Rovanperä Wins Central Europe as Toyota Secures Ninth Consecutive WRC Title

Kalle Rovanperä won the Central European Rally, achieving his third victory of the 2025 season and helping Toyota secure its fifth consecutive World Rally Championship manufacturers' title, marking their ninth overall. Elfyn Evans finished second, overtaking Ott Tänak on the final stage and regaining the lead in the drivers' championship with 247 points, thirteen ahead of both Rovanperä and Sébastien Ogier, who are tied at 234 points. Ogier, despite crashing out on Saturday due to a puncture undetected by his car's tyre pressure system, managed to gain maximum points on the final day, limiting his championship setback. Toyota drivers occupy the top three spots in the championship standings with two events remaining, underscoring the team's dominance in the sport. Rovanperä, who announced plans to switch from rallying to single-seater racing next year, delivered a commanding performance across the stages in Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic. The manufacturers' title leaves Toyota just one behind the most decorated WRC manufacturer, Lancia.