2023 Central European Rally

2023 Central European Rally
*Central Europe Rally 2023*
2023 Central European Rally; Central Europe Rally 2023
Round 12 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship
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Host country	Czech Republic (leg 1); Austria (leg 2 & 3); Germany (leg 2 & 3);
Rally base	Passau, Bavaria, Germany
Dates run	26 – 29 October 2023
Start location	Velká Chuchle, Prague, Czech Republic
Finish location	Passau, Bavaria, Germany
Stages	18 (311.79 km; 193.74 miles)[1]
Stage surface	Tarmac
Transport distance	1,355.29 km (842.14 miles)
Overall distance	1,667.08 km (1,035.88 miles)
Crews registered	68

The 2023 Central European Rally (also known as the Central Europe Rally 2023) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held from 26 to 29 October 2023.[2] It would mark the first running of the Central European Rally, and would be the twelfth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event is set to be based in Passau, Bavaria, Germany, and would be contested over eighteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 311.79 km (193.74 mi).[1]

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 thirty-one Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and three Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[3][4]

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	Benjamin Veillas	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
17	Sébastien Ogier	Vincent Landais	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota GR Yaris Rally1	Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer	P
18	Takamoto Katsuta	Aaron Johnston	Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT	Toyota GR Yaris 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	Andreas Mikkelsen	Torstein Eriksen	Toksport WRT 3	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Driver, Co-driver, Team	P
21	Yohan Rossel	Arnaud Dunand	PH Sport	Citroën C3 Rally2	Driver, Co-driver	P
22	Gus Greensmith	Jonas Andersson	Toksport WRT 3	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Driver, Co-driver, Team	P
23	Sami Pajari	Enni Mälkönen	Toksport WRT 2	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Team	P
25	Nikolay Gryazin[lower-alpha 1]	Konstantin Aleksandrov[lower-alpha 2]	Toksport WRT 2	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team	P
26	Kajetan Kajetanowicz	Maciej Szczepaniak	Kajetan Kajetanowicz	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
27	Emil Lindholm	Reeta Hämäläinen	Hyundai Motorsport N	Hyundai i20 N Rally2	Driver, Co-driver, Team	P
28	Mikołaj Marczyk	Daniel Dymurski	Mikołaj Marczyk	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
29	Lauri Joona	Tuukka Shemeikka	Lauri Joona	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	—
30	Georg Linnamäe	James Morgan	Georg Linnamäe	Hyundai i20 N Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
31	Erik Cais	Daniel Trunkát	Erik Cais	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
32	Josh McErlean	James Fulton	Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy	Hyundai i20 N Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
34	Fabrizio Zaldivar	Marcelo Der Ohannesian	Hyundai Motorsport N	Hyundai i20 N Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team	P
35	Alejandro Cachón	Alejandro López	Alejandro Cachón	Citroën C3 Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
36	Nicolas Ciamin	Yannick Roche	Nicolas Ciamin	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
37	Roope Korhonen	Anssi Viinikka	Roope Korhonen	Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
38	Jan Skála	Jiří Skořepa	Jan Skála	Hyundai i20 N Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
39	Simon Wagner	Gerald Winter	Simon Wagner	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
40	Matteo Gamba	Nicolò Gonella	Matteo Gamba	Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
41	Adam Březík	Ondřej Krajča	Adam Březík	Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
44	Štěpán Vojtěch	Michal Ernst	Štěpán Vojtěch	Škoda Fabia R5	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
45	Albert von Thurn und Taxis	Jara Hain	Albert von Thurn und Taxis	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
46	Martin Roßgatterer	Jürgen Heigl	Martin Roßgatterer	Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
47	Michal Horák	Ivan Horák	Michal Horák	Škoda Fabia R5	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
48	Armin Kremer	Ella Kremer	Armin Kremer	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
49	Johannes Keferböck	Ilka Minor	Johannes Keferböck	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
50	Osamu Fukunaga	Misako Saida	Osamu Fukunaga	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
51	Eamonn Boland	Michael Joseph Morrissey	Eamonn Boland	Citroën C3 Rally2	Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver	P
52	Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz	Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio	Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
53	Filippo Marchino	Pietro Ometto	Filippo Marchino	Škoda Fabia R5	Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver	P
54	Henk Vossen	Radboud van Hoek	Henk Vossen	Ford Fiesta Rally2	Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver	P

Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3
No.	Driver	Co-Driver	Entrant	Car	Tyre
55	Filip Kohn	Tom Woodburn	Filip Kohn	Ford Fiesta Rally3	P
56	Fabio Schwarz	Bernhard Ettel	Fabio Schwarz	Ford Fiesta Rally3	P
57	Martin Ravenščak	Dora Ravenščak	Marin Ravenščak	Ford Fiesta Rally3	P

Other major entries
No.	Driver	Co-Driver	Entrant	Car	Championship eligibility	Tyre
24	Adrien Fourmaux	Alexandre Coria	M-Sport Ford WRT	Ford Fiesta Rally2	—	P
63	Zoltán László	Gábor Zsiros	Zoltán László	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	Masters Driver	P

