Rally Italia Sardegna | Jumping in the dust

Ogier - Ingrassia (Volkswagen) win Rally Italia Sardegna for the third time in a row

Alghero (Italy), June 14, 2015. Sebastien Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia won Rally Italia Sardegna on a Volkswagen Polo R WRC. Sixth in the 2015 calendar, Italian round of the World Rally Championship has just crossed the finish line in the seafront of Alghero, north-west of the Mediterranean island, after four days and three very tough legs on Sardinia's gravel roads. Several thousands of spectators crowded Alghero city center and filled the artificial grandstands of Cagliari, which...more

Sunday, June 14

Drivers' quotes after SS23

Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: Well, it has been a difficult weekend for us. Hopefully we can get some points out of the Power Stage. I am happy with my run in this stage. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: Weekend with many issues, problems and mistakes. We know where we have to work and that we have to improve. Poland is going to be better. The bad thing is that we lost a lot of kms of experience here. Car #3 - K. Meeke / P. Nagle: It all went wrong very early...more

Sunday, June 14

Drivers' quotes after SS22

Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: Saving tyres for the Power Stage, let's see what we can do. It is very very slippery, we will drive and see. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: We had an OK stage, we are doing it just for experience. We have soft tyres on this morning. We decided to push, we have nothing to lose. Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: Today is about finishing, we just keep going. No risks for me on the Power Stage. We need to take as many points as possible for the...more

Sunday, June 14

Drivers' quotes after SS21

Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: Yeah just trying to get in some sort of ryhthm. It is hard to get any feeling at all. We are waiting for the Power Stage. Will it be possible? I don't know - it's very loose - but we'll give it a go. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: The handling was OK in this one, no big issues so it is OK. We hit a big rock in the road. We have to check the rear left. Car #3 - K. Meeke / P. Nagle: It is the worse stage of the rally for cleaning. It is so...more

Sunday, June 14

Drivers' quotes after SS20

Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: I was just saving the tyres basically. It is very very loose and quite a tricky stage, but we took it easy. Probably one of the slowest stages I have ever done. A proper Sunday drive. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: It's all OK, but I was slightly distracted early on as the car was pulling to one side and I do not know exactly why. I also stalled the engine in one corner and lost some time. It is a difficult stage. Car #3 - K. Meeke /...more

Saturday, June 13

Ogier is the new Rally Italia Sardegna leader

Alghero (Italy) June 13, 2015. Sebastien Ogier and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia on a Volkswagen Polo R WRC took the lead of Rally Italia Sardegna. Tomorrow (Sunday, June 14) sixth round of the World Rally Championship will end at 13:30hrs with final arrive and podium in Alghero, after completing the third leg on the last four special stages. Second leg was the longest in the WRC history since 2002 (212.83 km of competing route). French reigning champion crew won SS11 and took the lead six...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS19

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: It has been a learning day but it has been interesting, I really enjoyed the afternoon, even with the slow-shifting gearbox. Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: It has been 2 fantastic days. It looked to be almost impossible to be in this position, I never said leading was impossible. A lot happened, it has been a rough rally and a rough afternoon. This one was better and I really enjoyed it. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: A slow puncture, it is...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS18

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: Pretty good, I felt uncomfortable in the previous stage. The ride height is perhaps a bit low but I am happy that my driving rhythm is coming back. Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: I heard I was in the lead just before the stage. This one was pretty rough, I tried to bring the car home but I got into a good rhythm. I was a little bit cautious but a clean one. We need to finish this incredibly long day. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: (won this...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS17

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: We have a gearshift problem. It's shifting slowly, this caused a bit of disctraction. Otherwise OK. We will see what we can do. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: Not speaking only has fifth gear. Rear right puncture and rear left rim broken. Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: No concern at all, I was concerned during the stage about the tyres but they look good. So I might have been a bit too cautious. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson:...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS16

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: This morning was good experience, in the wrong circumstances of course. It's a different challenge for the afternoon. It is a good opportunity to learn and is still going to be a challenge, let's see how it goes. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: We will have to learn and will try to finish the rally ahead of Poland. Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: I am pushing. I did a mistake in this stage, it was not a good one but my best times are...more

