The gravel and sand surfaces are thin and slippery and can quickly wear away to leave rough and unforgiving surfaces which can catch drivers and cars out, especially on the second running of stages. Add in temperatures of up to 30°C and the Rally Italia Sardegna is an event which tests both cars and drivers to the max.
| 2018 Rally Italia Sardegna – WRC2 standings after Leg 1: | |||
| 1. | Stéphane Lefébvre / Gabin Moreau (FRA/FRA) | Citroën C3 R5 | 1:39:59.8 |
| 2. | Jan Kopecký / Pavel Dresler (CZE/CZE) | FABIA R5 | + 14.0 |
| 3. | Nicolas Ciamin / Thibault de la Haye (FRA/FRA) | Hyundai i20 R5 | + 1:17.8 |
| 2018 Rally Italia Sardegna – WRC2 standings after Leg 2: | |||
| 1. | Jan Kopecký / Pavel Dresler (CZE/CZE) | FABIA R5 | 3:12:58.3 |
| 2. | Nicolas Ciamin / Thibault de la Haye (FRA/FRA) | Hyundai i20 R5 | + 3:09.4 |
| 3. | Ole Christian Veiby / Stig Rune Skjærmoen (NOR/NOR) | FABIA R5 | + 3:37.6 |
| 2018 Rally Italia Sardegna – WRC2 Final Results: | |||
| 1. | Jan Kopecký / Pavel Dresler (CZE/CZE) | FABIA R5 | 3:42:33.3 |
| 2. | Ole Christian Veiby / Stig Rune Skjærmoen (NOR/NOR) | FABIA R5 | + 3:02.06 |
| 3. | Nicolas Ciamin / Thibault de la Haye (FRA/FRA) | Hyundai i20 R5 | + 3:18.07 |
