2023 Rally Japan

8th edition of Rally Japan

2023 Rally Japan
FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023

Round 13 of 13 in the 2023 World Rally Championship| ← Previous event

The event would be featured with route through Toyota Stadium.

Host country|  Japan
Rally base| Toyota, Aichi Prefecture
Dates run| 16 - 19 November 2023
Start location| Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Finish location| Toyota Stadium, Toyota
Stages| 22 (304.66 km; 189.31 miles)[1]
Stage surface| Tarmac
Transport distance| 665.09 km (413.27 miles)
Overall distance| 969.75 km (602.57 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered| 36
Crews| 34 at start, 28 at finish
Cancellation| SS4 cancelled due to safety concern.
Overall results
Overall winner|  Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
3:32:08.8
Power Stage winner|  Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
4:48.8
Support category results
WRC-2 winner|  Andreas Mikkelsen
Torstein Eriksen
Toksport WRT 3
3:39:42.5
WRC-3 winner|  Jason Bailey
Shayne Peterson
5:03:05.7

The 2023 Rally Japan (also known as the FORUM8 Rally Japan 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars held from 16 to 19 November 2023.[2] It marked the eighth running of the Rally Japan, and was the final round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Nagoya in Chūbu Region and was contested over twenty-two special stages covering a total competitive distance of 304.66 km (189.31 mi).[1]

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Grégoire Munster and Louis Louka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4]

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won their second rally of the season. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners.[5] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen won the World Rally Championship-2 category, while Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak won the 2023 WRC-2 Challenger title.[6] Jason Bailey and Shayne Peterson won the World Rally Championship-3 category.

## Background

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### Entry list

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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. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were ten Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and one Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3.[7][8]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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4  |  Esapekka Lappi |  Janne Ferm |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N 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 |  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
16  |  Adrien Fourmaux |  Alexandre Coria |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
17  |  Sébastien Ogier |  Vincent Landais |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
18  |  Takamoto Katsuta |  Aaron Johnston |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris 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

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20  |  Andreas Mikkelsen |  Torstein Eriksen |  Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Team  | P
21  |  Nikolay Gryazin[a] |  Konstantin Aleksandrov[b] |  Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team  | P
22  |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz |  Maciej Szczepaniak |  Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
23  |  Heikki Kovalainen |  Sae Kitagawa |  Heikki Kovalainen | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team  | P
25  |  Daniel Chwist |  Kamil Heller |  Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
26  |  Osamu Fukunaga |  Misako Saida |  Osamu Fukunaga | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
27  |  Alexander Villanueva |  José Murado González |  Alexander Villanueva | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | —
28  |  Eamonn Boland |  Michael Joseph Morrissey |  Eamonn Boland | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver  | P
29  |  Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz |  Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio |  Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
30  |  Satoshi Imai |  Jason Farmer |  Satoshi Imai | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Tyre

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31  |  Jason Bailey |  Shayne Peterson |  Jason Bailey | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | P
Other major entries No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Tyre

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24  |  Grégoire Munster |  Louis Louka |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | P

### Itinerary

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All dates and times are JST (UTC+9).

Date  | No.  | Time span  | Stage name  | Distance

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16 November  | -- | After 9:01  | Kuragaike Park [Shakedown]  | 2.75 km
| After 18:52  | Opening ceremony, Toyota Stadium | —
SS1  | After 19:05  | Toyota Stadium SSS 1  | 2.10 km
17 November  |  | 5:34 – 5:49  | Service A, Toyota Stadium | —
SS2  | After 7:04  | Isegami's Tunnel 1  | 23.60 km
SS3  | After 8:04  | Inabu Dam 1  | 19.38 km
SS4  | After 9:02  | Shitara Town 1  | 22.53 km
| 11:11 – 11:41  | Regroup, Toyota Stadium | —
| 11:41 – 12:21  | Service B, Toyota Stadium | —
SS5  | After 13:36  | Isegami's Tunnel 2  | 23.60 km
SS6  | After 14:36  | Inabu Dam 2  | 19.38 km
SS7  | After 15:34  | Shitara Town 2  | 22.53 km
| 18:03 – 18:48  | Flexi service C, Toyota Stadium | —
SS8  | After 19:35  | Toyota Stadium SSS 2  | 2.10 km
18 November  |  | 6:45 – 7:00  | Service D, Toyota Stadium | —
SS9  | After 8:04  | Nukata Forest 1  | 20.32 km
SS10  | After 9:05  | Lake Mikawako 1  | 14.78 km
| 10:45 – 11:05  | Regroup, Okazaki | —
SS11  | After 11:15  | Okazaki City SSS 1  | 3.18 km
SS12  | After 11:26  | Okazaki City SSS 2  | 3.18 km
| 11:31 – 12:16  | Regroup, Okazaki | —
| 12:16 – 12:31  | Tyre fitting zone, Okazaki | —
SS13  | After 13:04  | Nukata Forest 2  | 20.32 km
SS14  | After 14:05  | Lake Mikawako 2  | 14.78 km
SS15  | After 15:11  | Shinshiro City  | 6.70 km
| 17:01 – 17:46  | Flexi service E, Toyota Stadium | —
SS16  | After 19:35  | Toyota Stadium SSS 3  | 2.10 km
19 November  |  | 5:39 – 5:54  | Service F, Toyota Stadium | —
SS17  | After 7:05  | Asahi Kougen 1  | 7.52 km
SS18  | After 8:03  | Ena City 1  | 22.92 km
SS19  | After 8:56  | Nenoue Kougen 1  | 11.60 km
| 9:31 – 10:01  | Regroup, Nakatsugawa Park  | —
| 10:01 – 10:31  | Tyre fitting zone, Nakatsugawa Park  | —
SS20  | After 11:04  | Ena City 2  | 22.92 km
SS21  | After 11:57  | Nenoue Kougen 2  | 11.60 km
| 13:32 – 14:12  | Regroup, Asahi Government  | —
SS22  | After 14:15  | Asahi Kougen 2 [Power Stage]  | 7.52 km
| After 16:00  | Official finish, Toyota Stadium | —
Source:[1]

