2025 Nations Cup World Finals Qualifiers Revealed

We have our World Finals qualifiers for the Nations Cup. Nine out of the twelve competitors have now secured their spots for the 2025 World Finals. With only twelve places available, and a seeding system in place, three of those spots are already reserved for the top performers from 2024: Takuma Miyazono, Killian Drumont, and Jose Serrano.

That leaves just nine spots open for other drivers to qualify, making for some intense competition across all regions. Only one spot was available for North America, two for Central and South America, four for the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), one for Asia, and one for Oceania.

As expected, this led to very stiff battles. Unfortunately, participation was relatively low in some regions, likely due to how difficult it is to qualify for a live event. The exposure at these events is significant—but only if you make it. Finishing just a few points behind often means you go completely unnoticed, which is one of the downsides of this system. That said, we truly believe that the best drivers made it through. This is shaping up to be a major experience for everyone involved.

Three drivers secured their places through top performances in the 2024 season: Takuma Miyazono, Killian Drumont, and Jose Serrano. They earned automatic qualification thanks to the seeding system in place.

Joining them from the regional qualifiers are:

• Guy Barbara from Oceania, who emerged from a tense and controversial battle.

• Takuma Sasaki representing Asia, after fending off a six-way fight in the final stages.

• Samuel Cardinal from North America, making his Nations Cup debut after narrowly beating out a seasoned finalist.

• Adriano Carrazza from Brazil, qualifying for his eighth consecutive finals with dominant performances.

• Angel Inostroza from Chile, returning to the finals after narrowly missing out in 2022.

• Thomas Labouteley of France, who led the EMEA region from start to finish.

• Valerio Gallo, the 2022 champion, making his return to the world stage.

• Pol Urra, a standout from Team Spain in 2023, posting the highest single-round score of the qualifiers.

• Kaj de Bruin, who claimed the final EMEA spot in a tightly contested race.

Looking ahead, the 2025 season will include three rounds of live events, culminating in the World Finals in Fukuoka, Japan.