FORUM8 Rally Japan 2025 Overview

FORUM8 Rally Japan 2025 Overview

The 13th round of the 2025 World Rally Championship (WRC) to be held in Japan

■Series name            FIA World Rally Championship WRC
■Rally name   FIA World Rally Championship(WRC) FORUM 8 Rally Japan
■Organizers  Toyota Motorsports Club / M.O.S.C.O. (NPO) / Toyota City
■Promoter          Rally Japan 2025 Commission (Toyota City, Ena City, Toyota Motorsports Club, M.O.S.C.O. (NPO), TOYOTA Town Management Co. Ltd.)
■Sponsors      Japan Tourism Agency / Japan Sports Agency / Aichi Prefecture / Gifu Prefecture
Nagoya City / Okazaki City / Shinshiro City / Nagakute City / Shitara Town / Nakatsugawa City
■Event period November 6 (Thu) to 9 (Sun), 2025
■Rally course locations:  Toyota City / Okazaki City / Shinshiro City / Shitara Town, Aichi Prefecture + Ena City / Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture
Service Park: Toyota Stadium (Sengoku-cho, Toyota City)
■Top category teams
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WORLD RALLY TEAM
HYUNDAI SHELL MOBIS WORLD RALLY TEAM
M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM

■Spectator tickets          Advance sales start on Thursday, July 17, 2025. *General sales start on Saturday, August 23.
*For details on ticket sales, please check the ticket sales overview.

■Entertainment             
In addition to launching “Rally University,” an experiential learning program where participants can learn while experiencing rally driving, the event will feature a food area offering a variety of world cuisines, through organizations such as “SOUL FOOD JAM” and “PS Product Fair,” promising fun for all ages.

Rally Schedule

Shakedown                       November 6 (Thu) Kuragaike Park SD (SD: Shakedown)

Opening ceremony           November 6 (Thu) Around Meitetsu Toyota Station

Rally Competition November 6 (Thu) to 9 (Sun) 4 days Total number of special stages: 20

Ceremonial finish November 9 (Sun) Toyota Stadium West Event Area

Rally course

The rally course (special stages: SS) consists of a total of 20 stages at 11 locations, starting with the SS1/Kuragaike SSS (Super Special Stage) using the Kuragaike Park SD course, and ending with the SS20/Lake Mikawako PS (Power Stage) as the final stage.The overall classification will be determined based on the cumulative times from all SS stages, with awards presented at the ceremonial finish held at Toyota Stadium on the final day.

Schedule and Course List

Rally

1 A safe and secure event for all competitors and spectators

2 A competition that appeals to rally fans and motorsports enthusiasts

3 A sustainable event that builds a bridge to the future

Rally concept

With the aim of focusing on the excitement and enjoyment of rallying itself, we have adopted “Experience Rallying” as the concept for the 2025 event.

Through “the appeal of competition, community spirit, and spectator participation,” in other words, “experience,” we aim to deepen understanding of rallying, create empathy and enjoyment, and foster a culture of rallying.

Promotional video

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Official Partners of the Rally

Title partner

FORUM8 Co., Ltd.

Gold Partner

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

Bronze Partner

ACT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. / Cheerio Japan Co., Ltd. / DENSO CORPORATION / Nakanishi Metal Works Co., Ltd. / NISHIO RENT ALL CO.,LTD. / TAMADIC Co., Ltd.

Official Partner & Supplier

Aichi Steel Corporation / All‑Toyota Dealers of Aichi and Gifu Prefectures / AISIN CORPORATION / ALTIA CO., LTD. / Asahi KASEI ZOLL Medical Corporation / DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. / JTEKT CORPORATION / Marubeni Power Retail Corporation / Meitetsu Group / TOYODA GOSEI Co., Ltd. / TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION / TOYOTA HOUSING CORPORATION / TOYOTA FUDOSAN CO., LTD. / TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION / TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO., LTD. / Toyota Tsusho Corporation / PIA CORPORATION