The 2023 Rally Estonia (also known as the WRC Rally Estonia 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 20 July to 23 July 2023.[2] It marked the thirteenth running of the Rally Estonia, and was the eighth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the fourth round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The event was based in Tartu of Tartu County, and was contested over twenty-one special stages covering a total competitive distance of 300.42 km (186.67 mi).[1]
| 2023 Rally Estonia WRC Rally Estonia 2023 | |||
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Round 8 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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 Rally Estonia is the biggest motorsport event in the Baltic states. | |||
| Host country |  Estonia | ||
| Rally base | Tartu, Tartu County | ||
| Dates run | 20 – 23 July 2023 | ||
| Start location | Tartu, Tartu County | ||
| Finish location | Leigo Lakes | ||
| Stages | 21 (300.42 km; 186.67 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 1,064.42 km (661.40 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,364.84 km (848.07 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 53 | ||
| Crews | 50 at start, 44 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT2:36:03.2 | ||
| Power Stage winner | Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 2:36:03.2 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 32:45:57.3 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Rautio Motorsport 2:57:16.2 | ||
| J-WRC winner |  Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Louis Louka | ||
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category as well as the junior championship.[6][7]
Rovanperä and Halttunen successfully defended their titles, so as their team, Toyota.[8] Mikkelsen and Eriksen defended their titles in the World Rally Championship-2 category.[9] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[10] Grégoire Munster and Grégoire Munster won the junior class.[11]
Background edit
Entry list edit
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, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eight entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-four Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and eleven Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of eight crews registered to participate in the Junior World Rally Championship.[12][13]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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| 3 | Teemu Suninen
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Mikko Markkula
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 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
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Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 4 | Esapekka Lappi
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Janne Ferm
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
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Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 7 |  Pierre-Louis Loubet
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Nicolas Gilsoul
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 M-Sport Ford WRT
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Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 8 | Ott Tänak
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Martin Järveoja
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M-Sport Ford WRT
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Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 11 | Thierry Neuville
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Martijn Wydaeghe
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
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Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 18 | Takamoto Katsuta
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 Aaron Johnston
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 33 | Elfyn Evans
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Scott Martin
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
| 69 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Jonne Halttunen
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 20 July | — | After 9:01 | Kastre [Shakedown] | 4.08 km |
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After 18:30 | Opening ceremony, Tartu | — | |
| SS1 | After 20:05 | Tartu 1 | 3.35 km | |
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20:23 – 20:38 | Flexi service A, Raadi | — | |
| 21 July | SS2 | After 9:08 | Peipsiääre 1 | 24.35 km |
| SS3 | After 10:01 | Mustvee 1 | 17.09 km | |
| SS4 | After 11:44 | Raanitsa 1 | 21.45 km | |
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12:54 – 13:04 | Regroup, Raadi | — | |
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13:04 – 13:44 | Service B, Raadi | — | |
| SS5 | After 14:42 | Peipsiääre 2 | 24.35 km | |
| SS6 | After 15:35 | Mustvee 2 | 17.09 km | |
| SS7 | After 17:18 | Raanitsa 2 | 21.45 km | |
| SS8 | After 18:21 | Neeruti | 7.60 km | |
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19:31 – 19:41 | Regroup, Raadi | — | |
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19:41 – 20:26 | Flexi service C, Raadi | — | |
| 22 July | SS9 | After 8:09 | Mäeküla 1 | 10.27 km |
| SS10 | After 9:02 | Otepää 1 | 11.15 km | |
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9:37 – 10:17 | Regroup, Kanepi | — | |
| SS11 | After 11:10 | Mäeküla 2 | 10.27 km | |
| SS12 | After 12:03 | Otepää 2 | 11.15 km | |
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13:18 – 13:28 | Regroup, Raadi | — | |
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13:28 – 14:08 | Service D, Raadi | — | |
| SS13 | After 14:56 | Elva 1 | 11.73 km | |
| SS14 | After 16:05 | Kanepi 1 | 16.48 km | |
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16:35 – 17:05 | Regroup, Kanepi | — | |
| SS15 | After 17:56 | Elva 2 | 11.73 km | |
| SS16 | After 19:05 | Kanepi 2 | 16.48 km | |
| SS17 | After 20:24 | Tartu 2 | 3.35 km | |
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20:46 – 21:31 | Flexi service E, Raadi | — | |
| 23 July | SS18 | After 8:09 | Karaski 1 | 12.04 km |
| SS19 | After 9:05 | Kambja 1 | 18.50 km | |
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10:00 – 10:33 | Regroup, Kanepi | — | |
| SS20 | After 11:01 | Karaski 2 | 12.04 km | |
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11:26 – 12:42 | Regroup, Kanepi | — | |
| SS21 | After 13:05 | Kambja 2 [Power Stage] | 18.50 km | |
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After 16:30 | Podium ceremony, Tartu | — | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Report edit
WRC Rally1 edit
