Sardinia Rally Guide: Schedules and Participants

The Rally of Sardinia hosts the sixth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship season. Here we show you how and when to watch this weekend's action.

Sebastien Ogier achieved a record-breaking victory in the Rally of Portugal, his sixth in this event. However, it was Thierry Neuville who ended the weekend with the most benefit, extending his championship lead over Toyota's Elfyn Evans to 24 points. Neuville seems to be on his way to his first world title, as Ogier and reigning champion Kalle Rovanpera are competing part-time this season.

Rally of Sardinia Format:

The Rally of Sardinia will test a new sprint format, compacting the event into a 48-hour window. Drivers will tackle a route of 16 stages and 165.4 miles around the Italian island, compared to the 19 stages and 199.4 miles of the previous edition.

Ogier will be aiming for his third consecutive victory, but Evans needs a good result to keep his title hopes alive. Ott Tanak, who finished second in Portugal, is only seven points behind Evans and could overtake him in the standings. Adrien Fourmaux of M-Sport, with a surprising performance this season, is fourth in the table and the best driver of his team.

Rally of Sardinia Schedule:

Date: May 31 - June 2
Start: 12:30pm BST/1:30pm local time on Friday, May 31

Broadcast Schedule:

TNT Sports and Rally.tv will broadcast the event. Here are the coverage schedules:

TNT Sports:

• Friday, May 31:
  • Shakedown: Not broadcasted
  • Stages 1-2: 1:15pm BST
  • Stages 3-4: 4:30pm BST
• Saturday, June 1:
  • Stages 5-6: 6:30am BST
  • Stages 7-8: 9:30am BST
  • Stages 9-12: 12:30pm BST
• Sunday, June 2:
  • Stages 13-14: 6:45am BST
  • Stages 15-16: 10am BST

Rally.tv:

• Friday, May 31:
  • Shakedown: 7am
  • Stages 1-2: 1:15pm
  • Stages 3-4: 4:30pm
• Saturday, June 1:
  • Stages 5-6: 6:30am
  • Stages 7-8: 9:30am
  • Stages 9-12: 12:30pm
• Sunday, June 2:
  • Stages 13-14: 6:45am
  • Stage 15: 10am
  • Stage 16 (Power Stage): 11am

Rally of Sardinia Route:

The rally will consist of 16 special stages covering a total of 165.4 miles on gravel. The event starts with the longest stage of 15.94 miles around Osilo, followed by 8.24 miles in Sedini, a route that will be repeated in stages three and four that night.

Saturday presents a traditional loop of eight stages. Drivers will cover 7.5 miles of Tempio Pausania and 14.05 miles of Tula, repeating this route later that morning before tackling Monte Lerno (15.74 miles) and Coiluna (9.03 miles) twice in the afternoon.

Sunday, four stages will finish the rally, starting with Cala Flumini (7.8 miles) and a short run in the city of Sassari (4.41 miles). Both stages will be repeated later, with Sassari serving as the Power Stage, where additional points are awarded to the five fastest drivers.

Rally1 Entry List for the Rally of Sardinia:

Hyundai:

• Dani Sordo / Candido Carrera
• Ott Tanak / Martin Jarveoja
• Thierry Neuville / Martijn Wydaeghe

M-Sport:

• Gregoire Munster / Louis Louka
• Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria

Toyota:

• Sebastien Ogier / Vincent Landais
• Takamoto Katsuta / Aaron Johnston
• Elfyn Evans / Scott Martin