2020 Rally Italia Sardegna 17. Rally Italia Sardegna 2020 | |||
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Round 6 of 7 in the 2020 World Rally Championship
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Host country | Italy | ||
Rally base | Alghero, Sardinia | ||
Dates run | 8 – 11 October 2020 | ||
Start location | Olbia, Sassari | ||
Finish location | Sassari, Sassari | ||
Stages | 16 (238.84 km; 148.41 miles) [1] | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Transport distance | 960.31 km (596.71 miles) | ||
Overall distance | 1,199.15 km (745.12 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews registered | 64 | ||
Crews | 62 at start, 50 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 2:41:37.5 | ||
Power Stage winner | Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 4:45.7 | ||
Support category results | |||
WRC-2 winner | Pontus Tidemand Patrik Barth Toksport WRT 2:51:58.4 | ||
WRC-3 winner | Jari Huttunen Mikko Lukka 2:50:19.2 | ||
J-WRC winner | Tom Kristensson Joakim Sjöberg Tom Kristensson Motorsport 3:07:49.1 |
The 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally Italia Sardegna 2020) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was scheduled to be held over four days between 4 and 7 June 2020, [2] but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] The event was reset to hold between 8 and 11 October 2020 following the cancellation of 2020 Rallye Deutschland. [4] It marked the seventeenth running of Rally Italia Sardegna and was the seventh round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It was also set to be the third round of the Junior World Rally Championship. [5] The 2020 event was based in Alghero in Sardinia and consisted of sixteen special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 238.84 km (148.41 mi). [1]
Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio were the defending rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturers' winners. [6] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category, [7] [lower-alpha 1] but they would not defend their titles as they were promoted to the higher class. [8] In the World Rally Championship-3 category, Pierre-Louis Loubet and Vincent Landais were the reigning rally winners, [7] [lower-alpha 2] but they would not defend their titles neither as they were promoted to the sport's top category. Jan Solans and Mauro Barreiro were the defending winners in the Junior World Rally Championship. [9]
Sordo and del Barrio successfully defended their titles, winning their third career victory. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturers' winners. [10] Pontus Tidemand and Patrick Barth were the winners in the WRC-2 category. [11] Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka were the winners in the WRC-3 category. [12] Tom Kristensson and Henrik Appelskog won the junior class. [13]
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin entered the round with an eighteen-point lead over six-time world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia. Reigning world champions Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were third, a further nine points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held a nine-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, following by M-Sport Ford WRT.
In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Pontus Tidemand and Patrick Barth held a five-point lead ahead of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Adrien Fourmaux and Renaud Jamoul in third. In the manufacturer' championship, Toksport WRT led M-Sport Ford WRT by nineteen points. Hyundai Motorsport N sat in third, a slender four points behind.
In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Marco Bulacia Wilkinson led Jari Huttunen by twelve points in the drivers' standing, with Kajetan Kajetanowicz in third. The co-drivers' standing was led by Mikko Lukka. Maciek Szczepaniak and Aaron Johnston held second and third respectively.
In the junior championship, Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis led Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen by eight points. Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg were third, eleven points further back. In the Nations' championships, Latvia held a thirteen-point lead over Finland, with Estonia in third.
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, and Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Sixty-four entries were received, with thirteen crews entered in World Rally Cars, six Group R5 cars entered in the World Rally Championship-2 and fifteen in the World Rally Championship-3. A further eight crews were entered in the Junior World Rally Championship in Ford Fiesta R2s.
