The 2022 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally Italia Sardegna 2022) 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 .
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners. However, they did not defend their title as Ogier undertakes a partial program in 2022 and Ingrassia retired from the sport at the end of the 2021 season. Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Yohan Rossel and Alexandre Coria were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category, but Coria was unable to defend his title as he stepped up to the top-tier to co-drive with Adrien Fourmaux for M-Sport.
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally, their first of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov won the World Rally Championship-2 category. Jan Černý and Tomáš Střeska won the World Rally Championship-3 category.
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 cars were entered under Rally1 regulations, and thirty-six Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and four Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Vincent Landais M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 42 Craig Breen Paul Nagle M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 44 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 20 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver, Team 21 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team 22 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 23 Marco Bulacia Marcelo Der Ohannesian Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team 24 Eric Camilli Thibault de la Haye Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 25 Yohan Rossel Valentin Sarreaud PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 26 Erik Cais Petr Těšínský Yacco ACCR Team Ford Fiesta Rally2 Junior Driver, Co-driver 27 Jari Huttunen Mikko Lukka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 28 Jan Solans Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Jan Solans Citroën C3 Rally2 Junior Driver, Co-driver 29 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan ALM Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Junior Driver, Co-driver 30 Chris Ingram Craig Drew Chris Ingram Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver 31 Bruno Bulacia Marc Martí Bruno Bulacia Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver 32 Eerik Pietarinen Antti Linnaketo Eerik Pietarinen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Junior Driver, Co-driver 34 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Sami Pajari Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver 35 Josh McErlean James Fulton Josh McErlean Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver 36 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver 37 Fabrizio Zaldívar Carlos del Barrio Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team 38 Emilio Fernández Axel Coronado Jiménez Emilio Fernández Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 39 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Martin Prokop Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 40 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 41 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver 43 Armin Kremer Ella Kremer Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver 45 Freddy Loix Pieter Tsjoen Freddy Loix Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver 46 Rakan Al-Rashed Hugo Magalhães Rakan Al-Rashed Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Driver, Co-driver 47 Luke Anear Andrew Sarandis Luke Anear Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 48 Frédéric Rosati Stéphane Prévot Frédéric Rosati Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 49 Laurent Battut Eric Gressens Laurent Battut Hyundai i20 R5 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 50 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte Jourdan Serderidis Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver 51 Eduard Pons Suñe Alberto Chamorro Eduard Pons Suñe Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 52 Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Jean-Michel Raoux Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 53 Silvano Patera Danilo Fappani Silvano Patera Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 54 Simone Romagna Luca Addondi Simone Romagna Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 55 Pablo Biolghini Stefano Pudda Pablo Biolghini Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 56 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Jordi Hereu Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver 57 Carlo Covi Andrea Budoia Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia R5 Masters Driver, Co-driver 58 Francesco Tali Cristina Caldart Francesco Tali Ford Fiesta Rally2 Masters Driver, Co-driver
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 59 Jan Černý Tomáš Střeska Jan Černý Ford Fiesta Rally3 Open 60 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 Open 61 Zoltán László Tamás Kürti Zoltán László Ford Fiesta Rally3 Open 62 Enrico Brazzoli Manuel Fenoli Enrico Brazzoli Ford Fiesta Rally3 Open
Itinerary All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2). Date Time No. Stage name Distance 2 June 9:01 — Olmedo [Shakedown] 3.58 km 18:08 SS1 Olbia – Cabu Abbas 3.23 km 3 June 7:01 SS2 Terranova 1 14.19 km 8:01 SS3 Monti di Alà e Buddusò 1 24.70 km 9:46 SS4 Terranova 2 14.19 km 10:46 SS5 Monti di Alà e Buddusò 2 24.70 km 15:18 SS6 Osilo – Tergu 1 14.63 km 16:01 SS7 Sedini – Castelsardo 1 13.26 km 17:48 SS8 Osilo – Tergu 2 14.63 km 18:31 SS9 Sedini – Castelsardo 2 13.26 km 4 June 7:36 SS10 Tempio Pausania 1 12.03 km 8:36 SS11 Erula – Tula 1 15.27 km 10:33 SS12 Tempio Pausania 2 12.03 km 11:31 SS13 Erula – Tula 2 15.27 km 13:38 SS14 Coiluna – Loelle 1 21.60 km 14:46 SS15 Monte Lerno di Pattada 1 17.01 km 16:08 SS16 Coiluna – Loelle 2 21.60 km 17:16 SS17 Monte Lerno di Pattada 2 17.01 km 5 June 8:10 SS18 Cala Flumini 1 12.55 km 9:08 SS19 Sassari – Argentiera 1 7.10 km 11:10 SS20 Cala Flumini 2 12.55 km 12:18 SS21 Sassari – Argentiera 2 7.10 km Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Stage 1 1 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:10.59.1 0.0 25 0 2 2 42 Craig Breen Paul Nagle M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:12:02.3 +1:03.2 18 0 3 3 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:12:32.1 +1:33.0 15 0 4 4 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Vincent Landais M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:13:08.5 +2:09.4 12 0 5 5 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:14:01.9 +3:02.8 10 4 6 6 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:15:01.7 +4:02.6 8 1 7 7 44 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:16:22.7 +5:23.6 6 0 40 8 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:12:21.7 +1:01:22.6 0 3 41 9 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:14:37.1 +1:03:38.0 0 5 41 10 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:30:44.1 +1:19:45.0 0 2 Retired SS17 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Crash 0 0
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:15.4 SS1 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:26.8 Neuville / Wydaeghe SS2 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:22.7 Evans / Martin SS3 Lappi / Ferm Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 15:06.4 Lappi / Ferm SS4 Sordo / Carrera Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:08.3 Tänak / Järveoja SS5 Sordo / Carrera Hyundai i20 N Rally1 14:49.2 SS6 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:29.7 SS7 Lappi / Ferm Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:54.7 Lappi / Ferm SS8 Stage cancelled SS9 Stage cancelled SS10 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:57.9 Tänak / Järveoja SS11 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 11:34.7 SS12Breen / Nagle Ford Puma Rally1 9:52.7 SS13 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 11:26.2 SS14 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 13:44.6 SS15 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 11:26.7 SS16 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 13:29.9 SS17 Stage interrupted SS18 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:30.2 Tänak / Järveoja SS19 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:07.9 SS20 Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:23.2 SS21 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:01.0
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Kalle Rovanperä 120 Jonne Halttunen 120 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 200 2 Thierry Neuville 65 Martijn Wydaeghe 65 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 161 3 1 Ott Tänak 62 1 Martin Järveoja 62 M-Sport Ford WRT 119 4 2 Craig Breen 52 2 Paul Nagle 52 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG 53 5 2 Takamoto Katsuta 47 2 Aaron Johnston 47
WRC-2 Rally2 Classification