Exciting Battles Await at Rally Sarma 2025

Rally Sarma 2025, set to kick off in Gulbene on the evening of February 14, promises thrilling battles not only for the overall victory but also in every competition class. The main focus will be on the fight for the overall win, as no Latvian rally crew has managed to claim victory at Sarma since 2010 when Ivars Vasaraudzis last won. Given the unpredictable Baltic winter weather and the rescheduling of the rally to a weekend that coincides with the Swedish Rally, several strong foreign crews have opted out of Sarma, creating an opportunity for Latvian drivers to compete for the overall win.

Dans Leščs ar pārbūvētu un uzlabotu BMW plāno aizvadīt pilnu LRČ sezonu

Rallijā ''Sarma'' pēc ilgāka laika rallijā atgriezīsies trīskārtējais Latvijas rallija čempions Dans Leščs, kurš ar stūrmani Jāni Vīksnu startēs ar BMW 323 (285 ZS, 360 NM). Savu karjeru viņš uzsāka 2002.gadā, bet 2004.gadā ar ''Opel Kadett'' kļuva par savas klases čempionu. 2006. un 2007.gadā, braucot ar ''Honda Civic Type-R'', Dans izcīnīja vēl divus čempiontitulus. Savas aktīvās gaitas rallijā Dans noslēdza 2008.gadā. 2016. un 2017.gada sezonās liepājnieks atgriezās rallijā, bet kopš tā laika sportists piedalījies tikai vienās sacensībās – 2024.gada minirallijā Karosta.

Rallijā 'Sarma' ar pirmo starta numuru trasē dosies E.Blūms/Eglītis

14. - 15.februārī Gulbenes pusē norisināsies Latvijas Rallija čempionāta (LRČ), Rallijsprinta kausa (RSK) un Vēsturisko rallija automašīnu kausa (VRK) 2.posms, kā arī Baltijas jūras rallija čempionāta (BSRC) atklājošais posms, rallijs ''Sarma''.

Rally SARMA 2025 opening

The Rally Sarma 2025 organizers preparing roads - The rally will happen!

With winter returning to the Gulbene region and forecasts predicting consistently low temperatures in the coming weeks, the Rally Sarma 2025 organizers are actively working on preparing the roads for the event. As soon as the frost set in, the roads were compacted and levelled to ensure smooth and race-ready special stages. Additionally, an exciting agreement has been reached - on February 15, the 50th-anniversary edition of Rally Sarma will also feature SSV class participants with their fast and dynamic buggies.

The start of the Rally Sarma 2025 postponed by one week

The organizers of the traditional winter rally Sarma 2025, after evaluating long-term weather forecasts, have decided to postpone the event, originally scheduled for February 7–8, to its backup dates – one week later. As a result, the second round of the Latvian Rally, Rallysprint, and Historic Rally Championships, as well as the opening round of the Baltic Sea Rally Championship, will now take place on February 14–15. Organizers hope that by then, weather conditions will improve, ensuring optimal conditions for the competition.