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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8 October | 12:01 | — | Olmedo [ Shakedown ] | 3.96 km |
Leg 1 — 95.25 km | ||||
9 October | 07:50 | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km |
08:44 | SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | |
10:40 | SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | |
11:34 | SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | |
16:14 | SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | |
16:59 | SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | |
Leg 2 — 101.69 km | ||||
10 October | 07:37 | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km |
08:38 | SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | |
10:07 | SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | |
11:08 | SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | |
16:08 | SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | |
17:02 | SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | |
Leg 3 — 41.90 km | ||||
11 October | 08:15 | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km |
09:08 | SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | |
11:10 | SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | |
12:18 | SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 [ Power Stage ] | 6.89 km | |
Source: [1] | ||||
Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio were the crew who set the benchmark, while a suspension issue created a back foot for Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja. [15] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen retired from the rally when they crashed out in the morning loop of the second leg. [16] Sordo and del Barrio eventually won the rally for the second straight year. There was an epic battle for the runner-up spot between the crew of Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul and Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, with Neuville and Gilsoul ultimately came out on top. [10]
Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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8 October | — | Olmedo [ Shakedown ] | 3.96 km | Evans / Martin Tänak / Järveoja | Toyota Yaris WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 2:13.6 | — |
9 October | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km | Suninen / Lehtinen | Ford Fiesta WRC | 9:59.8 | Suninen / Lehtinen |
SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:50.0 | ||
SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:49.0 | ||
SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:33.1 | Sordo / del Barrio | |
SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:56.7 | ||
SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:16.5 | ||
10 October | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:46.9 | |
SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:52.5 | ||
SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:29.6 | ||
SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:42.9 | ||
SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:39.3 | ||
SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:03.4 | ||
11 October | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:35.5 | |
SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:51.3 | ||
SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:23.2 | ||
SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 [ Power Stage ] | 6.89 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:45.7 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Elfyn Evans | 111 | Scott Martin | 111 | 1 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 208 | |||||
2 | Sébastien Ogier | 97 | Julien Ingrassia | 97 | 1 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 201 | |||||
3 | 2 | Thierry Neuville | 87 | 2 | Nicolas Gilsoul | 87 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 117 | ||||
4 | 1 | Ott Tänak | 83 | 1 | Martin Järveoja | 83 | Hyundai 2C Competition | 8 | ||||
5 | 1 | Kalle Rovanperä | 70 | 1 | Jonne Halttunen | 70 |
A trouble-free run assured championship leaders Pontus Tidemand and Patrik Barth to win the rally. [17] [11] Adrien Fourmaux and Renaud Jamoul were pushing hard to catch the lead until they suffered a mechanical issue. [18]
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
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Event | Class | Class | Event | |||||||
10 | 1 | 23 | Pontus Tidemand | Patrik Barth | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 2:51:58.4 | 0.0 | 25 | 1 |
12 | 2 | 27 | Ole Christian Veiby | Jonas Andersson | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 2:52:27.2 | +28.8 | 18 | 0 |
13 | 3 | 28 | Eyvind Brynildsen | Ilka Minor | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 2:52:48.1 | +49.7 | 15 | 0 |
14 | 4 | 24 | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | PH-Sport | Citroën C3 R5 | 2:54:06.7 | +2:08.3 | 12 | 0 |
Retired SS13 | 26 | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | Radiator | 0 | 0 | ||
Retired SS9 | 25 | Adrien Fourmaux | Renaud Jamoul | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | ||
Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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8 October | — | Olmedo [ Shakedown ] | 3.96 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 2:20.8 | — |
9 October | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km | Fourmaux / Jamoul | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 10:24.3 | Fourmaux / Jamoul |
SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | Veiby / Andersson | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 17:31.5 | Veiby / Andersson | |
SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | Fourmaux / Jamoul | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 10:15.8 | Fourmaux / Jamoul | |
SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | Veiby / Andersson | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 17:22.0 | ||
SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 11:16.5 | Tidemand / Barth | |
SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | Fourmaux / Jamoul | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 8:30.8 | ||
10 October | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 13:27.0 | |
SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:16.2 | ||
SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 13:04.7 | ||
SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:08.3 | ||
SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 11:02.3 | ||
SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 8:22.9 | ||
11 October | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:06.2 | |
SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 5:07.1 | ||
SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 8:53.1 | ||
SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 | 6.89 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 5:05.6 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | Pontus Tidemand | 105 | Patrick Barth | 105 | Toksport WRT | 147 | ||||||
2 | Mads Østberg | 87 | Torstein Eriksen | 87 | 1 | Hyundai Motorsport N | 102 | |||||
3 | Adrien Fourmaux | 66 | Renaud Jamoul | 66 | 1 | M-Sport Ford WRT | 88 | |||||
