The sixth round of the FIA World Rally Championship will take place June 5th-8th in Sardinia, based in Olbia, on a renewed route featuring several new elements and the return of historic stages.

Olbia, April 5th 2025 – Entries are now open for Rally Italia Sardegna, the event organised by the Automobile Club d’Italia with the support of the Regione Sardegna. Scheduled for June 5th-8th, the rally will mark the return of the FIA World Rally Championship to the Italian island as the sixth round – and the only Italian stop – of the 2025 season.

The rally route, designed under the guidance of former World Rally Champion Tiziano Siviero, features a renewed and exciting format with 324.64 kilometres of special stages across three legs. A return to an extended layout, designed to challenge crews with a demanding technical and physical contest, set against the unmistakable Sardinian backdrop.

The event gets underway on Thursday June 5th with the Shakedown in Olbia, held on the well-known “Cabu Abbas” stage (2.19 km). Located just minutes from the service park, it offers both an ideal setting for final car adjustments and a fully immersive experience for fans.

Leg 1 on Friday June 6th includes six stages for a total of over 120 competitive kilometres, with double runs through the classics “Arzachena” and “Sa Conchedda”, joined by the all-new “Telti-Calangianus–Berchidda”, highly anticipated by rally followers.

Saturday June 7th continues with a similar stage distance and three repeated tests: “Coiluna–Loelle”, “Lerno–Su Filigosu” and “Tula–Erula”. A trio that captures the essence of Rally Italia Sardegna and is likely to play a decisive role in the classification.

Sunday June 8th hosts the final leg, with 79.18 competitive kilometres and breathtaking scenery. The highlight will be the brand-new Power Stage “Porto San Paolo”, framed by the iconic view of Tavolara island, the postcard image of the 2025 edition. The second run of this stage will serve as the rally-ending Power Stage at 13:15. Also drawing attention is the return, after 12 years, of “San Giacomo–Plebi”, a 25-kilometre challenge that brings a long-format stage back into the final leg – a key addition that may reshuffle the order even on Sunday.

The rally will once again be based in Olbia, with the service park located at Molo Brin and surrounded by a busy schedule of side events. Full details and highlights of the programme, which will extend beyond the sporting action, will be announced in the coming weeks.