2023 Rally Italia Sardegna
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 322.79 km (200.57 mi).
| 2023 Rally Italia Sardegna Rally Italia Sardegna 2023 | |||
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Round 6 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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The Sardinia Rally is known for its fast but narrow roads. | |||
| Host country | Italy | ||
| Rally base | Olbia, Sassari | ||
| Dates run | 1 – 4 June 2023 | ||
| Start location | Olbia, Sassari | ||
| Finish location | Sassari, Sassari | ||
| Stages | 19 (322.79 km; 200.57 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 836.01 km (519.47 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,170.06 km (727.04 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 74 | ||
| Crews | 71 at start, 59 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 3:40:01.4 | ||
| Power Stage winner | Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 5:55.0 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner | Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 3 3:49:34.7 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport 4:14:20.0 | ||
| J-WRC winner | William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy 4:15:11.5 | ||
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, the team they drove for in 2022, 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.