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7th edition of Rally Japan
The
2022 Rally Japan
(also known as the
FORUM8 Rally Japan 2022
) was a
motor racing
event for
rally cars
held over four days between 10 and 13 November 2022.
[2]
It marked the seventh running of the
Rally Japan
. The event was the final round of the
2022 World Rally Championship
,
World Rally Championship-2
and
World Rally Championship-3
. The 2022 event was based in
Nagoya
in
Ch?bu Region
and was contested over nineteen
special stages
covering a total competitive distance of 283.27 km (176.02 mi).
[1]
Sebastien Ogier
and
Julien Ingrassia
are the defending rally winners.
[3]
However, Ingrassia would not defend his title as he retired from the sport at the end of
2021 season
.
[4]
Citroen Total World Rally Team
, the team they drove for in
2010
, when the
Rally Japan
held a
World Rally Championship event
last time
, are the defending manufacturers' winners, but they would not be defending their titles after parent company
Citroen
withdrew from the sport.
[5]
Thierry Neuville
and
Martijn Wydaeghe
won their second rally of the season. Their team,
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
, were the manufacturer's winners.
[6]
Gregoire Munster
and
Louis Louka
won the World Rally Championship-2 category, while
Emil Lindholm
and
Reeta Hamalainen
clinched the WRC-2 titles.
[7]
Background
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Entry list
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The following crews were entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and
privateer
entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven were entered under
Rally1
regulations, as are seventeen
Rally2
crews in the World Rally Championship-2.
[8]
[9]
Rally1
entries competing in the
World Rally Championship
No.
|
Driver
|
Co-Driver
|
Entrant
|
Car
|
Championship eligibility
|
Tyre
|
1
|
Sebastien Ogier
|
Vincent Landais
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
6
|
Dani Sordo
|
Candido Carrera
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
8
|
Ott Tanak
|
Martin Jarveoja
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
9
|
Jourdan Serderidis
|
Frederic Miclotte
|
M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
?
|
11
|
Thierry Neuville
|
Martijn Wydaeghe
|
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
16
|
Adrien Fourmaux
|
Alexandre Coria
|
M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
?
|
18
|
Takamoto Katsuta
|
Aaron Johnston
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team
|
P
|
33
|
Elfyn Evans
|
Scott Martin
|
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
|
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
42
|
Craig Breen
|
James Fulton
|
M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
44
|
Gus Greensmith
|
Jonas Andersson
|
M-Sport Ford WRT
|
Ford Puma Rally1
|
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
|
P
|
69
|
Kalle Rovanpera
|
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
|
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
|
Maciej Szczepaniak
|
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
|
?koda Fabia Rally2 evo
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
21
|
Emil Lindholm
|
Reeta Hamalainen
|
Toksport WRT
|
?koda Fabia Rally2 evo
|
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
|
P
|
22
|
Teemu Suninen
|
Mikko Markkula
|
Hyundai Motorsport N
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
|
Driver, Co-driver, Team
|
P
|
23
|
Sami Pajari
|
Enni Malkonen
|
Toksport WRT
|
?koda Fabia Rally2 evo
|
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
|
P
|
24
|
Gregoire Munster
|
Louis Louka
|
Gregoire Munster
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
|
Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver
|
P
|
25
|
Bruno Bulacia
|
Gabriel Morales
|
Toksport WRT 2
|
?koda Fabia Rally2 evo
|
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
|
P
|
26
|
Sean Johnston
|
Alexander Kihurani
|
Sainteloc Junior Team
|
Citroen C3 Rally2
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
27
|
Fabrizio Zaldivar
|
Marcelo Der Ohannesian
|
Hyundai Motorsport N
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
|
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
|
P
|
28
|
Mauro Miele
|
Luca Beltrame
|
Toksport WRT 2
|
?koda Fabia Rally2 evo
|
Masters Driver, Co-driver, Team
|
P
|
29
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
Sae Kitagawa
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
?koda Fabia R5
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
30
|
Osamu Fukunaga
|
Misako Saida
|
Osamu Fukunaga
|
?koda Fabia R5
|
Masters Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
31
|
Toshi Arai
|
Naoya Tanaka
|
Toshi Arai
|
Citroen C3 Rally2
|
Masters Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
32
|
Luke Anear
|
Stuart Loudon
|
Luke Anear
|
Ford Fiesta Rally2
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
34
|
Jean-Michel Raoux
|
Laurent Magat
|
Jean-Michel Raoux
|
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
|
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
|
P
|
35
|
Eamonn Boland
|
Michael Joseph Morrissey
|
Eamonn Boland
|
Ford Fiesta Rally2
|
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
|
P
|
36
|
Frederic Rosati
|
Patrick Chiappe
|
Frederic Rosati
|
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
|
Masters Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
37
|
Satoshi Imai
|
Shizuka Takehara
|
Satoshi Imai
|
Citroen C3 Rally2
|
Driver, Co-driver
|
P
|
Itinerary
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All dates and times are
JST
(
UTC+9
).
Date
|
Time
|
No.
|
Stage name
|
Distance
|
10 November
|
9:01
|
?
|
Kuragaike Park Reverse [
Shakedown
]
|
2.80 km
|
17:38
|
SS1
|
Kuragaike Park
|
2.75 km
|
11 November
|
7:02
|
SS2
|
Isegami's Tunnel 1
|
23.29 km
|
8:00
|
SS3
|
Inabu Dam 1
|
19.38 km
|
8:58
|
SS4
|
Shitara Town R 1
|
22.44 km
|
13:31
|
SS5
|
Isegami's Tunnel 2
|
23.29 km
|
14:29
|
SS6
|
Inabu Dam 2
|
19.38 km
|
15:27
|
SS7
|
Shitara Town R 2
|
22.44 km
|
12 November
|
7:07
|
SS8
|
Nukata Forest 1
|
20.56 km
|
8:08
|
SS9
|
Lake Mikawako 1
|
14.74 km
|
9:03
|
SS10
|
Shinshiro City
|
7.08 km
|
12:37
|
SS11
|
Nukata Forest 2
|
20.56 km
|
13:38
|
SS12
|
Lake Mikawako 2
|
14.74 km
|
15:36
|
SS13
|
Okazaki City SSS 1
|
1.40 km
|
15:49
|
SS14
|
Okazaki City SSS 2
|
1.40 km
|
13 November
|
8:08
|
SS15
|
Asahi Kougen 1
|
7.52 km
|
9:12
|
SS16
|
Ena City 1
|
21.59 km
|
10:10
|
SS17
|
Nenoue Plateau
|
11.60 km
|
11:48
|
SS18
|
Ena City 2
|
21.59 km
|
14:18
|
SS19
|
Asahi Kougen 2 [
Power Stage
]
|
7.52 km
|
Source:
[1]
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Report
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WRC Rally1
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Classification
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Special stages
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Championship standings
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- Bold text
indicates 2022 World Champions.
WRC-2 Rally2
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Classification
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Special stages
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Championship standings
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- Bold text
indicates 2022 World Champions.
WRC-3 Rally3
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No
Rally3
crews entered the round.
Championship standings
[
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- Bold text
indicates 2022 World Champions.
References
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External links
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Categories within the World Rally Championship
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