2020_Rally_Italia_Sardegna
2020 Rally Italia Sardegna
17th edition of Rally Italia Sardegna
The 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally Italia Sardegna 2020) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was scheduled to be held over four days between 4 and 7 June 2020,[2] but had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The event was reset to hold between 8 and 11 October 2020 following the cancellation of 2020 Rallye Deutschland.[4] It marked the seventeenth running of Rally Italia Sardegna and was the seventh round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It was also set to be the third round of the Junior World Rally Championship.[5] The 2020 event was based in Alghero in Sardinia and consisted of sixteen special stages. The rally covered a total competitive distance of 238.84 km (148.41 mi).[1]
| 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna 17. Rally Italia Sardegna 2020 | |||
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Round 6 of 7 in the 2020 World Rally Championship
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Fast but narrow roads leave no room for error in Sardegna. | |||
| Host country |  Italy | ||
| Rally base | Alghero, Sardinia | ||
| Dates run | 8 – 11 October 2020 | ||
| Start location | Olbia, Sassari | ||
| Finish location | Sassari, Sassari | ||
| Stages | 16 (238.84 km; 148.41 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 960.31 km (596.71 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,199.15 km (745.12 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 64 | ||
| Crews | 62 at start, 50 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT2:41:37.5 | ||
| Power Stage winner |  Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT4:45.7 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner |  Pontus Tidemand Patrik Barth Toksport WRT2:51:58.4 | ||
| WRC-3 winner |  Jari Huttunen Mikko Lukka2:50:19.2 | ||
| J-WRC winner | Tom Kristensson Joakim Sjöberg Tom Kristensson Motorsport 3:07:49.1 | ||
Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio were the defending rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturers' winners.[6] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category,[7][lower-alpha 1] but they would not defend their titles as they were promoted to the higher class.[8] In the World Rally Championship-3 category, Pierre-Louis Loubet and Vincent Landais were the reigning rally winners,[7][lower-alpha 2] but they would not defend their titles neither as they were promoted to the sport's top category. Jan Solans and Mauro Barreiro were the defending winners in the Junior World Rally Championship.[9]
Sordo and del Barrio successfully defended their titles, winning their third career victory. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturers' winners.[10] Pontus Tidemand and Patrick Barth were the winners in the WRC-2 category.[11] Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka were the winners in the WRC-3 category.[12] Tom Kristensson and Henrik Appelskog won the junior class.[13]
Championship standings prior to the event
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin entered the round with an eighteen-point lead over six-time world champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia. Reigning world champions Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were third, a further nine points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held a nine-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, following by M-Sport Ford WRT.
In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Pontus Tidemand and Patrick Barth held a five-point lead ahead of Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, with Adrien Fourmaux and Renaud Jamoul in third. In the manufacturer' championship, Toksport WRT led M-Sport Ford WRT by nineteen points. Hyundai Motorsport N sat in third, a slender four points behind.
In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Marco Bulacia Wilkinson led Jari Huttunen by twelve points in the drivers' standing, with Kajetan Kajetanowicz in third. The co-drivers' standing was led by Mikko Lukka. Maciek Szczepaniak and Aaron Johnston held second and third respectively.
In the junior championship, Mārtiņš Sesks and Renars Francis led Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen by eight points. Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg were third, eleven points further back. In the Nations' championships, Latvia held a thirteen-point lead over Finland, with Estonia in third.
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3, and Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Sixty-four entries were received, with thirteen crews entered in World Rally Cars, six Group R5 cars entered in the World Rally Championship-2 and fifteen in the World Rally Championship-3. A further eight crews were entered in the Junior World Rally Championship in Ford Fiesta R2s.