Saturday, June 13

Paddon still in the lead at Rally Italia Sardegna

Alghero (Italy) June 13, 2015. Rally Italia Sardegna second leg is the longest in the World Rally Championship since 2002. Weather is sunny, a little windy at places, and it is very hot (28-32°C) on the special stages in this third day of the sixth 2015 WRC round. Hayden Paddon is defending the lead he took yesterday morning on a Hyundai i20 WRC. Co-driven by John Kennard, Kiwi driver, the first in WRC history to lead a world championship event outside New Zealand, still is leading the way and...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS15

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: Very fast, very narrow. Towards the end is very loose. I have been learning this morning. We will see what happens this afternoon. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: A slow puncture in the rear right. We got it 1km from the star. Driving was OK, many problems and issues. Sardinia started very bad, punctures and all sorts of problems as it was not hard enough on its own. But we are still here, I enjoyed this stage that was much faster. The long test was...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS14

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: It has been about learning, not easy to be first on the road. But Ogier has been so strong at it. It has been an experience, our opportunity to learn. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: We had the front right tyre off the rim and then we could not find a place to stop then finally we found it. Car #8 - D. Sordo / M. Marti: [OUT engine problems] Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: I am happy with my drive but there are not so many cars in...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS13

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: The first corners very very slippery. I can use the rocks to get me around the corners. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: Today's stages are different from yesterday´s. Today we are driving and trying to enjoy. I don´t know where the rear left got off the rim, it affects the car but no idea where it happened. Car #8 - D. Sordo / M. Marti: I also have some problems. Fuel pump had low pressure it is cutting out all the time. When there...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS12

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: It was fine, trying to find the rhythm but it is hard. It is something I have to learn. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: It was quite difficult, we have a problem with intercom sometimes I cannot hear it. There were a few scary moments. Sardinia is not lucky for me. Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: A lot of road cleaning for sure. Not a good feeling. It is hard to predict what the car would do when it is loose. The surface will improve for...more

Saturday, June 13

Drivers' quotes after SS11

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: Everything is fine, is a little bit damp. Yesterday has been a disaster, honestly. Now we need to pick ourselves up. We 've done this before but there's not much adrenaline. Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: It all OK. It is going to be a long day, second car out in the road. It might be very slippery. We have to watch out, being early in the start order now, we'll do our best. We will try to enjoy it and have a good day. Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen /...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after SS10

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: It has been fantastic. I am happy with today, and with the car. We had good information last night about the weather. This stage was again a tricky one. Tomorrow is going to be quite long. It will not be easy to fight against Hayden as he is driving very well. We will see, even with two or three cars in front to do some road cleaning it is not going to be easy. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: Yeah absolutely nothing left on the tyres. I could...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after SS9

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: It's very windy. For me it was OK, I had a good day but I reckon the guys behind will be faster on the final section.. Stage not perfect but I am happy with my driving. The car is OK. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: I am not sure about the time but the feeling and rhythm is good. Normally when I have a good rhythm I am fast. Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: It happened on a chicane near the middle of the stage - my mistake. I ran wide...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after SS8

Stage started 20 minutes late to regroup the whole field. Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: A small problem with the clutch, but that did not cost me much time so far. Let's hope it stays that way. So far so good. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: Yes my tyres are in good conditions. I think I run a good stage, and the time is not so bad. I did OK not great compared to Ogier. Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: I had a good stage. Good rhythm, but there was some nasty...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after SS7

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: Very fast stage, I was not confident enough to take risks. Could have gone faster. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: Very different from the other stages. I loved driving that stage, for me it was the best so far. I had a smile on my face all the way through. If I could drive it again I would! I am happy now, I enjoy driving. Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: I think I had a good run. It is a nice stage, there are really fast corners. It...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after SS6

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: Just a short stage, but in the middle it was quite rough. We'll try to have a clean drive this afternoon - that's the plan. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: A difficult morning, now everything is perfect - let's enjoy it. Setup is almost the same, some changes to the rear. Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: I tried to improve on this short stage. The car is a little stiffer this afternoon. Hayen Paddon is driving very well, I must say, but...more