Classification edit
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Event | Stage | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 69 | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:36:03.2 | 0.0 | 25 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:36:55.8 | +52.6 | 18 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:37:02.7 | +59.5 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 33 | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:37:09.9 | +1:06.7 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:38:24.2 | +2:21.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Nicolas Gilsoul | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 2:39:13.1 | +3:09.9 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 18 | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:39:13.4 | +3:10.2 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 2:42:28.7 | +6:25.5 | 4 | 2 |
Special stages edit
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Kalle Rovanperä | 170 |
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Jonne Halttunen | 170 |
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 331 | |||
| 2 |
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Elfyn Evans | 115 |
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Scott Martin | 115 |
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 274 | |||
| 3 |  2
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Thierry Neuville | 112 | 2
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Martijn Wydaeghe | 112 |
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 195 | |||
| 4 |
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Ott Tänak | 104 |
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Martin Järveoja | 104 | ||||||
| 5 |  2
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Sébastien Ogier | 98 | 2
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Vincent Landais | 98 | ||||||
WRC-2 Rally2 edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Challenger Drivers' championships | Challenger Co-drivers' championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||
| 1 |
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Yohan Rossel | 77 | 3
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Torstein Eriksen | 88 | 1
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Toksport WRT | 110 |
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Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 75 |
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Maciej Szczepaniak | 75 | |||||
| 2 | 4
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Andreas Mikkelsen | 69 | 1
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Arnaud Dunand | 77 | 1
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Hyundai Motorsport N | 98 | 3
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Sami Pajari | 68 | 1
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Enni Mälkönen | 68 | |||||
| 3 | 1
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Oliver Solberg | 64 | 1
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Elliott Edmondson | 64 | 1
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Toksport WRT 3 | 93 |
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Marco Bulacia | 68 | 1
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Diego Vallejo | 58 | |||||
| 4 | 1
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Gus Greensmith | 62 | 1
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Jonas Andersson | 62 | 3
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 91 | 2
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Nikolay Gryazin | 50 | 2
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 50 | |||||
| 5 |
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Emil Lindholm | 59 | 1
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Reeta Hämäläinen | 59 |
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Toksport WRT 2 | 65 | 2
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Mikołaj Marczyk | 45 | 2
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Szymon Gospodarczyk | 45 | |||||
WRC-3 Rally3 edit
Classification edit
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 17 | 1 | 47 | Roope Korhonen | Anssi Viinikka | Rautio Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:57:16.2 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 20 | 2 | 54 | Laurent Pellier | Kévin Bronner | Laurent Pellier | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:57:50.8 | +34.6 | 18 |
| 22 | 3 | 48 | Toni Herranen | Mikko Lukka | Toni Herranen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:59:59.0 | +2:42.8 | 15 |
| 24 | 4 | 49 | Ali Türkkan | Burak Erdener | Castrol Ford Team Türkiye | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:01:51.6 | +4:35.4 | 12 |
| 31 | 5 | 55 | Roberto Blach Núñez | Mauro Barreiro | Roberto Blach Núñez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:10:56.5 | +13:40.3 | 10 |
| 33 | 6 | 59 | Hamza Anwar | Alexander Kihurani | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:12:47.0 | +15:30.8 | 8 |
| 34 | 7 | 51 | Brendan Cumiskey | Arthur Kierans | Brendan Cumiskey | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:14:42.8 | +17:26.6 | 6 |
| 35 | 8 | 56 | Tom Rensonnet | Loïc Dumont | RACB National Team | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:15:00.5 | +17:44.3 | 4 |
| 37 | 9 | 50 | Benjamin Korhola | Pekka Kelander | Rautio Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:26:41.8 | +29:25.6 | 2 |
| 41 | 10 | 52 | William Creighton | Liam Regan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:36:32.9 | +39:16.7 | 1 |
| Retired SS21 | 57 | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Mechanical | 0 | ||
Special stages edit
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Korhola / Kelander | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:19.5 | — |
| SS1 | Korhola / Kelander | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:13.9 | Korhola / Kelander |
| SS2 | Korhola / Kelander | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:46.9 | |
| SS3 | Korhola / Kelander | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:55.1 | |
| SS4 | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:21.3 | |
| SS5 | Korhola / Kelander | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:03.3 | |
| SS6 | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:07.7 | Korhonen / Viinikka |
| SS7 | Pellier / Bronner | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:37.9 | |
| SS8 | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:02.0 | |
| SS9 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:20.9 | |
| SS10 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:28.3 | |
