2020 Rally Monza

2020 ACI Rally Monza
41. ACI Rally Monza 2020
Round 7 of 7 in the 2020 World Rally Championship
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Rally Monza marked the end of the 2020 season.
Host country Italy
Rally baseMonza, Brianza
Dates run3 – 6 December 2020
Start locationMonza, Brianza
Finish locationMonza, Brianza
Stages16 (239.20 km; 148.63 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceTarmac
Transport distance272.84 km (169.53 miles)
Overall distance512.04 km (318.17 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered95
Crews91 at start, 71 at finish
CancellationSS10 cancelled due to a road-blocked crash.
SS12 cancelled due to heavy snow.
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2:15:51.0
Power Stage winnerJapan Takamoto Katsuta
United Kingdom Daniel Barritt
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
11:05.5
Support category results
WRC-2 winnerNorway Mads Østberg
Norway Torstein Eriksen
France PH-Sport
2:21:18.4
WRC-3 winnerNorway Andreas Mikkelsen
Norway Anders Jæger-Amland
2:19:47.2
J-WRC winnerSweden Tom Kristensson
Sweden Joakim Sjöberg
Sweden Tom Kristensson Motorsport
2:35:21.4

The 2020 Rally Monza (also known as ACI Rally Monza 2020) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was scheduled to hold between 3 and 6 December 2020.[2] It marked the forty-first running of Monza Rally Show and was the final round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3. It was also the final round of the Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The event was based in the famous Autodromo Nazionale di Monza circuit near Milan, where the Italian Grand Prix is held. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 239.20 km (148.63 mi).[1]

Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia won the rally. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturers' rally winners.[4] Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen were the winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger-Amland winners in the WRC-3 category.[6] Tom Kristensson and Henrik Appelskog won the junior class.[7]

Ogier and Ingrassia won their seventh world titles, while Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT secured their second consecutive manufacturers' titles.[4] Østberg and Eriksen won the WRC-2 championship, while Toksport WRT claimed the teams' titles.[5] Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka became WRC-3 crowned champions.[6] Kristensson and Appelskog sealed junior world titles.[7]

Background

Championship standings prior to the event

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin entered the round with a fourteen-point lead over six-time world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul are third, a further ten points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT held a seven-point lead over Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, following by M-Sport Ford WRT.

In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Pontus Tidemand and Patrick Barth held an eighteen-point lead ahead of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Adrien Fourmaux and Renaud Jamoul in third. In the manufacturer' championship, Toksport WRT led Hyundai Motorsport N by forty-five points. M-Sport Ford WRT sit in third, a further fourteen points behind.

In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Marco Bulacia Wilkinson led Jari Huttunen by two points in the drivers' standing, with Kajetan Kajetanowicz in third. The co-drivers' standing was led by Mikko Lukka. Maciek Szczepaniak and Marcelo Der Ohannesian hold second and third respectively.

In the Junior championship, Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis led Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg by eight points. Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen were third, four points further back. In the Nations' championships, Latvia held an eight-point lead over Sweden, with Finland in third.

Schedule changes and event inclusion

The event was included in the 2020 World Rally Championship as the final round of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Entry list

The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3, and Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ninety-five entries were received, with eleven crews entered World Rally Cars, four Group R5 cars entered in the World Rally Championship-2 and thirteen in the World Rally Championship-3. A further six crews entered in the Junior World Rally Championship in Ford Fiesta R2s.

