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
|
—
|
| Source:[1]
|
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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Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points |
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