Price announced his debut in the competition last week, taking the wheel of a Subaru WRX Challenge.
The Dakar Rally winner forms part of a 39-strong field that includes Swedish duo Tom and Andreas Kristensson.
Tom Kristensson won three out of four events to claim the 2020 JWRC title aboard a Ford Fiesta R2.
Having recently sealed victory in the Swedish Rally Championship, they’ll compete in a 2017 Skoda Fabia R5.
Price and the Kristenssons join regulars Harry Bates and Coral Taylor, Scott Pedder and Glenn Macneall, Lewis Bates and Anthony McLoughlin, and WA local Alex Rullo and Steve Glenney.
“We are ecstatic with the size of the entry and the quality of the competitors,” said Ross Tapper, event clerk of course.
“We are privileged to have our Australian Champions to be able to compete against the best from New Zealand, Sweden and Ireland.
“It is our own mini-WRC and will be fascinating to see how it unfolds over the weekend. Rally fans should make their way down to Nannup to see high quality rallying on some great roads that have been graded smooth.”
The 2025 Forest Rally takes place in Busselton, Nannup and Bunbury in Western Australia on 23-25 May.
2025 Forest Rally Entry List
| Car No. | Competitor / Sponsor | Driver / Co-Driver | Year – Manufacture Car – Class |
| 1 | Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia | Harry Bates Coral Taylor | 2024 Toyota GR Yaris – Rally 2 |
| 2 | Pedders Suspension and Brakes | Scott Pedder Glenn Macneall | 2025 Skoda Fabia RS – Rally 2 |
| 3 | Toyota Gazoo Racing Australia | Lewis Bates Anthony McLoughlin | 2024 Toyota GR Yaris – Rally 2 |
| 4 | Paddon Racing Group | Hayden Paddon John Kennard | 2022 Hyundai i20N – Rally 2 |
| 5 | Maximum Motorsport | Tom Kristensson Andreas Johansson | 2017 Skoda Fabia R5 – R5 |
| 6 | IS Group, IntelliSpatial, Fleetcare, Fuchs | Alex Rullo Steve Glenney | 2022 Hyundai i20N – Rally 2 |
| 7 | Shamrock Haulage | Richie Dalton Mac Kierans | 2020 Toyota GR Yaris – AP4 |
| 8 | Ezi Up Tyre Repair Kit | Troy Dowel Mitch Garrad | 2020 Toyota GR Yaris – AP4 |
| 9 | Clayton Hoy | Clayton Hoy Erin Kelly | 1998 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6 – P5 |
| 10 | IS Group, IntelliSpatial, Fleetcare, Fuchs | Peter Rullo Ben Searcy | 2022 Hyundai i20N – Rally 2 |
| 11 | R317 Motorsport | Patrick O’Brien Shane Farrell | 2015 Peugeot 208 – AP4 |
| 12 | Rando Constructions | Craig Rando Scott Beckwith | 2024 Toyota GR Yaris – Rally 2 |
| 13 | Team Cabling / SR Automotive | Stewart Reid Bella Haggarty | 2016 Mitsubishi Mirage – AP4 |
| 14 | Tunetech Auto Service Centre | Thomas Loughton Michael Loyd | 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X – P5 |
| 15 | ARC Plant Hire | Eamonn McNabb Pascal McCarney | 2022 Ford Fiesta – Rally 2 |
| 16 | Thrive Exercise Physiology | Timothy Hiles Noah Humble | 1992 Subaru Legacy – P5 |
| 17 | Allstar Camper Hire | Nicholas Box Caleb Ash | 1990 Nissan Silvia – C2 |
| 18 | DCL Contracting Group / KMG | Frank O’Shea Murish O’Connell | 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 |
| 19 | PowerPlay | Toby Price Holly Kilbride | 2023 Subaru Impreza WRX – WRX |
| 20 | Kelly Motorsport | Frank Kelly Lauren Kelly | 1977 Ford Escort MkII – CRC |
| 21 | KAT Racing / Purely Porscha / Paramount Cabinets | Kelly Thomas Amelia Jordan | 1998 Subaru Impreza GC8 – P5 |
| 22 | Australian Truck Performance | Tony Sullens Kaylie Newell | 2013 -Citroen DS3 – P4 |
| 23 | Midalia Steel | Gary Mills Shaun McMacken | 2004 Ford Fiesta – CRC |
| 24 | KickAss 12 Volt Products | Glenn Brinkman Jacci Hughes | 2023 Subaru Impreza WRX – WRX |
| 25 | BMG Autos / Alcorn Motorsport | Glenn Alcorn Jonathan Charlesson | 1986 Toyota AE86 – CRC |
| 26 | Trenching Systems Australia / Ferguson Earthmoving | Graeme Ferguson Ross Moody | 1972 Ford Capri – C2 |
| 27 | K-Tec Engineering Motorsport | Keith Hamilton David Humphreys | 2019 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 |
| 28 | RMF Fabrication | Robert Foley Rachael Ferrante | 2022 Toyota GR Yaris – P5 |
| 29 | DCL Contracting Group | Declan Madigan Stephen Kelly | 2010 Subaru Impreza WRX – P6 |
| 30 | Spalding Dillon Australian / European Affair | Molly Spalding Matt Dillon | 1995 Subaru Impreza WRX – C3 |
| 31 | Premier Pools | Jackson Long Damien Long | 2005 Subaru Impreza RS – P5 |
| 32 | Racing Dipsy | Shane Garner Sylvie Garner | 1994 Subaru Impreza WRX – P5 |
| 33 | Perfmet Racing | Roy Tierney Steven Jopson | 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO – P5 |
| 34 | Dardanup Removals | WA Custom Glass | Cape Accounting | Civitest | Steelweld | David Smith Rodger Pedersen | 2006 Ford Fiesta ST150 – P3 |
| 35 | Maximum Motorsport | Andy van Kann Catherine Saayman | 2023 Subaru Impreza WRX – WRX |
| 36 | Newground Water Services | Steven Champion Steven Crawford | 1991 Hyundai Lantra – C2 |
| 37 | Escal 8 Motorsport | Mike Gigney Donagh O’Driscoll | 1977 Mitsubishi Lancer LB – C2 |
| 38 | Fivetenracing | Matt Shinnors Catherine Shinnors | 1971 Datsun 1600 – C2 |
| 39 | Purely Porscha | Peter Thompson Declan Stafford | 2004 Ford Fiesta S1600 – S1600 |
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