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship entries
3 Finland Teemu Suninen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC M
4 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC M
6 Spain Dani Sordo Spain Carlos del Barrio South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
8 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
11 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Nicolas Gilsoul South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
17 France Sébastien Ogier France Julien Ingrassia Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC M
18 Japan Takamoto Katsuta United Kingdom Daniel Barritt Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC M
33 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC M
44 United Kingdom Gus Greensmith United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC M
69 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC M
96 Norway Ole Christian Veiby Sweden Jonas Andersson France Hyundai 2C Competition Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
World Rally Championship-2 entries
20 Sweden Pontus Tidemand Sweden Patrik Barth Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
21 Norway Mads Østberg Norway Torstein Eriksen France PH-Sport Citroën C3 R5 M
22 France Adrien Fourmaux Belgium Renaud Jamoul United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II M
23 Czech Republic Jan Kopecký Czech Republic Jan Hloušek Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
World Rally Championship-3 entries
24 Bolivia Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Argentina Marcelo Der Ohannesian Bolivia Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Citroën C3 R5 P
25 Finland Jari Huttunen Finland Mikko Lukka Finland Jari Huttunen Hyundai NG i20 R5 M
26 Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Poland Maciej Szczepaniak Poland Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
27 Sweden Oliver Solberg Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Sweden Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
28 Finland Emil Lindholm Finland Mikael Korhonen Finland Emil Lindholm Škoda Fabia R5 Evo M
29 Italy Umberto Scandola Italy Guido D'Amore Italy Umberto Scandola Hyundai NG i20 R5 M
30 France Yohan Rossel France Benoît Fulcrand France PH-Sport Citroën C3 R5 M
31 Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Belgium Louis Louka Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Hyundai NG i20 R5 P
32 Italy Enrico Brazzoli Italy Maurizio Barone Italy Enrico Brazzoli Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
34 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Norway Anders Jæger-Amland Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
35 Belgium Cédric De Cecco Belgium Jérôme Humblet Belgium Cédric De Cecco Škoda Fabia R5 P
36 Republic of Ireland Josh McErlean United Kingdom Keaton Williams Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 R5 P
37 Italy Giacomo Ogliari Italy Giacomo Ciucci Italy Giacomo Ogliari Citroën C3 R5 P
Junior World Rally Championship entries
38 Latvia Mārtiņš Sesks Latvia Renars Francis Latvia LMT Autosporta Akadēmija Ford Fiesta R2 P
39 Sweden Tom Kristensson Sweden Joakim Sjöberg Sweden Tom Kristensson Motorsport Ford Fiesta R2 P
40 Finland Sami Pajari Finland Marko Salminen Finland Team Flying Finn Ford Fiesta R2 P
41 Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldívar Spain Rogelio Peñate Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldívar Ford Fiesta R2 P
42 United Kingdom Ruairi Bell United Kingdom Darren Garrod United Kingdom Ruairi Bell Ford Fiesta R2 P
43 Italy Fabio Andolfi Italy Stefano Savoia Italy Fabio Andolfi Ford Fiesta R2 P
Other Major Entries
54 Italy Matteo Gamba Italy Nicola Arena Italy Matteo Gamba Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
55 Netherlands Kevin Abbring Belgium Pieter Tsjoen Netherlands Kevin Abbring Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 P
56 France Stéphane Lefebvre France Thomas Dubois France D-Max Suisse Citroën C3 R5 P
57 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi France Romain Haut-Labourdette Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 P
58 Finland Niclas Grönholm Finland Antti Linnaketo Finland Niclas Grönholm Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
59 Italy Giacomo Scattolon Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Giacomo Scattolon Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
66 Italy Franco Morbidelli Italy Simone Scattolin Italy Franco Morbidelli Hyundai NG i20 R5 M
72 Greece Nikos Pavlidis United Kingdom Allan Harryman Greece Step Racing Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
77 United Kingdom Tom Williams Italy Giorgia Ascalone United Kingdom Tom Williams Ford Fiesta R5 P
78 Germany Maro Engel Austria Ilka Minor Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia R5 Evo P
79 Belgium Maxime Potty Belgium Loïc Dumont Belgium Maxime Potty Škoda Fabia R5 M
91 France Pierre Ragues France Julien Pesenti France Pierre Ragues Alpine A110 Rally M
105 Italy Carlo Covi Italy Michela Lorigiola Italy Carlo Covi Peugeot 208 R2 M
Source:[9]

Route

The first and last day of action, including the Power Stage, followed Monza Rally Show to take place in stages inside the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, while the second leg was focused on public stages north of Bergamo in the foothills of the Alps.[2]

Itinerary

The rally featured the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza race track.

