2023 World Rally Championship-3
The 2023 FIA World Rally Championship-3 is the tenth season of the
Lauri Joona and Enni Mälkönen entered as the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[2]
Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the 2023 drivers and codrivers championships.[3]
Calendar
The 2023 season is scheduled to be contested over thirteen rounds crossing Europe, Africa, North and South America, and Asia.
Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. |
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1 | 19 January | 22 January | Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Mixed[a] | 18 | 325.02 km | [4] |
2 | 9 February | 12 February | Rally Sweden | Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden | Snow | 18 | 301.18 km | [5] |
3 | 16 March | 19 March | Rally Guanajuato México | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | Gravel | 23 | 315.69 km | [6] |
4 | 20 April | 23 April | Croatia Rally | Zagreb, Croatia | Tarmac | 20 | 301.26 km | [7] |
5 | 11 May | 14 May | Rally de Portugal | Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal | Gravel | 19 | 329.06 km | [8] |
6 | 1 June | 4 June | Rally Italia Sardegna | Olbia, Sardinia , Italy
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Gravel | 19 | 322.88 km | [9] |
7 | 22 June | 25 June | Safari Rally Kenya | Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya | Gravel | 19 | 355.92 km | [10] |
8 | 20 July | 23 July | Rally Estonia | Tartu, Estonia | Gravel | 21 | 300.41 km | [11] |
9 | 3 August | 6 August | Rally Finland | Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland | Gravel | 22 | 320.56 km | [12] |
10 | 7 September | 10 September | Acropolis Rally Greece | Lamia, Central Greece, Greece | Gravel | 15 | 270.89 km | [13] |
11 | 28 September | 1 October | Rally Chile | Concepción, Biobío, Chile | Gravel | 16 | 321.06 km | [14] |
12 | 26 October | 29 October | Central European Rally | Passau, Bavaria, Germany | Tarmac | 18 | 310.01 km | [15] |
13 | 16 November | 19 November | Rally Japan | Toyota, Aichi, Japan | Tarmac | 22 | 304.66 km | [16] |
Sources:[17][18] |
Calendar changes
The championship was expected to be expanded to fourteen rounds, with eight Europe-based rallies and six fly-away events covering the season.[19] However, the number of the events was reduced to thirteen following a lengthy delay of the calendar.[20] The anticipated rally based in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia was absent from the calendar.[21]
- Rally Mexico returned to championship after missing the 2021 and 2022 championships.[22] The organizers of the rally had previously held a national event in 2022 in the bid of a 2023 return.[23]
- Rally Chile rejoined the calendar after the Chilean protests and COVID-19 pandemic respectively ruled out the event in 2020 and 2021.[24][25]
- The Central European Rally, a tri-nation event running a day each in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, was introduced into the championship, replacing the Catalonian Rally.[26] The rally was based out of southeast Germany, in the city of Passau in Bavaria, and ran on tarmac.[27]
- Rally New Zealand, a round of the 2022 season, was not included on the calendar, but the organizers were seeking an opportunity for a 2024 return as a part of the rotation program with Rally Australia.[28]
- Ypres Rally Belgium, which was a part of the championship for the prior two seasons, dropped off the calendar and instead formed part of the 2023 British Rally Championship.[29]
Several rally organizers also expressed their interests to return to the championship, including
Location changes
- The headquarters of the Rally Italia Sardegna would be once again moved from Alghero to Olbia.[37] The 2020 event was previously based in Olbia as a result of major route revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[38]
- The 2023 edition of the Safari Rally was based at the Lakeside town of Naivasha.[39] The rally was previously based in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.[40]
Entries
The following crews are set to enter into the 2023 World Rally Championship-3:
Results and standings
Season summary
Scoring system
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
FIA World Rally Championship-3 for Drivers
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FIA World Rally Championship-3 for Co-Drivers
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Notes
- ^ The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a tarmac and snow surface.
References
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rally Championship – Sporting regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Guanajuato México 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Croatia Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Italia Sardegna 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Safari Rally Kenya 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Estonia 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Secto Rally Finland 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary EKO Acropolis Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Central European Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Japan 2023". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "FIA World Rally Championship calendar for 2023 gets green light". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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- ^ Lindroos, Pontus (22 October 2022). "2023 WRC calendar to be presented later than expected". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Evans, David (25 November 2022). "Saudi Arabia confirms its WRC ambitions". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Ramírez, Luis (12 July 2022). "Mexico set to re-join the WRC calendar in 2023". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Evans, David (10 February 2022). "Rally Mexico to host nations rally in WRC return bid". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Evans, David (29 November 2019). "WRC's 2020 Rally Chile cancelled due to political and social unrest". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Craig, Jason (26 March 2021). "Acropolis Rally returns to WRC for the first time since 2013". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Evans, David (25 November 2022). "2023 WRC calendar revealed". dirtfish.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Howard, Tom (25 November 2022). "Mexico, Chile and new European rally join 2023 WRC calendar". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Howard, Tom (29 September 2022). "Rally New Zealand to miss out on 2023 WRC slot". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Lindroos, Pontus (24 October 2022). "Ypres Rally to host BRC round instead of WRC in 2023". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ Howard, Tom; Lillo, Sergio (4 January 2022). "WRC investigating possible return to Argentina in 2023". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ van Leeuwen, Andrew; Howard, Tom (6 July 2022). "Rally Australia targeting WRC return in 2023". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Howard, Tom (28 January 2022). "WRC supporting Rally Northern Ireland bid for 2023". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Lindroos, Pontus (16 May 2022). "Rallye Deutschland plans a return to 2023 WRC calendar". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Siriatou, Sofia (22 September 2022). "Rally Argentina stays out of the 2023 WRC calendar". wrcfanatix.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Howard, Tom (31 August 2022). "UK set to miss out as expanded 2023 WRC calendar progresses". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Howard, Tom (28 July 2022). "WRC eyeing 2023 Middle East round, USA expansion plans continue". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "L'edizione 2023 del Rally Italia Sardegna si svolgerà dall'1 al 4 giugno" [The 2023 edition of Rally Italia Sardegna will take place from 1 to 4 June]. paradisola.it (in Italian). 26 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 2 February 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Oyugi, Ochieng (26 November 2022). "Rally: WRC Safari Rally 2023 dates announced". Standardmedia.co.ke. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 September 2019. Archivedfrom the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Entry List Rallye Sweden 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Rally Guanajuato México 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Croatia Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Rally Italia Sardegna 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Safari Rally Kenya 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Entry List WRC Rally Estonia 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Entry List WRC Secto Rally Finland 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Korhonen puts one hand on the WRC3 crown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Hotshot Korhola secures WRC3 win at home". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Perfect Dominguez keeps WRC3 title fight alive". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Standings". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
External links
- Official website (in English, French, and Spanish)
- FIA World Rally Championship-3 2023 at eWRC-results.com