2023 Rally Italia Sardegna

20th edition of Rally Italia Sardegna
2023 Rally Italia Sardegna
Rally Italia Sardegna 2023
Round 6 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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The Sardinia Rally is known for its fast but narrow roads.
Host country Italy
Rally baseOlbia, Sassari
Dates run1 – 4 June 2023
Start locationOlbia, Sassari
Finish locationSassari, Sassari
Stages19 (322.79 km; 200.57 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance836.01 km (519.47 miles)
Overall distance1,170.06 km (727.04 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered74
Crews71 at start, 59 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerBelgium Thierry Neuville
Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe
South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
3:40:01.4
Power Stage winnerFinland Kalle Rovanperä
Finland Jonne Halttunen
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
5:55.0
Support category results
WRC-2 winnerNorway Andreas Mikkelsen
Norway Torstein Eriksen
Germany Toksport WRT 3
3:49:34.7
WRC-3 winnerFinland Roope Korhonen
Finland Anssi Viinikka
Finland Rautio Motorsport
4:14:20.0
J-WRC winnerRepublic of Ireland William Creighton
Republic of Ireland Liam Regan
Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy
4:15:11.5

The 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally Italia Sardegna 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 1 June to 4 June 2023.[2] It marked the twentieth running of the Rally Italia Sardegna, and was the sixth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the third round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The event was based in Olbia in the Province of Sassari, and was contested over nineteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 322.79 km (200.57 mi).[1]

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, the team they drove for in 2022, are the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov are the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Jan Černý and Tomáš Střeska are the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6]

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won the rally. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, successfully defended their manufacturer's title.[7] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[8] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[9] The Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crew of William Creighton and Liam Regan won the junior class.[10]

Background

Entry list

The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were thirty-nine Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and nine Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of eight crews were registered to participate in the Junior World Rally Championship.[11][12]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
4 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
6 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Cándido Carrera South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
7 France Pierre-Louis Loubet Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
8 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
11 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
17 France Sébastien Ogier France Vincent Landais Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
18 Japan Takamoto Katsuta Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver P
33 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
69 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
20 France Yohan Rossel France Arnaud Dunand France PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
21 United Kingdom Gus Greensmith Sweden Jonas Andersson Germany Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Team P
22 Sweden Oliver Solberg United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Sweden Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
23 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Torstein Eriksen Germany Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
24 Nikolay Gryazin[a] Konstantin Aleksandrov[b] Germany Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
25 Finland Teemu Suninen Finland Mikko Markkula South Korea Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
27 France Adrien Fourmaux France Alexandre Coria United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
28 France Nicolas Ciamin France Yannick Roche France Nicolas Ciamin Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
29 Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
30 Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Belgium Louis Louka United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
31 Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldivar Italy Marcelo Der Ohannesian South Korea Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
32 Finland Sami Pajari Finland Enni Mälkönen Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
34 Bolivia Bruno Bulacia Spain Axel Coronado Jiménez Bolivia Marco Bulacia Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
35 Spain Alejandro Cachón Spain Alejandro López Fernández Spain Alejandro Cachón Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
36 Estonia Georg Linnamäe United Kingdom James Morgan Estonia Georg Linnamäe Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
37 Poland Mikołaj Marczyk Poland Szymon Gospodarczyk Poland Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
38 Republic of Ireland Josh McErlean Republic of Ireland John Rowan Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
39 Finland Lauri Joona Finland Tuukka Shemeikka Finland Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
40 Estonia Robert Virves Portugal Hugo Magalhães Estonia Robert Virves Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
41 Czech Republic Erik Cais Czech Republic Petr Těšínský Czech Republic Erik Cais Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
44 Estonia Gregor Jeets Estonia Timo Taniel Estonia Gregor Jeets Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
45 Germany Armin Kremer Germany Timo Gottschalk Germany Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
46 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Michal Ernst Czech Republic Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
47 Italy Mauro Miele Italy Luca Beltrame Italy Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
48 Peru Eduardo Castro Argentina Fernando Mussano Peru Eduardo Castro Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
49 Republic of Ireland Patrick O'Brien Republic of Ireland Stephen O'Brien Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
50 Austria Johannes Keferböck Austria Ilka Minor Austria Johannes Keferböck Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Co-driver P
51 Paraguay Miguel Zaldivar Sr. Argentina José Luis Díaz Paraguay Miguel Zaldivar Sr. Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
52 Spain Alexander Villanueva Spain José Murado González Spain Alexander Villanueva Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
53 Poland Daniel Chwist Poland Kamil Heller Poland Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
54 Hungary Norbert Herczig Hungary Ramón Ferencz Hungary Norbert Herczig Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
55 Qatar Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Qatar Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
56 Italy Giuseppe Dettori Italy Carlo Pisano Italy Giuseppe Dettori Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
57 Italy Matteo Gamba Italy Nicolò Gonella Italy Matteo Gamba Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
58 Italy Nicola Tali Italy Massimiliano Frau Italy Nicola Tali Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
59 Italy Pablo Biolghini Italy Stefano Pudda Italy Pablo Biolghini Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
60 Italy Maurizio Morato Italy Andrea Dal Maso Italy Maurizio Morato Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
61 Italy Carlo Covi Italy Andrea Budoia Italy Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
62 Italy Francesco Tali Italy Chiara Corso Italy Francesco Tali Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 and/or the Junior World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre
63 Turkey Ali Türkkan Turkey Burak Erdener Turkey Ali Türkkan Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
64 Czech Republic Filip Kohn United Kingdom Tom Woodburn Czech Republic Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
65 Finland Roope Korhonen Finland Anssi Viinikka Finland Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
66 Republic of Ireland William Creighton Republic of Ireland Liam Regan Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
67 France Laurent Pellier France Kévin Bronner France Laurent Pellier Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
68 Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC P
70 Belgium Tom Rensonnet Belgium Loïc Dumont Belgium RACB National Team Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
71 Spain Roberto Blach Núñez Spain Mauro Barreiro Spain Roberto Blach Núñez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
72 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Kelly Republic of Ireland Conor Mohan Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
73 Spain Raúl Hernández Spain Adrián Pérez Fernández Spain Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC P
74 Kenya Hamza Anwar Kenya Adnan Din Kenya Hamza Anwar Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
Other major entries
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
26 Finland Emil Lindholm Finland Reeta Hämäläinen Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 — P
75 Hungary Zoltán László Hungary Gábor Zsiros Hungary Zoltán László Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver P

Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
1 June — After 9:01 Loiri Porto San Paolo [Shakedown] 2.87 km
SS1 After 18:05 Olbia – Cabu Abbas 3.23 km
2 June 7:40 – 8:00 Service A, Olbia —
SS2 After 8:40 Tantariles 20Ris 1 10.71 km
SS3 After 9:31 Terranova 1 8.41 km
SS4 After 10:21 Monte Lerno – Sa Conchedda 1 49.90 km
13:07 – 13:52 Service B, Olbia —
SS5 After 14:32 Tantariles 20Ris 2 10.71 km
SS6 After 15:23 Terranova 2 8.41 km
SS7 After 16:13 Monte Lerno – Sa Conchedda 2 49.90 km
18:19 – 19:04 Flexi service C, Olbia —
3 June SS8 After 8:05 Coiluna – Loelle 1 16.28 km
SS9 After 9:03 Su Filigosu 1 19.57 km
SS10 After 10:08 Erula – Tula 1 21.92 km
SS11 After 11:22 Tempio Pausania 1 9.96 km
13:10 – 13:55 Service D, Olbia —
SS12 After 15:05 Coiluna – Loelle 2 16.28 km
SS13 After 16:03 Su Filigosu 2 19.57 km
SS14 After 17:30 Erula – Tula 2 21.92 km
SS15 After 18:44 Tempio Pausania 2 9.96 km
20:17 – 21:02 Flexi Service E, Olbia —
4 June SS16 After 7:05 Arzachena – Braniatogghiu 1 15.22 km
SS17 After 8:05 Sardegna 1 7.79 km
SS18 After 10:09 Arzachena – Braniatogghiu 2 15.22 km
SS19 After 12:15 Sardegna 2 [Power Stage] 7.79 km
After 15:00 Podium ceremony, Olbia —
Source:[1]

Report

WRC Rally1

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Event Stage
1 1 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:40:01.4 0.0 25 0
2 2 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:40:34.4 +33.0 18 0
3 3 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:41:56.7 +1:55.3 15 5
4 4 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:45:21.9 +5:20.5 12 2
14 5 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:59:51.8 +19:50.4 0 1
35 6 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:41:00.8 +1:00:59.4 0 4
40 7 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:50:12.4 +1:10:11.0 0 3
Retired SS18 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Exhaust 0 0
Retired SS7 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Accident 0 0