Friday, June 12

Paddon takes the lead at Rally Italia Sardegna

Alghero (Italy), June 12, 2015. Rally Italia Sardegna, sixth round of the World Rally Championship, restarted today after yestarday's evening Super Special Stage in Cagliari, won by Czeck Martin Prokop on Ford Fiesta RS WRC. On Friday morning Kiwi Hayden Paddon soon jumped into the lead being fastest all the three opening test on the Hyundai i20 WRC he shares with co-driver John Kennard. Following special stage 5 was won by reigning world champion Sebastian Ogier on works Volkswagen Polo R WRC,...more

Friday, June 12

Montiferru: prompt aid to a spectactor hit by a rock

12/06/2015 - A rock launched by a racing car has hit a spectator in the head at Montiferru stage. The spectator sustained a head trauma but she did not lose consciousness and has been taken to Sassari's hospital in...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after SS5

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: "Unfortunately there wasn't quite enough rain for me in this. I have to be happy with what we have achieved and the tyre strategy Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: Quite a tricky morning for sure. I'm looking forward to getting back to the team now. We need a service - both me and the car. Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: I am quite satisfied for the performance put in this morning. I felt I had a good run. In general it has been OK, but I...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after SS4

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: It is dry, I am pretty happy. I cannot do better. Let's see at the end of this loop. Tyres look OK now, we do not know how the weather will be like later. Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: Some rocks in the narrow part, I made a mistake in a right-hand corner, I spun and I hit a rock on the outside. Then we also lost some time when we found Andreas. Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: It is very...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after SS3

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: The first part was very, very slippery - almost like driving on ice. I am really happy I couldn't drive better in this stage. I am really happy with my driving. Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: I'm happy with my driving, but in conditions like these we have no chance. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: It was slippery towards the end and we lost some time. That is how it is. Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: This one was very...more

Friday, June 12

Drivers' quotes after Cagliari SS2

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: It is two and two with soft tyres on the rear. I was almost lucky with the rain but it's already completely dry, it's too warm already. Very slippery for me, I´ll do what I can. Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: I think the tyres choice is correct, two hards on the front and two softs on the rear. It is so slippery out there. Getting the setup correct is so tricky with this choice of tyres. Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: It was OK, a...more

Thursday, June 11

Prokop is the first Rally Italia Sardegna leader

First leader of Rally Italia Sardegna is Martin Prokop on his Ford Fiesta RS Wrc. Sixth round of the World Rally Championship kicked off with the 2.5 km super special stage held in Cagliari in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Czech driver, co-driven by Maciej Szczepaniak, was fastest with the time of 2'23"7. Second is Andreas Mikkelsen on the first Volkswagen Polo R WRC (2'25"4), who was runner-up after Dani Sordo (who set 2'25"0) was given a 10-second penalty for jump start on...more

Thursday, June 11

Drivers' quotes after Cagliari SSS1

Car #48 - P. Andreucci / A. Andreussi: It is hard to say, I had some problems at the hairpin due to some gravel but it has been good fun. For me it's important to be here. I am very happy. Car #79 - G. Linari / N. Arena: It is OK, it is very difficult in tight corners because we are in group N. But no problem. Car #42 - N. Al-Attiyah / M. Baumel: It is all ok it is nice to be here with so many spectators, we are here to try and do our best. Car #38 Yurii Protasov: It is...more

Thursday, June 11

Cagliari inaugurates Rally Italia Sardegna

11/06/2015 - All is ready at the Rally Italia Sardegna for this evening start when Cagliari is hosting the opening super special stage at 19:30 hrs. The first "act" of the six round of the 2015 World Rally Championship, however, took place in Putifigari, east of the city which is hosting race Head Quarter and Park Service Alghero, in the north-west of the Mediterranean island. In the morning the 4.36 km shakedown gave all WRC crew the possibility to test their car in view of three...more

Thursday, June 11

Quotes&Notes from the shakedown

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: "No problem. This surface was quite soft, very representative of race conditions. Car went well on hard tyres." Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: "Car setup is ok, I went for hard tyres and I am very motivated." Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: "We set a very good time. Everything went well, a part from a little damage on the rear right tyre. It will be a very long and tough rally." Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J....more

