Season 2023
Japan
Japan 2023
3. 2. – 5. 2. 2023, Tsumagoi village, Gunma pref. • Toyota Motorsports Club (TMSC) + Joshu Auto Club • entries/finish - 22/20 • snow - ice 59.14 km • Other years
1. | Kamada Takuma - Matsumoto Yuichi | Subaru WRX STI | Subaru Rally Challenge | 46:24.0 | ||
2. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia R5 | Three Five Motorsport | 46:47.0 | ||
3. | Arai Toshihiro - Kofuji Keiichi | Subaru WRX STI | Subaru Rally Challenge | 47:04.9 |
1. | Kamada Takuma - Matsumoto Yuichi | Subaru WRX STI | Subaru Rally Challenge | 46:24.0 | ||
2. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia R5 | Three Five Motorsport | 46:47.0 | ||
3. | Arai Toshihiro - Kofuji Keiichi | Subaru WRX STI | Subaru Rally Challenge | 47:04.9 |
3. 3. – 5. 3. 2023, Shinshiro city, Aichi pref. • Monte Carlo Auto Sports Club • entries/finish - 67/52 • asphalt 63.66 km • Other years
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 44:42.1 | ||
2. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Three Five Motorsport | 46:32.2 | ||
3. | Kamada Takuma - Matsumoto Yuichi | Subaru WRX STI | Subaru WRX Rally Challenge | 46:53.5 |
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 44:42.1 | ||
2. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Three Five Motorsport | 46:32.2 | ||
3. | Kamada Takuma - Matsumoto Yuichi | Subaru WRX STI | Subaru WRX Rally Challenge | 46:53.5 |
14. 4. – 16. 4. 2023, Karatsu city, Saga pref. • Gravel Motor Sports Club • entries/finish - 56/52 • asphalt 85.74 km • Other years
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 1:06:45.1 | ||
2. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:08:40.6 | ||
3. | Arai Hiroki - Kaneoka Motonari | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | 1:08:46.3 |
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 1:06:45.1 | ||
2. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:08:40.6 | ||
3. | Arai Hiroki - Kaneoka Motonari | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | 1:08:46.3 |
5. 5. – 7. 5. 2023, Kumakogen town, Ehime pref. • Matsuyama Auto Club (MAC) + Team Etoile • entries/finish - 45/36 • asphalt 72.80 km • Other years
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 55:36.8 | ||
2. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 57:05.5 | ||
3. | Kamada Takuma - Matsumoto Yuichi | Subaru WRX S4 (VB) | Subaru Rally Challenge | 57:36.9 |
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 55:36.8 | ||
2. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 57:05.5 | ||
3. | Kamada Takuma - Matsumoto Yuichi | Subaru WRX S4 (VB) | Subaru Rally Challenge | 57:36.9 |
9. 6. – 11. 6. 2023, Kyotango city, Kyoto pref. • Symphony of Kyoto + Osaka Electro-Communication University Automobile • entries/finish - 86/69 • asphalt 117.36 km • Other years
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 1:27:31.7 | ||
2. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Three Five Motorsport | 1:28:46.9 | ||
3. | Nutahara Fumio - Azuma Shungo | Toyota GR Yaris | Nutahara Rally Team | 1:29:29.9 |
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 1:27:31.7 | ||
2. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Three Five Motorsport | 1:28:46.9 | ||
3. | Nutahara Fumio - Azuma Shungo | Toyota GR Yaris | Nutahara Rally Team | 1:29:29.9 |
Due to red flag incident of Car#36, notional time of 9:54.1 were allocated to all the affected cars:
https://rallytango.com/downloads/JRC_official_notice_No4.pdf
