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2024 Rally Italia Sardegna
21st edition of Rally Italia Sardegna / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally di Sardegna 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 30 May to 2 June 2024.[2] It marked the twenty-first running of the Rally Italia Sardegna, and was the sixth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the third round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2024 event was based in Olbia in the Province of Sassari, and was contested over sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 266.12 km (165.36 mi).[1]
2024 Rally Italia Sardegna Rally di Sardegna 2024 | |||
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Round 6 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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![]() The Sardinia Rally is known for its fast but narrow roads. | |||
Host country | ![]() | ||
Rally base | Olbia, Sassari | ||
Dates run | 30 May – 2 June 2024 | ||
Start location | Olbia, Sassari | ||
Finish location | Sassari, Sassari | ||
Stages | 16 (266.12 km; 165.36 miles)[1] | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Transport distance | 761.78 km (473.35 miles) | ||
Overall distance | 1,027.90 km (638.71 miles) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews registered | 84 | ||
Crews | 79 at start, 68 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 3:06:05.6 | ||
Saturday Overall leader | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
Sunday Accumulated leader | ![]() ![]() ![]() 26:02.7 | ||
Power Stage winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 4:55.0 | ||
Support category results | |||
WRC-2 winner | ![]() ![]() ![]() 3:13:19.0 | ||
WRC-3 winner | ![]() ![]() 3:33:09.3 | ||
J-WRC winner | ![]() ![]() 3:33:09.3 |
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6] William Creighton and Liam Regan were the defending rally winners in the junior category.[7]
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally, with their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, successfully defended their titles. The victory would match the record for the closest finish to a WRC event; the winning margin of 0.2 seconds equalling that of the 2011 Jordan Rally.[8] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[9] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate won the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior class.[10]