FIA World Rallycross Championship
The FIA World Rallycross Championship (official abbreviation is World RX) is a rallycross series organised by the FIA in conjunction with series promoter Rallycross Promoter GmbH (founded by Red Bull and KW25).[1] From the inaugural season in 2014 to 2020, sanctioning was shared with IMG Motorsport.
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| Category | Rallycross |
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| Country | International |
| Inaugural season | 2014 |
| Tire suppliers | Cooper |
| Drivers' champion |  Johan Kristoffersson |
| Teams' champion | Hansen Motorsport |
| Official website | www.fiaworldrallycross.com |
 Current season | |
Format
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The series currently consists of 12 two-day events driven on closed circuits with mixed surface (mostly asphalt and gravel). Each event consists of:[2]
- 4 Qualifying heats. In each of the 4 series there are smaller races containing 3 to 5 cars, and the driver with the fastest overall race time after 4 laps (including one Joker Lap) is declared the qualifying winner of Q1, Q2, Q3 and/or Q4. Drivers earn 'intermediate points' based on their positions. After the 4 qualifying series, the points are added up and the 12 drivers with the most points in the 'intermediate standings' move into the next round.
- 2 Semi-Finals. 6 cars race in each of both semi-finals, which are run over 6 laps (incl. one Joker Lap). The top 3 drivers in each semi-final move into the final round.
- Final. Like the semi-finals, this race is contested by 6 cars over 6 laps (incl. one Joker Lap). The winner of the final is deemed to be the event winner. However, the final winner has not necessarily claimed the most championship points from the whole event.
Categories
Two classes are currently run, RX1 and RX2. An electric category was planned to be introduced in 2020,[3][4] but it was announced on August 2018 that the introduction of a fully electric Championship would be delayed until 2021 to allow manufacturers more time to submit an interest to join following the rules change.[5] The eRX2 was announced on August 2020 to be replacing the RX2 category for the 2021 season.[6]
A new electric rallycross car, Projekt E, was revealed in September 2019 at the Riga Motor Museum in Latvia.[7]
Points system
World Championship points are scored as follows:
| Points Scale | Position | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | |||||||||||||
| Heats | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Semi-Finals | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- A red background denotes drivers who did not advance from the round
Drivers
Events
Results
Records correct up to and including the 2021 World RX of Germany.
Champions
| Season | RX Lites/RX2/RX2e Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Team | Car | |
| 2014 | Kevin Eriksson | Olsbergs MSE | OMSE RX Lite Car |
| 2015 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen Junior Team | OMSE RX Lite Car |
| 2016 |  Cyril Raymond | Cyril Raymond | OMSE RX Lite Car |
| 2017 | Cyril Raymond | Cyril Raymond | OMSE RX2 Car |
| 2018 | Oliver Eriksson | OMSE RX2 Car | OMSE RX2 Car |
| 2019 | Oliver Eriksson | Olsbergs MSE | OMSE RX2 Car |
| 2020 |  Henrik Krogstad | Olsbergs MSE | OMSE RX2 Car |
| 2021 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Guillaume De Ridder |
Guillaume De Ridder |
OMSE QEV RX2e |
Statistics
Event wins by driver
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Key
| Driver is a World Champion | |
| Bold | Driver has competed in the 2021 season |
Event podiums by driver
Event wins by car
| Wins | Car |
|---|---|
| 28 |  Volkswagen Polo |
| 18 | Peugeot 208 |
| 16 | Audi S1 |
| 9 | Citroën DS3 |
| 7 |  Hyundai i20 |
| 6 |  Ford Fiesta |
| 3 | Ford Focus |
| 1 | Audi A1 |
See also
- FIA European Rallycross Championship
- Dirt Rally, the first videogame to be an officially licensed FIA World Rallycross Championship game.[8]
References
- "Rallycross Promoter GmbH builds team for World RX future". FIA World Rallycross. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- "FIA World Rallycross Championship". Fiaworldrallycross.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- Ridge, Hal. "World Rallycross to introduce electric cars as early as 2020". Autosport.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- "World Rallycross set to add electric cars in future". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- "World Rallycross delays electric switch until 2021". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- Lindroos, Pontus (August 1, 2020). "FIA eRX2 Championship Unveiled".
- Ridge, Hal (2019-09-13), First Projekt E electric rallycross car unveiled at Latvian WRX, autosport.com, retrieved 2019-09-17
- Scammell, David (2 July 2015). "DiRT Rally partners with FIA World Rallycross Championship for World RX update". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
External links
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