https://rallytango.com/downloads/JRC_official_notice_No4.pdf
7. 7. – 9. 7. 2023, Niseko town, Hokkaido pref. • ARK Autoclub of Sports • entries/finish - 70/59 • gravel 91.82 km • Other years
1. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:06:33.3 | ||
2. | Nutahara Fumio - Azuma Shungo | Toyota GR Yaris | Nutahara Rally Team | 1:07:31.1 | ||
3. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Three Five Motorsport | 1:08:15.8 |
1. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing | 1:06:33.3 | ||
2. | Nutahara Fumio - Azuma Shungo | Toyota GR Yaris | Nutahara Rally Team | 1:07:31.1 | ||
3. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Three Five Motorsport | 1:08:15.8 |
8. 9. – 10. 9. 2023, Obihiro city, Hokkaido pref, • AG Members Sports Club Hokkaido (AG MSC) • entries/finish - 74/52 • gravel 117.22 km • Other years
1. | Latvala Jari-Matti - Hänninen Juho | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 1:15:51.0 | ||
2. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRJ | 1:18:07.4 | ||
3. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 1:18:57.8 |
1. | Latvala Jari-Matti - Hänninen Juho | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 1:15:51.0 | ||
2. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRJ | 1:18:07.4 | ||
3. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 1:18:57.8 |
13. 10. – 15. 10. 2023, Takayama city, Gifu pref. • Matsumoto Car Sports Club (MCSC) • entries/finish - 75/64 • asphalt 78.50 km • Other years
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 58:00.5 | ||
2. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRJ | 58:09.1 | ||
3. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Three Five Motorsport | 58:34.4 |
1. | Kovalainen Heikki - Kitagawa Sae | Škoda Fabia R5 | Rally Team AICELLO | 58:00.5 | ||
2. | Katsuta Norihiko - Kimura Yusuke | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Concept | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRJ | 58:09.1 | ||
3. | Fukunaga Osamu - Saida Misako | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Three Five Motorsport | 58:34.4 |
Standings - drivers
TOTAL | ||||||||||||
1. | Naito Manabu | - |
23 [1.] | - | R |
21 [2.] |
20 [2.] |
33 [1.] |
23 [1.] |
120 |
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2. | Nishikawa Shintaro |
23 [1.] |
13 [3.] |
20 [1.] |
17 [2.] |
26 [1.] | R |
15 [4.] |
17 [2.] |
118 |
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3. | Kagawa Hideki | - | - | - | - | - |
27 [1.] |
24.5 [2.] | - |
51.5 |
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4. | Azuma Takaya | - | R |
6 [6.] |
23 [1.] |
15.4 [3.] | R |
R |
- |
44.4 |
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5. | Kanematsu Yuna | - |
8 [5.] |
3 [8.] |
12 [3.] |
7.2 [6.] | - | - |
11 [4.] |
41.2 |
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6. | Okada Koichi | - |
15 [2.] |
3 [9.] |
11 [4.] |
9.6 [5.] | - | - | - |
38.6 |
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7. | Sameshima Daigo | - | - |
10 [4.] | - | - |
9.6 [5.] |
12 [5.] |
6 [6.] |
37.6 |
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8. | Kurohara Yasuhito | - | - |
17 [2.] | - |
12 [4.] | - | - |
8 [5.] |
37 |
||
9. | Tsutsui Katsuhiko |
17 [2.] |
6 [6.] |
4 [7.] |
8 [5.] | - | - | - | - |
35 |
||
10. | Maeda Yorishige | - |
12 [4.] |
12 [3.] | - | - | - | - | - |
24 |
||
11. | Okumura Daichi | - | - | - | - |
4.8 [7.] |
7.2 [6.] | - |
12 [3.] |
24 |
||
