Toyota Gazoo Racing also celebrated the teams’ title, coinciding with their constructors’ championship victory in the WRC after the Central European Rally.
The 2025 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship ended with a Brazilian world champion — Lucas Moraes — although his co-driver didn’t share the same glory. Armand Monléon had to settle for the runner-up spot, as the navigators’ world title went to Edouard Boulanger.
Moraes’ joy was complete after finishing second in Morocco, behind a dominant Sébastien Loeb. Winning his first world title against two of his idols — Nasser Al-Attiyah and Loeb — made the moment even more special.
Toyota Gazoo Racing also celebrated the teams’ title, coinciding with their constructors’ championship victory in the WRC after the Central European Rally. The Rallye du Maroc, considered the ultimate Dakar dress rehearsal, was dominated by Loeb and Dacia, while Al-Attiyah suffered a one-hour penalty that ended his title defence hopes. The young Brazilian finished the season with 164 points, ahead of Al-Attiyah (153) and Henk Lategan (141), who was hampered by a rear differential issue in his Toyota.
Portuguese stars João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro also stood out, confirming themselves as top talents for the future of the championship — a fact recognised both in Portugal and Morocco, even by legends such as Carlos Sainz, who praised the duo’s performance. Despite finishing 7th overall, they’ve already set their sights on next season — and perhaps even a strong showing at the Dakar Rally, one of the toughest endurance events in the world.
There were also more Portuguese world champions, with Alexandre Pinto and Bernardo Oliveira taking top honours in the SSV T4 category.
The next chapter begins soon in Saudi Arabia (3–17 January) with another edition of the legendary Dakar Rally, the opening round of the 2026 FIA World Rally-Raid Championship. It will be followed by the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal (17–22 March), then Argentina, Morocco, and Abu Dhabi.