2017 Rally Italia Sardegna

2017 Rally d'Italia Sardegna
14° Rally Italia Sardegna 2017
Round 7 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Rally podium
Host country Italy
Rally baseItaly Alghero
Dates run8 – 11 June 2017
Stages19 (312.66 km; 194.28 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Statistics
Crews53 at start, 41 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerEstonia Ott Tänak
Estonia Martin Järveoja
United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team

The 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna was the seventh round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and was the 14th running of the Rally d'Italia Sardegna. It was won by Ott Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja which was their first win in the WRC. Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila finished second, with Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul finished in third position.[1]

Championship leaders Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, Tänak and Järveoja's teammates at M-Sport, finished fifth, helping the team extend their lead in the championship for manufacturers.[2]

Jan Kopecký and his co-driver Pavel Dresler won the WRC-2 category.[3]

Entry list

Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC M
2 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta WRC M
3 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta WRC D
4 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC New Zealand Hayden Paddon United Kingdom Sebastian Marshall Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
5 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
6 South Korea Hyundai Motorsport WRC Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
7 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC United Kingdom Kris Meeke Republic of Ireland Paul Nagle Citroën C3 WRC M
8 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Republic of Ireland Craig Breen United Kingdom Scott Martin Citroën C3 WRC M
9 France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger Citroën C3 WRC M
10 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Toyota Yaris WRC M
12 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT WRC Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC M
14 United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Norway Mads Østberg Norway Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta WRC M
20 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Racing WRC Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al Rajhi United Kingdom Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
21 Czech Republic OneBet Jipocar World Rally Team WRC Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Jan Tománek Ford Fiesta RS WRC D
22 France Jean-Michel Raoux WRC France Jean-Michel Raoux France Laurent Magat Citroën DS3 WRC D
Source:[4]
Key
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Registered to score points
in WRC Trophy
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship

Classification

Event standings

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
1 2 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:25:15.1 0.0 25
2 10 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 3:25:27.4 +12.3 19
3 5 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 3:26:22.8 +1:07.7 17
4 12 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 3:27:28.0 +2:12.9 17
5 1 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:28:40.4 +3:25.3 13
6 11 Finland Juho Hänninen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC WRC 3:28:53.6 +3:38.5 8
7 14 Norway Mads Østberg Norway Ola Fløene United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC WRC 3:31:46.9 +6:31.8 6
8 9 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger France Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën C3 WRC WRC 3:33:22.9 +8:07.8 4
9 81 France Eric Camilli France Benjamin Veillas United Kingdom M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5 3:36:30.9 +11:15.8 2
10 34 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Pavel Dresler Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport II Škoda Fabia R5 WRC-2 3:36:36.5 +11:21.4 1
12 6 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí South Korea Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC 3:42:17.9 +17:02.8 4

Special stages

Day Stage Name Length Winner Car Time Rally Leader
Leg 1
(8 June)
SS1 Ittiri Arena Show 2.00 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:01.8 Belgium Thierry Neuville
Leg 2
(9 June)
SS2 Terranova 1 14.54 km United Kingdom Kris Meeke Citroën C3 WRC 10:14.1 United Kingdom Kris Meeke
SS3 Monte Olia 1 19.05 km Finland Juho Hänninen Toyota Yaris WRC 13:25.8 Finland Juho Hänninen
SS4 Tula 1 15.00 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:51.2 United Kingdom Kris Meeke
SS5 Tergu - Osilo 1 14.14 km Finland Esapekka Lappi Toyota Yaris WRC 9:06.3 New Zealand Hayden Paddon
SS6 Terranova 2 14.54 km Finland Esapekka Lappi Toyota Yaris WRC 9:59.5
SS7 Monte Olia 2 19.05 km Finland Esapekka Lappi Toyota Yaris WRC 13:04.9
SS8 Tula 2 15.00 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:38.5
SS9 Tergu - Osilo 2 14.14 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 8:53.2
Leg 3
(10 June)
SS10 Coiluna - Loelle 1 14.95 km New Zealand Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 8:00.8
SS11 Monti di Ala' 1 28.52 km Belgium Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 17:02.8
SS12 Monte Lerno 1 28.11 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 17:54.5
SS13 Coiluna - Loelle 2 14.95 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 7:52.0 Estonia Ott Tänak
SS14 Monti di Ala' 2 28.52 km Estonia Ott Tänak Ford Fiesta WRC 16:48.1
SS15 Monte Lerno 2 28.11 km Finland Esapekka Lappi Toyota Yaris WRC 17:35.8
Leg 4
(11 June)
SS16 Cala Flumini 1 14.06 km New Zealand Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 8:58.3
SS17 Sassari - Argentiera 1 6.96 km Spain Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:10.0
SS18 Cala Flumini 2 14.06 km Finland Esapekka Lappi Toyota Yaris WRC 8:46.9
SS19 Sassari - Argentiera 2 [Power Stage] 6.96 km Finland Esapekka Lappi Toyota Yaris WRC 5:10.5

Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 6.96 km (4.3 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Diff. Pts.
1 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm Toyota Yaris WRC 5:10.5 5
2 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Marc Martí Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:10.9 +0.4 4
3 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Ford Fiesta WRC 5:11.8 +1.3 3
4 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:12.4 +1.9 2
5 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 5:12.8 +2.3 1

Championship standings after the rally

References

  1. ^ "Tänak claims first win". wrc.com. WRC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Wilson: It's just the beginning". wrc.com. WRC. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Kopecký cruises home". wrc.com. WRC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Rally Italia Entry List" (PDF). rallylink.it. Rallylink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.