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World Rally Championship Points System Explained

The World Rally Championship points system has been the subject of various alterations through the years.

Ahead of the 2025 season, the FIA have introduced a refined points system which is aimed at better rewarding the drivers who go on to win a rally.

Points ultimately determine who will win the Drivers' Championship and Manufacturers' Championship as drivers accumulate them over a season.

Here's everything you need to know about the points system in WRC.

Formula 1

World Rally Championship points system

The WRC has implemented a 25-17-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 model, in which the 10 fastest drivers all receive points.

The winner of a rally is awarded 25 points, while the driver in second receives 17 points and the final podium spot claims 15 points.

Drivers that finish outside of the top 10 do not receive any points.

Position

Points

1st

25

2nd

17

3rd

15

4th

12

5th

10

6th

8

7th

6

8th

4

9th

2

10th

1

World Rally Championship Power Stage points system

The Power Stage is a special, one-off stage which typically runs at the end of a rally.

Additional championship points are on offer in the Power Stage, with the fastest five crews in the stage receiving points, irrespective of where they finish in the rally.

With the calendar now consisting of 14 rounds, there is a total of 70 points available from the Power Stage.

Position

Points

1st

5

2nd

4

3rd

3

4th

2

5th

1

World Rally Championship Super Sunday points system

The Power Stage is not the only opportunity for crews to enhance their points totals, with 'Super Sunday' rewarding the five fastest drivers in Sunday's stages with additional points.

'Super Sunday' was created in a bid to encourage harder racing before the Power Stage and incentivise those who had slipped out of points contention during the earlier stages with an opportunity to get points on the board with their performance on a Sunday.

Position

Points

1st

5

2nd

4

3rd

3

4th

2

5th

1

How are points in the Manufacturers' Championship calculated?

Points for the Manufacturers' Championship are calculated by adding the total number of points from each crew on the same team.

The team with the most points at the end of the season are crowned champions.

Do WRC drivers receive points for a stage win?

While the aim of each driver is to complete each stage in the fastest time, crews do not receive points for a stage win.

WRC Drivers' Championship points record

Sebastian Ogier's tally of 290 points in the 2013 season is a World Rally Championship record.

The Frenchman finished a staggering 114 points clear of his closest challenger, Thierry Neuville, by tallying a remarkable nine victories and 11 podiums.

Ogier added to his haul with seven Power Stage victories.

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