Auto racing competition
The 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship was the: seventh season of theââ FIA World Rallycross Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by, the FĂ©dĂ©ration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the "highest class of international rallycross."
Johan Kristoffersson won the Drivers' Championship for the third time. KYB Team JC won the Teams' Championship.
Calendarâ»
The 2020 championship was contested over eight rounds in Europe. The season was originally scheduledââto start in April. But following multiple postponements relatingââto the COVID-19 pandemic, a revised calendar was released in May 2020. And the championship finally began in August.
Rnd.
|
Event
|
Dates
|
Venue
|
Class
|
Winner
|
Team
|
Report
|
1
|
Swecon World RX of Sweden
|
22–23 August
|
Höljesbanan, Höljes
|
Supercar
|
Johan Kristoffersson
|
Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS
|
Report
|
2
|
Mattias Ekström
|
KYB Team JC
|
Projekt E
|
Ken Block
|
Hoonigan Racing Division
|
3
|
Capitalbox World RX of Finland
|
29 August
|
TykkimÀki, Kouvola
|
Supercar
|
Johan Kristoffersson
|
Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS
|
Report
|
4
|
30 August
|
Niclas Grönholm
|
GRX Taneco
|
N/C
|
RX2 All Star Shootout
|
5 September
|
Nysumbanen, Vebbestrup
|
RX2
|
Guillaume De Ridder
|
Olsbergs MSE
|
Report
|
6 September
|
Henrik Krogstad
|
Yellow Squad Team FÀrén
|
5
|
Neste World RX of Riga-Latvia
|
19–20 September
|
BiÄ·ernieku KompleksÄ Sporta BÄze, Riga
|
Supercar
|
Johan Kristoffersson
|
Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS
|
Report
|
6
|
Mattias Ekström
|
KYB Team JC
|
Projekt E
|
Cyril Raymond
|
Citroën Racing
|
7
|
Logitech G World RX of Catalunya
|
17 October
|
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, MontmelĂł
|
Supercar
|
Timmy Hansen
|
Team Hansen
|
Report
|
8
|
18 October
|
Johan Kristoffersson
|
Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS
|
|
Event
|
Venue
|
Original Dates
|
|
|
World RX of Portugal
|
Pista AutomĂłvel de Montalegre, Montalegre
|
2–3 May then 10–11 October
|
|
World RX of Benelux
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa-Francorchamps
|
16–17 May then 3–4 October then 21–22 November
|
|
World RX of Norway
|
LĂ„nkebanen, Hell
|
13–14 June
|
|
World RX of Russia
|
Igora Drive, Sosnovo
|
18–19 July
|
|
World RX of Germany
|
NĂŒrburgring, NĂŒrburg
|
1–2 August then 12–13 December
|
|
World RX of France
|
Circuit de Lohéac, Lohéac
|
5–6 September
|
|
World RX of Abu Dhabi
|
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
|
29–31 October
|
|
World RX of South Africa
|
Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town
|
14–15 November
|
|
Calendar changesâ»
- The World RX of Portugal and World RX of Germany would both have returned after a one-year hiatus. The German round would have moved from the Estering to the NĂŒrburgring. Both events were later cancelled.
- The World RX of Canada and the World RX of Great Britain were both removed from the schedule.
- The World RX of Russia was added to the schedule. But had been cancelled.
- The World RX of Barcelona - Catalunya, World RX of Portugal, World RX of Benelux, World RX of Sweden, World RX of Germany were all scheduled to take place between April and "August." All were rescheduled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The World RX of Norway and World RX of South Africa were both dropped from the calendar following the May calendar revision.
- The World RX of France was cancelled, "also as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic."
- A new event was added to the calendar, after the extraordinary World Motor Sport Council in June, in Kouvola (Finland) to replace the World RX of France.
- The World RX of Benelux was rescheduled for a second time to November to allow a larger number of spectators to attend.
- On September 15, the organization of World RX of Portugal announced that the event was cancelled due to the evolution of COVID-19 in September.
- On November 4, it was announced that the World RX of Benelux was cancelled due to spikes in COVID-19 cases in Belgium.
- On November 26, it was announced that the World RX of Germany was cancelled, due to spikes in COVID-19 cases in Germany, resulting in an early end to the 2020 season
Entriesâ»
Supercarâ»
RX2â»
Projekt Eâ»
Championship Standingsâ»
World Championship points are scored as follows:
|
Position
|
Round
|
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 eliminated from that round.
