2023 Central European Rally

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2023 Central European Rally
Central Europe Rally 2023
Round 12 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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WRC Central European Rallye 2023 Nr. 11 (2).jpg
Rally winners Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe during the event.
Host country
Rally base Passau, Bavaria, Germany
Dates run26 – 29 October 2023
Start location Velká Chuchle, Prague, Czech Republic
Finish locationPassau, Bavaria, Germany
Stages18 (311.79 km; 193.74 miles) [1]
Stage surface Tarmac
Transport distance1,355.29 km (842.14 miles)
Overall distance1,667.08 km (1,035.88 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered68
Crews67 at start, 54 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
2:52:39.9
Power Stage winner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scott Martin
Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
8:42.3
Support category results
WRC-2 winner Flag of France.svg Nicolas Ciamin
Flag of France.svg Yannick Roche
3:04:33.0
WRC-3 winner Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Kohn
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Woodburn
3:23:04.4

The 2023 Central European Rally (also known as the Central Europe Rally 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars which was held from 26 to 29 October 2023. [2] It marked the first running of the Central European Rally, and was be the twelfth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Passau, Bavaria, Germany, and was contested over eighteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 311.79 km (193.74 mi). [1]

Contents

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won their second rally of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. [3] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen became the 2023 World Rally Champions after finishing second. [4] Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche won the World Rally Championship-2 category, while Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen won the 2023 WRC-2 title. [5] Filip Kohn and Tom Woodburn won the World Rally Championship-3 category.

Background

Entry list

The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were thirty-one Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and three Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3. [6] [7]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
3 Flag of Finland.svg Teemu Suninen Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Markkula Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
4 Flag of Finland.svg Esapekka Lappi Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ferm Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
7 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Loubet Flag of France.svg Benjamin Veillas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Tänak Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Järveoja Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
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
13 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Grégoire Munster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Louka Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver P
17 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
18 Flag of Japan.svg Takamoto Katsuta Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Johnston Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 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
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 Norway.svg Andreas Mikkelsen Flag of Norway.svg Torstein Eriksen Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
21 Flag of France.svg Yohan Rossel Flag of France.svg Arnaud Dunand Flag of France.svg PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS 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 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Team P
25ANA flag (2021) WA.svg Nikolay Gryazin [lower-alpha 1] ANA flag (2021) WA.svg Konstantin Aleksandrov [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Germany.svg Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
26 Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Szczepaniak Flag of Poland.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
27 Flag of Finland.svg Emil Lindholm Flag of Finland.svg Reeta Hämäläinen Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
28 Flag of Poland.svg Mikołaj Marczyk Flag of Poland.svg Daniel Dymurski Flag of Poland.svg Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
29 Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Joona Flag of Finland.svg Tuukka Shemeikka Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver—
30 Flag of Estonia.svg Georg Linnamäe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Morgan Flag of Estonia.svg Georg Linnamäe Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
31 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Erik Cais Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Trunkát Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Erik Cais Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
32 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh McErlean Flag of Ireland.svg James Fulton Flag of Ireland.svg Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
34 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 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
35 Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Cachón Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro López Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Cachón Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
36 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Ciamin Flag of France.svg Yannick Roche Flag of France.svg Nicolas Ciamin Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
37 Flag of Finland.svg Roope Korhonen Flag of Finland.svg Anssi Viinikka Flag of Finland.svg Roope Korhonen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
38 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Skála Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Skořepa Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Skála Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
39 Flag of Austria.svg Simon Wagner Flag of Austria.svg Gerald Winter Flag of Austria.svg Simon Wagner Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
40 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Gamba Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Gonella Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Gamba Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
41 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Březík Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondřej Krajča Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Březík Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
44 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Vojtěch Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Ernst Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Štěpán Vojtěch Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
45 Flag of Germany.svg Albert von Thurn und Taxis Flag of Germany.svg Jara Hain Flag of Germany.svg Albert von Thurn und Taxis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
46 Flag of Austria.svg Martin Roßgatterer Flag of Austria.svg Jürgen Heigl Flag of Austria.svg Martin Roßgatterer Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
47 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Horák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Horák Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Michal Horák Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
48 Flag of Germany.svg Armin Kremer Flag of Germany.svg Ella Kremer Flag of Germany.svg Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
49 Flag of Austria.svg Johannes Keferböck Flag of Austria.svg Ilka Minor Flag of Austria.svg Johannes Keferböck Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
50 Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Fukunaga Flag of Japan.svg Misako Saida Flag of Japan.svg Osamu Fukunaga Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
51 Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Joseph Morrissey Flag of Ireland.svg Eamonn Boland Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver P
52 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Flag of Spain.svg Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
53 Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Marchino Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Ometto Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Marchino Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
54 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk Vossen Flag of the Netherlands.svg Radboud van Hoek Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henk Vossen Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
55 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Kohn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Woodburn Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 P
56 Flag of Germany.svg Fabio Schwarz Flag of Austria.svg Bernhard Ettel Flag of Germany.svg Fabio Schwarz Ford Fiesta Rally3 P
57 Flag of Croatia.svg Martin Ravenščak Flag of Croatia.svg Dora Ravenščak Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Ravenščak Ford Fiesta Rally3 P
Other major entries
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarChampionship eligibilityTyre
24 Flag of France.svg Adrien Fourmaux Flag of France.svg Alexandre Coria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 — P
63 Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltán László Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Zsiros Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltán László Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Masters Driver P

