Paraguay unveils landmark route ahead of WRC debut
Marking round 10 of the 2025 season, the event will bring the full force of the WRC to South America from 28–31 August, with the city of Encarnación and the Itapúa Department serving as the rally’s beating heart. Competitive action will take crews through municipalities including Cambyretá, Nueva Alborada, Carmen del Paraná, San Juan del Paraná, Fram, Artigas, Coronel Bogado, Capitán Miranda, Trinidad, and the Colonias Unidas — Bella Vista, Hohenau and Obligado.
In total, competitors will tackle 951.59 kilometres, including 334.52 kilometres of competitive special stages. The action kicks off on Thursday 28 August with a 4.92-kilometre shakedown stage in Trinidad.
Friday (29 August) brings the longest leg of the rally, with 140.90 competitive kilometres across eight stages. These include two passes each of the 18.70km Cambyretá (SS1/SS5), 19.25km Nueva Alborada (SS2/SS6), and 30.00km Yerbatera (SS3/SS7), followed by the 2.50km Autódromo test in Capitán Miranda (SS4/SS8).
Friday (29 August) brings the longest leg of the rally, with 140.90 competitive kilometres across eight stages. These include two passes each of the 18.70km Cambyretá (SS1/SS5), 19.25km Nueva Alborada (SS2/SS6), and 30.00km Yerbatera (SS3/SS7), followed by the 2.50km Autódromo test in Capitán Miranda (SS4/SS8).
Saturday (30 August) takes the field deeper into Paraguay’s interior with 113.60km of stages including Carmen del Paraná (18.67km – SS9/SS13), Artigas (23.14km – SS10/SS14), and Cantera (13.74km – SS11/SS15), alongside a third blast around the Autódromo (SS12).
Sunday’s final showdown (31 August) promises a thrilling conclusion with two loops of Bella Vista (21.86km – SS16/SS18) and Misión Jesuítica Trinidad (18.15km – SS17/SS19), the latter doubling as the rally-closing Wolf Power Stage, where crucial championship points will be on the line.
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