Supercarâ»
FIA World Rallycross Championship for Driversâ»
|
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
Second place
|
Bronze |
Third place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue |
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Retired (Ret)
|
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White |
Did not start (DNS)
|
Withdrew (WD)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Blank
|
Did not practice (DNP)
|
Did not arrive (DNA)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
|
FIA World Rallycross Championship for Teamsâ»
RX2 Seriesâ»
Projekt Eâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ Ridge, Hal (30 October 2019). "Nurburgring added to 2020 World Rallycross calendar". motorsport.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Rejuvenated RX2 Calendar Reveals Exciting New Look For 2020". fiaworldrallycross.com. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (22 November 2019). "Inaugural Five-Event Projekt E Schedule Revealed". e-racing365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Ridge, Hal (22 November 2019). "Latvia to remain on World RX calendar after all". motorsport.com. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Ridge, Hal (4 May 2020). "World RX season to begin in August as new calendar is: issued". motorsport.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Ridge, Hal (6 December 2019). "Russia completes 2020 World RX schedule". motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Ridge, Hal (21 May 2020). "French World Rallycross round cancelled for 2020". motorsport.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "WORLD RX ADDS FINLAND TO 2020 CALENDAR". FIA World Rallycross. 27 June 2020. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "SPA WORLD RX OF BENELUX MOVES TO NOVEMBER". FIA World Rallycross. 1 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Pacheco, David (15 September 2020). "WorldRX: Prova em Montalegre cancelada" [WorldRX: Montalegre stage cancelled] (in Portuguese). autosport.pt. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Wilde, Dominik (4 November 2020). "Spa World RX round cancelled". Dirtfish Media. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Bradley, Charles (26 November 2020). "FIA confirms Nurburgring World Rallycross finale cancellation". motorsport.com. Motorsport News Network. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Larsson returns to World RX in ex-Ekstrom Audi". 10 March 2020.
- ^ "EKSTROM BACK IN WORLD RX WITH KYB TEAM JC". FIA World Rallycross. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "EKSTROM CONFIRMS FINLAND RX ENTRY". FIA World Rallycross. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "CAPITALBOX WORLD RX OF FINLAND ENTRY LIST". FIA World Rallycross. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "LATVIA DOUBLE HEADER ENTRY LIST REVEALED". FIA World Rallycross. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "PAASONEN JUMPS INTO WORLD RX WITH FERRATUM TEAM". FIA World Rallycross. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "2019 SWEDEN WINNER RETURNS WITH A HONDA". FIA World Rallycross. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ "GRX TANECO GEAR UP FOR TITLE WITH GRONHOLM AND TIMERZYANOV". FIA World Rallycross. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "FIA World Rallycross Championship Barcelona Entry List" (PDF). FIA World Rallycross Championship. FIA. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "SZABO GETS GRX SET HYUNDAI FOR SWEDEN". FIA World Rallycross. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Hansen squad firms up 2020 World Rallycross plans". 10 March 2020.
- ^ Ridge, Hal (7 March 2020). "GCK World RX duo ditch Renault Megane for Clio". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Ridge, Hal (24 March 2020). "Abbring gets part programme in World RX with GC Kompetition". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "THE MONSTER ENERGY RX CARTEL IS BACK IN TIE-UP WITH GCK". FIA World Rallycross. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "MARKLUND RETURNS WITH GCK BILSTEIN". FIA World Rallycross. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Ridge, Hal (9 May 2020). "Munnich to run electric cars in World Rallycross next year". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ Wilde, Dominik (25 August 2020). "Rally convert Nitiss back to World RX with ES Skoda". Dirtfish. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "KRISTOFFERSON RETURNS WITH A THIRD TITLE IN HIS SIGHTS". FIA World Rallycross. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Eyes On The Prize: Contenders Revealed For High-Stakes RX2 Showdown". RX2 Series. 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Flying Finn Kallio 'Fired-Up' for Second Season of RX2". fiaworldrallycross.com. FIA World Rallycross Championship. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Enlund Steps Up To RX2 As Swedish Sensation Joins OMSE". fiaworldrallycross.com. FIA World Rallycross Championship. 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Henrik Krogstad joins #YellowSquad's 2020 RX2 Line-up". yellowsquad.se. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Skocdopole Joins Hansen-Backed Yellow Squad". fiaworldrallycross.com. FIA World Rallycross Championship. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Baumanis Enters Projekt E". fiaworldrallycross.com. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Hermann Neubauer wird Teamkollege von Ken Block". rallye-magazin.de. 19 August 2020.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (20 December 2019). "Rallytechnology Confirms Two-Car Projekt E Entry". e-racing365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Ken Block enters Projekt E". fiaworldrallycross.com. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (25 November 2019). "Holten Becomes First Team to Commit to Projekt E". e-racing365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Ridge, Hal (9 September 2020). "Citroen-supported electric rallycross car to debut in Latvia". motorsport.com. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
External linksâ»
|
---|
Summer sports & indoor sports | |
---|
Winter sports | |
---|
Cue & mind sports | |
---|
Motor sports | |
---|