FIA redefine WRC points system for 2025

FIA redefine WRC points system for 2025

12th December 2024 0 By Kamron Kent

The FIA has confirmed that the points-scoring system, which was in force in 2024, will be evolved for 2025 following an evaluation and review.

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In 2024, the WRC took on a new point-scoring system which would provide an incentive for the teams and drivers to keep on pushing for points, minimising the opportunity for rally leaders to cruise towards the finish. 

However, in the upcoming season, the FIA have confirmed this will be evolved for the new season of which Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and Toyota will be looking to defend their respective titles.

Last season, from the opening stage until the last stage on Saturday, the rally leader would score a total of 18 points with each driver below receiving less until the 10th driver. In Sunday’s action, dubbed ‘Super Sunday,’ the fastest seven drivers points had points shared from eight points for Sunday’s fastest driver to one point for the seventh-fastest driver. 

The Wolff Power Stage points remained unchanged in 2024 with the fastest five drivers earning points with the fastest timed driver getting five. 

However, the 2024 points system will change in 2025 following a vote after a year of evaluation and review.

Heading into 2025, the points will be awarded based on general classification of each rally and only the top 10 drivers will be awarded points in the event. 

The Rally winner will earn the most at the end of the day with 25 points and each driver get less; 17, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1, as they order from second to 10th respectively.

‘Super Sunday’ has also been revised as part of the new format with only the top five drivers getting points from next season, five for first place down to one in those in fifth. This has been reported to be granted on an ‘accumulated general classification’ for Sunday-only, keeping the final day’s excitement whilst Power Stages remain unchanged. 

As a result, it means the fastest driver across the rally, securing the fastest times on Sunday, the power stage and the rally win, could obtain a maximum total of 35 points across an event – five more points compared to last year.  

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Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.

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Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.

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