Sebastien Ogier secured a record-equaling ninth FIA World Rally Championship title as Thierry Neuville won a bruising Rally Saudi Arabia to close the 2025 season.

It’s all still to play for in the FIA World Rally Championship finale as Sebastien Ogier holds the advantage by a single point in an all-Toyota title showdown, while Adrien Fourmaux carries a razor-thin advantage into a final-day fight for the Rally Saudi Arabia win.

Sebastien Ogieroutpaced World Rally Championship title rival Elfyn Evans over Rally Saudi Arabia’s opening leg as Hyundai’s Adrien Fourmaux led the WRC season-closer after a rough and bruising opening day in the desert.

Sebastien Ogier won a rain-lashed Rally Japan on Sunday to set up a three-way fight for the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship drivers’ title at the Saudi Arabian finale later this month.

Kalle Rovanpera took a decisive win in the Central European Rally on Sunday, guiding Toyota Gazoo Racing to a fifth consecutive WRC crown.

The 2026 FIA World Rally Championship will not include a long-sought U.S. round, but series organizers are confident of Rally USA getting a slot in ’27.