2023 Central European Rally
The 2023 Central European Rally was a motor racing event for rally cars which was held from 26 to 29 October 2023. It marked the first running of the Central European Rally, and was the twelfth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Passau, Bavaria, Germany, and was contested over eighteen special stages covering a total competitive distance of.
Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe won their second rally of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen became the 2023 World Rally Champions after finishing second. Nicolas Ciamin and Yannick Roche won the World Rally Championship-2 category, while Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen won the 2023 WRC-2 title. Filip Kohn and Tom Woodburn won the World Rally Championship-3 category.
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were thirty-one Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and three Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
| 3 |  RouteThe route was initially revealed in July 2023. The first leg would be competed in the Czech Republic, while the second and third leg would be run across Austria and Germany.ItineraryAll dates and times are CEST from 25 to 28 October 2023 and CET on 29 October 2023.ReportWRC Rally1Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3Championship standings
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