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
#17
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid 
A-6***
A-6***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
14. overall
5. class RC1
14. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Olbia - Cabu Abbas (3.20 km) | 2:26.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
78.8 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:26.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Tricky stages, tricky weather. It's gonna be a challenge. We are looking forward to it." | ||||||
| SS2 Tantariles 20Ris 1 (10.71 km) | 7:19.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
87.8 km/h |
9:45.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Even over a whole day it's difficult to make this kind of gap! I had a good stage but I thought the end was difficult with so many bumps." | ||||||
| SS3 Terranova 1 (8.41 km) | 5:35.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
90.3 km/h 0.42 s/km |
15:20.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "There are some rough sections, especially at the end. I tried to be as safe as I could and it was an okay stage." | ||||||
| SS4 Monte Lerno - Sa Conchedda 1 (49.90 km) | 31:33.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
94.9 km/h |
46:54.4 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "I like the long challenge, always a chance to make a difference. Not easy, some sections are still slippery. Specially the last section." | ||||||
| SS5 Tantariles 20Ris 2 (10.71 km) | 7:16.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
88.3 km/h 0.71 s/km |
54:10.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's a big challenge still because the weather is unpredictable and here it was quite rough like expected. We are happy to be through." | ||||||
| SS6 Terranova 2 (8.41 km) | 5:33.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
90.7 km/h 0.55 s/km |
59:44.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "Really difficult and very rough also. I am glad we are safely through that stage." | ||||||
| SS7 Monte Lerno - Sa Conchedda 2 (49.90 km) | 32:04.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
93.4 km/h 0.18 s/km |
1:31:48.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Let's see. It's difficult conditions, honestly. I'm happy to finish again - we didn't take too many risks on that and I wanted to have a safe drive." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS8 Coiluna - Loelle 1 (16.28 km) | 10:02.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
97.2 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:41:51.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "For sure, we need to drive fast. With EP there is no gap at all and Thierry is now only 17sec behind. We need to drive as fast as possible." | ||||||
| SS9 Su Filigosu 1 (19.57 km) | 12:49.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
91.6 km/h 0.21 s/km |
1:54:40.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "No issue at all. We had a clean stage but it looks like we lost a bit of time." | ||||||
| SS10 Erula - Tula 1 (21.92 km) | 18:45.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
70.1 km/h |
2:13:26.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's a difficult one, so of course when the difficulty is there it's always a chance to make difference. I fought and gave everything and the time is good." | ||||||
| SS11 Tempio Pausania 1 (9.04 km) | 6:56.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
78.2 km/h 0.33 s/km |
2:20:22.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "It's very narrow and hard to take full risks." | ||||||
| SS12 Coiluna - Loelle 2 (16.28 km) | 10:00.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
97.7 km/h 0.47 s/km |
2:30:22.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| Lost power after watersplash | ||||||
| "I don't know. I took it easy but still the engine died. I have to go." | ||||||
| SS13 Su Filigosu 2 (19.57 km) | 13:06.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
89.6 km/h 0.64 s/km |
2:43:29.1 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| Power issue before finish line after watersplash | ||||||
| "It is [challenging]. It was raining so much at one point that you can't see more than five metres ahead. It was just a clean run through for us, nothing special. It was a bit more rough than I was expecting and I was also stuggling a bit with understeer." | ||||||
| SS14 Erula - Tula 2 (21.92 km) |
29:31.6 [N] |
44.
6. class RC1 44. WRC |
44.5 km/h 27.37 s/km |
3:13:00.7 [SR] |
8.
6. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| Off road | ||||||
| SS15 Tempio Pausania 2 (9.04 km) |
17:23.1 [N] |
44.
6. class RC1 44. WRC |
31.2 km/h 66.37 s/km |
3:30:23.8 [SR] |
17.
6. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS16 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 1 (15.22 km) | 8:50.1 | 7.
6. class RC1 7. WRC |
103.4 km/h 0.81 s/km |
3:39:13.9 [SR] |
17.
6. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| "We are not fighting for much anymore, unfortunately. The approach is drive through the morning and try to make some points for the team in the Power Stage. There's not much more we can do." | ||||||
| "Nothing special - we are just driving through to the finish. We can't fight for nothing at the moment." | ||||||
| SS17 Sardegna 1 (7.79 km) | 5:42.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
81.9 km/h 0.69 s/km |
3:44:56.4 [SR] |
17.
6. class RC1 17. WRC |
|
| "It will be about conditions, also. Let's see if hard rain is coming or not, and at which moment, because it can affect things massively." | ||||||
| SS18 Arzachena - Braniatogghiu 2 (15.22 km) | 8:53.6 | 16.
7. class RC1 16. WRC |
102.7 km/h 1.44 s/km |
3:53:50.0 [SR] |
15.
5. class RC1 15. WRC |
|
| "The car is good. I have nothing really interesting to tell you at the moment - the target of the day is coming in the next stage." | ||||||
| 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 |
3:59:51.8 [SR] |
14.
5. class RC1 14. WRC |
|
| "It's not what we wanted from the weekend for sure. When the bad luck starts to hit you, you can do anything you want but sometimes it doesn't work. You have to accept it and move forward." | ||||||