4 | 1 | Ole Christian Veiby | 51 | 1 | Jonas Andersson | 51 | PH-Sport | 87 | ||||
5 | 1 | Nikolay Gryazin | 51 | 1 | Yaroslav Fedorov | 41 | ||||||
Oliver Solberg and Aaron Johnston led the class after the first leg. [19] However, they picked up a puncture on Saturday morning, which dropped them back to third. Despite reclaiming the lead after SS11, they went off the road during the final stage of the day, handing the lead back to Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka. [20] Huttunen and Lukka's lead was threatened by Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak until the Polish crew picked up a puncture during the second to last stage. [12]
Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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8 October | — | Olmedo [ Shakedown ] | 3.96 km | Scandola / D'Amore | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 2:22.0 | — |
9 October | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 10:16.6 | Solberg / Johnston |
SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | Rossel / Fulcrand | Citroën C3 R5 | 17:38.0 | ||
SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | Huttunen / Lukka | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 10:07.2 | ||
SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | Rossel / Fulcrand | Citroën C3 R5 | 17:24.0 | ||
SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | Rossel / Fulcrand | Citroën C3 R5 | 11:14.1 | ||
SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | Ciamin / Roche | Citroën C3 R5 | 8:25.4 | ||
10 October | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 13:30.3 | |
SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 9:24.3 | ||
SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 13:20.2 | Huttunen / Lukka | |
SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 9:04.9 | ||
SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 10:57.7 | Solberg / Johnston | |
SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | Bulacia Wilkinson / Der Ohannesian | Citroën C3 R5 | 8:22.3 | Huttunen / Lukka | |
11 October | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Rossel / Fulcrand | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:13.9 | |
SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:12.0 | ||
SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Huttunen / Lukka | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 8:54.7 | ||
SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 | 6.89 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:07.9 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
1 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | 70 | Mikko Lukka | 68 | ||||
2 | Jari Huttunen | 68 | Maciek Szczepaniak | 55 | ||||
3 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 55 | 1 | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | 45 | |||
4 | Oliver Solberg | 43 | 1 | Aaron Johnston | 43 | |||
5 | Nicolas Ciamin | 28 | Marc Martí | 37 | ||||
Steered out of dramas, Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg held a comfortable lead going onto Saturday. [21] The Swedish crew stayed cool on Saturday, holding a huge gap of over eight minutes onto Sunday. [22] Eventually, they won the rally to close the gap to championship leaders. [13]
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
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Event | Class | Class | Stage | |||||||
22 | 1 | 49 | Tom Kristensson | Joakim Sjöberg | Tom Kristensson Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:07:49.1 | 0.0 | 25 | 4 |
27 | 2 | 51 | Fabrizio Zaldívar | Fernando Mussano | Fabrizio Zaldívar | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:19:14.5 | +11:25.4 | 18 | 0 |
34 | 3 | 47 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Renars Francis | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:37:45.3 | +29:56.2 | 15 | 6 |
37 | 4 | 53 | Enrico Oldrati | Elia De Guio | Enrico Oldrati | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:44:50.2 | +37:01.1 | 12 | 0 |
44 | 5 | 48 | Sami Pajari | Marko Salminen | Team Flying Finn | Ford Fiesta R2 | 4:06:03.8 | +58:14.7 | 10 | 5 |
47 | 6 | 52 | Marco Pollara | Maurizio Messina | Marco Pollara | Ford Fiesta R2 | 4:24:39.5 | +1:16:50.4 | 8 | 0 |
Retired SS16 | 50 | Ruairi Bell | Darren Garrod | Ruairi Bell | Ford Fiesta R2 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | ||
Did not start | 54 | Fabio Andolfi | Stefano Savoia | Fabio Andolfi | Ford Fiesta R2 | Illness | 0 | 0 | ||
Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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8 October | — | Olmedo [ Shakedown ] | 3.96 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:38.9 | — |
9 October | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km | Kristensson / Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2 | 10:59.3 | Kristensson / Sjöberg |
SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 19:16.7 | ||
SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | Kristensson / Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2 | 11:01.4 | ||
SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 19:21.9 | ||
SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | Kristensson / Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2 | 12:43.1 | ||
SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 9:19.5 | ||
10 October | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 14:39.3 | |
SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 10:14.7 | ||
SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 14:31.3 | ||
SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | Kristensson / Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2 | 10:03.3 | ||
SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 12:24.1 | ||
SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 9:13.3 | ||
11 October | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 9:57.6 | |
SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 5:38.2 | ||
SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 9:57.6 | ||
SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 | 6.89 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 5:32.9 | ||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Nations' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Country | Points | ||||
1 | Mārtiņš Sesks | 68 | Renars Francis | 68 | Latvia | 58 | ||||||
2 | 1 | Tom Kristensson | 58 | 1 | Joakim Sjöberg | 58 | 2 | Sweden | 50 | |||
3 | 1 | Sami Pajari | 55 | 1 | Marko Salminen | 55 | 1 | Finland | 40 | |||
4 | 4 | Fabrizio Zaldívar | 34 | 3 | Fernando Mussano | 34 | 3 | Paraguay | 34 | |||
5 | 4 | Marco Pollara | 19 | 4 | Maurizio Messina | 19 | 2 | Estonia | 30 |
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The 2019 Rally Finland was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 1 and 4 August 2019. It marked the sixty-ninth running of Rally Finland and was the ninth round of the 2019 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and the newly created WRC-2 Pro class. It was also the fourth round of the Junior World Rally Championship. The 2019 event was based in Jyväskylä in Keski-Suomi, and was contested over twenty-three special stages with a total a competitive distance of 307.58 km (191.12 mi).