Route

The route was initially revealed in July 2023. [9] The first leg would be competed in the Czech Republic, while the second and third leg would be run across Austria and Germany. [10]

Itinerary

All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2) from 25 to 28 October 2023 and CET (UTC+1) on 29 October 2023.

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance
25 October—After 16:01 Flag of Germany.svg Tittling [ Shakedown ]3.38 km
26 October Ribbon-cutting icon.svg After 13:00 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Opening ceremony, Hradčany Square —
SS1After 14:05 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Velká Chuchle2.37 km
SS2After 18:05 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klatovy8.92 km
Icon tools.svg 20:45 – 21:33 Flag of Germany.svg Flexi service A, Passau —
27 October Icon tools.svg 7:00 – 7:10 Flag of Germany.svg Service B, Passau —
SS3After 9:50 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlachovo Březí 113.66 km
SS4After 10:42 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zvotoky 123.81 km
SS5After 12:15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šumavské Hoštice 123.43 km
Racing tyre icon.svg 13:52 – 14:07 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tyre fitting zone, Prachatice —
SS6After 14:32 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vlachovo Březí 213.66 km
SS7After 15:24 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Zvotoky 223.81 km
SS8After 16:57 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Šumavské Hoštice 223.43 km
Icon tools.svg 19:22 – 20:10 Flag of Germany.svg Flexi service C, Passau —
28 October Icon tools.svg 7:00 – 7:16 Flag of Germany.svg Service D, Passau —
SS9After 8:15 Flag of Austria.svg Schärdinger Innviertel 116.02 km
SS10After 10:01 Flag of Austria.svg Mühltal 127.83 km
SS11After 11:05 Flag of Germany.svg Knaus Tabbert Bayerischer Wald 111.88 km
Icon tools.svg 13:45 – 14:16 Flag of Germany.svg Service E, Passau —
SS12After 15:15 Flag of Austria.svg Schärdinger Innviertel 216.02 km
SS13After 17:01 Flag of Austria.svg Mühltal 227.83 km
SS14After 18:05 Flag of Germany.svg Knaus Tabbert Bayerischer Wald 211.88 km
Icon tools.svg 19:35 – 19:23 Flag of Germany.svg Flexi service F, Passau —
29 October Icon tools.svg 6:30 – 6:46 Flag of Germany.svg Service G, Passau —
SS15After 8:15 Flag of Austria.svg Böhmerwald 117.25 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg After 8:33 Flag of Austria.svg Regroup, Ulrichsberg —
SS16After 9:35 Flag of Germany.svg Passauer Land 116.37 km
SS17After 10:33 Flag of Austria.svg Böhmerwald 217.25 km
Aiga carrental cropped.svg After 11:01 Flag of Austria.svg Regroup, Ulrichsberg —
SS18After 12:15 Flag of Germany.svg Passauer Land 2 [ Power Stage ]16.37 km
BSicon RACE.svg After 14:30 Flag of Germany.svg Official finish, Passau —
Source: [1]

Report

WRC Rally1

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassEvent Stage
1111 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:52:39.90.0254
2269 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:53:37.5+57.6180
338 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:54:32.7+1:52.8151
4417 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:54:48.5+2:08.6123
5518 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:55:28.2+2:48.3102
663 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:55:46.2+3:06.380
7713 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:57:02.2+4:22.340
1087 Pierre-Louis Loubet Benjamin Veillas M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:04:44.2+12:04.310
31933 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:32:38.1+39:58.205
Retired SS54 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Accident00

