45th edition of Rally New Zealand
The 2022 Rally New Zealand (also known as the Repco Rally New Zealand 2022 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 29 September and 2 October 2022.[ 2] It would mark the forty-fifth running of the Rally New Zealand . The event was the eleventh round of the 2022 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The 2022 event was based in Auckland of North Island and was set to be contested over seventeen special stages covering a total competitive distance of 279.80 km (173.86 mi).[ 1]
Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena were the overall reigning rally winners, but they would not defend their titles. Citroën Total World Rally Team , the team they drove for in 2012 , when the Rally New Zealand held a World Rally Championship event last time , were the defending manufacturers' winners.[ 3] However, they would not defend the rally either as they withdrew from the championship at the end of 2019 .[ 4]
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen won their sixth rally of the season and became the 2022 World Champions. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , were the manufacturers' winners.[ 5] Hayden Paddon and John Kennard won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[ 6]
Background
Entry list
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 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven were set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as were twelve Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2.[ 7] [ 8]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
1
Sébastien Ogier
Benjamin Veillas
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
2
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N 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
—
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
37
Lorenzo Bertelli
Lorenzo Granai
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
42
Craig Breen
Paul Nagle
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
44
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma 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
20
Hayden Paddon
John Kennard
Hayden Paddon
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
21
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Maciej Szczepaniak
Kajetan Kajetanowicz
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
22
Ben Hunt
Tony Rawstorn
Ben Hunt
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
23
Shane van Gisbergen
Glen Weston
Shane van Gisbergen
Škoda Fabia R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
24
Harry Bates
John McCarthy
Harry Bates
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
25
Raana Horan
Michael Connor
Raana Horan
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
26
Todd Bawden
Paul Burborough
Todd Bawden
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
27
Kingsley Jones
Waverley Jones
Kingsley Jones
Škoda Fabia R5
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
28
Armin Kremer
Ella Kremer
Saintéloc Junior Team
Citroën C3 Rally2
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
29
Luke Anear
Andrew Sarandis
Luke Anear
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
30
Andy Martin
Matt Hayward
Andy Martin
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
31
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Jordi Hereu
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
Itinerary
All dates and times are NZST (UTC+12 ).
Date
Time
No.
Stage name
Distance
29 September
9:01
—
Inland Road [Shakedown ]
3.54 km
18:08
SS1
Pukekawa Auckland Domain
1.78 km
30 September
8:33
SS2
Whaanga Coast 1
29.27 km
10:11
SS3
Te Akau South 1
31.48 km
11:14
SS4
Te Akau North 1
18.53 km
14:22
SS5
Whaanga Coast 2
29.27 km
16:00
SS6
Te Akau South 2
31.48 km
17:03
SS7
Te Akau North 2
18.53 km
1 October
8:08
SS8
Kaipara Hills 1
15.83 km
9:06
SS9
Puhoi 1
22.50 km
10:14
SS10
Komokoriki 1
5.81 km
14:08
SS11
Kaipara Hills 2
15.83 km
15:06
SS12
Puhoi 2
22.50 km
16:24
SS13
Komokoriki 2
5.81 km
2 October
11:03
SS14
Whitford Forest – Te Maraunga Waiho 1
8.82 km
12:08
SS15
Jacks Ridge Haunui 1
6.77 km
13:38
SS16
Whitford Forest – Te Maraunga Waiho 2
8.82 km
15:18
SS17
Jacks Ridge Haunui 2 [Power Stage ]
6.77 km
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2022 World Champions.
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Bold text indicates 2022 World Champions.
WRC-3 Rally3
No Rally3 crews entered the round.
Championship standings
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points