Forum8 Rally Japan 2023

Forum8 Rally Japan 2023


16. 11. 2023 - 20. 11. 2023

Unofficial results
List for category: WRC2 Challenger
SS 14 - Lake Mikawako 2
SS length: 14.78km
Pos. No. Driver / Co-driver
Vehicle
Group SS time Aver. speed
sec/km
Diff.Leader
Diff.Prev.
1 21
ANA
Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov K.
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
RC2 00:11:55.7 74.34
0.00
00:00:00.0
00:00:00.0
2 22
POL
Kajetanowicz K. / Szczepaniak M.
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
RC2 00:12:20.5 71.85
1.68
00:00:24.8
00:00:24.8
3 26
JPN
Fukunaga Osamu / Saida Misako
Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo
RC2 00:12:43.4 69.70
3.23
00:00:47.7
00:00:22.9
4 28
IRL
Boland Eamonn / "MJ" ..
Citroën C3 Rally2
RC2 00:12:44.4 69.61
3.29
00:00:48.7
00:00:01.0
5 25
POL
Chwist Daniel / Heller Kamil
Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo
RC2 00:12:45.9 69.47
3.40
00:00:50.2
00:00:01.5
6 29
ESP
Díaz Aboitiz M. / Sanjuán R.
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
RC2 00:14:04.9 62.98
8.74
00:02:09.2
00:01:19.0
7 23
FIN
Kovalainen H. / Kitagawa Sae
Škoda Fabia R5
RC2 00:21:40.2 40.92
39.55
00:09:44.5
00:07:35.3
- 30
JPN
Imai Satoshi / Farmer Jason
Citroën C3 Rally2
RC2 00:21:40.2 40.92
39.55
00:09:44.5
00:00:00.0
Pos. No.
Driver / Co-driver
Vehicle
Pos. SS time
Penalty
Total time Diff.Leader
Diff.Prev.
1 21
ANA

1
Gryazin Nikolay / Aleksandrov K.
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 
RC2
3
02:28:44.2
02:28:44.2 00:00:00.0
00:00:00.0
2 22
POL

3
Kajetanowicz K. / Szczepaniak M.
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 
RC2
4
02:35:38.7
02:35:38.7 00:06:54.5
00:06:54.5
3 26
JPN

4
Fukunaga Osamu / Saida Misako
Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo 
RC2
5
02:38:57.5
02:38:57.5 00:10:13.3
00:03:18.8
4 25
POL

5
Chwist Daniel / Heller Kamil
Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo 
RC2
6
02:41:25.1
02:41:25.1 00:12:40.9
00:02:27.6
5 28
IRL

6
Boland Eamonn / "MJ" ..
Citroën C3 Rally2 
RC2
7
02:41:58.1
02:41:58.1 00:13:13.9
00:00:33.0
6 23
FIN

2
Kovalainen H. / Kitagawa Sae
Škoda Fabia R5 
RC2
8
02:42:58.6
02:42:58.6 00:14:14.4
00:01:00.5
7 29
ESP

7
Díaz Aboitiz M. / Sanjuán R.
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 
RC2
9
03:03:43.7
03:03:43.7 00:34:59.5
00:20:45.1
8 30
JPN

8
Imai Satoshi / Farmer Jason
Citroën C3 Rally2 
RC2
10
03:38:29.7
03:38:29.7 01:09:45.5
00:34:46.0
INFORMATION ABOUT SS 14
retired (23 - Kovalainen Heikki / Kitagawa Sae): technical problem - gearbox in SS 14
flash info (33 - Evans Elfyn / Martin Scott): I thought I was going to be a minute down. It was raining very early on into the stage - I can't believe it.
flash info (17 - Ogier Sébastien / Landais Vincent): We thought we had seen the worst, but the weather always amazes us here! We had a message before the start that it should be dry but the wind is so strong that it is changing so quickly.
flash info (69 - Rovanperä Kalle / Halttunen Jonne): This rally just keeps on giving! I have hard tyres on the front axle and the last part of the stage is wet. You can imagine that it's not easy!
flash info (4 - Lappi Esapekka / Ferm Janne): I think the hard tyres are not the best on these conditions! It was good at the beginning but at at the end.
flash info (8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): It's starting to come...
flash info (18 - Katsuta Takamoto / Johnston Aaron): Of course, the target is fourth place but it's not so easy to catch Ott [Tänak]. When I feel confident and he is not so much pushing, this is the only time I can gain time.
flash info (11 - Neuville Thierry / Wydaeghe Martijn): We are just coming through and trying a few things on the car, that's all we can do. Little set-up things and tyres - we can get some information for next year.