| 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)[1] | |
| 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 WRT3:32:08.8 | |
| Power Stage winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT4:48.8 | |
| Support category results | ||
| WRC-2 winner |  Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 33:39:42.5 | |
| WRC-3 winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jason Bailey Shayne Peterson5:03:05.7 | |
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.[2] 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).[1]
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4]
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won their second rally of the season. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners.[5] 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.[6] Jason Bailey and Shayne Peterson won the World Rally Championship-3 category.
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 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were ten Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and one Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[7][8]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
Torstein Eriksen |
Toksport WRT 3 |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Team | P |
| 21 | _WA.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nikolay Gryazin[lower-alpha 1] |
Konstantin Aleksandrov[lower-alpha 2] |
Toksport WRT 3 |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
| 22 |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz |
Maciej Szczepaniak |
Kajetan Kajetanowicz |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 23 |  Heikki Kovalainen |
Sae Kitagawa |
Heikki Kovalainen |
Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
| 25 | Daniel Chwist |
Kamil Heller |
Daniel Chwist |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 26 | Osamu Fukunaga |
Misako Saida |
Osamu Fukunaga |
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 27 |  Alexander Villanueva |
José Murado González |
Alexander Villanueva |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | — |
| 28 |  Eamonn Boland |
Michael Joseph Morrissey |
Eamonn Boland |
Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver | P |
| 29 | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz |
Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio |
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz |
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| 30 | Satoshi Imai |
 Jason Farmer |
Satoshi Imai |
Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Jason Bailey |
Shayne Peterson |
Jason Bailey |
Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P |
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  Grégoire Munster |
Louis Louka |
M-Sport Ford WRT |
Ford Fiesta Rally2 | P |
Itinerary
All dates and times are JST (UTC+9).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November | — | After 9:01 | Kuragaike Park [Shakedown] | 2.75 km |
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After 18:52 | Opening ceremony, Toyota Stadium | — | |
| SS1 | After 19:05 | Toyota Stadium SSS 1 | 2.10 km | |
| 17 November |  |
5:34 – 5:49 | Service A, Toyota Stadium | — |
| SS2 | After 7:04 | Isegami's Tunnel 1 | 23.60 km | |
| SS3 | After 8:04 | Inabu Dam 1 | 19.38 km | |
| SS4 | After 9:02 | Shitara Town 1 | 22.53 km | |
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11:11 – 11:41 | Regroup, Toyota Stadium | — | |
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11:41 – 12:21 | Service B, Toyota Stadium | — | |
| SS5 | After 13:36 | Isegami's Tunnel 2 | 23.60 km | |
| SS6 | After 14:36 | Inabu Dam 2 | 19.38 km | |
| SS7 | After 15:34 | Shitara Town 2 | 22.53 km | |
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18:03 – 18:48 | Flexi service C, Toyota Stadium | — | |
| SS8 | After 19:35 | Toyota Stadium SSS 2 | 2.10 km | |
| 18 November | |
6:45 – 7:00 | Service D, Toyota Stadium | — |
| SS9 | After 8:04 | Nukata Forest 1 | 20.32 km | |
| SS10 | After 9:05 | Lake Mikawako 1 | 14.78 km | |
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10:45 – 11:05 | Regroup, Okazaki | — | |
| SS11 | After 11:15 | Okazaki City SSS 1 | 3.18 km | |
| SS12 | After 11:26 | Okazaki City SSS 2 | 3.18 km | |
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11:31 – 12:16 | Regroup, Okazaki | — | |
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12:16 – 12:31 | Tyre fitting zone, Okazaki | — | |
| SS13 | After 13:04 | Nukata Forest 2 | 20.32 km | |
| SS14 | After 14:05 | Lake Mikawako 2 | 14.78 km | |
| SS15 | After 15:11 | Shinshiro City | 6.70 km | |
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17:01 – 17:46 | Flexi service E, Toyota Stadium | — | |
| SS16 | After 19:35 | Toyota Stadium SSS 3 | 2.10 km | |
| 19 November | |
5:39 – 5:54 | Service F, Toyota Stadium | — |
| SS17 | After 7:05 | Asahi Kougen 1 | 7.52 km | |
| SS18 | After 8:03 | Ena City 1 | 22.92 km | |
| SS19 | After 8:56 | Nenoue Kougen 1 | 11.60 km | |
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9:31 – 10:01 | Regroup, Nakatsugawa Park | — | |
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10:01 – 10:31 | Tyre fitting zone, Nakatsugawa Park | — | |
| SS20 | After 11:04 | Ena City 2 | 22.92 km | |
| SS21 | After 11:57 | Nenoue Kougen 2 | 11.60 km | |
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13:32 – 14:12 | Regroup, Asahi Government | — | |
| SS22 | After 14:15 | Asahi Kougen 2 [Power Stage] | 7.52 km | |
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After 16:00 | Official finish, Toyota Stadium | — | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  |
Kalle Rovanperä | 250 | |
Jonne Halttunen | 250 | |
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 548 | |||
| 2 | |
Elfyn Evans | 216 | |
Scott Martin | 216 | |
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 432 | |||
| 3 | |
Thierry Neuville | 189 | |
Martijn Wydaeghe | 189 | |
M-Sport Ford WRT | 287 | |||
| 4 | |
