The fourth and final day of Rally Italia Sardegna has come to an end. Thierry Neuville would take home the win.
SS16, ARZACHENA – BRANIATOGGHIU 1
Ott Tänak (EST) Martin Järveoja (EST) Of team M-SPORT FORD WORLD RALLY TEAM are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Italy in Olbia, Italy on 4,June,2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
Stage 16 would see a returning Ott Tänak take the stage win. With Tänak setting a time 4.3 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans who tied for second on the stage. WRC2 driver Sammy Pajari would take third on the stage, finishing 4.2 seconds slower than Neuville and Evans. Esapekka Lappi would round out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.8 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS17, SARDEGNA 1
Ott Tänak would also take the stage win on SS17 of Rally Italia Sardegna. With Tänak setting a time 2.3 seconds faster than Takamoto Katsuta to take the stage win this time. Sebastien Ogier would finish with the third fastest time on the stage, finishing 3.1 seconds slower than Katsuta. Thierry Neuville would set the fourth fastest time on the stage, setting a time 3 seconds slower than Ogier. Elfyn Evans would round out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS18, ARZACHENA – BRANIATOGGHIU 2
Takamoto Katsuta (JPN) Aaron Johnston (IRL) Of team TOYOTA GAZOO RACING WRT are seen performing during the World Rally Championship Italy in Olbia, Italy on 4,June,2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
Takamoto Katsuta would take the stage win on SS18. With Katsuta setting a time 4.4 seconds faster than Esapekka Lappi to take the stage win. Thierry Neuville would take the third fastest time on the stage, finishing 0.5 seconds slower than Lappi. Elfyn Evans would finish with the fourth fastest time on the stage, finishing 2.3 seconds slower than Neuville. Sammy Pajari would round out the top five on the stage, finishing 1 second slower than Evans on the stage.
SS19, SARDEGNA 2 – WOLF POWER STAGE
Kalle Rovanperä would take the final stage win of Rally Italia Sardegna. As Rovanperä would set a time 4.7 seconds faster than Ott Tänak to take the stage win. Takamoto Katsuta would take home third on the stage, finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Tänak. Elfyn Evans and Sebastien Ogier would tie for fourth on the stage, with both finishing 1.9 seconds slower than Katsuta.
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