WRC Chile 2025: Bio Bio Set to Thrill fans

The 2025 WRC Chile, officially named “Rally Chile Bio Bío”, will take place over the weekend of September 11–14 as the 11th round of the 2025 World Rally Championship (WRC). The event will be held in the Biobío region, with its base in Concepción. It will feature 16 gravel special stages totaling 306.76 km of timed sections across a full route of 1,239.63 km.

Alongside Rally Sardinia, it is considered one of the most appreciated gravel events in the entire championship. Let’s take a closer look at its key features.

Program

• Tarmac: Gravel
• Special stages: 16
• Time Trial: 306,76 km
• Total lenght: 1.239,63 km
• Base camp: Concepción, Cile
• Start: 11 settembre a Concepción
• Premiation Ceremony: 14 september, Auraco

Roads are known for being technically demanding yet fast, featuring banked corners and sections that offer spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

WRC Chile Program

The 2025 Rally Chile will feature 11 Rally1 cars and 19 crews competing in the WRC2 category. The reigning champions are Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen in the top class, Yohan Rossel and Florian Barral in WRC2, and Diego Domínguez Jr. with Rogelio Peñate in WRC3.

Power stages

• September 11: Shakedown in Conuco (6.79 km) and opening ceremony in Concepción
• September 12: Stages in Pulpería, Rere, and San Rosendo
• September 13: Stages in Pelún, Lota, and María las Cruces
• September 14: Stages in Laraquete and BioBío, with the final Power Stage in BioBío
• For more details and to follow the event live, you can visit the official WRC website: https://www.wrc.com/en

WRC Chile: Teams and drivers

Running from the Pacific coastal city, crews will face some of the most demanding gravel roads on the calendar – fast, flowing stages through dense forest plantations where visibility is often limited and precision is paramount. The smooth but technical stages have drawn comparisons to Rally Finland for their natural rhythm and commitment required.

Championship leader Elfyn Evans heads Toyota GAZOO Racing‘s five-car GR Yaris Rally1 entry, joined by Kalle Rovanperä – winner of the 2024 edition and looking to add to his impressive tally. Also confirmed are Sébastien Ogier, Takamoto Katsuta and Sami Pajari.

Hyundai Motorsport fields its regular trio of Ott Tänak, Thierry Neuville and Adrien Fourmaux in i20 N Rally1s. Tänak claimed victory on the rally’s previous WRC appearances in 2019 and 2023, both times driving for different manufacturers.

M-Sport Ford brings three Puma Rally1s to South America, with regular drivers Grégoire Munster and Josh McErlean joined by the addition of local hero Alberto Heller. The 31-year-old Chilean, co-driven by Argentina’s Luis Allende, returns to Rally1 machinery after his memorable 2023 debut on home soil, where he ran as high as eighth overall before suffering suspension damage on the penultimate day. America’s most successful WRC competitor.

The 19-strong WRC2 field features championship regulars including Oliver Solberg, Yohan Rossel, Gus Greensmith and Kajetan Kajetanowicz battling for crucial points, while several promising local entries will also be hoping to make their mark on the international stage.

WRC Chile entry list

Here you can see the full entry list from the Official WRC website https://www.wrc.com/en/events/wrc-rally-chile-bio-bio-2025#5-entry-list

Technically complicated but fast, smooth cambered roads in the forests surrounding harbour city Concepción are well-liked by drivers, while some more open sections offer magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean.