2022 Rally Japan

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2022 Rally Japan
FORUM8 Rally Japan 2022
Round 13 of 13 in the 2022 World Rally Championship
  Previous event
Otogawa-Rally-Japan-1.jpg
Rally Japan returned to the calendar after 2010.
Host countryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Rally base Toyota, Aichi, Chūbu region
Dates run10 13 November 2022
Start locationToyota, Aichi, Chūbu region
Finish location Ena, Gifu, Chūbu region
Stages19 (283.27 km; 176.02 miles) [1]
Stage surface Tarmac
Transport distance681.98 km (423.76 miles)
Overall distance965.25 km (599.78 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered38
Crews36 at start, 32 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe
Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
2:43:52.3
Power Stage winner Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen
Flag of Ireland.svg James Fulton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT
5:20.5
Support category results
WRC-2 winner Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Louka
2:51:43.1
WRC-3 winnerNo classified finishers.

The 2022 Rally Japan (also known as the FORUM8 Rally Japan 2022) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 10 and 13 November 2022. [2] It marked the seventh running of the Rally Japan. The event was the final round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Nagoya in Chūbu Region and was contested over nineteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 283.27 km (176.02 mi). [1]

Contents

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are the defending rally winners. [3] However, Ingrassia would not defend his title as he retired from the sport at the end of 2021 season. [4] Citroën Total World Rally Team, the team they drove for in 2010, when the Rally Japan held a World Rally Championship event last time, are the defending manufacturers' winners, but they would not be defending their titles after parent company Citroën withdrew from the sport. [5]

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won their second rally of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. [6] Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka won the World Rally Championship-2 category, while Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen clinched the WRC-2 titles. [7]

Background

Entry list

The following crews were entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven were entered under Rally1 regulations, as are seventeen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2. [8] [9]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
1 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier Flag of France.svg Vincent Landais Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
6 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Sordo Flag of Spain.svg Cándido Carrera Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
9 Flag of Greece.svg Jourdan Serderidis Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Miclotte Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martijn Wydaeghe Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
16 Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Johnston Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team P
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
42 Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Flag of Ireland.svg James Fulton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
69 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Rovanperä Flag of Finland.svg Jonne Halttunen Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
20 Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Szczepaniak Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver P
21 Flag of Finland.svg Emil Lindholm Flag of Finland.svg Reeta Hämäläinen Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team P
22 Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
23 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Pajari Flag of Finland.svg Enni Mälkönen Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team P
24 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Louka Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver P
25 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bruno Bulacia Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Morales Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team P
26 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Johnston Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Kihurani Flag of France.svg Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
27 Flag of Paraguay.svg Fabrizio Zaldivar Flag of Italy.svg Marcelo Der Ohannesian Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team P
28 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Miele Flag of Italy.svg Luca Beltrame Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver, Team P
29 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen Flag of Japan.svg Sae Kitagawa Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen Škoda Fabia R5 Driver, Co-driver P
30 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Fukunaga Flag of Japan.svg Misako Saida Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Fukunaga Škoda Fabia R5 Masters Driver, Co-driver P
31 Flag of Japan.svg Toshi Arai Flag of Japan.svg Naoya Tanaka Flag of Japan.svg Toshi Arai Citroën C3 Rally2 Masters Driver, Co-driver P
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Anear Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Loudon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Anear Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
34 Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Raoux Flag of France.svg Laurent Magat Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Raoux Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver P
35 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Joseph Morrissey Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver P
36 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Rosati Flag of France.svg Patrick Chiappe Flag of France.svg Frédéric Rosati Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Masters Driver, Co-driver P
37 Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Imai Flag of Japan.svg Shizuka Takehara Flag of Japan.svg Satoshi Imai Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
Other major entries
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
40 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Arai Flag of Austria.svg Ilka Minor Flag of Japan.svg Ahead Japan Racing Team Peugeot 208 Rally4 P

Itinerary

All dates and times are JST (UTC+9).