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:45.9 —
SS1 Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:24.9 Lappi / Ferm
SS2 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:19.2 Ogier / Landais
SS3 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:31.6 Lappi / Ferm
SS4 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 31:33.9 Ogier / Landais
SS5 Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 7:08.9
SS6 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:29.1
SS7 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 31:55.4 Lappi / Ferm
SS8 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:01.6 Ogier / Landais
SS9 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:45.0 Lappi / Ferm
SS10 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 18:45.7 Ogier / Landais
SS11 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:53.2
SS12 Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:52.3
SS13 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:53.8
SS14 Sordo / Carrera Hyundai i20 N Rally1 19:31.6 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS15 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 7:23.1
SS16 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 8:37.7
SS17 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 5:37.1
SS18 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:31.7
SS19 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:55.0

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Kalle Rovanperä 118 Jonne Halttunen 118 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 235
2 2 Thierry Neuville 93 2 Martijn Wydaeghe 93 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 212
3 1 Ott Tänak 85 1 Martin Järveoja 85 M-Sport Ford WRT 148
4 Elfyn Evans 83 Scott Martin 83
5 3 Sébastien Ogier 70 3 Vincent Landais 70

WRC-2 Rally2

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Stage[c] Event
5 1 23 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:49:34.7 0.0 25 0 10
6 2 25 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:51:50.3 +2:15.6 18 0 8
7 3 29 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:52:47.5 +3:12.8 15 0 6
8 4 20 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 3:52:54.9 +3:20.2 12 0 4
9 5 37 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:55:35.2 +6:00.5 10 0 2
10 6 41 Erik Cais Petr Těšínský Erik Cais Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:56:50.8 +7:16.1 8 0 1
11 7 30 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 3:57:25.4 +7:50.7 6 0 0
12 8 39 Lauri Joona Tuukka Shemeikka Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:58:08.4 +8:33.7 4 0 0
13 9 46 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:59:23.9 +9:49.2 2 0 0
15 10 38 Josh McErlean John Rowan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 4:00:49.6 +11:14.9 1 0 0
16 11 57 Matteo Gamba Nicolò Gonella Matteo Gamba Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:12:17.4 +22:42.7 0 0 0
17 12 40 Robert Virves Hugo Magalhães Robert Virves Ford Fiesta Rally2 4:13:11.3 +23:36.6 0 0 0
21 13 58 Nicola Tali Massimiliano Frau Nicola Tali Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:18:19.7 +28:45.0 0 0 0
22 14 50 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:20:03.1 +30:28.4 0 0 0
23 15 48 Eduardo Castro Fernando Mussano Eduardo Castro Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:22:20.5 +32:45.8 0 0 0
24 16 31 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 4:25:59.1 +36:24.4 0 0 0
26 17 47 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:27:01.0 +37:26.3 0 0 0
28 18 59 Pablo Biolghini Stefano Pudda Pablo Biolghini Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:29:10.7 +39:36.0 0 0 0
29 19 32 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:31:18.4 +41:43.7 0 0 0
33 20 28 Nicolas Ciamin Yannick Roche Nicolas Ciamin Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 4:36:18.2 +46:43.5 0 0 0
34 21 24 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:37:34.0 +47:59.3 0 0 0
36 22 53 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:42:43.3 +53:08.6 0 0 0
38 23 52 Alexander Villanueva José Murado González Alexander Villanueva Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 4:45:25.8 +55:51.1 0 0 0
41 24 61 Carlo Covi Andrea Budoia Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 4:50:50.9 +1:01:16.2 0 0 0
42 25 56 Giuseppe Dettori Carlo Pisano Giuseppe Dettori Škoda Fabia R5 4:53:06.9 +1:03:32.2 0 0 0
44 26 22 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 5:03:53.6 +1:14:18.9 0 0 0
48 27 55 Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta Rally2 5:11:43.2 +1:22:08.5 0 0 0
54 28 49 Patrick O'Brien Stephen O'Brien Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 5:51:29.7 +2:01:55.0 0 0 0
56 29 60 Maurizio Morato Andrea Dal Maso Maurizio Morato Škoda Fabia R5 6:19:12.4 +2:29:37.7 0 0 0
Retired SS19 27 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Accident damage 0 0 0
Retired SS15 34 Bruno Bulacia Axel Coronado Jiménez Bruno Bulacia Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo Mechanical 0 0 0
Retired SS11 45 Armin Kremer Timo Gottschalk Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Brakes 0 0 0
Retired SS10 35 Alejandro Cachón Alejandro López Fernández Alejandro Cachón Citroën C3 Rally2 Retired 0 0 0
Retired SS5 21 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Accident 0 0 0
Retired SS1 62 Francesco Tali Chiara Corso Francesco Tali Ford Fiesta Rally2 Accident 0 0 0