Route
Itinerary
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | 12:01 | — | Olmedo [Shakedown] | 3.96 km |
| Leg 1 — 95.25 km | ||||
| 9 October | 07:50 | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km |
| 08:44 | SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | |
| 10:40 | SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | |
| 11:34 | SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | |
| 16:14 | SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | |
| 16:59 | SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | |
| Leg 2 — 101.69 km | ||||
| 10 October | 07:37 | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km |
| 08:38 | SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | |
| 10:07 | SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | |
| 11:08 | SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | |
| 16:08 | SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | |
| 17:02 | SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | |
| Leg 3 — 41.90 km | ||||
| 11 October | 08:15 | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km |
| 09:08 | SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | |
| 11:10 | SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | |
| 12:18 | SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 [Power Stage] | 6.89 km | |
| Source:[1] | ||||
World Rally Cars
Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio were the crew who set the benchmark, while a suspension issue created a back foot for Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja.[15] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen retired from the rally when they crashed out in the morning loop of the second leg.[16] Sordo and del Barrio eventually won the rally for the second straight year. There was an epic battle for the runner-up spot between the crew of Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul and Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, with Neuville and Gilsoul ultimately came out on top.[10]
Classification
Special stages
| Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | — | Olmedo [Shakedown] | 3.96 km | Evans / Martin Tänak / Järveoja |
Toyota Yaris WRC Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC |
2:13.6 | — |
| 9 October | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km | Suninen / Lehtinen | Ford Fiesta WRC | 9:59.8 | Suninen / Lehtinen |
| SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:50.0 | ||
| SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | Evans / Martin | Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:49.0 | ||
| SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 16:33.1 | Sordo / del Barrio | |
| SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:56.7 | ||
| SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:16.5 | ||
| 10 October | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:46.9 | |
| SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | Sordo / del Barrio | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:52.5 | ||
| SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:29.6 | ||
| SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:42.9 | ||
| SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:39.3 | ||
| SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:03.4 | ||
| 11 October | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:35.5 | |
| SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | Neuville / Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:51.3 | ||
| SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Ogier / Ingrassia | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:23.2 | ||
| SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 [Power Stage] | 6.89 km | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:45.7 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  |
Elfyn Evans | 111 | |
Scott Martin | 111 |  1 |
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 208 | |||
| 2 | |
Sébastien Ogier | 97 | |
Julien Ingrassia | 97 |  1 |
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 201 | |||
| 3 | 2 |
Thierry Neuville | 87 | 2 |
Nicolas Gilsoul | 87 | |
M-Sport Ford WRT | 117 | |||
| 4 | 1 |
Ott Tänak | 83 | 1 |
Martin Järveoja | 83 | Hyundai 2C Competition | 8 | ||||
| 5 | 1 |
Kalle Rovanperä | 70 | 1 |
Jonne Halttunen | 70 | ||||||
World Rally Championship-2
A trouble-free run assured championship leaders Pontus Tidemand and Patrik Barth to win the rally.[17][11] Adrien Fourmaux and Renaud Jamoul were pushing hard to catch the lead until they suffered a mechanical issue.[18]
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Event | |||||||
| 10 | 1 | 23 | Pontus Tidemand | Patrik Barth | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 2:51:58.4 | 0.0 | 25 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 27 | Ole Christian Veiby | Jonas Andersson | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 2:52:27.2 | +28.8 | 18 | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | 28 | Eyvind Brynildsen | Ilka Minor | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 2:52:48.1 | +49.7 | 15 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 24 | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | PH-Sport | Citroën C3 R5 | 2:54:06.7 | +2:08.3 | 12 | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | 26 | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | Radiator | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS9 | 25 | Adrien Fourmaux | Renaud Jamoul | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages
| Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | — | Olmedo [Shakedown] | 3.96 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 2:20.8 | — |
| 9 October | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km | Fourmaux / Jamoul | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 10:24.3 | Fourmaux / Jamoul |
| SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | Veiby / Andersson | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 17:31.5 | Veiby / Andersson | |
| SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | Fourmaux / Jamoul | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 10:15.8 | Fourmaux / Jamoul | |
| SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | Veiby / Andersson | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 17:22.0 | ||
| SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 11:16.5 | Tidemand / Barth | |
| SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | Fourmaux / Jamoul | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 8:30.8 | ||
