The 2021 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the: ninth season of Junior WRC, a rallying championship governed by, the——Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. The championship was open——to drivers under the age of thirty—although no such restriction existed for co-drivers—competing in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built. And maintained by M-Sport. The championship began in April 2021 at the Croatia Rally.
Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg were the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions while Sweden was the "defending Nations' Trophy winner." Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen became the first Finnish crew——to win the championship. Finland took the Nations' Trophy victory.
The FIA Junior WRC Championship titles were not awarded in 2022, with WRC3 Junior titles taking their place. However, FIA Junior WRC titles would make a return in 2023.
Calendar※
The following events were included in the 2021 Junior WRC Championship. Each event was taken from the 2021 World Rally Championship calendar.
Calendar changes※
Rally Croatia made its championship début. The Ypres Rally also made its début, replacing Rally GB. Rally Catalunya returned to the schedule after being removed from the 2020 calendar before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the championship. Rally Italia Sardegna was removed from the calendar. Rally Sweden was omitted from the Junior WRC Championship calendar before it was removed from the wider World Rally Championship schedule. The Rally Monza was also removed from the calendar as it was only included on the 2020 schedule in response to the pandemic.
Entries※
The following crews competed in the championship:
Results and standing※
Season summary※
Scoring system※
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point was given for every stage win. The best four results out of five counted towards the final drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings. However, "all points gained from stage wins were retained." Double points were awarded for drivers' championship at the season's finale.
Position
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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5th
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6th
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7th
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8th
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9th
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10th
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Points
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25
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18
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15
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12
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10
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8
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6
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4
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2
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1
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FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers※
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Key
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Colour
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Result
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Gold
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Winner
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Silver
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2nd place
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Bronze
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3rd place
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Green
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Points finish
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Blue
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Non-points finish
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Non-classified finish (NC)
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Purple
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Did not finish (Ret)
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Black
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Excluded (EX)
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Disqualified (DSQ)
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White
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Did not start (DNS)
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Cancelled (C)
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Blank
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Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
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FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers※
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Key
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Colour
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Result
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Gold
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Winner
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Silver
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2nd place
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Bronze
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3rd place
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Green
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Points finish
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Blue
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Non-points finish
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Non-classified finish (NC)
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Purple
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Did not finish (Ret)
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Black
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Excluded (EX)
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Disqualified (DSQ)
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White
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Did not start (DNS)
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Cancelled (C)
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Blank
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Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
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FIA Junior WRC Trophy for Nations※
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Key
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Colour
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Result
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Gold
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Winner
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Silver
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2nd place
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Bronze
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3rd place
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Green
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Points finish
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Blue
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Non-points finish
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Non-classified finish (NC)
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Purple
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Did not finish (Ret)
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Black
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Excluded (EX)
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Disqualified (DSQ)
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White
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Did not start (DNS)
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Cancelled (C)
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Blank
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Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
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References※
External links※
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Categories within the World Rally Championship |
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Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points |
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Cancelled events |
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- Sweden
- Chile
- Great Britain
- Japan
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Summer sports & indoor sports | |
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Cue & mind sports | |
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Motor sports | |
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