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 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 6 | Dani Sordo | Cándido Carrera | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 7 | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Nicolas Gilsoul | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 11 | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 17 | Sébastien Ogier | Vincent Landais | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 18 | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 33 | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 69 | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | 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 | Yohan Rossel | Arnaud Dunand | PH Sport | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 21 | Gus Greensmith | Jonas Andersson | Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Team | P |
| 22 | Oliver Solberg | Elliott Edmondson | Oliver Solberg | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 23 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Torstein Eriksen | Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 24 | Nikolay Gryazin[a] | Konstantin Aleksandrov[b] | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 25 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 27 | Adrien Fourmaux | Alexandre Coria | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
| 28 | Nicolas Ciamin | Yannick Roche | Nicolas Ciamin | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 29 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 30 | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
| 31 | Fabrizio Zaldivar | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
| 32 | Sami Pajari | Enni Mälkönen | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 34 | Bruno Bulacia | Axel Coronado Jiménez | Marco Bulacia | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 35 | Alejandro Cachón | Alejandro López Fernández | Alejandro Cachón | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 36 | Georg Linnamäe | James Morgan | Georg Linnamäe | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 37 | Mikołaj Marczyk | Szymon Gospodarczyk | Mikołaj Marczyk | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 38 | Josh McErlean | John Rowan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
| 39 | Lauri Joona | Tuukka Shemeikka | Lauri Joona | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 40 | Robert Virves | Hugo Magalhães | Robert Virves | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 41 | Erik Cais | Petr Těšínský | Erik Cais | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 44 | Gregor Jeets | Timo Taniel | Gregor Jeets | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 45 | Armin Kremer | Timo Gottschalk | Armin Kremer | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 46 | Martin Prokop | Michal Ernst | Martin Prokop | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 47 | Mauro Miele | Luca Beltrame | Mauro Miele | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 48 | Eduardo Castro | Fernando Mussano | Eduardo Castro | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 49 | Patrick O'Brien | Stephen O'Brien | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
| 50 | Johannes Keferböck | Ilka Minor | Johannes Keferböck | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Co-driver | P |
| 51 | Miguel Zaldivar Sr. | José Luis Díaz | Miguel Zaldivar Sr. | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 52 | Alexander Villanueva | José Murado González | Alexander Villanueva | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 53 | Daniel Chwist | Kamil Heller | Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 54 | Norbert Herczig | Ramón Ferencz | Norbert Herczig | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 55 | Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah | Giovanni Bernacchini | Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 56 | Giuseppe Dettori | Carlo Pisano | Giuseppe Dettori | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 57 | Matteo Gamba | Nicolò Gonella | Matteo Gamba | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 58 | Nicola Tali | Massimiliano Frau | Nicola Tali | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 59 | Pablo Biolghini | Stefano Pudda | Pablo Biolghini | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 60 | Maurizio Morato | Andrea Dal Maso | Maurizio Morato | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 61 | Carlo Covi | Andrea Budoia | Carlo Covi | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 62 | Francesco Tali | Chiara Corso | Francesco Tali | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-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 | — |
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Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| | | 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
Special stages
Championship standings
| | | 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
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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]
- ^ No Power Stage points were awarded for WRC-2 as the Power Stage was interrupted before all competitors could complete the stage.[14]
References
External links
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