Wednesday, June 10

Important advice to accredited photographers

10/06/2015 - We would like to inform you that, for safety reasons, in each photo area of the Super Special Stage "Città di Cagliari" it is allowed a limited number of photographers. A place in one of the various areas still will be granted to everyone to permit them doing their job...more

Wednesday, June 10

Rally Italia Sardegna is ready to start

Alghero (Italy), June 10, 2015. Rally Italy Sardegna is ready. At its twelfth edition, the competition will host Italian round of the World Rally Championship for the eleventh time. This year race looks very interesting for several reasons. First of all, after winning in Portugal, Jari-Matti Latvala will try to confirm the Volkswagen Polo R WRC he share with co-driver Miikka Anttila ahead of the field in a race he already won in 2009. Then, his teammate Sebastien Ogier, who won both 2013 and...more

Wednesday, June 10

Double round fot national Trofeo Rally Terra at Rally Italia Sardegna

10/06/2015 - Double challenge at Rally Italia Sardegna for the AciSport sanctioned Trofeo Rally Terra (Gravel Rally Trophy), who will go for a double-header on the gravel roads of the Italian round of World Rally Championship, from Thursday June 11 to Saturday 12. It will be a real double race for the trophy specialists who, for a total of more than 180 kilometres, will take part in seven special stages of the first leg and in five test of the second leg of the WRC round. Headquarter of the...more

Tuesday, June 9

MotoGP meets WRC – World Rally Champion Ogier takes motorcycle star Dovizioso for a spin in the Volkswagen Polo R WRC

09/06/2015 - A meeting of motorsport stars. One on two wheels, the other on four. Volkswagen driver Sébastien Ogier (F) has been on Sardinia testing with the Polo R WRC. Shortly before the Rally Italy (11-14 June), he received a visit from MotoGP star Andrea Dovizioso (I), who races for Ducati Corse in the World Motorcycle Championship. The 29-year old Italian was accompanied by his girlfriend Alessandra Rossi and Paolo Ciabatti, Sporting Director at Ducati Corse. The highlight for...more

Tuesday, June 9

Biasion to open the way in Cagliari

09/06/2015 - And here we go, the first recce day on the rally roads officially opened yesterday the 12th edition of Rally Italia Sardegna, and the first surprise already has arrived. The Production Cup reigning champion Max Rendina had to give up and will not be at the start of the race, as he will have to continue is recovery to try and get back on track in Poland early in July. Umberto Scandola will not be present either on the Skoda Fabia S2000, after the Targa Florio the news had...more

Monday, June 8

Max Rendina to miss Rally Italia Sardegna

08/07/2015 - Max Rendina will not take part in the Rally Italia Sardegna, round six of the World Rally Championship scheduled for 11 - 14 June. The driver from Rome had been advised by Portuguese doctors to follow 21 days period of absolute rest in consequence to the incident he had last 23 May at the Rally du Portugal and the Italian driver meanwhile has undertaken some medical assessments to check if conditions were in place to restart the sporting activity. Medical...more

Sunday, June 7

Hyundai Motorsport’s expectations for Rally Italia Sardegna

07/06/2015 - After mixed successes at the new-look Rally de Portugal held in late May, the Hyundai Motorsport team heads to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia for round six of the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship.Neuville, Sordo and Hayden Paddon, who made his debut last year on the i20 Wrc on Sardinia´s gravel, will be at the wheel of the three works cars of the Korean team that completed the tests for Rally Italia Sardegna last April in Portugal. "We have made a lot of...more

Saturday, June 6

Kris Meeke in great shape for Sardinia

06/06/2015 - Kris Meeke is in great shape and wants to have a go again at Sardinia's rally. The Irish driver of Citroen aims to do good things on Sardinia's gravel after checking the competitiveness of the new Ds3 Wrc on the Argentinian and Portuguese gravel roads. «We put in two excellent performances in Argentina and Portugal - said Meeke - and it would be great to score another good result in Sardinia. Without the problems at the rear anti-roll bar I experienced at the last leg in...more

Friday, June 5

Rally Italia Sardegna: 61 crews, 100.000 spectators and 370 journalists ready to invade the island

