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Key Facts
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About the Rally
The FORUM8 Rally Japan 2025 will be held in Japan this year from 06(Thu) to 09 (Sun) November in Aichi and Gifu prefecture.
The world's top-level teams and drivers will compete at full speed on closed public roads that will test the very limits of what is possible with vehicle control. On the track set up in Toyota Stadium, which is a special feature of the event, the stage will be held in a duel format.
The host region has many mountainous areas rich in nature, a variety of roads suitable for rallies and a thriving automobile industry. In addition to these regional characteristics, the event will also make use of the experience of hosting international sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup and domestic rally competitions to ensure that the event is run in an environmentally friendly manner.
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Event History
- Rally Japan first featured in the WRC in 2004 and was held, up until 2007, in Hokkaido’s Tokachi-Obihiro area. In 2008 and 2010 (there was no rally in 2009) the event was based in Central Hokkaido, with Sapporo as the host town.
- Subaru’s Peter Solberg won the inaugural rally in 2004. In 2005, the winner was Peugeot’s Marcus Grönholm, and the 2006 winner was Sébastien Loeb, with Citroën. Mikko Hirvonen achieved consecutive wins in 2007 and 2008 before Sébastien Ogier won the last edition in 2010.