2024 Rally Italia Sardegna
| 2024 Rally de Portugal Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2024 | |||
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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 base | Olbia, Sassari | ||
| Dates run | 30 May – 2 June 2024 | ||
| Start location | Olbia, Sassari | ||
| Finish location | Sassari, Sassari | ||
| Stages | 16 (266.12 km; 165.36 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 761.78 km (473.35 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,027.90 km (638.71 miles) | ||
The 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally di Sardegna 2024) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 30 May to 2 June 2024.[2] It would mark the twenty-first running of the Rally Italia Sardegna, and would be the sixth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event would also be the third round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2024 event would be based in Olbia in the Province of Sassari, and is set to be contested over sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 266.12 km (165.36 mi).[1]
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe are the defending rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, are the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen are the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka are the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6] William Creighton and Liam Regan are the defending rally winners in the junior category.[7]
Background[edit]
Itinerary[edit]
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 31 May | — | After 8:01 | Ittiri [Shakedown] | 2.08 km |
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After 13:30 | Opening ceremony, Alghero | — | |
| SS1 | After 14:33 | Osilo – Tergu 1 | 25.65 km | |
| SS2 | After 15:33 | Sedini – Castelsardo 1 | 13.26 km | |
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16:00 – 16:40 | Regroup, Castelsardo | — | |
| SS3 | After 17:33 | Osilo – Tergu 2 | 25.65 km | |
| SS4 | After 18:35 | Sedini – Castelsardo 2 | 13.26 km | |
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20:25 – 21:10 | Flexi service A, Alghero | — | |
| 1 June | SS5 | After 7:41 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.03 km |
| SS6 | After 8:49 | Tula 1 | 22.61 km | |
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10:08 – 10:33 | Regroup, Tempio Pausania | — | |
| SS7 | After 10:41 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.03 km | |
| SS8 | After 11:49 | Tula 2 | 22.61 km | |
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13:17 – 13:32 | Regroup, Pattada | — | |
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13:32 – 13:47 | Tyre fitting zone, Pattada | — | |
| SS9 | After 14:05 | Monte Lerno – Monti di Ala 1 | 25.33 km | |
| SS10 | After 15:05 | Coiluna – Loelle 1 | 14.53 km | |
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15:45 – 16:35 | Regroup, Buddusò | — | |
| SS11 | After 17:05 | Monte Lerno – Monti di Ala 2 | 25.33 km | |
| SS12 | After 18:05 | Coiluna – Loelle 2 | 14.53 km | |
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20:37 – 21:22 | Flexi service B, Alghero | — | |
| 2 June | SS13 | After 8:00 | Cala Flumini 1 | 12.55 km |
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8:26 – 8:56 | Regroup, Palmadula | — | |
| SS14 | After 9:05 | Sassari – Argentiera 1 | 7.10 km | |
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9:59 – 10:24 | Regroup, Porto Torres | — | |
| SS15 | After 11:00 | Cala Flumini 2 | 12.55 km | |
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11:26 – 12:06 | Regroup, Palmadula | — | |
| SS16 | After 12:05 | Sassari – Argentiera 2 [Power Stage] | 7.10 km | |
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13:15 – 14:15 | Finish, Alghero | — | |
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After 15:30 | Podium ceremony, Alghero | — | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Itinerary Rally Italia Sardegna 2024". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Finland return confirmed for FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Neuville reignites WRC title quest with Rally Italia Sardegna win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Fourmaux falters, handing Mikkelsen surprise WRC2 victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Comeback kid Korhonen scores WRC3 hat-trick". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Victorious Creighton strengthens Junior title bid in Italy". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Italian and English)
- 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna at eWRC-results.com
- 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