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:57.5—
SS1 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 1:51.2 Tänak / Järveoja
SS2 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:14.7 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS3 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:08.2
SS4 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:30.8 Rovanperä / Halttunen
SS5 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 13:13.5
SS6 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:15.0
SS7 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:55.5
SS8 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 13:46.5
SS9 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:17.4
SS10 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 16:06.7
SS11 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 7:38.4 Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS12 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:15.0
SS13 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 16:24.2
SS14 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:04.5
SS15 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:14.4
SS16 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:36.5
SS17 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:11.1
SS18 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:42.3

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championshipsManufacturers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Kalle Rovanperä 235 1rightarrow blue.svg Jonne Halttunen 235 1rightarrow blue.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 504
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Elfyn Evans 191 1rightarrow blue.svg Scott Martin 191 1rightarrow blue.svg Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 399
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Thierry Neuville 184 1rightarrow blue.svg Martijn Wydaeghe 184 1rightarrow blue.svg M-Sport Ford WRT 271
4 1rightarrow blue.svg Ott Tänak 162 1rightarrow blue.svg Martin Järveoja 162
5 1rightarrow blue.svg Sébastien Ogier 114 1rightarrow blue.svg Vincent Landais 114

WRC-2 Rally2

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClassClass Stage Event
9136 Nicolas Ciamin Yannick Roche Nicolas Ciamin Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:04:33.00.02512
11231 Erik Cais Daniel Trunkát Erik Cais Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:05:05.7+32.71800
12326 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:06:39.9+2:06.91500
14422 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:07:34.6+3:01.61200
15528 Mikołaj Marczyk Daniel Dymurski Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:08:07.5+3:34.51000
16625 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:08:32.0+3:59.0820
17739 Simon Wagner Gerald Winter Simon Wagner Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:09:04.1+4:31.1600
18841 Adam Březík Ondřej Krajča Adam Březík Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:09:55.0+5:22.0400
19934 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:12:13.8+7:40.8200
201048 Armin Kremer Ella Kremer Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:14:08.0+9:35.0100
211144 Štěpán Vojtěch Michal Ernst Štěpán Vojtěch Škoda Fabia R5 3:15:58.1+11:25.1000
221246 Martin Roßgatterer Jürgen Heigl Martin Roßgatterer Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:17:19.7+12:46.7000
231320 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:17:57.2+13:24.2030
251449 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:24:01.0+19:28.0000
281547 Michal Horák Ivan Horák Michal Horák Škoda Fabia R5 3:28:37.5+24:04.5000
341635 Alejandro Cachón Alejandro López Alejandro Cachón Citroën C3 Rally2 3:41:12.7+36:39.7000
371753 Filippo Marchino Pietro Ometto Filippo Marchino Škoda Fabia R5 3:44:43.8+40:10.8000
431852 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:54:24.4+49:51.4000
441932 Josh McErlean James Fulton Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:55:56.2+51:23.2000
462045 Albert von Thurn und Taxis Jara Hain Albert von Thurn und Taxis Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 3:58:30.5+53:57.5000
472154 Henk Vossen Radboud van Hoek Henk Vossen Ford Fiesta Rally2 4:03:34.4+59:01.4000
Retired SS1630 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg Linnamäe Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Withdrawn000
Retired SS1638 Jan Skála Jiří Skořepa Jan Skála Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Accident000
Retired SS1527 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Alternator000
Retired SS1050 Osamu Fukunaga Misako Saida Osamu Fukunaga Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Accident000
Retired SS321 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Accident000
Retired SS337 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Roope Korhonen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Administrative reasons000
Retired SS340 Matteo Gamba Nicolò Gonella Matteo Gamba Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Administrative reasons000
Retired SS351 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Citroën C3 Rally2 Administrative reasons000
Did not start29 Lauri Joona Tuukka Shemeikka Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Withdrawn000

