| 2023 Rally Japan FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023 | ||
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Round 13 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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 The event would be featured with route through Toyota Stadium. | ||
| Host country |  Japan | |
| Rally base | Toyota, Aichi Prefecture | |
| Dates run | 16 – 19 November 2023 | |
| Start location | Toyota Stadium, Toyota | |
| Finish location | Toyota Stadium, Toyota | |
| Stages | 22 (304.66 km; 189.31 miles) | |
| Stage surface | Tarmac | |
| Transport distance | 665.09 km (413.27 miles) | |
| Overall distance | 969.75 km (602.57 miles) | |
| Statistics | ||
| Crews registered | 36 | |
| Crews | 34 at start, 28 at finish | |
| Cancellation | SS4 cancelled due to safety concern. | |
| Overall results | ||
| Overall winner |  Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT3:32:08.8 | |
| Power Stage winner |  Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT4:48.8 | |
| Support category results | ||
| WRC-2 winner |  Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 33:39:42.5 | |
| WRC-3 winner |  Jason Bailey Shayne Peterson5:03:05.7 | |
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. 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).
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won their second rally of the season. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. 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. 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.
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 31 | Jason Bailey
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Shayne Peterson
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Jason Bailey
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Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P |
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
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| 24 |  Grégoire Munster
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Louis Louka
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M-Sport Ford WRT
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Ford Fiesta Rally2 | P |
Itinerary
All dates and times are JST (UTC+9).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
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| 16 November | — | After 9:01 | Kuragaike Park | 2.75 km |
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After 18:52 | Opening ceremony, Toyota Stadium | — | |
| SS1 | After 19:05 | Toyota Stadium SSS 1 | 2.10 km | |
| 17 November | 
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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 | |
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11:11 – 11:41 | Regroup, Toyota Stadium | — | |
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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 | |
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18:03 – 18:48 | Flexi service C, Toyota Stadium | — | |
| SS8 | After 19:35 | Toyota Stadium SSS 2 | 2.10 km | |
| 18 November |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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11:31 – 12:16 | Regroup, Okazaki | — | |
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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 | |
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17:01 – 17:46 | Flexi service E, Toyota Stadium | — | |
| SS16 | After 19:35 | Toyota Stadium SSS 3 | 2.10 km | |
| 19 November |
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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 | |
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9:31 – 10:01 | Regroup, Nakatsugawa Park | — | |
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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 | |
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13:32 – 14:12 | Regroup, Asahi Government | — | |
| SS22 | After 14:15 | Asahi Kougen 2 | 7.52 km | |
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After 16:00 | Official finish, Toyota Stadium | — | |
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Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
| 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 | 250 |
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Jonne Halttunen | 250 |
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 548 | |||
| 2 |
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Elfyn Evans | 216 |
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Scott Martin | 216 |
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 432 | |||
| 3 |
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Thierry Neuville | 189 |
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Martijn Wydaeghe | 189 |
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 287 | |||
| 4 |
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Ott Tänak | 174 |
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Martin Järveoja | 174 | ||||||
| 5 |
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Sébastien Ogier | 133 |
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Vincent Landais | 133 | ||||||
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
| 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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Andreas Mikkelsen | 134 |
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Torstein Eriksen | 130 |  1
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Toksport WRT 3 | 207 | 1
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Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 126 | 1
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Maciej Szczepaniak | 126 | |||||
| 2 | 1
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Gus Greensmith | 111 | 1
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Jonas Andersson | 111 |  1
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Toksport WRT 2 | 188 | 1
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Nikolay Gryazin | 121 | 1
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 121 | |||||
| 3 | 1
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Yohan Rossel | 104 | 1
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Arnaud Dunand | 104 | 1
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Toksport WRT | 135 | 2
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Sami Pajari | 118 | 2
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Enni Mälkönen | 118 | |||||
| 4 | 3
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Nikolay Gryazin | 96 | 3
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 103 | 1
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 131 | 1
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Mikołaj Marczyk | 77 |
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Szymon Gospodarczyk | 65 | |||||
| 5 | 1
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Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 95 | 1
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Maciej Szczepaniak | 98 |
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Hyundai Motorsport N | 122 | 1
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Marco Bulacia | 72 |
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Diego Vallejo | 62 | |||||
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
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| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 22 | 1 | 55 | Jason Bailey | Shayne Peterson | Jason Bailey | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:03:05.7 | 0.0 | 25 |
Special stages
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:35.4 | — |
| SS1 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:21.0 | Bailey / Peterson |
| SS2 | Stage interrupted | |||
| SS3 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 16:53.4 | Bailey / Peterson |
| SS4 | Stage cancelled | |||
| SS5 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 24:13.5 | Bailey / Peterson |
| SS6 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:52.7 | |
| SS7 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 17:51.1 | |
| SS8 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:19.6 | |
| SS9 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:36.4 | |
| SS10 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 57:26.9 | |
| SS11 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:02.6 | |
| SS12 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:48.6 | |
| SS13 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:58.6 | |
| SS14 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:32.8 | |
| SS15 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:19.0 | |
| SS16 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:08.5 | |
| SS17 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:19.4 | |
| SS18 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:23.6 | |
| SS19 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:15.7 | |
| SS20 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:02.4 | |
| SS21 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:59.4 | |
| SS22 | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:00.7 | |
Championship standings
- Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
| 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. | 87 |
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Rogelio Peñate | 87 | ||
| 3 | 8
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Jason Bailey | 61 |
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Loïc Dumont | 55 | ||
| 4 | 1
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Tom Rensonnet | 55 |
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Liam Regan | 51 | ||
| 5 | 1
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Filip Kohn | 52 |
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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.
- 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.
References
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Japan 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- "Neuville prevails to clinch dramatic Japan win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- "Lindholm claims WRC2 crown as Munster grabs surprise victory in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- "Triumphant Evans leads home Toyota 1–2–3 in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- "Party time for Kajto as Pole secures WRC2 Challenger title in Japan*". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- "Entry list FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- "Rally Japan 2023". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
- Official website (in English and Japanese)
- 2023 Rally Japan at eWRC-results.com
- 2023 Rally Japan at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)
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