All dates and times were CEST (UTC+2).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
3 December 10:01 Monza Circuit [Shakedown] 4.00 km
Leg 1 — 73.94 km
3 December 14:08 SS1 Sottozero The Monza Legacy 4.33 km
4 December 07:58 SS2 Scorpion 1 13.43 km
10:08 SS3 Scorpion 2 13.43 km
12:38 SS4 Cinturato 1 16.22 km
15:08 SS5 Cinturato 2 16.22 km
17:38 SS6 PZero Grand Prix 1 10.31 km
Leg 2 — 126.95 km
5 December 07:52 SS7 Selvino 1 25.06 km
09:08 SS8 Gerosa 1 11.09 km
10:02 SS9 Costa Valle Imagna 1 22.17 km
13:22 SS10 Selvino 2 25.06 km
14:38 SS11 Gerosa 2 11.09 km
15:32 SS12 Costa Valle Imagna 2 22.17 km
17:38 SS13 PZero Grand Prix 2 10.31 km
Leg 3 — 38.31 km
6 December 07:48 SS14 PZero Grand Prix 3 10.31 km
10:08 SS15 Serraglio 1 14.00 km
12:18 SS16 Serraglio 2 [Power Stage] 14.00 km
Source:[1]

Report

World Rally Cars

Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio held a narrow lead going onto Saturday, despite a ten-second time penalty for cutting a chicane.[10] Teammate Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul's title hope was washed away as their i20 was drawn out when the engine expired in heavy standing water after damaging their right-front suspension.[11] Teemu Suninen and Jarmo Lehtinen retired from the rally because of an unfixable misfiring engine.[12] Championship situation was shifted on Saturday as Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin went off-road in the afternoon loop.[13] Other major retirements of the day included Gus Greensmith and Elliott Edmondson, and Ole Christian Veiby and Jonas Andersson.[14] Eventually, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia won the event, which was enough to overhaul their teammate Evans and Martin to snatch their seventh world titles.[4]

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Event Stage
1 1 17 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:15:51.0 0.0 25 0
2 2 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:16:04.9 +13.9 18 4
3 3 6 Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:16:06.3 +15.3 15 1
4 4 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 2:16:36.7 +45.7 12 2
5 5 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:17:02.1 +1:11.1 10 0
20 6 18 Takamoto Katsuta Daniel Barritt Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:27:41.3 +11:50.3 0 5
29 7 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:36:03.6 +20:12.6 0 3
Retired SS10 44 Gus Greensmith Elliott Edmondson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC Accident 0 0
Retired SS10 96 Ole Christian Veiby Jonas Andersson Hyundai 2C Competition Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Accident 0 0
Retired SS5 3 Teemu Suninen Jarmo Lehtinen M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC Engine 0 0
Retired SS4 11 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Suspension 0 0

Special stages

Date No. Stage name Distance Winners Car Time Class leaders
3 December Monza Circuit [Shakedown] 4.00 km Neuville / Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 3:08.7
SS1 Sottozero The Monza Legacy 4.33 km Ogier / Ingrassia Toyota Yaris WRC 3:31.5 Ogier / Ingrassia
4 December SS2 Scorpion 1 13.43 km Sordo / del Barrio Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 9:54.5 Sordo / del Barrio
SS3 Scorpion 2 13.43 km Lappi / Ferm Ford Fiesta WRC 9:56.8 Lappi / Ferm
SS4 Cinturato 1 16.22 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 11:56.5
SS5 Cinturato 2 16.22 km Ogier / Ingrassia Toyota Yaris WRC 11:53.5
SS6 PZero Grand Prix 1 10.31 km Sordo / del Barrio Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:52.5 Sordo / del Barrio
5 December SS7 Selvino 1 25.06 km Ogier / Ingrassia Toyota Yaris WRC 3:31.5 Ogier / Ingrassia
SS8 Gerosa 1 11.09 km Sordo / del Barrio Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 7:05.0 Sordo / del Barrio
SS9 Costa Valle Imagna 1 22.17 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 14:35.5 Ogier / Ingrassia
SS10 Selvino 2 25.06 km Stage cancelled
SS11 Gerosa 2 11.09 km Ogier / Ingrassia[a] Toyota Yaris WRC 8:25.6 Ogier / Ingrassia
SS12 Costa Valle Imagna 2 22.17 km Stage cancelled
SS13 PZero Grand Prix 2 10.31 km Sordo / del Barrio Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:47.8 Ogier / Ingrassia
6 December SS14 PZero Grand Prix 3 10.31 km Ogier / Ingrassia Toyota Yaris WRC 5:32.2
SS15 Serraglio 1 14.00 km Sordo / del Barrio Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11:10.2
SS16 Serraglio 2 [Power Stage] 14.00 km Katsuta / Barritt Toyota Yaris WRC 11:05.5

