The 2023 Rally Estonia (also known as the WRC Rally Estonia 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 20 July to 23 July 2023. It marked the thirteenth running of the Rally Estonia, and was the eighth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the fourth round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship. The event was based in Tartu of Tartu County, and was contested over twenty-one special stages covering a total competitive distance of .
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category as well as the junior championship.
Rovanperä and Halttunen successfully defended their titles, so as their team, Toyota. Mikkelsen and Eriksen defended their titles in the World Rally Championship-2 category. Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category. Grégoire Munster and Grégoire Munster won the junior class.
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, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eight entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-four Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and eleven Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of eight crews registered to participate in the Junior World Rally Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 3 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm 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 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 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 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 21 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Team 22 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 23 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 24 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 25 Egon Kaur Jakko Viilo Egon Kaur Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 26 Robert Virves Craig Drew Robert Virves Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 27 Marco Bulacia Diego Vallejo Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 28 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg Linnamäe Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 29 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 31 Josh McErlean James Fulton Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Alejandro Cachón Alejandro López Alejandro Cachón Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Jorge Martínez Fontena Alberto Alvarez Nicholson Jorge Martínez Fontena Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Bruno Bulacia Axel Coronado Bruno Bulacia Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Emilio Fernández Borja Rozada Emilio Fernández Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Priit Koik Kristo Tamm Priit Koik Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Kaspar Kasari Rainis Raidma Kaspar Kasari Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 39 Alexander Villanueva José Murado González Alexander Villanueva Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 40 Armin Kremer Ella Kremer Armin Kremer Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 41 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 44 Miguel Zaldivar Sr. José Luis Díaz Miguel Zaldivar Sr. Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 45 Luciano Cobbe Roberto Mometti Luciano Cobbe Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 46 Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre 47 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 48 Toni Herranen Mikko Lukka Toni Herranen Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 49 Ali Türkkan Burak Erdener Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 50 Benjamin Korhola Pekka Kelander Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 51 Brendan Cumiskey Arthur Kierans Brendan Cumiskey Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 52 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 53 Diego Dominguez Jr Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 54 Laurent Pellier Kévin Bronner Laurent Pellier Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 55 Roberto Blach Núñez Mauro Barreiro Roberto Blach Núñez Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 56 Tom Rensonnet Loïc Dumont RACB National Team Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 57 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 58 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 59 Hamza Anwar Alexander Kihurani Hamza Anwar Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC
Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 20 July — After 9:01 Kastre [Shakedown] 4.08 km After 18:30 Opening ceremony, Tartu SS1 After 20:05 Tartu 1 3.35 km 20:23 – 20:38 Flexi service A, Raadi 21 July SS2 After 9:08 Peipsiääre 1 24.35 km SS3 After 10:01 Mustvee 1 17.09 km SS4 After 11:44 Raanitsa 1 21.45 km 12:54 – 13:04 Regroup, Raadi 13:04 – 13:44 Service B, Raadi SS5 After 14:42 Peipsiääre 2 24.35 km SS6 After 15:35 Mustvee 2 17.09 km SS7 After 17:18 Raanitsa 2 21.45 km SS8 After 18:21 Neeruti 7.60 km 19:31 – 19:41 Regroup, Raadi 19:41 – 20:26 Flexi service C, Raadi 22 July SS9 After 8:09 Mäeküla 1 10.27 km SS10 After 9:02 Otepää 1 11.15 km 9:37 – 10:17 Regroup, Kanepi SS11 After 11:10 Mäeküla 2 10.27 km SS12 After 12:03 Otepää 2 11.15 km 13:18 – 13:28 Regroup, Raadi 13:28 – 14:08 Service D, Raadi SS13 After 14:56 Elva 1 11.73 km SS14 After 16:05 Kanepi 1 16.48 km 16:35 – 17:05 Regroup, Kanepi SS15 After 17:56 Elva 2 11.73 km SS16 After 19:05 Kanepi 2 16.48 km SS17 After 20:24 Tartu 2 3.35 km 20:46 – 21:31 Flexi service E, Raadi 23 July SS18 After 8:09 Karaski 1 12.04 km SS19 After 9:05 Kambja 1 18.50 km 10:00 – 10:33 Regroup, Kanepi SS20 After 11:01 Karaski 2 12.04 km 11:26 – 12:42 Regroup, Kanepi SS21 After 13:05 Kambja 2 [Power Stage] 18.50 km After 16:30 Podium ceremony, Tartu Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Stage 1 1 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:36:03.2 0.0 25 5 2 2 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:36:55.8 +52.6 18 1 3 3 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:37:02.7 +59.5 15 3 4 4 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:37:09.9 +1:06.7 12 4 5 5 3 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:38:24.2 +2:21.0 10 0 6 6 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:39:13.1 +3:09.9 8 0 7 7 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:39:13.4 +3:10.2 6 0 8 8 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:42:28.7 +6:25.5 4 2
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 1:58.8 SS1 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 3:02.5 Lappi / FermEvans / Martin SS2 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 13:16.1 Neuville / Wydaeghe SS3 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 8:47.4 SS4 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 10:15.0 SS5 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 13:18.7 SS6 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:46.1 Rovanperä / Halttunen SS7 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 10:02.2 SS8 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 4:32.1 SS9 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:39.3 SS10 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:44.7 SS11 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:34.2 SS12 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:37.6 SS13 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:55.1 SS14 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:58.5 SS15 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:48.7 SS16 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:49.0 SS17 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:00.0 SS18 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:00.0 SS19 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:23.6 SS20 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:55.3 SS21 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:14.9
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Kalle Rovanperä 170 Jonne Halttunen 170 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 331 2 Elfyn Evans 115 Scott Martin 115 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 274 3 2 Thierry Neuville 112 2 Martijn Wydaeghe 112 M-Sport Ford WRT 195 4 Ott Tänak 104 Martin Järveoja 104 5 2 Sébastien Ogier 98 2 Vincent Landais 98
WRC-2 Rally2 Classification