## Report

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### WRC Rally1

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | Event  | Stage
1  | 1  | 33  | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:32:08.8  | 0.0  | 25 | 0
2  | 2  | 17  | Sébastien Ogier | Vincent Landais | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:33:26.5  | +1:17.7  | 18 | 1
3  | 3  | 69  | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:33:55.3  | +1:46.5  | 15 | 0
4  | 4  | 4  | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 3:34:59.1  | +2:50.3  | 12 | 3
5  | 5  | 18  | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:35:19.1  | +3:10.3  | 10 | 2
6  | 6  | 8  | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 3:35:37.1  | +3:28.3  | 8 | 4
13  | 7  | 11  | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 4:00:13.5  | +28:04.7  | 0 | 5
Retired SS2  | 6  | Dani Sordo | Cándido Carrera | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Accident  | 0 | 0
Retired SS2  | 16  | Adrien Fourmaux | Alexandre Coria | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Accident  | 0 | 0

#### Special stages

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Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:03.0  | —
SS1  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 1:47.6  | Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS2  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 20:17.8  | Evans / Martin
SS3  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 14:20.0
SS4  | Stage cancelled
SS5  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 19:08.1  | Evans / Martin
SS6  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 12:48.5
SS7  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 14:33.6
SS8  | Lappi / Ferm | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:00.0
SS9  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 15:15.2
SS10  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 11:14.8
SS11  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:20.2
SS12  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:18.7
SS13  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 14:33.5
SS14  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 10:35.8
SS15  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:19.7
SS16  | Lappi / Ferm | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 1:47.0
SS17  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 5:04.2
SS18  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 18:09.9
SS19  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 8:16.3
SS20  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 18:03.7
SS21  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 8:16.6
SS22 | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 4:48.8

#### Championship standings

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* Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.

Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships  |  | Manufacturers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points
1  |  | Kalle Rovanperä | 250  |  | Jonne Halttunen | 250  |  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 548
2  |  | Elfyn Evans | 216  |  | Scott Martin | 216  |  | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 432
3  |  | Thierry Neuville | 189  |  | Martijn Wydaeghe | 189  |  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 287
4  |  | Ott Tänak | 174  |  | Martin Järveoja | 174  |  |  |
5  |  | Sébastien Ogier | 133  |  | Vincent Landais | 133  |  |  |

### WRC-2 Rally2

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | Class  | Stage | Event
7  | 1  | 20  | Andreas Mikkelsen | Torstein Eriksen | Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:39:42.5  | 0.0  | 25 | 1 | 6
8  | 2  | 21  | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:40:58.4  | +1:15.9  | 18 | 3 | 4
9  | 3  | 22  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:51:34.7  | +11:52.2  | 15 | 2 | 2
11  | 4  | 26  | Osamu Fukunaga | Misako Saida | Osamu Fukunaga | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:56:47.8  | +17:05.3  | 12 | 0 | 0
12  | 5  | 25  | Daniel Chwist | Kamil Heller | Daniel Chwist | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 4:00:01.8  | +20:19.3  | 10 | 0 | 0
14  | 6  | 28  | Eamonn Boland | Michael Joseph Morrissey | Eamonn Boland | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 4:00:47.4  | +21:04.9  | 8 | 0 | 0
18  | 7  | 29  | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 4:32:39.2  | +52:56.7  | 6 | 0 | 0
24  | 8  | 30  | Satoshi Imai | Jason Farmer | Satoshi Imai | Citroën C3 Rally2 | 5:19:31.7  | +1:39:49.2  | 4 | 0 | 0
Retired SS14  | 23  | Heikki Kovalainen | Sae Kitagawa | Heikki Kovalainen | Škoda Fabia R5 | Transmission  | 0 | 0 | 0
Did not start  | 27  | Alexander Villanueva | José Murado González | Alexander Villanueva | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0 | 0

