20. Rally Italia Sardegna 2023
1. 6. – 4. 6. 2023, Olbia • Automobile Club Italia • gravel 320.88 km • total distance including road sections - 1168.22 km • Other years • Other years
#33
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid 
A-6***
A-6***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
4. overall
4. class RC1
4. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Olbia - Cabu Abbas (3.20 km) | 2:26.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
78.4 km/h 0.63 s/km |
2:26.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Let's wait and see. It's gonna be a tough day for everyone. Will try to get through without problems. At the same time we are here to compete and be in the fight, it's about striking that balance." | ||||||
| SS2 Tantariles 20Ris 1 (10.71 km) | 7:30.0 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
85.7 km/h 1.01 s/km |
9:56.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "It's that type of stage. If you're willing to go with a high rhythm and take a few risks then for sure the time reward can be massive. We were just trying to keep the car in the middle of the road." | ||||||
| SS3 Terranova 1 (8.41 km) | 5:36.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
89.9 km/h 0.62 s/km |
15:33.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "The start of it was pretty nice to be honest but the contrast to the end was pretty extreme. All okay." | ||||||
| SS4 Monte Lerno - Sa Conchedda 1 (49.90 km) | 31:46.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
94.2 km/h 0.25 s/km |
47:20.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was pretty safe. We knew that was the objective coming into a weekend like this but, still, it''s quite a lot of time that Seb's taken off us already." | ||||||
| SS5 Tantariles 20Ris 2 (10.71 km) | 7:17.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
88.1 km/h 0.83 s/km |
54:38.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Quite okay but it's pretty hard work for the car. Pretty rough - I was trying to use my head a little bit but it's hard to find the balance. You get knocked sometimes when you're least expecting it." | ||||||
| SS6 Terranova 2 (8.41 km) | 5:38.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
89.5 km/h 1.08 s/km |
1:00:16.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Pretty rough in there to be honest, I struggled a bit - clearly. It's a bit crazy now, you need a four-wheel drive pickup in there I think! It's like Dakar." | ||||||
| SS7 Monte Lerno - Sa Conchedda 2 (49.90 km) | 32:38.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
91.7 km/h 0.86 s/km |
1:32:54.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Front right pincture with seven kilometres to go. What can you do? That's how it is." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Coiluna - Loelle 1 (16.28 km) | 10:11.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
95.9 km/h 0.58 s/km |
1:43:05.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Everything's working fine with the car. I'm sure there's a bit more time left in there, but all okay." | ||||||
| SS9 Su Filigosu 1 (19.57 km) | 12:59.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
90.4 km/h 0.72 s/km |
1:56:04.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "The car is working pretty well but I'm not sure about the driver to be honest! I'm not building confidence at the moment, that's for sure. Everything is fine but it's just not quite happening at the moment." | ||||||
| SS10 Erula - Tula 1 (21.92 km) | 20:38.8 | 26.
6. class RC1 26. WRC |
63.7 km/h 5.16 s/km |
2:16:43.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Mechanical issue | ||||||
| "I wasn't expecting it to be as bad in watersplash. I just hit it and exploded the front end..." | ||||||
| SS11 Tempio Pausania 1 (9.04 km) | 7:36.6 | 26.
6. class RC1 26. WRC |
71.3 km/h 4.80 s/km |
2:24:19.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Still issues with damage from previous stage. Obviously we had to just get through after what happened in the last one. We're just getting through." | ||||||
| SS12 Coiluna - Loelle 2 (16.28 km) | 10:08.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
96.4 km/h 0.96 s/km |
2:34:27.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I could see Dani's lines sometimes, looks like he was struggling a bit to stay in the ruts. It was fine for us. A bit dry for our tyres but we're obviously geared up for what's about to come." | ||||||
| SS13 Su Filigosu 2 (19.57 km) | 13:36.7 | 7.
6. class RC1 7. WRC |
86.3 km/h 2.19 s/km |
2:48:04.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Power issue before finish line after watersplash | ||||||
| "We were just nursing the car through, but the water splash at the end, there's no way to get a rally car through there." | ||||||
| SS14 Erula - Tula 2 (21.92 km) | 20:33.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
64.0 km/h 2.82 s/km |
3:08:38.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I'm not nursing an issue, just nursing myself through and trying to finish! Obviously that's a bit too much time lost, but okay." | ||||||
| SS15 Tempio Pausania 2 (9.04 km) | 7:35.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
71.5 km/h 1.36 s/km |
3:16:13.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's been a pretty rough day today. Obviously now the gap is not so comfortable but it's still pretty big. The plan is to get through safely and have a look at some Power Stage points tomorrow." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 1 (15.22 km) | 8:42.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
105.0 km/h 0.28 s/km |
3:24:55.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "All fine, no issues." | ||||||
| SS17 Sardegna 1 (7.79 km) | 5:45.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
81.1 km/h 1.12 s/km |
3:30:41.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "All pretty okay. We've had some rain overnight but in terms of the conditions it's all looking one." | ||||||
| SS18 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 2 (15.22 km) | 8:38.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
105.6 km/h 0.47 s/km |
3:39:20.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's just a case of getting through now and obviously saving everything for the Power Stage. Just a steady run through." | ||||||
| SS19 Sardegna 2[Power Stage] (7.79 km) | 6:01.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
77.5 km/h 0.87 s/km |
3:45:21.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was so slippery. I felt pretty careful in some places and then the next minute it's just like a sledge. It's always like this in these conditions." | ||||||
