2024 Rally Italia Sardegna

2024 Rally Italia Sardegna Rally di Sardegna 2024
Round 6 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship ← Previous event Next event →
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)[1]
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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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).^[1]

Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were the defending rally winners. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.^[4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.^[5] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.^[6] William Creighton and Liam Regan were the defending rally winners in the junior category.^[7]

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.^[8] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the World Rally Championship-2 category.^[9] Diego Dominguez Jr. and Rogelio Peñate won the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior class.^[10]