DateTimeNo.Stage nameDistance
10 November9:01Kuragaike Park Reverse [ Shakedown ]2.80 km
17:38SS1Kuragaike Park2.75 km
11 November7:02SS2Isegami's Tunnel 123.29 km
8:00SS3Inabu Dam 119.38 km
8:58SS4Shitara Town R 122.44 km
13:31SS5Isegami's Tunnel 223.29 km
14:29SS6Inabu Dam 219.38 km
15:27SS7Shitara Town R 222.44 km
12 November7:07SS8Nukata Forest 120.56 km
8:08SS9Lake Mikawako 114.74 km
9:03SS10Shinshiro City7.08 km
12:37SS11Nukata Forest 220.56 km
13:38SS12Lake Mikawako 214.74 km
15:36SS13Okazaki City SSS 11.40 km
15:49SS14Okazaki City SSS 21.40 km
13 November8:08SS15Asahi Kougen 17.52 km
9:12SS16Ena City 121.59 km
10:10SS17Nenoue Plateau11.60 km
11:48SS18Ena City 221.59 km
14:18SS19Asahi Kougen 2 [ Power Stage ]7.52 km
Source: [1]

Report

WRC Rally1

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassEvent Stage
1111 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:43:52.30.0252
228 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:45:03.4+1:11.1180
3318 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:46:03.6+2:11.3150
441 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:46:15.9+2:23.6120
5533 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:47:57.4+4:05.1100
6644 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:47:59.7+4:07.480
12769 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:54:33.1+10:40.800
24842 Craig Breen James Fulton M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:17:14.5+33:22.205
Retired SS26 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Fire00
Did not start9 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Withdrawn00
Did not start16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Withdrawn00

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:04.6
SS1 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:07.0 Ogier / Landais
SS2 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 17:44.6 Rovanperä / Halttunen
SS3Stage cancelled
SS4 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:23.3 Evans / Martin
Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS5 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:38.0 Evans / Martin
SS6 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:18.9
SS7Stage cancelled
SS8 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:17.1 Evans / Martin
SS9 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:26.5
SS10 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:31.5
SS11 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:06.9
SS12 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:18.2 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS13Stage cancelled
SS14 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:18.8 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS15 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:49.5
SS16 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 15:38.7
SS17 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:45.1
SS18 Breen / Fulton Ford Puma Rally1 17:42.1
SS19 Breen / Fulton Ford Puma Rally1 5:20.5

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2022 World Champions.
Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Kalle Rovanperä 255 1rightarrow blue.svg Jonne Halttunen 255 1rightarrow blue.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 525
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Ott Tänak 205 1rightarrow blue.svg Martin Järveoja 205 1rightarrow blue.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 455
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Thierry Neuville 193 1rightarrow blue.svg Martijn Wydaeghe 193 1rightarrow blue.svg M-Sport Ford WRT 257
4 1rightarrow blue.svg Elfyn Evans 134 1rightarrow blue.svg Scott Martin 134 1rightarrow blue.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG 138
5 1rightarrow blue.svg Takamoto Katsuta 122 1rightarrow blue.svg Aaron Johnston 122

WRC-2 Rally2

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClass Stage Event
7124 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 2:51:43.10.02506
8222 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 2:52:04.7+21.61824+3
9321 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:52:17.9+34.81502
10429 Heikki Kovalainen Sae Kitagawa Heikki Kovalainen Škoda Fabia R5 2:52:52.1+1:09.01201
11523 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:52:53.1+1:10.01000
13626 Sean Johnston Alexander Kihurani Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 2:54:45.8+3:02.7800
14728 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:56:25.8+4:42.7630+4
16830 Osamu Fukunaga Misako Saida Osamu Fukunaga Škoda Fabia R5 3:01:55.5+10:42.4400
17935 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 3:02:34.3+10:51.2200
181032 Luke Anear Stuart Loudon Luke Anear Ford Fiesta Rally2 3:05:19.4+13:36.3100
191125 Bruno Bulacia Gabriel Morales Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:05:58.2+14:15.1000
221237 Satoshi Imai Shizuka Takehara Satoshi Imai Citroën C3 Rally2 3:15:22.6+23:39.5000
251336 Frédéric Rosati Patrick Chiappe Frédéric Rosati Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:19:43.1+28:00.0000
291427 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:44:44.5+53:01.4010+1
321534 Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Jean-Michel Raoux Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 3:55:34.7+1:03:51.6000
Retired SS220 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Crash000
Retired SS131 Toshi Arai Naoya Tanaka Toshi Arai Citroën C3 Rally2 Crash000

