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 |
File:ANA flag (2021) WA.svg Nikolay Gryazin[lower-alpha 1] |
File:ANA flag (2021) WA.svg Konstantin Aleksandrov[lower-alpha 2] |
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 |
N/A |
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 |
N/A |
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 |
N/A |
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 |
N/A |
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 |
N/A |
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 |
15px |
After 15:00 |
Podium ceremony, Olbia |
N/A |
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
J-WRC Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
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External links
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