| SS11 | Pellier / Bronner | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:23.2 | |
| SS12 | Korhola / Kelander | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:26.1 | |
| SS13 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:36.8 | |
| SS14 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:54.9 | |
| SS15 | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:34.1 | |
| SS16 | Korhola / Kelander | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:50.1 | |
| SS17 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:14.6 | |
| SS18 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:50.1 | |
| SS19 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:37.6 | |
| SS20 | Pellier / Bronner | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:44.1 | |
| SS21 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:29.4 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 |
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Roope Korhonen | 100 |
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Anssi Viinikka | 100 | ||
| 2 |
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Diego Dominguez Jr. | 62 |
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Rogelio Peñate | 62 | ||
| 3 |
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William Creighton | 47 |
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Liam Regan | 47 | ||
| 4 | 4
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Laurent Pellier | 43 |
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Loïc Dumont | 40 | ||
| 5 |
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Tom Rensonnet | 40 | 2
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Mikko Lukka | 37 | ||
J-WRC Rally3 edit
Classification edit
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Stage | |||||||
| 18 | 1 | 58 | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | Grégoire Munster | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:57:42.7 | 0.0 | 25 | 5 |
| 20 | 2 | 54 | Laurent Pellier | Kévin Bronner | Laurent Pellier | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:57:50.8 | +8.1 | 18 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 | 53 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:00:43.6 | +3:00.9 | 15 | 2 |
| 31 | 4 | 55 | Roberto Blach Núñez | Mauro Barreiro | Roberto Blach Núñez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:10:56.5 | +13:13.8 | 12 | 0 |
| 33 | 5 | 59 | Hamza Anwar | Alexander Kihurani | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:12:47.0 | +15:04.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | 6 | 56 | Tom Rensonnet | Loïc Dumont | RACB National Team | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:15:00.5 | +17:17.8 | 8 | 0 |
| 41 | 7 | 52 | William Creighton | Liam Regan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:36:32.9 | +38:50.2 | 6 | 11 |
| Retired SS21 | 57 | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages edit
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:20.8 | — |
| SS1 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:14.3 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate |
| SS2 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:53.9 | Creighton / Regan |
| SS3 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:09.7 | |
| SS4 | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:26.2 | |
| SS5 | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:25.0 | Munster / Louka |
| SS6 | Pellier / Bronner | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:10.5 | |
| SS7 | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:35.5 | |
| SS8 | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:01.6 | |
| SS9 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:20.9 | |
| SS10 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:28.3 | |
| SS11 | Pellier / Bronner | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:23.2 | |
| SS12 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:26.6 | |
| SS13 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:36.8 | |
| SS14 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:54.9 | |
| SS15 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:34.9 | |
| SS16 | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:49.1 | |
| SS17 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:14.0 | |
| SS18 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:50.1 | |
| SS19 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:37.6 | |
| SS20 | Pellier / Bronner | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:44.1 | |
| SS21 | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:29.4 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 |
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William Creighton | 96 |
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Liam Regan | 96 | ||
| 2 | 1
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Laurent Pellier | 67 |
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Rogelio Peñate | 64 | ||
| 3 | 1
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Diego Dominguez Jr. | 64 |
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Mauro Barreiro | 53 | ||
| 4 |
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Roberto Blach | 53 | 5
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Louis Louka | 45 | ||
| 5 | 4
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Grégoire Munster | 45 | 1
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Loïc Dumont | 44 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Itinerary Rally Estonia 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "FIA World Rally Championship calendar for 2023 gets green light". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Dazzling Rovanperä triumphs in Estonia". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "WRC2 win relights Mikkelsen's title hopes". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Pajari holds on for WRC3 glory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Pajari's juniot WRC win sets up final round thriller". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Untouchable Rovanperä clinches Rally Estonia win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Majestic Mikkelsen bags WRC2 Estonia crown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Korhonen puts one hand on the WRC3 crown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Munster victory sets up final round thriller in junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Entry List WRC Rally Estonia 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Rally Estonia 2023 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2023 Rally Estonia.
- Official website (in Estonian and English)
- 2023 Rally Estonia at eWRC-results.com
- 2023 Rally Estonia at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)