2025 WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
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World Driving Championship
New Zealand, November 2–11, 2025 – The 2025 World Drivers Championship lived up to all expectations, bringing together ten of the best international drivers for a week of intense racing at New Zealand racetracks. After ten days of competition, James MacDonald (Canada) topped the final standings with 168 points, ahead of Gary Hall Jr (Australia, 151 points) and Jaap van Rijn (Netherlands, 141 points).
For this edition, the six European drivers selected were:
- Pierre Vercruysse (France)
- Giampaolo Minnucci (Italy)
- Mats Djuse (Sweden)
- Michael Nimczyk (Germany)
- Santtu Raitala (Finland)
- Jaap van Rijn (Netherlands)
They were joined by representatives from New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Canada for an exceptional lineup.
2025 World driving Championship
Did you know?
In January 2025, UET made the strategic decision to end the European Championship for Drivers, paving the way for a voting selection process aimed at identifying and promoting the best European talent.
On the podium:
Jaap van Rijn, James MacDonald and Gary Hall Jr. Final of the WDC. Addigton, Nouvelle-Zélande, 11 novembre 2025.
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| RANK | NAME | NATIONALITY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James MacDonald | Canada | 168 points |
| 2 | Gary Hall Jr | Australia | 151 points |
| 3 | Jaap van Rijn | Netherlands | 141 points |
| 4 | Blair Orange | New-Zealand | 136 points |
| 5 | Mats Djuse | Sweden | 132 points |
| 6 | Pierre Vercruysse | France | 120 points |
| 7 | Michael Nimczyk | Germany | 119 points |
| 8 | Brett Beckwith | USA | 115 points |
| 9 | Giampaolo Minnucci | Italy | 112 points |
| 10 | Santtu Raitala | Finland | 104 points |
| YEAR | DRIVER | COUNTRY | CHAMPIONSHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James MacDonald | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2023 | Rick Ebbinge | Pays-Bas | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2022 | Alessandro Gocciadoro | Belgique | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2020-2021 | ANNULÉ - COVID | - | - |
| 2019 | Rick Ebbinge | Pays-Bas | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2018 | Franck Nivard | France | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2017 | James MacDonald | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2016 | Mika Forss | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2015 | Dexter Dunn | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2014 | Knud Mönster | Danemark | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2013 | Pierre Vercruysse | France | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2012 | Enrico Bellei | Italie | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2011 | Jody Jamieson | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2010 | Enrico Bellei | Italie | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2009 | Birger Jorgensen | Danemark | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2008 | Roland Hülskath | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2007 | Christophe Martens | Belgique | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2006 | Christophe Martens | Belgique | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2005 | Roberto Andreghetti | Italie | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2004 | Juan Antonio Rierarossello | Espagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2003 | Mark Jones | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2002 | Hugo Langeweg | Pays-Bas | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2001 | Jody Jamieson | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 2000 | Manfred Swiener | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1999 | Sylvain Filion | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1998 | Jorma Kontio | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1997 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1996 | Gunnar Eggen | Norvège | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1995 | Dave Magee | États-Unis | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1995 | Juan Antonio Rierarossello | Espagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1994 | Jean-Claude Hallais | France | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1993 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1992 | Hugo Langeweg | Pays-Bas | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1991 | Maurice McKendry | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1991 | Gérard Vergaerde | Belgique | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1990 | Pietro Gubellini | Italie | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1989 | Ron Pierce | États-Unis | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1989 | Birger Jorgensen | Danemark | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1988 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1987 | Ted Demmler | Australie | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1987 | Jim Frick | Suède | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1986 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1985 | Anthony Herlihy | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1985 | Jorma Kontio | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1984 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1983 | Robert Cameron | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1982 | Pekka Korpi | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1981 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1981 | Pekka Korpi | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1980 | Pekka Korpi | Finlande | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1979 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1979 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1978 | Kevin Holmes | Nouvelle-Zélande | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1978 | Heinz Wewering | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1977 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1977 | Jan Wagenaar | Pays-Bas | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1976 | Rolf Dautzenberg | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1975 | Keith Adisson | Australie | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1975 | Horst Bandemer | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1974 | Joe Marsh | États-Unis | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1974 | Adolf Ubleis | Autriche | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1973 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1973 | Ulf Thoresen | Norvège | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1972 | Giuseppe Guzzinati | Italie | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1972 | Gilbert Martens | Belgique | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1971 | Adolf Ubleis | Autriche | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1971 | Adolf Ubleis | Autriche | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1970 | Hervé Filion | Canada | WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1970 | Eddy Freundt | Allemagne | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
| 1969 | Karsten Buer | Norvège | EUROPEAN DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP |
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