The XIII Ciudad de Pozoblanco Rally witnessed an outstanding performance by Jaspar Vaher and Jansen Rait, who secured the overall victory with a time of 57:55.6. The Estonian duo achieved a clean sweep of scratchs, beating Takumi Matsushita and Pekka Kelander by 1:35.9, and Shotaro Goto and Jussi Lindberg by 1:57.9. The top three positions were filled by teams from the TGR WRC Challenge Program, highlighting the high level of young prospects.
The day was characterized by an intense pace from the start and a large public turnout, underscoring the Spanish fans' passion for this event in Los Pedroches. In the CERT-Rallycar category, one participant was the most prominent, leading the regular competitors in a very demanding race. Other teams that completed the Top 10 included Joan Vinyes and Jordi Mercader, Max Smart and Alejandro López, Juan Carlos Quintana and Jonathan Hernández, Francisco Dorado and Andrea Lamas, and Igor Bulantsev and Maksim Beliukov, who engaged in a close battle in the upper-middle part of the standings.
In the Clio Trophy Spain Tierra, victory went to Tomás Llinares and Nacho Aviñó, who won with a time of 1:08:58.3 after an intense morning battle. The Copa Kobe Rallyes, which debuted a new stage with the Toyota Yaris Rally5-Kit, saw Mario Morillo and David Nieto take the win with a total time of 1:11:28.2. In the Andalusian Dirt Rally Championship, Francisco Manuel Puertas and Sergio Fernández claimed victory with their Peugeot 208 Rally4, benefiting from the previous leaders' retirement in TC4. Among local participants, Luis Fernández and Raúl García were the fastest, finishing seventh in the Andalusian championship and first in the N3 category.
The XIII Ciudad de Pozoblanco Rally has solidified its position as a national benchmark event, both for its sporting level and its social impact. The presence of international drivers and the dominance of youth, along with the equality in single-make championships, have shaped a vibrant edition that promises a bright future for motorsport.