Special stages

StageOpen ChampionshipJunior ChampionshipMasters Cup
WinnersCarTimeClass leadersWinnersCarTimeClass leadersWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:09.0 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:09.0 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:14.4
SS1 Lindholm / Hämäläinen
Pajari / Mälkönen
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
2:11.0 Lindholm / Hämäläinen
Pajari / Mälkönen
Lindholm / Hämäläinen
Pajari / Mälkönen
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
2:11.0 Lindholm / Hämäläinen
Pajari / Mälkönen
Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:20.0 Miele / Beltrame
SS2 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 18:08.6 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 18:08.6 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Stage interrupted
SS3Stage cancelled
SS4 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 15:08.6 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 15:08.6 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Stage interrupted
SS5 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 11:08.6 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 11:08.6 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 11:46.6 Miele / Beltrame
SS6 Suninen / Markkula Hyundai i20 N Rally2 12:50.2 Pajari / Mälkönen Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 12:51.4 Pajari / Mälkönen Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 13:29.3
SS7Stage cancelled
SS8 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 14:58.2 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 14:58.2 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 15:37.6 Miele / Beltrame
SS9 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 10:53.2 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 10:53.2 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 11:28.4
SS10 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:44.2 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:44.2 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:56.3
SS11 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 14:41.4 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 14:41.4 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 15:35.7
SS12 Suninen / Markkula Hyundai i20 N Rally2 10:45.5 Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 N Rally2 10:51.9 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 11:19.7
SS13Stage cancelled
SS14 Suninen / Markkula Hyundai i20 N Rally2 1:20.8 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 1:22.1 Lindholm / Hämäläinen Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 1:28.2 Miele / Beltrame
SS15 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 5:07.8 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 5:07.8 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 5:19.5
SS16 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 16:23.6 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 16:23.6 Rosati / Chiappe Hyundai i20 N Rally2 17:20.3
SS17 Suninen / Markkula Hyundai i20 N Rally2 8:13.9 Pajari / Mälkönen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 8:15.3 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 8:28.1
SS18 Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 N Rally2 18:28.4 Munster / Louka Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 N Rally2 18:28.4 Munster / Louka Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 18:52.7
SS19 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 5:32.3 Munster / Louka Hyundai i20 N Rally2 5:49.6 Miele / Beltrame Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 5:32.3

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2022 World Champions.
Pos.Open Drivers' championshipsOpen Co-drivers' championshipsTeams' championshipsJunior Drivers' championshipsJunior Co-drivers' championshipsDriver Masters' championshipsCo-driver Masters' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPointsMoveManufacturerPointsMoveDriverPointsMoveDriverPointsMoveDriverPoints
1 1uparrow green.svg 1 Emil Lindholm 116 1uparrow green.svg 1 Reeta Hämäläinen 116 1uparrow green.svg 1 Toksport WRT 188 1rightarrow blue.svg Emil Lindholm 144 1rightarrow blue.svg James Fulton 136 1uparrow green.svg 1 Mauro Miele 129 1rightarrow blue.svg Laurent Magat 143
2 1downarrow red.svg 1 Andreas Mikkelsen 109 1downarrow red.svg 1 Torstein Eriksen 109 1downarrow red.svg 1 Hyundai Motorsport N 186 1rightarrow blue.svg Nikolay Gryazin 104 1rightarrow blue.svg Louis Louka 111 1downarrow red.svg 1 Armin Kremer 125 1rightarrow blue.svg Michael Joseph Morrissey 86
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz 104 1rightarrow blue.svg Maciej Szczepaniak 104 1rightarrow blue.svg Toksport WRT 2 156 1rightarrow blue.svg Chris Ingram 92 1rightarrow blue.svg Samu Vaaleri 65 1rightarrow blue.svg Jean-Michel Raoux 95 1rightarrow blue.svg Michela Lorigiola 48
4 1rightarrow blue.svg Yohan Rossel 98 1rightarrow blue.svg Konstantin Aleksandrov 85 1rightarrow blue.svg Yaco ACCR Team 50 1rightarrow blue.svg Fabrizio Zaldivar 78 1rightarrow blue.svg Elia De Guio 25 1rightarrow blue.svg Freddy Loix 83 1rightarrow blue.svg Hans van Goor 43
5 1rightarrow blue.svg Nikolay Gryazin 85 1rightarrow blue.svg Valentin Sarreaud 69 1rightarrow blue.svg Saintéloc Junior Team 40 1rightarrow blue.svg Mikołaj Marczyk 67 1rightarrow blue.svg Alejandro López Fernández 12 1uparrow green.svg 3 Eamonn Boland 59 1rightarrow blue.svg Jörgen Fornander 25

WRC-3 Rally3

No Rally3 crews entered the round.

