2023 Rally Japan
The 2023 Rally Japan (also known as the FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 16 to 19 November 2023. It marked the eighth running of the Rally Japan, and was the final round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Nagoya in Chūbu Region and was contested over twenty-two special stages covering a total competitive distance of 304.66 km (189.31 mi).
| 2023 Rally Japan FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 | ||
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Round 13 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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The event would be featured with route through Toyota Stadium. | ||
| Host country | Japan | |
| Rally base | Toyota, Aichi Prefecture | |
| Dates run | 16 – 19 November 2023 | |
| Start location | Toyota Stadium, Toyota | |
| Finish location | Ena, Gifu, Chūbu region | |
| Stages | 22 (304.66 km; 189.31 miles) | |
| Stage surface | Tarmac | |
| Transport distance | 665.09 km (413.27 miles) | |
| Overall distance | 969.75 km (602.57 miles) | |
| Statistics | ||
| Crews registered | 36 | |
| Crews | 34 at start, 28 at finish | |
| Cancellation | SS4 cancelled due to safety concern. | |
| Overall results | ||
| Overall winner | Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 3:32:08.8 | |
| Power Stage winner | Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 4:48.8 | |
| Support category results | ||
| WRC-2 winner | Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 3 3:39:42.5 | |
| WRC-3 winner | Jason Bailey Shayne Peterson 5:03:05.7 | |
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won their second rally of the season. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen won the World Rally Championship-2 category, while Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak won the 2023 WRC-2 Challenger title. Jason Bailey and Shayne Peterson won the World Rally Championship-3 category.