2023 Central European Rally Central Europe Rally 2023 | |||
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Round 12 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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![]() Rally winners Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe during the event. | |||
Host country |
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Rally base | Passau, Bavaria, Germany | ||
Dates run | 26 – 29 October 2023 | ||
Start location | Velká Chuchle, Prague, Czech Republic | ||
Finish location | Passau, Bavaria, Germany | ||
Stages | 18 (311.79 km; 193.74 miles) [1] | ||
Stage surface | Tarmac | ||
Transport distance | 1,355.29 km (842.14 miles) | ||
Overall distance | 1,667.08 km (1,035.88 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews registered | 68 | ||
Crews | 67 at start, 54 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 2:52:39.9 | ||
Power Stage winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 8:42.3 | ||
Support category results | |||
WRC-2 winner | ![]() ![]() 3:04:33.0 | ||
WRC-3 winner | ![]() ![]() 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 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]
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.
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]
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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55 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P |
56 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P |
57 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P |
No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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24 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | — | P |
63 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Masters Driver | P |
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]
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2) from 25 to 28 October 2023 and CET (UTC+1) on 29 October 2023.
Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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25 October | — | After 16:01 | ![]() | 3.38 km |
26 October | ![]() | After 13:00 | ![]() | — |
SS1 | After 14:05 | ![]() | 2.37 km | |
SS2 | After 18:05 | ![]() | 8.92 km | |
![]() | 20:45 – 21:33 | ![]() | — | |
27 October | ![]() | 7:00 – 7:10 | ![]() | — |
SS3 | After 9:50 | ![]() | 13.66 km | |
SS4 | After 10:42 | ![]() | 23.81 km | |
SS5 | After 12:15 | ![]() | 23.43 km | |
![]() | 13:52 – 14:07 | ![]() | — | |
SS6 | After 14:32 | ![]() | 13.66 km | |
SS7 | After 15:24 | ![]() | 23.81 km | |
SS8 | After 16:57 | ![]() | 23.43 km | |
![]() | 19:22 – 20:10 | ![]() | — | |
28 October | ![]() | 7:00 – 7:16 | ![]() | — |
SS9 | After 8:15 | ![]() | 16.02 km | |
SS10 | After 10:01 | ![]() | 27.83 km | |
SS11 | After 11:05 | ![]() | 11.88 km | |
![]() | 13:45 – 14:16 | ![]() | — | |
SS12 | After 15:15 | ![]() | 16.02 km | |
SS13 | After 17:01 | ![]() | 27.83 km | |
SS14 | After 18:05 | ![]() | 11.88 km | |
![]() | 19:35 – 19:23 | ![]() | — | |
29 October | ![]() | 6:30 – 6:46 | ![]() | — |
SS15 | After 8:15 | ![]() | 17.25 km | |
![]() | After 8:33 | ![]() | — | |
SS16 | After 9:35 | ![]() | 16.37 km | |
SS17 | After 10:33 | ![]() | 17.25 km | |
![]() | After 11:01 | ![]() | — | |
SS18 | After 12:15 | ![]() | 16.37 km | |
![]() | After 14:30 | ![]() | — | |
Source: [1] | ||||
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
1 | ![]() | Kalle Rovanperä | 235 | ![]() | Jonne Halttunen | 235 | ![]() | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 504 | |||
2 | ![]() | Elfyn Evans | 191 | ![]() | Scott Martin | 191 | ![]() | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 399 | |||
3 | ![]() | Thierry Neuville | 184 | ![]() | Martijn Wydaeghe | 184 | ![]() | M-Sport Ford WRT | 271 | |||
4 | ![]() | Ott Tänak | 162 | ![]() | Martin Järveoja | 162 | ||||||
5 | ![]() | Sébastien Ogier | 114 | ![]() | Vincent Landais | 114 | ||||||
Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Challenger Drivers' championships | Challenger Co-drivers' championships | |||||||||||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||
1 | ![]() | Andreas Mikkelsen | 111 | ![]() | Torstein Eriksen | 130 | ![]() | Toksport WRT 2 | 188 | ![]() | Sami Pajari | 118 | ![]() | Enni Mälkönen | 118 | |||||
2 | ![]() | Gus Greensmith | 111 | ![]() | Jonas Andersson | 111 | ![]() | Toksport WRT 3 | 176 | ![]() | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 108 | ![]() | Maciej Szczepaniak | 108 | |||||
3 | ![]() | Yohan Rossel | 104 | ![]() | Arnaud Dunand | 104 | ![]() | M-Sport Ford WRT | 146 | ![]() | Nikolay Gryazin | 96 | ![]() | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 96 | |||||
4 | ![]() | Oliver Solberg | 91 | ![]() | Elliott Edmondson | 91 | ![]() | Toksport WRT | 135 | ![]() | Mikołaj Marczyk | 77 | ![]() | Szymon Gospodarczyk | 65 | |||||
5 | ![]() | Sami Pajari | 86 | ![]() | Enni Mälkönen | 86 | ![]() | Hyundai Motorsport N | 128 | ![]() | Marco Bulacia | 72 | ![]() | Diego Vallejo | 62 | |||||
Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
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Event | Class | ||||||||
24 | 1 | 55 | Filip Kohn | Tom Woodburn | Filip Kohn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:23:04.4 | 0.0 | 25 |
51 | 2 | 56 | Fabio Schwarz | Bernhard Ettel | Fabio Schwarz | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:24:35.4 | +1:01:31.0 | 18 |
53 | 3 | 57 | Martin Ravenščak | Dora Ravenščak | Martin Ravenščak | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:15:43.8 | +1:52:39.4 | 15 |
Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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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 | |
SS6 | Stage 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 | |
Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
1 | ![]() | Roope Korhonen | 100 | ![]() | Anssi Viinikka | 100 | ||
2 | ![]() | Diego Dominguez Jr. | 87 | ![]() | Rogelio Peñate | 87 | ||
3 | ![]() | Tom Rensonnet | 55 | ![]() | Loïc Dumont | 55 | ||
4 | ![]() | Filip Kohn | 52 | ![]() | Liam Regan | 51 | ||
5 | ![]() | William Creighton | 51 | ![]() | Conor Mohan | 49 |