12. | Inoue Masaru | - | - | - | - | - | - |
18 [3.] | - |
18 |
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13. | Sudo Hiroshi | - | - | - | - | - |
15.4 [3.] |
1 R | - |
16.4 |
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14. | Yamaguchi Takatoshi | - | - | - | - | - |
12 [4.] | - | - |
12 |
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15. | Furukawa Hiroshi | - | - |
9 [5.] | R |
- | - | - | - |
9 |
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16. | Suzuki Masato | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9 [6.] | - |
9 |
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17. | Sato Kiichi |
1 R |
4 [7.] | - | - |
3.6 [8.] | - | - | - |
8.6 |
Standings progress
Standings - codrivers
TOTAL | ||||||||||||
1. | Otaka Tetsuya | - |
23 [1.] | - |
R
|
21 [2.] |
20 [2.] |
33 [1.] |
23 [1.] |
120 |
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2. | Motohashi Takashi |
23 [1.] |
13 [3.] |
20 [1.] |
17 [2.] |
26 [1.] |
R
|
15 [4.] |
17 [2.] |
118 |
||
3. | Matsuura Toshiro | - | - | - | - | - |
27 [1.] |
24.5 [2.] | - |
51.5 |
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4. | Tsukishima Momo | - |
8 [5.] |
3 [8.] |
12 [3.] |
7.2 [6.] | - | - |
11 [4.] |
41.2 |
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5. | Ishida Yuichi | - |
15 [2.] |
3 [9.] |
11 [4.] |
9.6 [5.] | - | - | - |
38.6 |
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6. | Funaki Sachiko | - | - |
10 [4.] | - | - |
9.6 [5.] |
12 [5.] |
6 [6.] |
37.6 |
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7. | Matsuba Kensuke | - | - |
17 [2.] | - |
12 [4.] | - | - |
8 [5.] |
37 |
||
8. | Furukawa Tomotaka |
17 [2.] |
6 [6.] |
4 [7.] |
8 [5.] | - | - | - | - |
35 |
||
9. | Fujisawa Susumu | - |
R
|
6 [6.] |
23 [1.] | - | - | - | - |
29 |
||
10. | Katsuse Tomofuyu | - |
12 [4.] |
12 [3.] | - | - | - | - | - |
24 |
||
11. | Tachikui Hiroki | - | - | - | - | - | - |
18 [3.] | - |
18 |
||
12. | Arai Masakazu | - | - | - | - | - |
15.4 [3.] |
1 R | - |
16.4 |
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13. | Shiraishi Mitomu | - | - | - | - |
15.4 [3.] | - | - | - |
15.4 |
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14. | Yamamoto Yuya | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
12 [3.] |
12 |
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14. | Yamada Makiko | - | - | - | - | - |
12 [4.] | - | - |
12 |
||
16. | Hazumi Miho | - | - | - | - | - | - |
9 [6.] | - |
9 |
||
16. | Naito Michitaka | - | - |
9 [5.] | - | - | - | - | - |
9 |
||
18. | Kawanishi Haruo | - |
4 [7.] | - | - |
3.6 [8.] | - | - | - |
7.6 |
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19. | "Jacky" | - | - | - | - | - |
7.2 [6.] | - | - |
7.2 |
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20. | Ohashi Masanori | - | - | - | - |
4.8 [7.] | - |
R
|
- |
4.8 |
||
21. | Masuda Toru |
1 R | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1 |
Standings progress
Stats
Event victories
1. | Kovalainen Heikki | 5 | |
2. | Katsuta Norihiko | 1 | |
= | Latvala Jari-Matti | 1 | |
= | Kamada Takuma | 1 |
Stage winners
1. | Kovalainen Heikki | 47 | |
2. | Katsuta Norihiko | 12 | |
3. | Latvala Jari-Matti | 11 | |
4. | Fukunaga Osamu | 10 | |
5. | Kamada Takuma | 5 | |
6. | Arai Toshihiro | 2 | |
7. | Yamada Keisuke | 1 | |
= | Nutahara Fumio | 1 | |
= | Honna Shuya | 1 |
Rally leaders
1. | Kovalainen Heikki | 49 | |
2. | Katsuta Norihiko | 18 | |
3. | Latvala Jari-Matti | 12 | |
4. | Kamada Takuma | 11 |