Saaremaa Rally Explained

Saaremaa Rally
Native Name:Saaremaa Ralli
Status:active
Genre:motorsporting event
Date:October
Frequency:annual
Location:Saare County
Country:Estonia
First:1974
Last:Saaremaa Rally 2022
Website:saaremaarally.eu
Current:Saaremaa Rally 2023

Saaremaa Rally (Estonian: Saaremaa ralli) is a rally competition which annually takes place in Saare County, Estonia.[1] The rally is part of the Estonian Rally Championship.

First competition was held in 1974.

Winners

YearDriverCo-driverCar
1974 Toonart Rääsk Urmas Silm
1975 Valter Hännikäinen Meinhard Paas
1976 Raivo Sareal Toonart Rääsk
1977 Vello Õunpuu Ivo Vaher
1978 Endel Kabral Arvo Rebane
1979 Endel Kabral Arvo RebaneLada VAZ 2106
1980 Vello Õunpuu Aarne TimuskLada VAZ 21011
1981 Vello Õunpuu Aarne TimuskLada VAZ 21011
1982 Enn Jõemägi Tiit SeppLada VAZ 2105
1983 Aavo Pikkuus Lehar LinnoLada VAZ 21011
1984 Ilmar Raissar Rein TalvarLada VAZ 21011
1985 Enn Jõemägi Tiit SeppLada VAZ 2105 VFTS
1986 Rain Aava Erbert KalausLada VAZ 2101
1987 Joel Tammeka Ants KulgeveeLada VAZ 2105 VFTS
1988 Joel Tammeka Ants Kulgevee Lada VAZ 2105 VFTS
1989 Raul Viik Toomas ValterLada Samara 21083
1990 Ilmar Raissar Rein TalvarLada VAZ 2105 VFTS
1991 Ivar Raidam Margus KarjaneLada Samara 21083
1992 Ivar Raidam Margus KarjaneLada Samara 21083
1993 Eija Jurvanen Tomi TuominenFord Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4
1994 Ivar Raidam Margus Karjane Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995 Sebastian Lindholm Pertti LahtinenFord Escort RS Cosworth
1996 Sebastian Lindholm Pertti LahtinenFord Escort RS Cosworth
1997 Markko Märtin Toomas Kitsing Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
1998 Ivar Raidam Robert LepiksonMitsubishi Lancer Evo III
1999 Ivar Raidam Robert LepiksonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
2000 Aleksander Käo Aare OjamäeMitsubishi Lancer Evo IV
2001 Margus Murakas Toomas Kitsing Toyota Corolla WRC
2002 Margus Murakas Toomas Kitsing Toyota Corolla WRC
2003 Thomas Schie Ragnar EngenToyota Corolla WRC
2004 Thomas Schie Ragnar EngenToyota Corolla WRC
2005 Juho Hänninen Marko SallinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
2006 Andreas Mikkelsen Ola FløeneFord Focus WRC 05
2007 Rainer Aus Kristo KraagSubaru Impreza STi N12
2008 Ott Tänak Raigo MõlderSubaru Impreza STi N14
2009 Georg Gross Kristo KraagFord Focus WRC 03
2010 Mads Østberg Jonas AnderssonSubaru Impreza S12B WRC '07
2011 Ott Tänak Kuldar SikkFord Focus WRC 03
2012 Alexey Lukyanuk Alexey ArnautovMitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4
2013 Georg Gross Raigo MõlderFord Focus WRC 08
2014 Timmu Kõrge Erki PintsFord Fiesta R5
2015 Egon Kaur Annika ArnekMitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
2016 Siim Plangi Marek SarapuuMitsubishi Lancer Evo X
2017 Ott Tänak Georg GrossFord Fiesta RS WRC
2018 Georg Gross Raigo MõlderFord Fiesta WRC
2019 Georg Gross Raigo MõlderFord Fiesta WRC
2020 Georg Gross Raigo MõlderFord Fiesta WRC
2021 Georg Gross Raigo MõlderFord Fiesta WRC
2022 Egon Kaur Silver SimmVolkswagen Polo GTI R5
2023 Ott Tänak Robert VirvesFord Fiesta R5 Mk. II

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ajalugu . Saaremaa Rally 2020 . 23 April 2021 . et . 3 April 2018.