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2022 World Champions.
Pos.Open Drivers' championshipsOpen Co-drivers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Lauri Joona 111 1rightarrow blue.svg Enni Mälkönen 87
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Jan Černý 104 1rightarrow blue.svg Mikael Korhonen 86
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Sami Pajari 87 1rightarrow blue.svg Tamás Kürti 73
4 1rightarrow blue.svg Zoltán László 73 1rightarrow blue.svg Liam Regan 63
5 1rightarrow blue.svg William Creighton 63 1rightarrow blue.svg Manuel Fenoli 48

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The 2019 Monte Carlo Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 25 and 28 January 2019. It marked the eighty-seventh running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2019 World Rally Championship. It was also the first round of the World Rally Championship-2 and the newly-created WRC-2 Pro class. The 2019 event was based in the town of Gap in the Hautes-Alpes department of France and consists of sixteen special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 322.81 km (200.58 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Rally Australia</span> 28th edition of Rally Australia

The 2019 Rally Australia was a motor racing event for rally cars that was scheduled to be held over four days between 14 and 17 November 2019. The event was cancelled because of an ongoing bushfire emergency in the area. The event was to mark the twenty-eighth running of Rally Australia and was the final round of the 2019 World Rally Championship, WRC-2 Pro class and World Rally Championship-2. The 2019 event would have been based in Coffs Harbour in New South Wales, and contested over twenty-five special stages with a total a competitive distance of 324.53 km (201.65 mi). Rally Australia will not be featured in the 2020 championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 World Rally Championship</span> 48th running of the World Rally Championship

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 Rally1 and Rally2 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 World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and Junior World Rally Championship categories at selected events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Monte Carlo Rally</span> 88th edition of Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo

The 2020 Monte Carlo Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 23 and 26 January 2020. It marked the eighty-eighth running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first 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 Gap in the Hautes-Alpes department of France and consisted of sixteen special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 304.28 km (189.07 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Rally Mexico</span> 17th edition of Rally Mexico

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).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Rally Turkey</span> 13th edition of Rally Turkey

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).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 World Rally Championship</span> 50th running of the World Rally Championship

The 2022 FIA World Rally Championship was the 50th season of the World Rally Championship (WRC), an international rallying series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Teams and crews competed for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers; each won by Kalle Rovanperä, Jonne Halttunen and Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 World Rally Championship</span> 49th running of the World Rally Championship

The 2021 FIA World Rally Championship was the forty-ninth season of the World Rally Championship, a rallying competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Teams and crews competed in twelve rallies for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews were free to compete in cars complying with World Rally Car, Rally Pyramid and Group R 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 2021 with the Rallye Monte-Carlo and concluded in November 2021 with Rally Monza. The series was supported by the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 categories at every round of the championship and by the Junior World Rally Championship at selected events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Rally Monza</span> 41st edition of ACI Rally Monza

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).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Rally Catalunya</span> 56th edition of Rally de Catalunya

The 2021 Rally Catalunya was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 14 and 17 October 2021. It marked the fifty-sixth running of the Rally de Catalunya. The event was the tenth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It also hosted as the final round of the 2021 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2021 event was based in Salou in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia and was contested over seventeen special stages totalling 280.46 km (174.27 mi) in competitive distance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Rally Monza</span> 42nd edition of Rally Monza

The 2021 Rally Monza was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 18 and 21 November 2021. It marked the forty-second running of Monza Rally Show and was the twelfth and final round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in the famous Autodromo Nazionale di Monza circuit near Milan, where the Italian Grand Prix was held. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 253.18 km (157.32 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Rally Catalunya (World Rally Championship)</span> 57th edition of Rally de Catalunya

The 2022 Rally Catalunya was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 20 and 23 October 2022. It marked the fifty-seventh running of the Rally de Catalunya. The event was the twelfth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Salou in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia and was contested over nineteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 293.77 km (182.54 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Rally Japan</span> 8th edition of Rally Japan

The 2023 Rally Japan was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 16 to 19 November 2023. It marked the eighth running of the Rally Japan, and was the final round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Nagoya in Chūbu Region and was contested over twenty-two special stages covering a total competitive distance of 304.66 km (189.31 mi).

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