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. 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 .
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia are the defending rally winners. However, Ingrassia would not defend his title as he retired from the sport at the end of 2021 season. Citroën Total World Rally Team, the team they drove for in , 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.
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won their second rally of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka won the World Rally Championship-2 category, while Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen clinched the WRC-2 titles.
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.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 1 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais 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 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 9 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 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 James Fulton 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 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 21 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Toksport WRT 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 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team 24 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver 25 Bruno Bulacia Gabriel Morales Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team 26 Sean Johnston Alexander Kihurani Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 27 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team 28 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver, Team 29 Heikki Kovalainen Sae Kitagawa Heikki Kovalainen Škoda Fabia R5 Driver, Co-driver 30 Osamu Fukunaga Misako Saida Osamu Fukunaga Škoda Fabia R5 Masters Driver, Co-driver 31 Toshi Arai Naoya Tanaka Toshi Arai Citroën C3 Rally2 Masters Driver, Co-driver 32 Luke Anear Stuart Loudon Luke Anear Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 34 Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Jean-Michel Raoux Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 35 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 36 Frédéric Rosati Patrick Chiappe Frédéric Rosati Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Masters Driver, Co-driver 37 Satoshi Imai Shizuka Takehara Satoshi Imai Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 40 Hiroki Arai Ilka Minor Ahead Japan Racing Team Peugeot 208 Rally4
Itinerary All dates and times are JST (UTC+9). Date Time No. Stage name Distance 10 November 9:01 — Kuragaike Park Reverse [Shakedown] 2.80 km 17:38 SS1 Kuragaike Park 2.75 km 11 November 7:02 SS2 Isegami's Tunnel 1 23.29 km 8:00 SS3 Inabu Dam 1 19.38 km 8:58 SS4 Shitara Town R 1 22.44 km 13:31 SS5 Isegami's Tunnel 2 23.29 km 14:29 SS6 Inabu Dam 2 19.38 km 15:27 SS7 Shitara Town R 2 22.44 km 12 November 7:07 SS8 Nukata Forest 1 20.56 km 8:08 SS9 Lake Mikawako 1 14.74 km 9:03 SS10 Shinshiro City 7.08 km 12:37 SS11 Nukata Forest 2 20.56 km 13:38 SS12 Lake Mikawako 2 14.74 km 15:36 SS13 Okazaki City SSS 1 1.40 km 15:49 SS14 Okazaki City SSS 2 1.40 km 13 November 8:08 SS15 Asahi Kougen 1 7.52 km 9:12 SS16 Ena City 1 21.59 km 10:10 SS17 Nenoue Plateau 11.60 km 11:48 SS18 Ena City 2 21.59 km 14:18 SS19 Asahi Kougen 2 [Power Stage] 7.52 km Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Stage 1 1 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:43:52.3 0.0 25 2 2 2 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:45:03.4 +1:11.1 18 0 3 3 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:46:03.6 +2:11.3 15 0 4 4 1 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:46:15.9 +2:23.6 12 0 5 5 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:47:57.4 +4:05.1 10 0 6 6 44 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:47:59.7 +4:07.4 8 0 12 7 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:54:33.1 +10:40.8 0 0 24 8 42 Craig Breen James Fulton M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:17:14.5 +33:22.2 0 5 Retired SS2 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Fire 0 0 Did not start 9 Jourdan Serderidis Frédéric Miclotte M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Withdrawn 0 0 Did not start 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Withdrawn 0 0
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class 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 SS3 Stage cancelled SS4 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 14:23.3 Evans / MartinNeuville / Wydaeghe SS5 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:38.0 Evans / Martin SS6 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:18.9 SS7 Stage 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 SS13 Stage 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. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Kalle Rovanperä 255 Jonne Halttunen 255 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 525 2 Ott Tänak 205 Martin Järveoja 205 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 455 3 Thierry Neuville 193 Martijn Wydaeghe 193 M-Sport Ford WRT 257 4 Elfyn Evans 134 Scott Martin 134 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG 138 5 Takamoto Katsuta 122 Aaron Johnston 122
WRC-2 Rally2 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Class Stage Event 7 1 24 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Hyundai i20 N Rally2 2:51:43.1 0.0 25 0 6 8 2 22 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 2:52:04.7 +21.6 18 2 4+3 9 3 21 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:52:17.9 +34.8 15 0 2 10 4 29 Heikki Kovalainen Sae Kitagawa Heikki Kovalainen Škoda Fabia R5 2:52:52.1 +1:09.0 12 0 1 11 5 23 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:52:53.1 +1:10.0 10 0 0 13 6 26 Sean Johnston Alexander Kihurani Saintéloc Junior Team Citroën C3 Rally2 2:54:45.8 +3:02.7 8 0 0 14 7 28 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 2:56:25.8 +4:42.7 6 3 0+4 16 8 30 Osamu Fukunaga Misako Saida Osamu Fukunaga Škoda Fabia R5 3:01:55.5 +10:42.4 4 0 0 17 9 35 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey Eamonn Boland Ford Fiesta Rally2 3:02:34.3 +10:51.2 2 0 0 18 10 32 Luke Anear Stuart Loudon Luke Anear Ford Fiesta Rally2 3:05:19.4 +13:36.3 1 0 0 19 11 25 Bruno Bulacia Gabriel Morales Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 3:05:58.2 +14:15.1 0 0 0 22 12 37 Satoshi Imai Shizuka Takehara Satoshi Imai Citroën C3 Rally2 3:15:22.6 +23:39.5 0 0 0 25 13 36 Frédéric Rosati Patrick Chiappe Frédéric Rosati Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:19:43.1 +28:00.0 0 0 0 29 14 27 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 3:44:44.5 +53:01.4 0 1 0+1 32 15 34 Jean-Michel Raoux Laurent Magat Jean-Michel Raoux Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 3:55:34.7 +1:03:51.6 0 0 0 Retired SS2 20 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Crash 0 0 0 Retired SS1 31 Toshi Arai Naoya Tanaka Toshi Arai Citroën C3 Rally2 Crash 0 0 0
Special stages