2024 Rally Italia Sardegna

2024 Rally Italia Sardegna
Rally di Sardegna 2024
Round 6 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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The Sardinia Rally is known for its fast but narrow roads.
Host country Italy
Rally baseOlbia, Sassari
Dates run30 May – 2 June 2024
Start locationOlbia, Sassari
Finish locationSassari, Sassari
Stages16 (266.12 km; 165.36 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance761.78 km (473.35 miles)
Overall distance1,027.90 km (638.71 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered84
Crews79 at start, 68 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerEstonia Ott Tänak
Estonia Martin Järveoja
South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
3:06:05.6
Saturday
Overall leader		France Sébastien Ogier
France Vincent Landais
Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Sunday
Accumulated leader		Belgium Thierry Neuville
Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe
South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
26:02.7
Power Stage winnerBelgium Thierry Neuville
Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe
South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
4:55.0
Support category results
WRC-2 winnerFinland Sami Pajari
Finland Enni Mälkönen
Finland Printsport
3:13:19.0
WRC-3 winnerParaguay Diego Dominguez Jr.
Spain Rogelio Peñate
3:33:09.3
J-WRC winnerParaguay Diego Dominguez Jr.
Spain Rogelio Peñate
3:33:09.3

The 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally di Sardegna 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 30 May to 2 June 2024.[2] It marked the twenty-first running of the Rally Italia Sardegna, and was the sixth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the third round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2024 event was based in Olbia in the Province of Sassari, and was contested over sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 266.12 km (165.36 mi).[1]

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6] William Creighton and Liam Regan were the defending rally winners in the junior category.[7]

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally, with their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, successfully defended their titles. The victory would match the record for the closest finish to a WRC event; the winning margin of 0.2 seconds equalling that of the 2011 Jordan Rally.[8] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[9] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate won the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior class.[10]

  1. ^ a b "Itinerary Rally Italia Sardegna 2024". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Finland return confirmed for FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Neuville reignites WRC title quest with Rally Italia Sardegna win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Fourmaux falters, handing Mikkelsen surprise WRC2 victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Comeback kid Korhonen scores WRC3 hat-trick". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Victorious Creighton strengthens Junior title bid in Italy". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Tänak claims shock Italy win in joint-closest WRC finish". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Pajari basks in WRC2 glory at Rally Italia Sardegna". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Dreamland for Dominguez after Italy Junior WRC victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.