The 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally Italia Sardegna 2023) 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 .
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, the team they drove for in , are the defending manufacturer's winners. Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov are the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Jan Černý and Tomáš Střeska are the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won the rally. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, successfully defended their manufacturer's title. Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen won the World Rally Championship-2 category. Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category. The Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crew of William Creighton and Liam Regan won the junior class.
Background Entry list The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were thirty-nine Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and nine Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of eight crews were registered to participate in the Junior World Rally Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N 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 Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris 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 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 21 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Team 22 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 23 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 24 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 25 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 27 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 28 Nicolas Ciamin Yannick Roche Nicolas Ciamin Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 29 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 31 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 32 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Bruno Bulacia Axel Coronado Jiménez Marco Bulacia Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Alejandro Cachón Alejandro López Fernández Alejandro Cachón Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg Linnamäe Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Josh McErlean John Rowan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 39 Lauri Joona Tuukka Shemeikka Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 40 Robert Virves Hugo Magalhães Robert Virves Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Erik Cais Petr Těšínský Erik Cais Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 44 Gregor Jeets Timo Taniel Gregor Jeets Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 45 Armin Kremer Timo Gottschalk Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 46 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 47 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 48 Eduardo Castro Fernando Mussano Eduardo Castro Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 49 Patrick O'Brien Stephen O'Brien Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 50 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor Johannes Keferböck Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Co-driver 51 Miguel Zaldivar Sr. José Luis Díaz Miguel Zaldivar Sr. Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 52 Alexander Villanueva José Murado González Alexander Villanueva Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 53 Daniel Chwist Kamil Heller Daniel Chwist Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 54 Norbert Herczig Ramón Ferencz Norbert Herczig Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 55 Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 56 Giuseppe Dettori Carlo Pisano Giuseppe Dettori Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 57 Matteo Gamba Nicolò Gonella Matteo Gamba Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 58 Nicola Tali Massimiliano Frau Nicola Tali Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 59 Pablo Biolghini Stefano Pudda Pablo Biolghini Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 60 Maurizio Morato Andrea Dal Maso Maurizio Morato Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 61 Carlo Covi Andrea Budoia Carlo Covi Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 62 Francesco Tali Chiara Corso Francesco Tali Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre 63 Ali Türkkan Burak Erdener Ali Türkkan Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 64 Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 65 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 66 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 67 Laurent Pellier Kévin Bronner Laurent Pellier Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 68 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 70 Tom Rensonnet Loïc Dumont RACB National Team Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 71 Roberto Blach Núñez Mauro Barreiro Roberto Blach Núñez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 72 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 73 Raúl Hernández Adrián Pérez Fernández Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 74 Hamza Anwar Adnan Din Hamza Anwar Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 26 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 75 Zoltán László Gábor Zsiros Zoltán László Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver
Itinerary All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 1 June — After 9:01 Loiri Porto San Paolo [Shakedown] 2.87 km SS1 After 18:05 Olbia – Cabu Abbas 3.23 km 2 June 7:40 – 8:00 Service A, Olbia SS2 After 8:40 Tantariles 20Ris 1 10.71 km SS3 After 9:31 Terranova 1 8.41 km SS4 After 10:21 Monte Lerno – Sa Conchedda 1 49.90 km 13:07 – 13:52 Service B, Olbia SS5 After 14:32 Tantariles 20Ris 2 10.71 km SS6 After 15:23 Terranova 2 8.41 km SS7 After 16:13 Monte Lerno – Sa Conchedda 2 49.90 km 18:19 – 19:04 Flexi service C, Olbia 3 June SS8 After 8:05 Coiluna – Loelle 1 16.28 km SS9 After 9:03 Su Filigosu 1 19.57 km SS10 After 10:08 Erula – Tula 1 21.92 km SS11 After 11:22 Tempio Pausania 1 9.96 km 13:10 – 13:55 Service D, Olbia SS12 After 15:05 Coiluna – Loelle 2 16.28 km SS13 After 16:03 Su Filigosu 2 19.57 km SS14 After 17:30 Erula – Tula 2 21.92 km SS15 After 18:44 Tempio Pausania 2 9.96 km 20:17 – 21:02 Flexi Service E, Olbia 4 June SS16 After 7:05 Arzachena – Braniatogghiu 1 15.22 km SS17 After 8:05 Sardegna 1 7.79 km SS18 After 10:09 Arzachena – Braniatogghiu 2 15.22 km SS19 After 12:15 Sardegna 2 [Power Stage] 7.79 km After 15:00 Podium ceremony, Olbia Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Stage 1 1 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:40:01.4 0.0 25 0 2 2 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 3:40:34.4 +33.0 18 0 3 3 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:41:56.7 +1:55.3 15 5 4 4 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:45:21.9 +5:20.5 12 2 14 5 17 Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:59:51.8 +19:50.4 0 1 35 6 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 4:41:00.8 +1:00:59.4 0 4 40 7 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:50:12.4 +1:10:11.0 0 3 Retired SS18 6 Dani Sordo Cándido Carrera Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Exhaust 0 0 Retired SS7 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Accident 0 0
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 1:45.9 SS1 Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:24.9 Lappi / Ferm SS2 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:19.2 Ogier / Landais SS3 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:31.6 Lappi / Ferm SS4 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 31:33.9 Ogier / Landais SS5 Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 7:08.9 SS6 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:29.1 SS7 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 31:55.4 Lappi / Ferm SS8 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 10:01.6 Ogier / Landais SS9 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:45.0 Lappi / Ferm SS10 Ogier / Landais Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 18:45.7 Ogier / Landais SS11 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:53.2 SS12 Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 9:52.3 SS13 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:53.8 SS14 Sordo / Carrera Hyundai i20 N Rally1 19:31.6 Neuville / Wydaeghe SS15 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 7:23.1 SS16 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 8:37.7 SS17 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 5:37.1 SS18 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:31.7 SS19 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:55.0
Championship standings