| 10 October | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 13:27.0 | |
| SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:16.2 | ||
| SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 13:04.7 | ||
| SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:08.3 | ||
| SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 11:02.3 | ||
| SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 8:22.9 | ||
| 11 October | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:06.2 | |
| SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 5:07.1 | ||
| SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 8:53.1 | ||
| SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 | 6.89 km | Østberg / Eriksen | Citroën C3 R5 | 5:05.6 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | |
Pontus Tidemand | 105 | |
Patrick Barth | 105 | |
Toksport WRT | 147 | |||
| 2 | |
Mads Østberg | 87 | |
Torstein Eriksen | 87 | 1 |
Hyundai Motorsport N | 102 | |||
| 3 | |
Adrien Fourmaux | 66 | |
Renaud Jamoul | 66 | 1 |
M-Sport Ford WRT | 88 | |||
| 4 | 1 |
Ole Christian Veiby | 51 | 1 |
Jonas Andersson | 51 | |
PH-Sport | 87 | |||
| 5 | 1 |
Nikolay Gryazin | 51 | 1 |
Yaroslav Fedorov | 41 | ||||||
World Rally Championship-3
Oliver Solberg and Aaron Johnston led the class after the first leg.[19] However, they picked up a puncture on Saturday morning, which dropped them back to third. Despite reclaiming the lead after SS11, they went off the road during the final stage of the day, handing the lead back to Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka.[20] Huttunen and Lukka's lead was threatened by Kajetan Kajetanowicz and Maciej Szczepaniak until the Polish crew picked up a puncture during the second to last stage.[12]
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Event | |||||||
| 8 | 1 | 30 | Jari Huttunen | Mikko Lukka | Jari Huttunen | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 2:50:19.2 | 0.0 | 25 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 | 31 | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Maciej Szczepaniak | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 2:51:40.4 | +1:21.2 | 18 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 29 | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | Citroën C3 R5 | 2:52:26.7 | +2:07.5 | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 40 | Umberto Scandola | Guido D'Amore | Umberto Scandola | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 2:56:04.5 | +5:45.3 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | 5 | 38 | Alberto Heller | Marc Martí | Alberto Heller | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | 2:59:55.5 | +9:36.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 6 | 32 | Oliver Solberg | Aaron Johnston | Oliver Solberg | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 3:00:34.2 | +10:15.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 7 | 45 | Alberto Battistolli | Simone Scattolin | Alberto Battistolli | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 3:05:26.7 | +15:07.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 35 | 8 | 46 | Luciano Cobbe | Fabio Turco | Luciano Cobbe | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 3:38:08.5 | +47:49.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | 9 | 34 | Nicolas Ciamin | Yannick Roche | Nicolas Ciamin | Citroën C3 R5 | 3:41:22.3 | +51:03.1 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 10 | 36 | Emilio Fernández | Ruben Garcia | Emilio Fernández | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 3:46:42.4 | +56:23.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | 11 | 37 | Yohan Rossel | Benoît Fulcrand | PH-Sport | Citroën C3 R5 | 3:49:18.4 | +58:59.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | 42 | Sean Johnston | Alexander Kihurani | Saintéloc Junior Team | Citroën C3 R5 | Accident | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 39 | Jan Solans | Mauro Barreiro | Jan Solans | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS9 | 41 | "Pedro" | Emmanuele Baldaccini | "Pedro" | Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II | Accident | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 35 | Eric Camilli | François-Xavier Buresi | Eric Camilli | Citroën C3 R5 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages
| Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | — | Olmedo [Shakedown] | 3.96 km | Scandola / D'Amore | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 2:22.0 | — |
| 9 October | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 10:16.6 | Solberg / Johnston |
| SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | Rossel / Fulcrand | Citroën C3 R5 | 17:38.0 | ||
| SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | Huttunen / Lukka | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 10:07.2 | ||
| SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | Rossel / Fulcrand | Citroën C3 R5 | 17:24.0 | ||
| SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | Rossel / Fulcrand | Citroën C3 R5 | 11:14.1 | ||
| SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | Ciamin / Roche | Citroën C3 R5 | 8:25.4 | ||
| 10 October | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 13:30.3 | |
| SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 9:24.3 | ||
| SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 13:20.2 | Huttunen / Lukka | |
| SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 9:04.9 | ||
| SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 10:57.7 | Solberg / Johnston | |
| SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | Bulacia Wilkinson / Der Ohannesian | Citroën C3 R5 | 8:22.3 | Huttunen / Lukka | |
| 11 October | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Rossel / Fulcrand | Citroën C3 R5 | 9:13.9 | |
| SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | Kajetanowicz / Szczepaniak | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:12.0 | ||
| SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Huttunen / Lukka | Hyundai NG i20 R5 | 8:54.7 | ||
| SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 | 6.89 km | Solberg / Johnston | Škoda Fabia R5 Evo | 5:07.9 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 | |
Marco Bulacia Wilkinson | 70 | |
Mikko Lukka | 68 | ||
| 2 | |
Jari Huttunen | 68 | |
Maciek Szczepaniak | 55 | ||
| 3 | |
Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 55 | 1 |
Marcelo Der Ohannesian | 45 | ||
| 4 | |
Oliver Solberg | 43 | 1 |
Aaron Johnston | 43 | ||
| 5 | |
Nicolas Ciamin | 28 | |
Marc Martí | 37 | ||
Junior World Rally Championship
