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]
| 2017 Rally d'Italia Sardegna 14° Rally Italia Sardegna 2017 | |||
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Round 7 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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 Rally podium | |||
| Host country |  Italy | ||
| Rally base | Alghero | ||
| Dates run | 8 – 11 June 2017 | ||
| Stages | 19 (312.66 km; 194.28 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 53 at start, 41 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport World Rally Team | ||
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 edit
Classification edit
Event standings edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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| 1 | 2 | Ott Tänak
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Martin Järveoja
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:25:15.1 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 | 10 |  Jari-Matti Latvala
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Miikka Anttila
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 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:25:27.4 | +12.3 | 19 |
| 3 | 5 |  Thierry Neuville
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Nicolas Gilsoul
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 Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:26:22.8 | +1:07.7 | 17 |
| 4 | 12 | Esapekka Lappi
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Janne Ferm
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:27:28.0 | +2:12.9 | 17 |
| 5 | 1 |  Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:28:40.4 | +3:25.3 | 13 |
| 6 | 11 | Juho Hänninen
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Kaj Lindström
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 3:28:53.6 | +3:38.5 | 8 |
| 7 | 14 |  Mads Østberg
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Ola Fløene
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 3:31:46.9 | +6:31.8 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen
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Anders Jæger
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Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT
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Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 3:33:22.9 | +8:07.8 | 4 |
| 9 | 81 | Eric Camilli
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Benjamin Veillas
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M-Sport World Rally Team
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Ford Fiesta R5 | 3:36:30.9 | +11:15.8 | 2 | |
| 10 | 34 |  Jan Kopecký
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Pavel Dresler
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Škoda Motorsport II
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Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 3:36:36.5 | +11:21.4 | 1 |
| 12 | 6 |  Dani Sordo
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Marc Martí
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Hyundai Motorsport
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 3:42:17.9 | +17:02.8 | 4 |
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
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| Leg 1 (8 June) |
SS1 | Ittiri Arena Show | 2.00 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 2:01.8 | Thierry Neuville
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| Leg 2 (9 June) |
SS2 | Terranova 1 | 14.54 km | Kris Meeke
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Citroën C3 WRC | 10:14.1 | Kris Meeke
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| SS3 | Monte Olia 1 | 19.05 km | Juho Hänninen
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 13:25.8 | Juho Hänninen
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| SS4 | Tula 1 | 15.00 km | Dani Sordo
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 11:51.2 | Kris Meeke
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| SS5 | Tergu - Osilo 1 | 14.14 km | Esapekka Lappi
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:06.3 |  Hayden Paddon
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| SS6 | Terranova 2 | 14.54 km | Esapekka Lappi
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:59.5 | ||
| SS7 | Monte Olia 2 | 19.05 km | Esapekka Lappi
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 13:04.9 | ||
| SS8 | Tula 2 | 15.00 km | Dani Sordo
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 11:38.5 | ||
| SS9 | Tergu - Osilo 2 | 14.14 km | Dani Sordo
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:53.2 | ||
| Leg 3 (10 June) |
SS10 | Coiluna - Loelle 1 | 14.95 km | Hayden Paddon
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:00.8 | |
| SS11 | Monti di Ala' 1 | 28.52 km | Thierry Neuville
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 17:02.8 | ||
| SS12 | Monte Lerno 1 | 28.11 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 17:54.5 | ||
| SS13 | Coiluna - Loelle 2 | 14.95 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 7:52.0 | Ott Tänak
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| SS14 | Monti di Ala' 2 | 28.52 km | Ott Tänak
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 16:48.1 | ||
| SS15 | Monte Lerno 2 | 28.11 km | Esapekka Lappi
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 17:35.8 | ||
| Leg 4 (11 June) |
SS16 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Hayden Paddon
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:58.3 | |
| SS17 | Sassari - Argentiera 1 | 6.96 km | Dani Sordo
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:10.0 | ||
| SS18 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Esapekka Lappi
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:46.9 | ||
| SS19 | Sassari - Argentiera 2 [Power Stage] | 6.96 km | Esapekka Lappi
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:10.5 |
Power Stage edit
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. |
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| 1 | Esapekka Lappi
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Janne Ferm
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:10.5 | 5 | |
| 2 | Dani Sordo
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Marc Martí
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:10.9 | +0.4 | 4 |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier
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Julien Ingrassia
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Ford Fiesta WRC | 5:11.8 | +1.3 | 3 |
| 4 | Thierry Neuville
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Nicolas Gilsoul
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Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 5:12.4 | +1.9 | 2 |
| 5 | Jari-Matti Latvala
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Miikka Anttila
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Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:12.8 | +2.3 | 1 |
Championship standings after the rally edit
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References edit
- ^ "Tänak claims first win". wrc.com. WRC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Wilson: It's just the beginning". wrc.com. WRC. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Kopecký cruises home". wrc.com. WRC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Rally Italia Entry List" (PDF). rallylink.it. Rallylink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.