From Desert Sands to Championship Glory: Hankook Concludes the 2025 WRC Season in Saudi Arabia

Sébastien Ogier and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team crowned 2025 WRC Drivers’ and Teams’ Champions
Dynapro R213 delivers stable, reliable performance across Saudi Arabia’s unpredictable rally terrain
2026 WRC season to begin with Rallye Monte-Carlo in January before continuing across major global destinations

Neu-Isenburg, Germany, 2 December 2025 – Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook successfully closed out the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) with Rally Saudi Arabia, the dramatic season finale held in Jeddah on the 29^th November. As the exclusive rally-tyre supplier of the championship, Hankook supported the event through the decisive round that brought the 2025 season to its conclusion.

Rally Saudi Arabia took place across a demanding blend of vast desert stretches and rugged rocky terrain. With daytime temperatures nearing 40°C, competitors faced a mix of soft sand sections and high-friction gravel roads—making tyre heat resistance and wear performance key factors in securing competitive results. Sharp temperature variations, blowing sand, and shifting local weather patterns added to the challenge, yet Hankook enabled steady, dependable performance from start to finish.

For this final round of the season, Hankook supplied its extreme all-terrain rally tyre, the Dynapro R213, which once again demonstrated its premium technological capabilities in fast-changing stage conditions. Featuring a high-strength casing and precisely engineered tread design, the tyre delivered confident grip and steering response at high speeds, while maintaining stable control as the surface evolved across the stages.

The Dynapro R213 effectively absorbed harsh impacts typical of unpaved rally routes, helping drivers preserve rhythm and stability throughout long competitive sections. Its performance further reinforced Hankook’s leadership as a global top-tier motorsport tyre manufacturer.

Thierry Neuville of the Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team claimed victory at the season-ending Rally Saudi Arabia. Over the course of the 2025 WRC season, Sébastien Ogier and the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team secured the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ Championship titles, with Ogier edging teammate Elfyn Evans by just four points. With this achievement, Ogier now shares the all-time record of nine WRC championship titles alongside Sébastien Loeb.

In its first year as WRC’s exclusive tyre partner across all main championship categories in 16 countries, Hankook successfully supported the championship with consistent operations and proven tyre performance, further validating the company’s technological capabilities on the global stage. Building on this foundation, Hankook has further strengthened its presence in the championship by delivering reliable rally-tyre performance amid highly unpredictable conditions, reinforcing its position as a premium global brand and earning the confidence of motorsport fans worldwide.

Looking toward the 2026 season, Hankook will continue supporting the championship with technology proven in demanding rally environments. The 2026 FIA World Rally Championship will begin in Monaco next January with Rallye Monte-Carlo, followed by rounds held across major countries throughout the year.

Hankook in Motorsport

For decades, Hankook has been one of the first ports of call when it comes to international motorsport. Hankook supplies its race tyres to globally-renowned series, high-class junior formats and popular grassroot events. With new collaborations and partnerships, the company is constantly enhancing its status as a global player on the motorsport scene. Since the 2023 season, Hankook has been the exclusive technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In close cooperation with Formula E, the iON Race was developed for the world championship. Roughly 30 percent of the high-performance tyre is made of sustainable materials. With this commitment, Hankook is taking another pioneering step towards energy efficiency and sustainability in motorsport. The premium tyre maker has also agreed a collaboration with Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini Squadra Corse, and has been official technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series since 2023. The premium tyre maker’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the FIA ERC4 Junior Championship for young and talented rally drivers. Hankook also supports popular touring car championship TCR Italy, many high-class one-make cups for a wide range of renowned manufacturers, junior single-seater series, and assorted international racing events with race tyres and technical know-how.

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