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]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
| No.
|
Driver
|
Co-Driver
|
Entrant
|
Car
|
Championship eligibility
|
Tyre
|
| 4
|
 Esapekka Lappi
|
Janne Ferm
|
 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
| 6
|
 Dani Sordo
|
Cándido Carrera
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
| 8
|
 Ott Tänak
|
Martin Järveoja
|
 M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
| 11
|
.svg.png) Thierry Neuville
|
Martijn Wydaeghe
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
| 16
|
 Adrien Fourmaux
|
Alexandre Coria
|
M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
| 17
|
Sébastien Ogier
|
Vincent Landais
|
 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
| 18
|
Takamoto Katsuta
|
 Aaron Johnston
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
| 33
|
Elfyn Evans
|
Scott Martin
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
| 69
|
Kalle Rovanperä
|
Jonne Halttunen
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
| 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) Nikolay Gryazin[a]
|
Konstantin Aleksandrov[b]
|
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
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
11:11 – 11:41
|
Regroup, Toyota Stadium
|
—
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
11:31 – 12:16
|
Regroup, Okazaki
|
—
|
|
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
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
9:31 – 10:01
|
Regroup, Nakatsugawa Park
|
—
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
13:32 – 14:12
|
Regroup, Asahi Government
|
—
|
| SS22
|
After 14:15
|
Asahi Kougen 2 [Power Stage]
|
7.52 km
|
|
After 16:00
|
Official finish, Toyota Stadium
|
—
|
| Source:[1]
|
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
| Position
|
|
Driver
|
Co-driver
|
Entrant
|
Car
|
Time
|
|
Points
|
| Event
|
Class
|
| 22
|
1
|
55
|
Jason Bailey
|
Shayne Peterson
|
Jason Bailey
|
Ford Fiesta Rally3
|
5:03:05.7
|
0.0
|
25
|
Special stages
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
|
|
|
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
External links
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Categories within the World Rally Championship |
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Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points |
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Jason Bailey
Grégoire Munster