05/06/2015 - Engines are ready switch on at the Rally Italia Sardegna, the Italian round of the World Rally Championship organized by Automobile Club d´Italia with the support of Regione Autonoma Sardegna. The race will kick off on Thursday 11 June from local 19.30hrs with the spectacle super stage of Cagliari that last year displayed world wide a magnificent frame of fans with 40.000 people around the 1,25km long track in the city harbour. The Rally circus will then head to...more

Thursday, June 4

Elfyn Evans expectations for Rally Italia Sardegna

04/06/2015 - The smiling and positive face of a good guy, that of the 26 years old driver of MSport from Wales, was shown by Elfyn Evans during the pre-event test of the Rally Italia Sardegna run in Gallura by the team led by Malcom Wilson. «In Portugal everything went wrong - said the driver from Dolgellau - now I am happy on running this test here in Sardinia and to get ready for the rally on the new Ford Fiesta Wrc. We are working a lot on the shock absorbers and on the setup and I am quite...more

Tuesday, June 2

Super Special Stage of Cagliari

02/06/2015 - Edition 2015 of the Rally Italia Sardegna will begin with the Super Special Stage of Cagliari, scheduled for Thursday 11 June at local 19.30hrs. The Super Special Stage will be broadcast live on TV in the whole world (in Italy on FOX Sports 2), and the 61 crews entered into the race will challenge each other on a 1,25km long circuit, to be repeated twice, devised in the Cagliari harbour. Last year around 45.000 people were packing at the side of the circuit and TV images have been...more

Sunday, May 31

Rally Italia Sardegna in Jari-Matti Latvala's words

«I cannot wait to be in Sardinia to prepare the rally. It is going to be a tough and challenging race featuring nearly 400 timed kms and two stages that I really like a lot. Weather could be really hot. Jari-Matti Latvala is in Finland to get some rest after winning the Rally of Portugal last weekend and is really very motivated. «It is a good victory - continued Volkswagen's driver -, the first of this season. After the race I run a series of development tests on tarmac in Germany, close to...more

Sunday, May 31

Press conference in Alghero

31/05/2015 -Yesterday morning the library of Mediterraneo, at the prestigious complex of Santa Chiara, housed the second press conference to introduce the 12th edition of Rally Italia Sardegna, race scheduled for next 11-14 June organized by Automobil Club Italia in collaboration with Regione Sardegna. Alghero's major Mario Bruno, the president of the Union of Montiferro-Planargia town councils Giovanni Antonio Cuccui, Eye Sport manager (technical partner of the rally) Alessandro Ariu, and the...more

Friday, May 29

Regione Sardegna confirms the partnership for the next year edition of the rally

Prof. Francesco Morandi, Tourism Councillor of Regione Sardegna, confirmed that the partnership with the Region will be extended also to the 2016 edition of the rally at the press conference to present the Rally Italia Sardegna, held last Wednesday in Cagliari. Councillor Morandi confirmed the will of Regione Sardegna to continue the sponsorship of the event for years 2017-2019, a very important decision as the world rally championship will continue to give good visibility to the island...more

Tuesday, May 26

61 crews at the start of Rally Italia Sardegna. ACI Team Italia among the protagonists.

A TOTAL OF 61 CREWS AT THE START The Estonian driver Sander Parn (at the start on Ford Fiesta R5) has been added to the entry list of Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 at the very last minute, as the rally is scheduled from 11 to 14 June. This made the number of crews reach level 61 (4 more than last year) for a total of 25 different countries represented at the Italian race valid as sixth round of the Rally World Championship, Wrc 2, Wrc 3 and Italian Gravel Trophy. ACI TEAM...more

Wednesday, May 20

60 crews al the start of the Rally Italia Sardegna 2015

20/05/2015 - A total of 60 crews have been entered in edition 2015 of Rally Italia Sardegna 2015, the sixth round of the Rally World Championship that will also be valid for Wrc2, Production Cup, Wrc 3 and Gravel Trophy. The rally organized by Automobil Club d´Italia with the support of Regione Sardegna, is scheduled for next 11 - 14 June on an itinerary that will bring entrants from the north to the south of the island. This year's edition features interesting numbers, considering also...more

