Saudi Arabia’s preparations to enter the World Rally Championship step up this Could, when it’ll host its candidate occasion in Jeddah.
Particulars of that occasion have now been revealed, providing a style of what’s to come back when Saudi hosts the finale to the 2025 WRC season on November 27-30.
Going down on Could 1-3, and added because the third qualifying spherical of the Center East Rally Championship, the occasion contains 12 phases totalling 120 miles – promising a spread of terrain from “huge desert landscapes to rugged volcanic rock and dramatic mountain passes”.
The rally might be based mostly on the Jeddah Corniche circuit which hosts System 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with vehicles ready contained in the pit garages.
It’s unknown if World Rally Championship groups will enter Rally2 vehicles into the rally to realize expertise of a area that’s brand-new to the world championship, however the occasion takes place per week after the fourth spherical of the WRC in Gran Canaria.
Entries for the occasion are actually open.