2023 Rally Chile
2nd edition of Rally Chile
The 2023 Rally Chile (also known as the Rally Chile BIOBÍO 2023 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 28 September to 1 October 2023.[ 2] It marked the second running of the Rally Chile , and was the eleventh round of the 2023 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The event was based in Concepción of the Biobío Region , and was contested over sixteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 321.06 km (199.50 mi).[ 1]
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. The team they drove for in 2019 , Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , were the defending manufacturers' winners.[ 3] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category,[ a] and Takamoto Katsuta and Daniel Barritt were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[ 4] [ b] However, neither crews defended their titles as they were promoted to the top tier by Toyota in 2020 .[ 5] [ 6]
Tänak and Järveoja successfully defended their title. Their team, M-Sport Ford WRT were the manufacturer's winners.[ 7] Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT sealed the manufacturer's title.[ 8] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[ 9] Eduardo Castro and Fernando Mussano won the World Rally Championship-3 category, which meant Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka became the 2023 WRC3 champions.[ 10]
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. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were nineteen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and two Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[ 11] [ 12]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
3
Teemu Suninen
Mikko Markkula
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
4
Esapekka Lappi
Janne Ferm
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
7
Pierre-Louis Loubet
Nicolas Gilsoul
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
13
Grégoire Munster
Louis Louka
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
28
Alberto Heller
Luis Ernesto Allende
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma 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
Yohan Rossel
Arnaud Dunand
PH Sport
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
21
Sami Pajari
Enni Mälkönen
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-Driver, Team
P
22
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
Oliver Solberg
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
23
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
Toksport WRT 3
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
24
Emil Lindholm
Reeta Hämäläinen
Hyundai Motorsport N
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
25
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Maciej Szczepaniak
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
26
Nikolay Gryazin [ c]
Konstantin Aleksandrov [ d]
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
27
Marco Bulacia
Diego Vallejo
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
29
Jorge Martínez Fontena
Alberto Alvarez Nicholson
Jorge Martínez Fontena
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
30
Emilio Fernández
Borja Rozada
Emilio Fernández
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
31
Bruno Bulacia
José Luis Díaz
Bruno Bulacia
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
32
Fabrizio Zaldivar
Marcelo Der Ohannesian
Hyundai Motorsport N
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
34
Pedro Heller
Pablo Olmos
Pedro Heller
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
35
Emilio Rosselot
Tomas Cañete
Emilio Rosselot
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
36
Benjamin Israel
Matias Ramos
Benjamin Israel
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
37
Martin Scuncio
Javiera Roman
Martin Scuncio
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
38
Germán Lyon
Sebastian Vera
Germán Lyon
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
39
Gerardo V. Rosselot
Marcelo Brizio
Gerardo V. Rosselot
Citroën C3 Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
40
Eduardo Kovacs
Ruben Garcia
Eduardo Kovacs
Škoda Fabia R5
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
Itinerary
All dates and times are CLT (UTC-3 ).
Date
No.
Time span
Stage name
Distance
28 September
—
After 8:01
Bio Bio [Shakedown ]
5.75 km
After 19:00
Opening ceremony , Los Ángeles
—
29 September
SS1
After 8:35
Pulperia 1
19.77 km
SS2
After 9:33
Rere 1
13.34 km
SS3
After 10:27
Rio Claro 1
23.32 km
13:07 – 13:37
Flexi service A , Talcahuano
—
SS4
After 14:42
Pulperia 2
19.77 km
SS5
After 15:40
Rere 2
13.34 km
SS6
After 16:34
Rio Claro 2
23.32 km
18:44 – 19:29
Flexi service B , Talcahuano
—
30 September
SS7
After 7:57
Chivilingo 1
27.23 km
SS8
After 9:01
Rio Lia 1
21.09 km
SS9
After 10:05
Maria de las Cruces 1
28.72 km
13:05 – 13:35
Flexi service C , Talcahuano
—
SS10
After 14:57
Chivilingo 2
27.23 km
SS11
After 16:01
Rio Lia 2
21.09 km
SS12
After 17:05
Maria de las Cruces 2
28.72 km
19:12 – 19:57
Flexi service D , Talcahuano
—
1 October
SS13
After 8:07
Las Pataguas 1
13.20 km
SS14
After 9:05
El Poñen 1
13.86 km
10:40 – 10:55
Flexi service E , Talcahuano
—
SS15
After 11:40
Las Pataguas 2
13.20 km
SS16
After 13:15
El Poñen 2 [Power Stage ]
13.86 km
After 14:20
Official finish , Talcahuano
—
After 15:10
Podium ceremony , Talcahuano
—
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points