The 18th edition of the Sardinian world championship starts on Thursday 3rd
SASSARI. The show is about to begin, and it will be fun because the Rally Italia Sardegna scheduled for this weekend – spectacular in itself – will have further spice because it could prove decisive in giving a change to the 2021 world championship. race will be held open doors, with the public on special board. And so after Portugal, the “Sardinia” from tomorrow to Sunday 6 June will be the second consecutive round of the world championship series which will take place with (almost) everyone free. In fact, following the indications and updates of the Law Decree approved by the Government last May 18, to combat the Covid-19 epidemic, the scenario has changed today. The presence of the public will be allowed during the special stages, but according to the indications of the new Law Decree, the access of enthusiasts must however respect the limitations that the Rally Italia Sardegna has already shared with the Sardinia Region and with the local authorities.
A guide for spectators will be available through the official website of the event, www.rallyitaliasardegna.com, with all the details of the Public Zones where the presence of spectators will be allowed and for each area a maximum capacity will be identified, of which only the 25%. On the other hand, both the service park and the start and finish areas will remain closed to the public, as per FIA regulations, in order to comply with the protocols provided for the sensitive areas of the rally. Furthermore, the basic prescriptions will always be valid and mandatory, i.e. first of all the use of the mask and then the maintenance of social distancing. 58 crews entered the 18th edition of the Rally Italia Sardegna, with 10 Wrc Plus in the race, and then 11 Wrc 2 and 16 Wrc 3 cars at the start. The Sardinian world test includes a course consisting of 20 special stages divided into three stages for a total of 303.10 km timed. In the meantime, some interesting rumors about the race have already emerged. There are 57 entries in the world race, and in addition there will be about thirty crews for the Italian Terra Championship.
The race presents several important innovations, among which the most relevant will be that of the return of the world championship in Gallura. Only the ceremonial departure will in fact this time take place in Alghero, which in the last seven years had hosted the event. In Olbia, the service park will be located at Molo Brin a stone’s throw from the city center, where access to the public will be closed. According to the FIA legislation relating to Covid-19, that remains in fact an armored area, but it will be possible to walk at a distance and thus be able to observe the cars and drivers quite closely. The press room will be hosted together with Wrc TV at the Archaeological Museum, while the headquarters and the race direction will be located at the Gallura shopping center in Cala Saccaia.
The arrival will instead be at Molo Bosazza where a trampoline will also be installed to let the winner and his team dive into the sea, as per the consolidated tradition of this race. After Portugal, the championship showed a breakaway start by Toyota. In fact, the Japanese manufacturer leads in the constructors ‘classification with 183 points, 37 more than Hyundai, which follows at 146. Sébastien Ogier then leads the world championship with 79 points against Evans’ 77, while Neuville is third, 22 points behind. odds 57 with Tanak fourth at 45.