The 2020 FIA World Rally Championship was the forty-eighth season of the World Rally Championship, a rallying competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Teams and crews competed in seven rallies for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews were free to compete in cars complying with various regulations, however, only manufacturers competing with World Rally Cars homologated under regulations introduced in 2017 were eligible to score points in the Manufacturers' championship. The championship began in January 2020 with the Rallye Monte-Carlo and concluded in December 2020 with Rally Monza. The series was supported by the WRC2, WRC3 and Junior WRC categories at selected events.
The 2020 Rally Sweden was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 13 and 16 February 2020. It marked the sixty-eighth running of Rally Sweden and was the second round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It was also the first round of the Junior World Rally Championship. The 2020 event was based in the town of Torsby in Värmland County and consists of eleven special stages. The rally was scheduled to cover a total competitive distance of 301.26 km (187.19 mi), but was shortened to 171.64 km (106.65 mi) due to a lack of snow.
The 2020 Rally Mexico was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 12 and 15 March 2020. It marked the seventeenth running of Rally Mexico and was the third round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2020 event was based in the town of León in Guanajuato and consists of eleven special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 324.85 km (201.85 mi).
The 2020 Rally Turkey was a motor racing event for rally cars that held between 18 and 20 September 2020. It marked the thirteenth running of Rally Turkey and was the fifth round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2020 event was based in Marmaris in Muğla Province, and was contested over twelve special stages with a total competitive distance of 223.00 km (138.57 mi).
The 2020 FIA WRC2 Championship was the eighth season of WRC2, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the second-highest tier of international rallying. The category was open to cars entered by manufacturers and complying with R5 regulations.
The 2020 Rally Estonia was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 4 and 6 September 2020. It marked the tenth running of Rally Estonia and was the fourth round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2020 event was based in the town of Tartu in Tartu County and consisted of seventeen special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 232.64 km (144.56 mi).
The 2020 Rally Monza was a motor racing event for rally cars that was scheduled to hold between 3 and 6 December 2020. It marked the forty-first running of Monza Rally Show and was the final round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3. It was also the final round of the Junior World Rally Championship. The event was based in the famous Autodromo Nazionale di Monza circuit near Milan, where the Italian Grand Prix is held. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 239.20 km (148.63 mi).
The 2021 FIA WRC2 Championship was the ninth season of WRC2, a rallying championship for organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the second-highest tier of international rallying. The category was open to cars entered by teams and complying with Rally2 regulations. The championship began in January 2021 with the Rallye Monte-Carlo and concluded in November 2021 with Rally Monza, and ran in support of the 2021 World Rally Championship.
The 2021 Rally Italia Sardegna was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 3 and 6 June 2021. It marked the eighteenth running of the Rally Italia Sardegna. The event was the fifth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2021 event was based in Olbia in Sardinia and contested over twenty special stages totalling 303.10 km (188.34 mi) in competitive distance.
The 2021 Ypres Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 13 and 15 August 2021. It marked the fifty-seventh running of the Ypres Rally. The event was the eighth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It was also the fourth round of the 2021 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2021 event was based in Ypres in West Flanders and was contested over twenty-four special stages totalling 295.78 km (183.79 mi) in competitive distance.
The 2022 Rally Italia Sardegna was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 2 June to 5 June 2022. It was the nineteenth running of the Rally Italia Sardegna. The event was the fifth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Alghero in Sardinia and was contested over twenty-one special stages covering a total competitive distance of 307.91 km (191.33 mi).