2022 Rally Catalunya (European Rally Championship)

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2022 Rally Catalunya
RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2022
Round 8 of 8 in the 2022 European Rally Championship
  Previous event
Host countryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Rally base Salou, Catalonia
Dates run20 22 October 2022
Start location Lleida, Catalonia
Finish location El Montmell, Catalonia
Stages14 (235.52 km; 146.35 miles) [1]
Stage surface Tarmac
Transport distance832.71 km (517.42 miles)
Overall distance1,068.23 km (663.77 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered21

The 2022 Rally Catalunya (also known as the RallyRACC Catalunya - Costa Daurada 2022) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over three days between 20 and 22 October 2022. [2] It was the 57th running of the Rally de Catalunya. The event was the final round of the 2022 European Rally Championship and its support categories. [3] The 2022 event was based in Salou in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia and was contested over fourteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 235.52 km (146.35 mi). [1]

Contents

Background

Entry list

A total of twenty-one crews entered with European Rally Championship eligibility. [4]

Rally2 entries competing in the European Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
101 Flag of Spain.svg Efrén Llarena Flag of Spain.svg Sara Fernández Flag of India.svg Team MRF Tyres Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver, Team MR
102 Flag of France.svg Yoann Bonato Flag of France.svg Benjamin Boulloud Flag of France.svg Yoann Bonato Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver M
103 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Battistolli Flag of Italy.svg Simone Scattolin Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Battistolli Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver P
104 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Pardo Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Pérez Flag of India.svg Team MRF Tyres Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-Driver, Team MR
105 Flag of Hungary.svg Martin László Flag of Hungary.svg Dávid Berendi Flag of Hungary.svg Topp-Cars Rally Team Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-Driver, Team P
106 Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Pons Flag of Spain.svg Álex Haro Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Pons Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver H
Rally2 Kit entries competing in the European Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
107 Flag of Andorra.svg Joan Vinyes Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Mercader Flag of Spain.svg Suzuki Motor Ibérica Suzuki Swift R4LLY S Driver, Co-driver, Team M
108 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Monarri Flag of Spain.svg Borja Odriozola Flag of Spain.svg Suzuki Motor Ibérica Suzuki Swift R4LLY S Driver, Co-driver, Team M
Rally3 entries competing in the European Rally Championship-3
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
109 Flag of Ukraine.svg Anton Korzun Flag of Ukraine.svg Pavlo Kononov Flag of Ukraine.svg Anton Korzun Ford Fiesta Rally3 Driver, Co-driver P
Rally4 entries competing in the European Rally Championship-4
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
110 Flag of France.svg Laurent Pellier Flag of France.svg Marine Pelamourgues Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Opel Rallye Junior Team Opel Corsa Rally4 Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC P
111 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Mabellini Flag of Italy.svg Virginia Lenzi Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT Renault Clio Rally4 Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC P
112 Flag of Spain.svg Óscar Palomo Flag of Spain.svg Ángel L. Vela Flag of Spain.svg Rallye Team Spain Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, Co-driver, Team, Junior ERC P
113 Flag of Spain.svg Diego Ruiloba Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Blanco Flag of Spain.svg VolanFapa Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
114 Flag of Finland.svg Toni Herranen Flag of Finland.svg Sebastian Virtanen Flag of Finland.svg Toni Herranen Ford Fiesta Rally4 Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC P
115 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Daprà Flag of Italy.svg Luca Guglielmetti Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Daprà Renault Clio Rally4 Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC P
116 Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Morais Flag of Portugal.svg Paulo Silva Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Morais Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, Co-driver P
117 Flag of Spain.svg Iago Gabeiras Flag of Spain.svg Brais Mirón Flag of Spain.svg Iago Gabeiras Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, Co-driver P
118 Flag of Germany.svg Nick Loof Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Raabe Flag of Germany.svg Nick Loof Ford Fiesta Rally4 Driver, Co-driver, Junior ERC P
119 Flag of Spain.svg Adrià Serratosa Flag of Spain.svg Eric Bellver Flag of Spain.svg Escuderia Baix Emporda Peugeot 208 Rally4 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
120 Flag of Romania.svg Cristiana Opera Flag of Romania.svg Alexia-Denisa Parteni Flag of Romania.svg Cristiana Opera Peugeot 208 R2 Driver, Co-driver M
121 Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Caldwell Flag of Ireland.svg Grace O'Brien Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan Caldwell Ford Fiesta Rally4 Driver, Co-driver P

Itinerary

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

DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance
20 October0:00Coll de la Teixeta [ Shakedown ]4.21 km
21 October10:23SS1Els Omells — Maldà 111.05 km
11:23SS2Serra de la Llena 111.79 km
12:26SS3Les Garrigues Altes 122.64 km
13:26SS4Riba-roja 113.98 km
16:59SS5Els Omells — Maldà 211.05 km
17:59SS6Serra de la Llena 211.79 km
18:52SS7Les Garrigues Altes 222.64 km
19:52SS8Riba-roja 213.98 km
22 October10:34SS9Savallà 113.93 km
11:27SS10Querol — Les Pobles 120.19 km
12:28SS11El Montmell 124.18 km
16:04SS12Savallà 213.93 km
16:57SS13Querol — Les Pobles 220.19 km
17:58SS14El Montmell 2 [ Power Stage ]24.18 km
Source: [1]

Report

ERC Rally2 (Kit)

Special stages

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ERC-3 Rally3

Special stages

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ERC-4 Rally4

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