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WRC 2025 Rally Islas Canarias – Full Guide, Live Timing & Results

2025 World Rally Championship Canary Islands race – Full Rally Guide, Live Timing, Maps & Entry List

For the first time in history, Rally Islas Canarias enters the World Rally Championship calendar, turning the volcanic roads of Gran Canaria into a world-class tarmac battleground. With tight mountain stages and urban specials packed with fans, this isn’t just a new round—it’s a statement.

Event Overview

Event Name 49th Rally Islas Canarias
Championship: World Rally Championship 2025 – Round 4
Location Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Dates April 24–27, 2025
Surface Tarmac
Length 301,30 Km of Special Stages
Official Website: Visit the event page

 

LIVE TIMINGS

RALLY MAP

WRC 2025 Calendar

Mark your calendars for all WRC 2025 events:

Round Event Date Surface
1 Rallye Monte-Carlo (Monaco) 26/01 Tarmac
2 Rally Sweden (Sweden) 16/02 Snow
3 Safari Rally Kenya (Kenya) 23/03 Gravel
4 Rally Islas Canarias (Spain) 27/04 Tarmac
5 Vodafone Rally de Portugal (Portugal) 18/05 Gravel
6 Rally Italia Sardegna (Italy) 08/06 Gravel
7 EKO Acropolis Rally Greece (Greece) 29/06 Gravel
8 Delfi Rally Estonia (Estonia) 20/07 Gravel
9 Secto Rally Finland (Finland) 03/08 Gravel
10 Rally del Paraguay (Paraguay) 31/08 Gravel
11 Rally Chile Bio Bío (Chile) 14/09 Gravel
12 Central European Rally (Austria/Czech Republic/Germany) 19/10 Tarmac
13 FORUM8 Rally Japan (Japan) 09/11 Tarmac
14 Rally Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) 30/11 Gravel

WRC Social Media, Live Streaming & Highlights

Instagram: @fiawrc Live Streaming: Rally.Tv YouTube: FIA WRC Channel Facebook: FIA WRC Page

 

Additional Rally Information

Check out additional information that can be useful to you to follow the rally from home as well as in person.

 

Itinerary Snapshot

Friday, April 25

  • Stages: Valsequillo–Telde, Valleseco–Artenara, La Aldea–Mogán

  • Terrain: Narrow mountain climbs, blind corners, and a road surface that transitions from smooth to abrasive volcanic tarmac.

Saturday, April 26

  • Stages: Moya–Gáldar, Arucas–Firgas–Teror, Tejeda–San Mateo, and a superspecial inside the Gran Canaria Arena

  • Highlight: An indoor superspecial stage—the only one in the championship—putting WRC machinery in front of thousands of fans in a stadium setting.

Sunday, April 27

  • Stages: Agüimes–Santa Lucía, Maspalomas (run twice, with the second as the Power Stage), and a superspecial at the Gran Karting Club

  • Finale: High-speed coastal tarmac to wrap up one of the most scenic rallies of the year.

 

 

Who’s Competing?

Rally1 Elite

  • Toyota Gazoo Racing: Elfyn Evans, Sébastien Ogier, Kalle Rovanperä, Takamoto Katsuta, and Sami Pajari

  • Hyundai Motorsport: Thierry Neuville, Ott Tänak, Adrien Fourmaux

  • M-Sport Ford: Grégoire Munster, Josh McErlean

WRC2 Heavy Hitters

  • Citroën C3 Rally2: Yohan Rossel, Léo Rossel, Diego Ruiloba, Efrén Llarena

  • Toyota GR Yaris Rally2: Alejandro Cachón

  • Skoda Fabia RS: Robert Virves, Philip Allen

WRC3 Battle

  • A packed grid of Rally3 cars including Arthur Pelamourgues and a full lineup of Renault Clio Rally3s and Ford Fiesta Rally3s ready to fight on the edge.

 

How to Watch

 

Rally Islas Canarias has entered the WRC like a storm. A fresh tarmac challenge that mixes fast coastal sections with twisting hill climbs and a crowd energy that rivals the greats. This is a new kind of WRC rally—and it’s here to stay