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2020 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 1 Sébastien Ogier 122 1 Julien Ingrassia 122 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 241
2 1 Elfyn Evans 114 1 Scott Martin 114 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 236
3 1 Ott Tänak 105 1 Martin Järveoja 105 M-Sport Ford WRT 129
4 1 Thierry Neuville 87 1 Nicolas Gilsoul 87 Hyundai 2C Competition 8
5 Kalle Rovanperä 80 Jonne Halttunen 80

World Rally Championship-2

Adrien Fourmaux and Renaud Jamoul led the category, but a right-rear puncture lost their lead to Pontus Tidemand and Patrik Barth.[15] Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen turned the tables to their favour on Saturday.[16] The Norwegian crew eventually won the class to seal the WRC-2 titles.[5]

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Event
9 1 21 Mads Østberg Torstein Eriksen PH-Sport Citroën C3 R5 2:21:18.4 0.0 25 2
10 2 20 Pontus Tidemand Patrik Barth Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:21:44.0 +25.6 18 1
13 3 23 Jan Kopecký Jan Hloušek Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:22:41.8 +1:23.4 15 0
49 4 22 Adrien Fourmaux Renaud Jamoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II 2:50:38.8 +29:20.4 12 0

Special stages

Date No. Stage name Distance Winners Car Time Class leaders
3 December Monza Circuit [Shakedown] 4.00 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 R5 3:19.0
SS1 Sottozero The Monza Legacy 4.33 km Fourmaux / Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II 3:39.9 Fourmaux / Jamoul
4 December SS2 Scorpion 1 13.43 km Fourmaux / Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II 10:13.8
SS3 Scorpion 2 13.43 km Fourmaux / Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II 10:10.3
SS4 Cinturato 1 16.22 km Tidemand / Barth Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 12:29.9
SS5 Cinturato 2 16.22 km Tidemand / Barth Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 12:26.6 Tidemand / Barth
SS6 PZero Grand Prix 1 10.31 km Fourmaux / Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II 6:03.4
5 December SS7 Selvino 1 25.06 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 R5 18:32.3 Fourmaux / Jamoul
SS8 Gerosa 1 11.09 km Fourmaux / Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II 7:15.2
SS9 Costa Valle Imagna 1 22.17 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 R5 14:55.8 Østberg / Eriksen
SS10 Selvino 2 25.06 km Stage cancelled
SS11 Gerosa 2 11.09 km Tidemand / Barth Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 9:09.1 Østberg / Eriksen
SS12 Costa Valle Imagna 2 22.17 km Stage cancelled
SS13 PZero Grand Prix 2 10.31 km Fourmaux / Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II 5:54.6 Østberg / Eriksen
6 December SS14 PZero Grand Prix 3 10.31 km Fourmaux / Jamoul Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II 5:43.5
SS15 Serraglio 1 14.00 km Tidemand / Barth Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 11:24.0
SS16 Serraglio 2 14.00 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 R5 11:27.2

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2020 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 1 Mads Østberg 112 1 Torstein Eriksen 112 Toksport WRT 147
2 1 Pontus Tidemand 108 1 Patrick Barth 108 2 PH-Sport 112
3 Adrien Fourmaux 78 Renaud Jamoul 78 1 Hyundai Motorsport N 102
4 Ole Christian Veiby 51 Jonas Andersson 51 1 M-Sport Ford WRT 88
5 Nikolay Gryazin 51 Yaroslav Fedorov 41

