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 Chūbu Region and was contested over nineteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 283.27 km (176.02 mi).[ 1]
Sébastien 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] Citroën 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 Citroën 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] Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka won the World Rally Championship-2 category, while Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen clinched the WRC-2 titles.[ 7]
Background
Entry list
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
Sébastien Ogier
Vincent Landais
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
6
Dani Sordo
Cándido Carrera
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
9
Jourdan Serderidis
Frédéric 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 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
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Maciej Szczepaniak
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
21
Emil Lindholm
Reeta Hämäläinen
Toksport WRT
Škoda 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 Mälkönen
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
24
Grégoire Munster
Louis Louka
Grégoire Munster
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver
P
25
Bruno Bulacia
Gabriel Morales
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
26
Sean Johnston
Alexander Kihurani
Saintéloc Junior Team
Citroën 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
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
29
Heikki Kovalainen
Sae Kitagawa
Heikki Kovalainen
Škoda Fabia R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
30
Osamu Fukunaga
Misako Saida
Osamu Fukunaga
Škoda Fabia R5
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
31
Toshi Arai
Naoya Tanaka
Toshi Arai
Citroën 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
Frédéric Rosati
Patrick Chiappe
Frédéric Rosati
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
37
Satoshi Imai
Shizuka Takehara
Satoshi Imai
Citroën C3 Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
Itinerary
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]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2022 World Champions.
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2022 World Champions.
WRC-3 Rally3
No Rally3 crews entered the round.
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2022 World Champions.
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points