Special stages

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
Pos.Open Drivers' championshipsOpen Co-drivers' championshipsTeams' championshipsChallenger Drivers' championshipsChallenger Co-drivers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPointsMoveManufacturerPointsMoveDriverPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Andreas Mikkelsen 111 1rightarrow blue.svg Torstein Eriksen 130 1uparrow green.svg 1 Toksport WRT 2 188 1rightarrow blue.svg Sami Pajari 118 1rightarrow blue.svg Enni Mälkönen 118
2 1uparrow green.svg 1 Gus Greensmith 111 1uparrow green.svg 1 Jonas Andersson 111 1downarrow red.svg 1 Toksport WRT 3 176 1rightarrow blue.svg Kajetan Kajetanowicz 108 1rightarrow blue.svg Maciej Szczepaniak 108
3 1downarrow red.svg 1 Yohan Rossel 104 1downarrow red.svg 1 Arnaud Dunand 104 1rightarrow blue.svg M-Sport Ford WRT 146 1rightarrow blue.svg Nikolay Gryazin 96 1rightarrow blue.svg Konstantin Aleksandrov 96
4 1rightarrow blue.svg Oliver Solberg 91 1rightarrow blue.svg Elliott Edmondson 91 1rightarrow blue.svg Toksport WRT 135 1uparrow green.svg 1 Mikołaj Marczyk 77 1rightarrow blue.svg Szymon Gospodarczyk 65
5 1rightarrow blue.svg Sami Pajari 86 1rightarrow blue.svg Enni Mälkönen 86 1rightarrow blue.svg Hyundai Motorsport N 128 1downarrow red.svg 1 Marco Bulacia 72 1rightarrow blue.svg Diego Vallejo 62

WRC-3 Rally3

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePoints
EventClass
24155 Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 3:23:04.40.025
51256 Fabio Schwarz Bernhard Ettel Fabio Schwarz Ford Fiesta Rally3 4:24:35.4+1:01:31.018
53357 Martin Ravenščak Dora Ravenščak Martin Ravenščak Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:15:43.8+1:52:39.415

Special stages

StageWinnersCarTimeClass leaders
SD Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:27.2—
SS1 Schwarz / Ettel Ford Fiesta Rally3 2:05.8 Schwarz / Ettel
SS2 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 5:01.6 Kohn / Woodburn
SS3 Schwarz / Ettel Ford Fiesta Rally3 8:36.6
SS4 Schwarz / Ettel Ford Fiesta Rally3 14:40.4
SS5 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 15:19.1
SS6Stage cancelled
SS7 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 14:45.4 Kohn / Woodburn
SS8 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 16:09.8
SS9 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:56.7
SS10 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 19:18.0
SS11 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 10:27.6
SS12 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:47.8
SS13 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 19:24.4
SS14 Kohn / Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:23.8
SS15 Schwarz / Ettel Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:35.6
SS16 Schwarz / Ettel Ford Fiesta Rally3 10:07.7
SS17 Schwarz / Ettel Ford Fiesta Rally3 9:27.5
SS18 Schwarz / Ettel Ford Fiesta Rally3 10:04.7

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
Pos.Drivers' championshipsCo-drivers' championships
MoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPoints
1 1rightarrow blue.svg Roope Korhonen 100 1rightarrow blue.svg Anssi Viinikka 100
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Diego Dominguez Jr. 87 1rightarrow blue.svg Rogelio Peñate 87
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Tom Rensonnet 55 1rightarrow blue.svg Loïc Dumont 55
4 1uparrow green.svg 10 Filip Kohn 52 1rightarrow blue.svg Liam Regan 51
5 1downarrow red.svg 1 William Creighton 51 1rightarrow blue.svg Conor Mohan 49

Notes

  1. ↑ 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. [8]
  2. ↑ 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. [8]

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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">2022 Croatia Rally</span> 46th edition of Croatia Rally

The 2022 Croatia Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 21 and 24 April 2022. It marked the 46th running of the Croatia Rally, and was the third round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Zagreb in Central Croatia and was contested over 20 special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 291.84 km (181.34 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Rally de Portugal</span> 55th edition of Rally de Portugal

The 2022 Rally de Portugal was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 19 and 22 May 2022. It marked the fifty-fifth running of the Rally de Portugal. The event was the fourth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Matosinhos in the Porto District and was contested over twenty-one special stages covering a total competitive distance of 330.17 km (205.16 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Rally Estonia</span> 12th edition of Rally Estonia

The 2022 Rally Estonia was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 14 and 17 July 2022. It marked the twelfth running of the Rally Estonia. The event was the seventh round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Tartu of Tartu County and was contested over 24 special stages covering a total competitive distance of 313.84 km (195.01 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Acropolis Rally</span> 66th edition of Acropolis Rally