Wednesday, May 13

Italy in the draft world rally championship 2016 calendar

13/05/2015 - Italy is present in the draft world rally championship 2016 calendar unveiled today in a press release by "WRC Promoter". This is quite an important news for our country that will have the chance to house a round of the world rally championship also next year. The draft calendar of 2016 edition of the World Rally Championship, approved yesterday by FIA's World Rally committee, comprises 9 rounds that already signed a multi-year agreement with the Promoter. The...more

Tuesday, May 12

Rally guide 2 now online

12/05/2015 - The countdown has started: only one month is now left before the Rally Italia Sardegna 2015. The race confirmed its logistic base in Alghero, on the north side of the island, as the town will house service park, headquarters and press offices of the event. Meanwhile, the publication of the Rally Guide 2 made the final race itinerary official. The main novelty is that this year the race will affect the whole region from south to north as following the shakedown scheduled...more

Wednesday, May 6

EYE Sport and Aci Sport: together to join Rally and Sardinia

Rome 6 May 2015 - EYE Sport and Aci Sport are honored to announce the agreement that will elect the famous sports clothing brand to the role of technical sponsor of the Rally Italia Sardegna 2015. The Rally Italia Sardegna is the only Italian round of the FIA World Rally Championship and will take place on the island for the twelfth year in a row. Edition 2015 will unfold on the whole Sardinia territory - especially touching the province of Cagliari, Medio Campidano, Oristano, Sassari...more

Monday, May 4

Tickets presale for the opening super special stage of Rally Italia Sardegna 2015

04/05/2015 - Presale of tickets for the Super Special Stage of Cagliari - the stage to open the challenge among the drivers of the Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 - opened today. The stage is scheduled for next 11 June at local 19.30 in the Cagliari harbour zone, where the world rally championship drivers will complete two loops (one more than last year) for a total of 2,50Km. Sale profits will cover only part of the costs needed to set up the Super Special Stage that will be again sponsored...more

Friday, April 17

Tiziano Siviero explains the 2015 itinerary

17/04/2015 - Tiziano Siviero devised the itinerary of the twelfth edition of the Rally Italia Sardegna. We had a chat with the two times World Champion 1988 and 1989, that introduced us to the secrets of this race that, for the eleventh time, will be valid as the Italian round of the World Rally Championship. How is the route of the 2015 edition of Rally Italia Sardegna? «We will set off from Cagliari - stated Biasion's co-driver - where on Thursday 11 evening we will run two...more

Thursday, April 16

Deadline for accreditaton to the Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 set for 13 May

16/04/2015 - The accreditation request form for the Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 must be sent by mail or e-mail, together with the requested documents, to the following address: Rally Italia Sardegna Via Stanis Dessy 7 07041 Alghero Tel. +39 079 952543 Fax +39 06 44341294 E-mail: press@rallyitaliasardegna.com Deadline: all accreditation requests must arrive to the Rally Italia Sardegna by Wednesday 13 May 2015. Requests for accreditation arrived after...more

Wednesday, April 15

Entry list open for the Rally Italia Sardegna 2015

15/04/2015 - Entry lists have been opened for the Rally Italia Sardegna 2015, event organized by Automobile Club d'Italia Italy with the essential support of the Region Sardegna, for 11-14 June as sixth round of the World Rally Championship. The race will comprise 24 stages split in three racing days for a total of 402,88 timed km. After the publication of the Supplementary Regulations, entry lists of the race have been opened and the deadline for applications is set for next 11 May. The race...more

Sunday, April 12

Online the supplementary regulations of Rally Italia Sardegna 2015

04/11/2015 - Two months before the start of the Rally Italy Sardegna 2015, scheduled from 11 to 14 June, the supplementary regulations are available in the "Competitors" section of the website. On the same page thr order forms for Hankook, DMAK and Pirelli tyres, the fuel order form, the helicopters' registration form and the recce registration form are also...more

Wednesday, February 11

The Rally Guide 1 is online

Dear friends, we are pleased to inform you that Rally Guide 1 for Rally Italia Sardegna 2015 is online. This document and other relevant attachments are available in the 'Competitors'...more