World Rally Championship-3

Andreas Mikkelsen and Anders Jæger-Amland avoided any drama to lead the class. The Norwegian crew ran as high as third in the overall standings.[17] However, their lead was narrowed by Oliver Solberg and Aaron Johnston by the end of the second leg.[18] Mikkelsen and Jæger-Amland refused to give their lead away and eventually won the category. Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka became WRC-3 crowned champions.[6]

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Event
6 1 34 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger-Amland Andreas Mikkelsen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:19:47.2 0.0 25 8
7 2 27 Oliver Solberg Aaron Johnston Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:20:03.1 +15.9 18 6
8 3 25 Jari Huttunen Mikko Lukka Jari Huttunen Hyundai NG i20 R5 2:21:06.5 +1:19.2 15 4
11 4 28 Emil Lindholm Mikael Korhonen Emil Lindholm Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:21:45.0 +1:57.8 12 0
14 5 26 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:23:25.5 +3:38.3 10 0
16 6 24 Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Marcelo Der Ohannesian Marco Bulacia Wilkinson Citroën C3 R5 2:24:38.8 +4:51.6 8 0
17 7 36 Josh McErlean Keaton Williams Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 R5 2:24:55.3 +5:08.1 6 0
18 8 35 Cédric De Cecco Jérôme Humblet Cédric De Cecco Škoda Fabia R5 2:26:53.7 +7:06.5 4 0
23 9 37 Giacomo Ogliari Giacomo Ciucci Giacomo Ogliari Citroën C3 R5 2:30:08.8 +10:21.6 2 0
35 10 30 Yohan Rossel Benoît Fulcrand PH-Sport Citroën C3 R5 2:40:52.1 +21:04.9 1 0
39 11 32 Enrico Brazzoli Maurizio Barone Enrico Brazzoli Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:42:58.0 +23:10.8 0 0
Retired SS16 31 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Hyundai NG i20 R5 Rolled 0 0
Retired SS14 29 Umberto Scandola Guido D'Amore Umberto Scandola Hyundai NG i20 R5 Mechanical 0 0

Special stages

Date No. Stage name Distance Winners Car Time Class leaders
3 December Monza Circuit [Shakedown] 4.00 km Scandola / D'Amore Hyundai NG i20 R5 3:18.4
SS1 Sottozero The Monza Legacy 4.33 km Huttunen / Lukka Hyundai NG i20 R5 3:37.3 Huttunen / Lukka
4 December SS2 Scorpion 1 13.43 km Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 10:08.5 Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland
SS3 Scorpion 2 13.43 km Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 10:06.8
SS4 Cinturato 1 16.22 km Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 12:12.3
SS5 Cinturato 2 16.22 km Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 12:21.6
SS6 PZero Grand Prix 1 10.31 km Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 6:06.3
5 December SS7 Selvino 1 25.06 km Lindholm / Korhonen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 18:40.1
SS8 Gerosa 1 11.09 km Scandola / D'Amore Hyundai NG i20 R5 7:18.7
SS9 Costa Valle Imagna 1 22.17 km Solberg / Johnston Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 15:00.1
SS10 Selvino 2 25.06 km Stage cancelled
SS11 Gerosa 2 11.09 km Scandola / D'Amore Hyundai NG i20 R5 8:13.4 Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland
SS12 Costa Valle Imagna 2 22.17 km Stage cancelled
SS13 PZero Grand Prix 2 10.31 km Huttunen / Lukka Hyundai NG i20 R5 5:53.3 Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland
6 December SS14 PZero Grand Prix 3 10.31 km Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 5:44.3
SS15 Serraglio 1 14.00 km Mikkelsen / Jæger-Amland Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 11:25.5
SS16 Serraglio 2 14.00 km Solberg / Johnston Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 11:22.0

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2020 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points
1 Jari Huttunen 83 Mikko Lukka 83
2 Marco Bulacia Wilkinson 78 Maciek Szczepaniak 65
3 Kajetan Kajetanowicz 65 1 Aaron Johnston 61
4 Oliver Solberg 61 1 Marcelo Der Ohannesian 53
5 Nicolas Ciamin 28 Marc Martí 37