Route

The route was initially revealed in July 2023.[6] The first leg would be competed in the Czech Republic, while the second and third leg would be run across Austria and Germany.[7]

Itinerary

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

Date	No.	Time span	Stage name	Distance
25 October	—	After 16:01	Tittling [Shakedown]	3.38 km
26 October		After 13:00	Opening ceremony, Hradčany Square	—
	SS1	After 14:05	Velká Chuchle	2.37 km
	SS2	After 18:05	Klatovy	8.92 km
		20:45 – 21:33	Flexi service A, Passau	—
27 October		7:00 – 7:10	Service B, Passau	—
	SS3	After 9:50	Vlachovo Březí 1	13.66 km
	SS4	After 10:42	Zvotoky 1	23.81 km
	SS5	After 12:15	Šumavské Hoštice 1	23.43 km
		13:52 – 14:07	Tyre fitting zone, Prachatice	—
	SS6	After 14:32	Vlachovo Březí 2	13.66 km
	SS7	After 15:24	Zvotoky 2	23.81 km
	SS8	After 16:57	Šumavské Hoštice 2	23.43 km
		19:22 – 20:10	Flexi service C, Passau	—
28 October		7:00 – 7:16	Service D, Passau	—
	SS9	After 8:15	Schärdinger Innviertel 1	16.02 km
	SS10	After 10:01	Mühltal 1	27.83 km
	SS11	After 11:05	Knaus Tabbert Bayerischer Wald 1	11.88 km
		13:45 – 14:16	Service E, Passau	—
	SS12	After 15:15	Schärdinger Innviertel 2	16.02 km
	SS13	After 17:01	Mühltal 2	27.83 km
	SS14	After 18:05	Knaus Tabbert Bayerischer Wald 2	11.88 km
		19:35 – 19:23	Flexi service F, Passau	—
29 October		6:30 – 6:46	Service G, Passau	—
	SS15	After 8:15	Böhmerwald 1	17.25 km
		After 8:33	Regroup, Ulrichsberg	—
	SS16	After 9:35	Passauer Land 1	16.37 km
	SS17	After 10:33	Böhmerwald 2	17.25 km
		After 11:01	Regroup, Ulrichsberg	—
	SS18	After 12:15	Passauer Land 2 [Power Stage]	16.37 km
		After 14:30	Official finish, Passau	—
Source:[1]

Report

Special stages

Stage	Winners	Car	Time	Class leaders
SD	Neuville / Wydaeghe	Hyundai i20 N Rally1	1:57.5	—
SS1	Tänak / Järveoja	Ford Puma Rally1	1:51.2	Tänak / Järveoja
SS2	Neuville / Wydaeghe	Hyundai i20 N Rally1	4:14.7	Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS3
SS4
SS5
SS6
SS7
SS8
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
SS15
SS16
SS17
SS18

Special stages

Overall
Stage	Winners	Car	Time	Class leaders
SD	Rossel / Dunand	Citroën C3 Rally2	2:06.7	—
SS1	Mikkelsen / Eriksen	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	1:55.0	Mikkelsen / Eriksen
SS2	Rossel / Dunand	Citroën C3 Rally2	4:35.0	Rossel / Dunand
SS3
SS4
SS5
SS6
SS7
SS8
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
SS15
SS16
SS17
SS18

Challenger
Stage	Winners	Car	Time	Class leaders
SD	Gryazin / Aleksandrov	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	2:08.9	—
SS1	Marczyk / Dymurski	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	1:55.2	Marczyk / Dymurski
SS2	Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak	Škoda Fabia RS Rally2	4:37.9	Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS3
SS4
SS5
SS6
SS7
SS8
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
SS15
SS16
SS17
SS18

Special stages

Stage	Winners	Car	Time	Class leaders
SD	Kohn / Woodburn	Ford Fiesta Rally3	2:27.2	—
SS1	Schwarz / Ettel	Ford Fiesta Rally3	2:05.8	Schwarz / Ettel
SS2	Kohn / Woodburn	Ford Fiesta Rally3	5:01.6	Kohn / Woodburn
SS3
SS4
SS5
SS6
SS7
SS8
SS9
SS10
SS11
SS12
SS13
SS14
SS15
SS16
SS17
SS18

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.[5]
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.[5]

References

"Itinerary Central European Rally 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.
"Entry List Central European Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
"Central European Rally 2023" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 6 October 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.
Barry, Luke (12 July 2023). "Route revealed for Central European Rally". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
Barry, Luke (11 August 2023). "Central European Rally alters its route". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

External links

Official website (in German and English)
2023 Central European Rally at eWRC-results.com
2023 Central European Rally at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)

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[6] 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.[5]

[7] 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.[5]

[Central_Europe_Route-1] "Itinerary Central European Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[2] "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

[Central_Europe_entry_list-3] "Entry List Central European Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.

[4] "Central European Rally 2023" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[Russia-competitors-5] "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.

[8] Barry, Luke (12 July 2023). "Route revealed for Central European Rally". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[9] Barry, Luke (11 August 2023). "Central European Rally alters its route". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.