#### Special stages

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Overall | Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:09.1  | —
SS1  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 1:52.9  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS2  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 20:44.6  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen
SS3  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 14:36.2
SS4  | Stage cancelled
SS5  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 19:58.4  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen
SS6  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 13:30.9
SS7  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 15:16.9
SS8  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:05.9
SS9  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 16:01.3
SS10  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 11:45.4
SS11  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:25.5
SS12  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:24.3
SS13  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 15:10.0
SS14  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 11:48.6
SS15  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:35.0
SS16  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 1:52.1
SS17  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:21.6
SS18  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 18:53.1
SS19  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 8:49.1
SS20  | Mikkelsen / Eriksen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 18:47.0
SS21  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 8:53.5
SS22 | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:10.2
Challenger | Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:10.8  | —
SS1  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 1:52.9  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS2  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 21:11.1
SS3  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 15:07.1
SS4  | Stage cancelled
SS5  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 19:58.4  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov
SS6  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 13:32.1
SS7  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 15:23.4
SS8  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:06.0
SS9  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 16:03.5
SS10  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 11:52.9
SS11  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:25.5
SS12  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:24.3
SS13  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 15:10.0
SS14  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 11:55.7
SS15  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:38.7
SS16  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 1:52.5
SS17  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:23.5
SS18  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 19:15.9
SS19  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 8:54.7
SS20  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 19:05.2
SS21  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 8:53.5
SS22  | Gryazin / Aleksandrov | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:10.2

#### Championship standings

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* Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.

Pos. |  | Open Drivers' championships  |  | Open Co-drivers' championships  |  | Teams' championships  |  | Challenger Drivers' championships  |  | Challenger Co-drivers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points  | Move  | Driver  | Points
1  |  | Andreas Mikkelsen | 134  |  | Torstein Eriksen | 130  |  1  | Toksport WRT 3 | 207  |  1  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 126  |  1  | Maciej Szczepaniak | 126
2  |  1  | Gus Greensmith | 111  |  1  | Jonas Andersson | 111  |  1  | Toksport WRT 2 | 188  |  1  | Nikolay Gryazin | 121  |  1  | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 121
3  |  1  | Yohan Rossel | 104  |  1  | Arnaud Dunand | 104  |  1  | Toksport WRT | 135  |  2  | Sami Pajari | 118  |  2  | Enni Mälkönen | 118
4  |  3  | Nikolay Gryazin | 96  |  3  | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 103  |  1  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 131  |  1  | Mikołaj Marczyk | 77  |  | Szymon Gospodarczyk | 65
5  |  1  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 95  |  1  | Maciej Szczepaniak | 98  |  | Hyundai Motorsport N | 122  |  1  | Marco Bulacia | 72  |  | Diego Vallejo | 62

### WRC-3 Rally3

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class
22  | 1  | 55  | Jason Bailey | Shayne Peterson | Jason Bailey | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:03:05.7  | 0.0  | 25

#### Special stages

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Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:35.4  | —
SS1  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:21.0  | Bailey / Peterson
SS2  | Stage interrupted
SS3  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 16:53.4  | Bailey / Peterson
SS4  | Stage cancelled
SS5  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 24:13.5  | Bailey / Peterson
SS6  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:52.7
SS7  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 17:51.1
SS8  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:19.6
SS9  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:36.4
SS10  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 57:26.9
SS11  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:02.6
SS12  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:48.6
SS13  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 18:58.6
SS14  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:32.8
SS15  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:19.0
SS16  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:08.5
SS17  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:19.4
SS18  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:23.6
SS19  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:15.7
SS20  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 22:02.4
SS21  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:59.4
SS22  | Bailey / Peterson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:00.7

#### Championship standings

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* Bold text indicates 2023 World Champions.

Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points
1  |  | Roope Korhonen | 100  |  | Anssi Viinikka | 100
2  |  | Diego Dominguez Jr. | 87  |  | Rogelio Peñate | 87
3  |  8  | Jason Bailey | 61  |  | Loïc Dumont | 55
4  |  1  | Tom Rensonnet | 55  |  | Liam Regan | 51
5  |  1  | Filip Kohn | 52  |  | Conor Mohan | 49

## Notes

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1. ^ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]
2. ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Itinerary Rally Japan 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
2. ^ "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
3. ^ "Neuville prevails to clinch dramatic Japan win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
4. ^ "Lindholm claims WRC2 crown as Munster grabs surprise victory in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
5. ^ "Triumphant Evans leads home Toyota 1–2–3 in Japan". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
6. ^ "Party time for Kajto as Pole secures WRC2 Challenger title in Japan*". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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## External links

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* Official website (in English and Japanese)
* 2023 Rally Japan at eWRC-results.com
* 2023 Rally Japan at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)

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