Special stages

Overall
Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Fourmaux / Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 1:50.7 —
SS1 Solberg / Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 2:29.5 Solberg / Edmondson
SS2 Solberg / Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 7:30.5
SS3 Suninen / Markkula Hyundai i20 N Rally2 5:47.1 Mikkelsen / Eriksen
SS4 Suninen / Markkula Hyundai i20 N Rally2 32:51.8 Suninen / Markkula
SS5 Stage interrupted
SS6 Fourmaux / Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 5:48.7 Suninen / Markkula
SS7 Solberg / Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 33:16.3 Pajari / Mälkönen
SS8 Solberg / Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 10:24.9
SS9 Mikkelsen / Eriksen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 13:18.9 Fourmaux / Coria
SS10 Fourmaux / Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 19:28.4
SS11 Mikkelsen / Eriksen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 7:09.2
SS12 Solberg / Edmondson Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 10:17.0
SS13 Suninen / Markkula Hyundai i20 N Rally2 13:36.1
SS14 Fourmaux / Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 20:41.5
SS15 Fourmaux / Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 7:32.1
SS16 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 8:46.2
SS17 Gryazin / Aleksandrov Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 5:51.1
SS18 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 8:39.9
SS19 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 6:26.3 Mikkelsen / Eriksen
Challenger
Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Gryazin / Aleksandrov Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 1:53.6 —
SS1 Marczyk / Gospodarczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 2:29.7 Marczyk / Gospodarczyk
SS2 Marczyk / Gospodarczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 7:38.9
SS3 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 5:52.4
SS4 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 32:55.4 Pajari / Mälkönen
SS5 Stage interrupted
SS6 Stage interrupted
SS7 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 33:16.7 Pajari / Mälkönen
SS8 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 10:33.4
SS9 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 13:31.4
SS10 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 19:47.9
SS11 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 7:10.4 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak
SS12 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 10:22.7
SS13 Virves / Magalhães Ford Fiesta Rally2 13:44.5
SS14 Gryazin / Aleksandrov Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 21:17.1
SS15 Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 8:00.3
SS16 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 8:46.2
SS17 Gryazin / Aleksandrov Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 5:51.1
SS18 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 8:39.9
SS19 Munster / Louka Ford Fiesta Rally2 6:26.3

Championship standings

Pos. Open Drivers' championships Open Co-drivers' championships Teams' championships Challenger Drivers' championships Challenger Co-drivers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points Move Manufacturer Points Move Driver Points
1 Yohan Rossel 77 Arnaud Dunand 77 1 M-Sport Ford WRT 91 Nikolay Gryazin 50 Konstantin Aleksandrov 50
2 1 Oliver Solberg 64 1 Elliott Edmondson 64 1 Toksport WRT 80 2 Kajetan Kajetanowicz 50 3 Maciej Szczepaniak 50
3 1 Gus Greensmith 62 1 Jonas Andersson 62 1 Hyundai Motorsport N 73 1 Marco Bulacia 50 1 Enni Mälkönen 43
4 Emil Lindholm 44 7 Torstein Eriksen 61 1 Toksport WRT 3 68 1 Sami Pajari 43 1 Diego Vallejo 40
5 6 Andreas Mikkelsen 42 1 Reeta Hämäläinen 44 2 Toksport WRT 2 65 Lauri Joona 32 1 Borja Rozada 33

WRC-3 Rally3

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
18 1 65 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:14:20.0 0.0 25
19 2 66 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:15:11.5 +51.5 18
30 3 63 Ali Türkkan Burak Erdener Ali Türkkan Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:34:08.7 +19:48.7 15
31 4 71 Roberto Blach Núñez Mauro Barreiro Roberto Blach Núñez Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:34:15.1 +19:55.1 12
32 5 67 Laurent Pellier Kévin Bronner Laurent Pellier Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:36:15.1 +21:55.1 10
37 6 70 Tom Rensonnet Loïc Dumont RACB National Team Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:44:09.5 +29:49.5 8
43 7 72 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:53:47.2 +39:27.2 6
50 8 74 Hamza Anwar Adnan Din Hamza Anwar Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:22:22.6 +1:08:02.6 4
53 9 64 Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:36:58.0 +1:22:38.0 2