Ott Tänak | 174 | |
Martin Järveoja | 174 | ||||||
| 5 | |
Sébastien Ogier | 133 | |
Vincent Landais | 133 | ||||||
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Stage | Event | |||||||
| 7 | 1 | 20 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Torstein Eriksen | Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:39:42.5 | 0.0 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 21 | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:40:58.4 | +1:15.9 | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 22 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:51:34.7 | +11:52.2 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | 4 | 26 | Osamu Fukunaga | Misako Saida | Osamu Fukunaga | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:56:47.8 | +17:05.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 25 | Daniel Chwist | Kamil Heller | Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:00:01.8 | +20:19.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 28 | Eamonn Boland | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Eamonn Boland | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 4:00:47.4 | +21:04.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 29 | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 4:32:39.2 | +52:56.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 8 | 30 | Satoshi Imai | Jason Farmer | Satoshi Imai | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:19:31.7 | +1:39:49.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | Sae Kitagawa | Heikki Kovalainen | Škoda Fabia R5 | Transmission | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Did not start | 27 | Alexander Villanueva | José Murado González | Alexander Villanueva | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Withdrawn | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Challenger Drivers' championships | Challenger Co-drivers' championships | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||
| 1 | |
Andreas Mikkelsen | 134 | |
Torstein Eriksen | 130 |  1 |
Toksport WRT 3 | 207 | 1 |
Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 126 | 1 |
Maciej Szczepaniak | 126 | |||||
| 2 | 1 |
Gus Greensmith | 111 | 1 |
Jonas Andersson | 111 |  1 |
Toksport WRT 2 | 188 | 1 |
Nikolay Gryazin | 121 | 1 |
Konstantin Aleksandrov | 121 | |||||
| 3 | 1 |
Yohan Rossel | 104 | 1 |
Arnaud Dunand | 104 | 1 |
Toksport WRT | 135 | 2 |
Sami Pajari | 118 | 2 |
Enni Mälkönen | 118 | |||||
| 4 | 3 |
Nikolay Gryazin | 96 | 3 |
Konstantin Aleksandrov | 103 | 1 |
M-Sport Ford WRT | 131 | 1 |
Mikołaj Marczyk | 77 | |
Szymon Gospodarczyk | 65 | |||||
| 5 | 1 |
Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 95 | 1 |
Maciej Szczepaniak | 98 | |
Hyundai Motorsport N | 122 | 1 |
Marco Bulacia | 72 | |
Diego Vallejo | 62 | |||||
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 22 | 1 | 55 | Jason Bailey | Shayne Peterson | Jason Bailey | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:03:05.7 | 0.0 | 25 |
Special stages
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:35.4 | — |
| SS1 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:21.0 | Bailey / Peterson |
| SS2 | Stage interrupted | |||
| SS3 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 16:53.4 | Bailey / Peterson |
| SS4 | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS5 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 24:13.5 | Bailey / Peterson |
| SS6 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:52.7 | |
| SS7 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 17:51.1 | |
| SS8 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:19.6 | |
| SS9 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:36.4 | |
| SS10 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 57:26.9 | |
| SS11 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:02.6 | |
| SS12 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:48.6 | |
| SS13 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:58.6 | |
| SS14 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:32.8 | |
| SS15 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:19.0 | |
| SS16 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:08.5 | |
| SS17 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:19.4 | |
| SS18 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:23.6 | |
| SS19 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:15.7 | |
| SS20 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:02.4 | |
| SS21 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:59.4 | |
| SS22 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:00.7 | |
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 | |
Roope Korhonen | 100 | |
Anssi Viinikka | 100 | ||
| 2 | |
Diego Dominguez Jr. | 87 | |
Rogelio Peñate | 87 | ||
| 3 | 8 |
Jason Bailey | 61 | |
Loïc Dumont | 55 | ||
| 4 | 1 |
Tom Rensonnet | 55 | |
Liam Regan | 51 | ||
| 5 | 1 |
Filip Kohn | 52 | |
Conor Mohan | 49 | ||
Notes
- ↑ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]
- ↑ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 "Itinerary Rally Japan 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ↑ "Neuville prevails to clinch dramatic Japan win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ↑ "Lindholm claims WRC2 crown as Munster grabs surprise victory in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ↑ "Triumphant Evans leads home Toyota 1–2–3 in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "Party time for Kajto as Pole secures WRC2 Challenger title in Japan*". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "Entry list FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ↑ "Rally Japan 2023". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- 1 2 "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
- Official website (in English and Japanese)
- 2023 Rally Japan at eWRC-results.com
- 2023 Rally Japan at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
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