WRC Rally Chile Bio Bio: Entry list revealed
21st August 2025The World Rally Championship will remain in South America after their debut visit to Paraguay, for Rally Chile Bio Bio, but who will be competing?
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Rally Chile will return to the calendar for the third time, following its reputation as a driver’s rally. It was magnificently won by Ott Tanak, with M-Sport Ford, in its return to the calendar in 2023 – after a break due to COVID – before Kalle Rovanpera took victory last year.
One of the challenges of the event can be the weather as rain is threatening, and mist or fog can pay havoc on visibility, as proven last year on stage 11. It showcased why the co-drivers are just as important as the drivers.
11 Rally1 crews are set to compete in the event when it comes around on September 11-14. Who will be competing?
Toyota
Toyota will take their line up from Paraguay and bring it through to the second consecutive South American WRC event. Championship leader, Elfyn Evans will be partnered alongside Kalle Rovanpera, Sebastien Ogier, Takamoto Katsuta and Sami Pajari, completing the five-car entry.
With the tight nature of the drivers championship, could there be a change of hands in the championship heading into Chile after Paraguay? Rovanpera trails Evans three points. Ogier, occupies third, 13 points behind the Welshman.
Hyundai
The South Korean manufacturer will continue with their regular full-time driver line up with Ott Tanak leading the team ahead of the defending world champion, Thierry Neuville. Adrien Fourmaux will round out their three-car entry.
M-Sport Ford
The Cumbrian based team will return to an extended lineup with three cars set to compete in the event. Gregoire Munster will lead the team ahead of Joshua McErlean.
Chile’s Alberto Heller, 31, will be the third car for Ford, co-driven by Argentina’s Luis Allende. The home hero returns to the premier rally class on home soil after his debut in 2023 where he finished 15th – after running as high as eighth in the event.
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