Junior World Rally Championship

Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg comfortably led the class, while their title rivals Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis, and Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen both in trouble.[19] Championship leader Sesks and Francis' rally went even worse when they crashed out on Saturday.[20] Kristensson and Sjöberg comfortably brought the car home to put the victory in their pockets, and with that, junior world titles in hands.[7]

Classification

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Stage
27 1 39 Tom Kristensson Joakim Sjöberg Tom Kristensson Motorsport Ford Fiesta R2 2:35:21.4 0.0 37.5 7
33 2 41 Fabrizio Zaldívar Rogelio Peñate Fabrizio Zaldívar Ford Fiesta R2 2:38:22.9 +3:01.5 27 0
34 3 42 Ruairi Bell Darren Garrod Ruairi Bell Ford Fiesta R2 2:39:42.4 +4:21.0 22.5 2
71 4 40 Sami Pajari Marko Salminen Team Flying Finn Ford Fiesta R2 3:13:26.3 +38:04.9 18 4
Retired SS7 38 Mārtiņš Sesks Renars Francis LMT Autosporta Akadēmija Ford Fiesta R2 Accident 0 1
Retired SS6 43 Fabio Andolfi Stefano Savoia Fabio Andolfi Ford Fiesta R2 Mechanical 0 0

Special stages

Date No. Stage name Distance Winners Car Time Class leaders
3 December Monza Circuit [Shakedown] 4.00 km Pajari / Salminen Ford Fiesta R2 3:37.6
SS1 Sottozero The Monza Legacy 4.33 km Pajari / Salminen Ford Fiesta R2 4:01.3 Pajari / Salminen
4 December SS2 Scorpion 1 13.43 km Pajari / Salminen Ford Fiesta R2 11:03.7
SS3 Scorpion 2 13.43 km Sesks / Francis Ford Fiesta R2 11:03.9 Kristensson / Sjöberg
SS4 Cinturato 1 16.22 km Kristensson / Sjöberg Ford Fiesta R2 13:22.9
SS5 Cinturato 2 16.22 km Kristensson / Sjöberg Ford Fiesta R2 13:36.7
SS6 PZero Grand Prix 1 10.31 km Kristensson / Sjöberg Ford Fiesta R2 6:37.7
5 December SS7 Selvino 1 25.06 km Kristensson / Sjöberg Ford Fiesta R2 21:23.7
SS8 Gerosa 1 11.09 km Bell / Garrod Ford Fiesta R2 8:10.3
SS9 Costa Valle Imagna 1 22.17 km Pajari / Salminen Ford Fiesta R2 16:22.7
SS10 Selvino 2 25.06 km Stage cancelled
SS11 Gerosa 2 11.09 km Bell / Garrod Ford Fiesta R2 8:52.4 Kristensson / Sjöberg
SS12 Costa Valle Imagna 2 22.17 km Stage cancelled
SS13 PZero Grand Prix 2 10.31 km Kristensson / Sjöberg Ford Fiesta R2 6:34.9 Kristensson / Sjöberg
6 December SS14 PZero Grand Prix 3 10.31 km Pajari / Salminen Ford Fiesta R2 6:15.6
SS15 Serraglio 1 14.00 km Kristensson / Sjöberg Ford Fiesta R2 12:53.6
SS16 Serraglio 2 14.00 km Kristensson / Sjöberg Ford Fiesta R2 12:49.2

Championship standings

  • Bold text indicates 2020 World Champions.
Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Nations' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Country Points
1 1 Tom Kristensson 100.5 1 Joakim Sjöberg 100.5 1  Sweden 75
2 1 Sami Pajari 76 1 Marko Salminen 76 1  Latvia 58
3 2 Mārtiņš Sesks 69 2 Renars Francis 69 1  Paraguay 52
4 Fabrizio Zaldívar 61 Fernando Mussano 34 1  Finland 52
5 2 Marco Pollara 42.5 6 Maurizio Messina 30.5 2  United Kingdom 33

Notes

  1. ^ Umberto Scandola and Guido D'Amore were placed first overall on the stage.

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