2024 Rally Italia Sardegna
| 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna Rally di Sardegna 2024 | |||
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Round 6 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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The Sardinia Rally is known for its fast but narrow roads. | |||
| Host country | Italy | ||
| Rally base | Olbia, Sassari | ||
| Dates run | 30 May – 2 June 2024 | ||
| Start location | Olbia, Sassari | ||
| Finish location | Sassari, Sassari | ||
| Stages | 16 (266.12 km; 165.36 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Transport distance | 761.78 km (473.35 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,027.90 km (638.71 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 84 | ||
| Crews | 79 at start, 68 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 3:06:05.6 | ||
| Saturday Overall leader | Sébastien Ogier Vincent Landais Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader | Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 26:02.7 | ||
| Power Stage winner | Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 4:55.0 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner | Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Printsport 3:13:19.0 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate 3:33:09.3 | ||
| J-WRC winner | Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate 3:33:09.3 | ||
The 2024 Rally Italia Sardegna (also known as the Rally di Sardegna 2024) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 30 May to 2 June 2024. It marked the twenty-first running of the Rally Italia Sardegna, and was the sixth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the third round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2024 event was based in Olbia in the Province of Sassari, and was contested over sixteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 266.12 km (165.36 mi).
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners. Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category. William Creighton and Liam Regan were the defending rally winners in the junior category.
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally, with their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, successfully defended their titles. The victory would match the record for the closest finish to a WRC event; the winning margin of 0.2 seconds equalling that of the 2011 Jordan Rally. Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the World Rally Championship-2 category. Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate won the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior class.