The 2025 Rally del Paraguay (also known as the Ueno Rally del Paraguay 2025) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 28 to 31 August 2025. It marked the second running of the Rally del Paraguay, and was the tenth round of the 2025 World Rally Championship, 2025 WRC2 Championship and 2025 WRC3 Championship. The 2025 event was based in Encarnación in Itapúa and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won the rally, and their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winner. Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the winners in the WRC2 category. Matteo Fontana and Alessandro Arnaboldi were the winners in the WRC3 category.
Background Entry list The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the WRC2 Championship, the WRC3 Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten were entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-nine Rally2 crews in the WRC2 Championship and six Rally3 crew in the WRC3 Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 1 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer, Team 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 20 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Printsport Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 21 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 22 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 23 Robert Virves Jakko Viilo Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 24 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 25 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 26 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 27 Diego Domínguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Domínguez Jr. Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 28 Marco Bulacia Gabriel Morales Marco Bulacia Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 29 Miguel Zaldivar Luis Allende Miguel Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Alejandro Galanti Marcelo Toyotoshi Alejandro Galanti Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 31 Agustín Alonso Edgardo Galindo Agustín Alonso Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Gustavo Saba José Díaz Gustavo Saba Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Tiago Weiler Juan Sánchez Tiago Weiler Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Diego Domínguez Fernando Mussano Diego Domínguez Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Augusto Bestard Borja Rozada Augusto Bestard Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Juan Masi Matías Ramos Juan Masi Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Miguel Zaldivar Rubén García Miguel Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 39 Matías Domínguez Diego Cagnotti Matías Domínguez Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 40 Franco Pappalardo Juan Pablo Carrera Franco Pappalardo Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Didier Arias Hector Nunes Didier Arias Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 42 Miguel María García Juan José Bilbao Miguel María García Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 43 Miguel Ángel García Hernán Vargas Peña Miguel Ángel García Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 44 Luis Ortega Leonardo Suaya Luis Ortega Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 45 Jorge Martínez Merizalde José Alberto Aros Jorge Martínez Merizalde Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 46 Mauricio González Fernando Mendonca Mauricio González Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 47 Sebastián González Diego Fabiani Sebastián González Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 48 Blas Zapag Enrique Fratta Blas Zapag Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 49 Cesar Pedotti Nicolas Elizaur Cesar Pedotti Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver + No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class/Championship eligibility Tyre 50 Matteo Fontana Alessandro Arnaboldi Matteo Fontana Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 51 Ghjuvanni Rossi Kylian Sarmezan Ghjuvanni Rossi Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 52 Nataniel Bruun Pablo Olmos Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 53 André Martinez Matias Aranguren André Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3 54 Georgios Vasilakis Allan Harryman Georgios Vasilakis Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3, Masters Driver, Masters Co-Driver 56 Eduardo Castro Julio Echazú Eduardo Castro Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC3
Itinerary All dates and times are UYT (UTC-3). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 28 August — After 9:01 Trinidad [Shakedown] 4.92 km After 19:00 Opening ceremony, Encarnación 29 August SS1 After 8:03 Cambyretá 1 18.70 km SS2 After 9:01 Nueva Alborada 1 19.25 km SS3 After 10:00 Yerbatera 1 30.00 km SS4 After 11:01 Autódromo 1 2.50 km 11:41 – 12:11 Regroup, Encarnación 12:11 – 12:51 Service A, Encarnación SS5 After 13:34 Cambyretá 2 18.70 km SS6 After 14:32 Nueva Alborada 2 19.25 km SS7 After 15:31 Yerbatera 2 30.00 km SS8 After 16:44 Autódromo 2 2.50 km 17:34 – 18:19 Flexi service B, Encarnación 30 August SS9 After 7:35 Carmen del Paraná 1 18.67 km SS10 After 8:38 Artigas 1 23.14 km SS11 After 10:16 Cantera 1 13.74 km SS12 After 11:35 Autódromo 3 2.50 km 12:15 – 12:35 Regroup, Encarnación 12:35 – 13:15 Service C, Encarnación SS13 After 14:05 Carmen del Paraná 2 18.67 km SS14 After 15:08 Artigas 2 23.14 km SS15 After 16:46 Cantera 2 13.74 km 18:01 – 18:46 Flexi service D, Encarnación 31 August SS16 After 8:29 Bella Vista 1 21.86 km 9:22 – 9:37 Regroup, Hohenau SS17 After 10:05 Misión Jesuítica Trinidad 1 18.50 km SS18 After 11:02 Bella Vista 2 21.86 km 11:55 – 12:45 Regroup, Hohenau SS19 After 13:15 Misión Jesuítica Trinidad 2 [Power Stage] 18.50 km After 13:35 Podium ceremony, Misiones Jesuíticas Trinidad Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Sunday Stage Total 1 1 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:00:06.6 0.0 25 1 0 26 2 2 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:00:32.8 +26.2 17 3 2 22 3 3 1 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:00:33.8 +27.2 15 5 5 25 4 4 10 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:00:37.2 +30.6 12 2 3 17 5 5 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:02:11.8 +2:05.2 10 4 4 18 6 6 5 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:03:42.1 +3:35.5 8 0 0 8 16 7 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:22:17.5 +22:10.9 0 0 0 0 29 8 55 Josh McErlean Eoin Treacy M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:02:13.3 +1:02:06.7 0 0 0 0 39 9 13 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:39:03.8 +1:38:57.2 0 0 0 0 Retired SS19 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Withdrawn 0 0 0 0 Source:
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:24.4 SS1 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:30.7 Rovanperä / Halttunen SS2 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:46.7 SS3 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:55.5 Fourmaux / Coria SS4 Fourmaux / Coria Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:50.5 SS5 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:30.8 SS6 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:40.1 SS7 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:42.4 Rovanperä / Halttunen SS8 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 1:49.7 SS9 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:23.3 SS10 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:28.8 SS11 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:47.0 SS12 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 1:47.8 SS13 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:13.9 SS14 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:25.3Ogier / Landais SS15 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:38.6 SS16 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:49.7 SS17 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:50.7 SS18 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 11:00.7 SS19 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:41.9 Source:
Championship standings
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Elfyn Evans 198 2 Kalle Rovanperä 191 3 Sébastien Ogier 189 4 Ott Tänak 180 5 Thierry Neuville 150
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Scott Martin 198 2 Jonne Halttunen 191 3 Vincent Landais 189 4 Martin Järveoja 180 5 Martijn Wydaeghe 150
+MoveDriverPoints 1 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 513 2 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 413 3 M-Sport Ford WRT 143 4 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2 96
WRC2 Rally2 Classification