2022 Rally Italia Sardegna
19th edition of Rally Italia Sardegna
The 2022 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally Italia Sardegna 2022 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 2 June to 5 June 2022.[ 2] It was the nineteenth running of the Rally Italia Sardegna . The event was the fifth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The event was based in Alghero in Sardinia and was contested over twenty-one special stages covering a total competitive distance of 307.91 km (191.33 mi).[ 1]
Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia were the defending rally winners.[ 3] However, they did not defend their title as Ogier undertakes a partial program in 2022 and Ingrassia retired from the sport at the end of the 2021 season .[ 4] Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[ 5] Yohan Rossel and Alexandre Coria were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category,[ 6] but Coria was unable to defend his title as he stepped up to the top-tier to co-drive with Adrien Fourmaux for M-Sport .[ 7]
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally, their first of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT , were the manufacturer's winners.[ 8] Nikolay Gryazin and Konstantin Aleksandrov won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[ 9] Jan Černý and Tomáš Střeska won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[ 10]
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 cars were entered under Rally1 regulations, and thirty-six Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and four Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[ 11] [ 12]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
4
Esapekka Lappi
Janne Ferm
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
6
Dani Sordo
Cándido Carrera
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
7
Pierre-Louis Loubet
Vincent Landais
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
16
Adrien Fourmaux
Alexandre Coria
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
42
Craig Breen
Paul Nagle
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
44
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
69
Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
20
Andreas Mikkelsen
Torstein Eriksen
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
21
Nikolay Gryazin [ a]
Konstantin Aleksandrov [ b]
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
22
Teemu Suninen
Mikko Markkula
Hyundai Motorsport N
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
23
Marco Bulacia
Marcelo Der Ohannesian
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
24
Eric Camilli
Thibault de la Haye
Saintéloc Junior Team
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
—
25
Yohan Rossel
Valentin Sarreaud
PH Sport
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
26
Erik Cais
Petr Těšínský
Yacco ACCR Team
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
27
Jari Huttunen
Mikko Lukka
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
28
Jan Solans
Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio
Jan Solans
Citroën C3 Rally2
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
29
Georg Linnamäe
James Morgan
ALM Motorsport
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
30
Chris Ingram
Craig Drew
Chris Ingram
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
31
Bruno Bulacia
Marc Martí
Bruno Bulacia
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
32
Eerik Pietarinen
Antti Linnaketo
Eerik Pietarinen
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
34
Sami Pajari
Enni Mälkönen
Sami Pajari
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
35
Josh McErlean
James Fulton
Josh McErlean
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver
P
36
Mikołaj Marczyk
Szymon Gospodarczyk
Mikołaj Marczyk
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
37
Fabrizio Zaldívar
Carlos del Barrio
Hyundai Motorsport N
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
38
Emilio Fernández
Axel Coronado Jiménez
Emilio Fernández
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
39
Martin Prokop
Michal Ernst
Martin Prokop
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
40
Daniel Chwist
Kamil Heller
Daniel Chwist
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
41
Mauro Miele
Luca Beltrame
Mauro Miele
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
43
Armin Kremer
Ella Kremer
Armin Kremer
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
45
Freddy Loix
Pieter Tsjoen
Freddy Loix
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
46
Rakan Al-Rashed
Hugo Magalhães
Rakan Al-Rashed
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
47
Luke Anear
Andrew Sarandis
Luke Anear
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
48
Frédéric Rosati
Stéphane Prévot
Frédéric Rosati
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
49
Laurent Battut
Eric Gressens
Laurent Battut
Hyundai i20 R5
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
50
Jourdan Serderidis
Frédéric Miclotte
Jourdan Serderidis
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
51
Eduard Pons Suñe
Alberto Chamorro
Eduard Pons Suñe
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
52
Jean-Michel Raoux
Laurent Magat
Jean-Michel Raoux
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
53
Silvano Patera
Danilo Fappani
Silvano Patera
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
54
Simone Romagna
Luca Addondi
Simone Romagna
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
55
Pablo Biolghini
Stefano Pudda
Pablo Biolghini
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
56
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Jordi Hereu
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
57
Carlo Covi
Andrea Budoia
Carlo Covi
Škoda Fabia R5
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
58
Francesco Tali
Cristina Caldart
Francesco Tali
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2 ).
Date
Time
No.
Stage name
Distance
2 June
9:01
—
Olmedo [Shakedown ]
3.58 km
18:08
SS1
Olbia – Cabu Abbas
3.23 km
3 June
7:01
SS2
Terranova 1
14.19 km
8:01
SS3
Monti di Alà e Buddusò 1
24.70 km
9:46
SS4
Terranova 2
14.19 km
10:46
SS5
Monti di Alà e Buddusò 2
24.70 km
15:18
SS6
Osilo – Tergu 1
14.63 km
16:01
SS7
Sedini – Castelsardo 1
13.26 km
17:48
SS8
Osilo – Tergu 2
14.63 km
18:31
SS9
Sedini – Castelsardo 2
13.26 km
4 June
7:36
SS10
Tempio Pausania 1
12.03 km
8:36
SS11
Erula – Tula 1
15.27 km
10:33
SS12
Tempio Pausania 2
12.03 km
11:31
SS13
Erula – Tula 2
15.27 km
13:38
SS14
Coiluna – Loelle 1
21.60 km
14:46
SS15
Monte Lerno di Pattada 1
17.01 km
16:08
SS16
Coiluna – Loelle 2
21.60 km
17:16
SS17
Monte Lerno di Pattada 2
17.01 km
5 June
8:10
SS18
Cala Flumini 1
12.55 km
9:08
SS19
Sassari – Argentiera 1
7.10 km
11:10
SS20
Cala Flumini 2
12.55 km
12:18
SS21
Sassari – Argentiera 2
7.10 km
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points