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.
Drivers' championships
Co-drivers' championships
Move
Driver
Points
Move
Co-driver
Points
1
Roope Korhonen
100
Anssi Viinikka
100
2
Diego Dominguez Jr.
87
Rogelio Peñate
87
3
Tom Rensonnet
55
Loïc Dumont
55
4
William Creighton
51
Liam Regan
51
5
Eamonn Kelly
49
Conor Mohan
49
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points