Steered out of dramas, Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg held a comfortable lead going onto Saturday.[21] The Swedish crew stayed cool on Saturday, holding a huge gap of over eight minutes onto Sunday.[22] Eventually, they won the rally to close the gap to championship leaders.[13]
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Stage | |||||||
| 22 | 1 | 49 | Tom Kristensson | Joakim Sjöberg | Tom Kristensson Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:07:49.1 | 0.0 | 25 | 4 |
| 27 | 2 | 51 | Fabrizio Zaldívar | Fernando Mussano | Fabrizio Zaldívar | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:19:14.5 | +11:25.4 | 18 | 0 |
| 34 | 3 | 47 | Mārtiņš Sesks | Renars Francis | LMT Autosporta Akadēmija | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:37:45.3 | +29:56.2 | 15 | 6 |
| 37 | 4 | 53 | Enrico Oldrati | Elia De Guio | Enrico Oldrati | Ford Fiesta R2 | 3:44:50.2 | +37:01.1 | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | 5 | 48 | Sami Pajari | Marko Salminen | Team Flying Finn | Ford Fiesta R2 | 4:06:03.8 | +58:14.7 | 10 | 5 |
| 47 | 6 | 52 | Marco Pollara | Maurizio Messina | Marco Pollara | Ford Fiesta R2 | 4:24:39.5 | +1:16:50.4 | 8 | 0 |
| Retired SS16 | 50 | Ruairi Bell | Darren Garrod | Ruairi Bell | Ford Fiesta R2 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | ||
| Did not start | 54 | Fabio Andolfi | Stefano Savoia | Fabio Andolfi | Ford Fiesta R2 | Illness | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages
| Date | No. | Stage name | Distance | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | — | Olmedo [Shakedown] | 3.96 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:38.9 | — |
| 9 October | SS1 | Tempio Pausania 1 | 12.08 km | Kristensson / Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2 | 10:59.3 | Kristensson / Sjöberg |
| SS2 | Erula — Tula 1 | 21.78 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 19:16.7 | ||
| SS3 | Tempio Pausania 2 | 12.08 km | Kristensson / Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2 | 11:01.4 | ||
| SS4 | Erula — Tula 2 | 21.78 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 19:21.9 | ||
| SS5 | Sedini — Castelsardo 1 | 14.72 km | Kristensson / Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2 | 12:43.1 | ||
| SS6 | Tergu — Osilo 1 | 12.81 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 9:19.5 | ||
| 10 October | SS7 | Monte Lerno 1 | 22.08 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 14:39.3 | |
| SS8 | Coiluna — Loelle 1 | 15.00 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 10:14.7 | ||
| SS9 | Monte Lerno 2 | 22.08 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 14:31.3 | ||
| SS10 | Coiluna — Loelle 2 | 15.00 km | Kristensson / Sjöberg | Ford Fiesta R2 | 10:03.3 | ||
| SS11 | Sedini — Castelsardo 2 | 14.72 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 12:24.1 | ||
| SS12 | Tergu — Osilo 2 | 12.81 km | Sesks / Francis | Ford Fiesta R2 | 9:13.3 | ||
| 11 October | SS13 | Cala Flumini 1 | 14.06 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 9:57.6 | |
| SS14 | Sassari — Argentiera 1 | 6.89 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 5:38.2 | ||
| SS15 | Cala Flumini 2 | 14.06 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 9:57.6 | ||
| SS16 | Sassari — Argentiera 2 | 6.89 km | Pajari / Salminen | Ford Fiesta R2 | 5:32.9 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Nations' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Country | Points | ||||
| 1 | |
Mārtiņš Sesks | 68 | |
Renars Francis | 68 | |
 Latvia |
58 | |||
| 2 | 1 |
Tom Kristensson | 58 | 1 |
Joakim Sjöberg | 58 | 2 |
Sweden |
50 | |||
| 3 | 1 |
Sami Pajari | 55 | 1 |
Marko Salminen | 55 | 1 |
Finland |
40 | |||
| 4 | 4 |
Fabrizio Zaldívar | 34 | 3 |
Fernando Mussano | 34 | 3 |
 Paraguay |
34 | |||
| 5 | 4 |
Marco Pollara | 19 | 4 |
Maurizio Messina | 19 | 2 |
Estonia |
30 | |||
- The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro in 2019.
- The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 in 2019.
- Pseudonym of Massimo Pedretti.
- "Itinerary". rallyitaliasardegna.com. Rally Italia Sardegna. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- Herrero, Daniel (27 September 2019). "Australia drops off WRC calendar in 2020". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- Elizalde, Pablo (25 March 2020). "WRC 2020 season hit by more rally postponements due to coronavirus". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- Craig, Jason (26 August 2020). "Rally Germany cancelled as Italian WRC round moves to avoid Imola F1 clash". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Ypres added to Junior WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- "Sunday in Italy: Sordo snatches late win". wrc.com. WRC. June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- "Sunday in Portugal: Kalle claims Pro treble". wrc.com. WRC. June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- "Toyota reveals 2020 line-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- "Junior WRC in Italy: Solans' Sardinia success". wrc.com. WRC. June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- "Sordo holds on for Sardinia double dramatic finale". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Tidemand extends championship lead with WRC 2 triumph". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Huttunen holds on for WRC 3 victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Kristensson cruises to emphatic victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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- "Sordo storms to early Sardinia lead". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Sordo closes on repeat Sardinia victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Tidemand on top in Sardinia after frantic opening day". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Pontus poised for WRC 2 victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Solberg steals slender Friday advantage". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Huttunen in hermits WRC 3 lead as Solberg falters". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- "Friday in Italy: Kristensson masters junior hotshots". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- "Kristensson cool in junior top spot". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- Official website (in Italian and English)
- 2020 Rally Italia Sardegna at ewrc-results.com
- The official website of the World Rally Championship
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