The 2022 Acropolis Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 8 and 11 September 2022. It marked the sixty-sixth running of the Acropolis Rally. The event was the tenth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in the town of Lamia in Central Greece and was contested over sixteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 303.30 km (188.46 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 World Rally Championship</span> 51st running of the World Rally Championship

The 2023 FIA World Rally Championship was the fifty-first season of the competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallying. Teams and crews competed for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews were free to compete in cars complying with Groups Rally1 to Rally5 regulations; however, only manufacturers competing with Rally1 cars homologated were eligible to score points in the manufacturers' championship. The championship began in January 2023 with the Monte Carlo Rally and concluded in November 2023 with the Rally Japan. 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">2023 World Rally Championship-2</span> Motorsport championship

The 2023 FIA World Rally Championship-2 was the eleventh season of the World Rally Championship-2, an auto racing championship for rally cars that is recognised 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 Group Rally2. The championship began in January 2023 with the Rallye Monte-Carlo and concluded in November with Rally Japan, and ran in support of the 2023 World Rally Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Monte Carlo Rally</span> 91st edition of Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo

The 2023 Monte Carlo Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 19 and 22 January 2023. It marked the ninety-first running of the Monte Carlo Rally, and was the first round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2023 event was based in Monte Carlo, Monaco and was consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 325.02 km (201.96 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Rally Sweden</span> 70th edition of Rally Sweden

The 2023 Rally Sweden was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 9 and 12 February 2023. It marked the seventieth running of the Rally Sweden, and was the second round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the first round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2023 event was based in Umeå, Västerbotten County and was consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 302.52 km (187.98 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Rally Mexico</span> 19th edition of Rally Mexico

The 2023 Rally Mexico was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 16 and 19 March 2023. It marked the nineteenth running of the Rally Mexico, and was the third round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2023 event was based in the city of León in Guanajuato and was consisted of twenty-three special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 315.69 km (196.16 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Croatia Rally</span> 47th edition of Croatia Rally

The 2023 Croatia Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 20 and 23 April 2023. It marked the 47th running of the Croatia Rally, and was the fourth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the second round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2023 event was based in Zagreb in Central Croatia and was contested over twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 301.26 km (187.19 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Rally de Portugal</span> 56th edition of Rally de Portugal

The 2023 Rally de Portugal was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 11 and 14 May 2023. It marked the fifty-sixth running of the Rally de Portugal, and was the fifth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2023 event was based in Matosinhos in the Porto District and was contested over nineteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 329.06 km (204.47 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Rally Italia Sardegna</span> 20th edition of Rally Italia Sardegna

The 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 1 June to 4 June 2023. 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. 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).

The 2023 Rally Chile was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 28 September to 1 October 2023. It marked the second running of the Rally Chile, and was the eleventh round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Concepción of the Biobío Region, and was contested over sixteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 321.06 km (199.50 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Acropolis Rally</span> 67th edition of Acropolis Rally

The 2023 Acropolis Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 7 September to 10 September 2023. It marked the sixty-seventh running of the Acropolis Rally, and was the tenth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the final round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship. The event was based in Lamia in Central Greece, and was contested over fifteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 307.69 km (191.19 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).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 World Rally Championship</span> 52nd running of the World Rally Championship

The 2024 FIA World Rally Championship is a motorsport championship that is the fifty-second occurrence of the World Rally Championship, an international rallying series organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and WRC Promoter GmbH. Teams and crews compete for the World Rally Championships for Drivers, Co-drivers and Manufacturers. Crews are free to compete in cars complying with Groups Rally1 to Rally5 regulations; however, only manufacturers competing with Rally1 cars are eligible to score points in the manufacturers' championship. The championship began in January 2024 with the Monte Carlo Rally and would conclude in November 2024 with the Rally Japan. The series is 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.

The 2024 FIA World Rally Championship-2 is the twelfth season of the World Rally Championship-2, an auto racing championship for rally cars that is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the second-highest tier of international rallying. The category is open to cars entered by teams and complying with Group Rally2. The championship began in January 2024 with the Monte Carlo Rally and will conclude in November 2024 with the Rally Japan, and runs in support of the 2024 World Rally Championship.

References

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  2. ↑ "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sensational Rovanperä clinches 2023 WRC title". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Wood, Ida (29 October 2023). "Rovanperä wins the 2023 World Rally Championship". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mikkelsen claims WRC2 title in last-gasp Central European Rally push". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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