired the necessary legitimacy, the rally Estonia has finally joined the WRC in 2020 and this for 4 consecutive years (2020 to 2023) before an exchange was made with Latvia last year. Estonia has occasionally fallen back to the ERC. The many fans and supporters ofOtt Tänak will therefore be happy to return to the Tartu region (180 km southeast of the capital Tallinn) to witness a high-speed battle. Kalle Rovanperä's last victory (who holds the record with 3 consecutive wins) took place at an average speed of 115 km/h...
For this return to the elite, the organizers didn't try to innovate. Regulars won't be surprised, with an identical shakedown (at Kastre, 4,08 km) that immediately allows you to confront the terrifying scrolling of trees.
During this 8th meeting of the season, the layout has been changed compared to 2023, but the names remain the same (Peipsiääre, Mustvee, Kambja, etc.).

As has been the case in the past, the scheduling of the SS is a little unusual compared to what is practiced elsewhere since the competitors repeat them in the same loop. This results in a division where the SS groups are different in the morning and afternoon. Estonia also stands out with a Sunday comprising only 3 sections, but still with 60,19 km to contest and a Power Stage of 24,20 km.
In total, the crews will have 20 SS to compete, representing 308,35 km.

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Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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