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Korhonen / Viinikka Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:01.6 —
SS1 Korhonen / Viinikka Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:39.9 Korhonen / Viinikka
SS2 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:13.4
SS3 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 6:22.2 Pellier / Bronner
SS4 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 36:30.3 Korhonen / Viinikka
SS5 Stage interrupted
SS6 Stage interrupted
SS7 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 37:01.5 Korhonen / Viinikka
SS8 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:16.8 Creighton / Regan
SS9 Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally3 14:28.1
SS10 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 20:29.9
SS11 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 7:32.5
SS12 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:13.0
SS13 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 15:29.2 Korhonen / Viinikka
SS14 Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally3 21:43.4
SS15 Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:25.0
SS16 Korhonen / Viinikka Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:32.9
SS17 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 6:18.7
SS18 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:29.9
SS19 Stage cancelled

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points
1 Roope Korhonen 75 Anssi Viinikka 75
2 1 William Creighton 46 1 Liam Regan 46
3 1 Diego Dominguez Jr. 37 1 Rogelio Peñate 37
4 Tom Rensonnet 36 Loïc Dumont 36
5 Eamonn Kelly 31 Conor Mohan 31

J-WRC Rally3

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Stage
19 1 66 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:15:11.5 0.0 25 4
20 2 68 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:16:57.4 +1:45.9 18 2
31 3 71 Roberto Blach Núñez Mauro Barreiro Roberto Blach Núñez Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:34:15.1 +19:03.6 15 0
32 4 67 Laurent Pellier Kévin Bronner Laurent Pellier Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:36:15.1 +21:03.6 12 5
37 5 70 Tom Rensonnet Loïc Dumont RACB National Team Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:44:09.5 +28:58.0 10 0
43 6 72 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:53:47.2 +35:35.7 8 0
47 7 73 Raúl Hernández Adrián Pérez Fernández Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:10:47.7 +55:36.2 6 5
50 8 74 Hamza Anwar Adnan Din Hamza Anwar Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:22:22.6 +1:07:11.1 4 0

Special stages

Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders
SD Dominguez / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:02.5 —
SS1 Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:40.7 Creighton / Regan
SS2 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:13.4 Dominguez / Peñate
SS3 Hernández / Pérez Fernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 6:17.2
SS4 Dominguez / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 35:27.8
SS5 Stage interrupted
SS6 Stage interrupted
SS7 Hernández / Pérez Fernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 38:59.7 Creighton / Regan
SS8 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:16.8
SS9 Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally3 14:28.1
SS10 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 20:29.9
SS11 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 7:32.5
SS12 Dominguez / Peñate Ford Fiesta Rally3 11:11.5
SS13 Pellier / Bronner Ford Fiesta Rally3 15:29.2 Dominguez / Peñate
SS14 Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally3 21:43.4 Creighton / Regan
SS15 Creighton / Regan Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:25.0
SS16 Hernández / Pérez Fernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:40.2
SS17 Hernández / Pérez Fernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 6:11.7
SS18 Hernández / Pérez Fernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:27.9
SS19 Stage cancelled

Championship standings

Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points
1 William Creighton 79 Liam Regan 79
2 1 Diego Dominguez Jr. 47 1 Rogelio Peñate 47
3 1 Laurent Pellier 46 2 Mauro Barreiro 41
4 1 Roberto Blach 41 Loïc Dumont 36
5 1 Tom Rensonnet 36 1 Conor Mohan 33

Notes

  1. ^ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[13]
  2. ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[13]
  3. ^ No Power Stage points were awarded for WRC-2 as the Power Stage was interrupted before all competitors could complete the stage.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Itinerary Rally Italia Sardegna 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ^ "FIA World Rally Championship calendar for 2023 gets green light". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Tänak ceases victory drought with rally win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Gryazin takes WRC2 victory in Italy". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Černý handed WRC3 lifeline for Italy victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Neuville reignites WRC title quest with Rally Italia Sardegna win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Fourmaux falters, handing Mikkelsen surprise WRC2 victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Comeback kid Korhonen scores WRC3 hat-trick". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Victorious Creighton strengthens junior title bid in Italy". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Entry List Rally Italia Sardegna 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Rally d'Italia 2023 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  13. ^ a b "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  14. ^ Barry, Luke (4 June 2023). "Power Stage points not awarded to WRC2 crews". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

External links

  • Official website (in Italian and English)
  • 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna at eWRC-results.com
  • 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
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