2014 WRC3 Championship explained

The 2014 FIA WRC3 Championship was the second season of WRC3, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It was created when the Group R class of rally car was introduced in 2013.[1]

Sébastien Chardonnet started as the defending champion.[2] However, he did not defend his title as he competed in the WRC2 championship instead.[3]

The championship was won by Stéphane Lefebvre.[4] Alastair Fisher finished the championship second with Martin Koči third.[5]

Calendar

Unlike its predecessor the Production Car World Rally Championship, WRC3 did not have a fixed calendar. Instead, teams and drivers competing in the series were free to contest any of thirteen rallies that formed the 2014 World Rally Championship. They had to nominate up to six events to score points in, and their best five results from these six events counted towards their final championship points score. The World Rally Championship was open to two-wheel drive cars complying with R1, R2 and R3 regulations.[6]

Teams and drivers

ConstructorDriverCo-driverClassRounds
Citroën
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		 Quentin Gilbert Quentin Gilbert[7] Renaud JamoulR31
Simone Tempestini[8] Simone Tempestini Dorin PulpeaR34, 7–9, 11
Matteo Chiarcossi[9] 13
Aron Domżała Aron Domżała Przemysław ZawadaR34, 7–8
Szymon Gospodarczyk11
Kamil Heller13
ADAC Team Weser-Ems e.V. Christian Riedemann Lara VannesteR34, 7, 11
Michael Wenzel9
Quentin Giordano Quentin Giordano Guillaume DuvalR34, 7
Valentin Sarreaud[10] 8, 11, 13
Thomas Roux[11] 9
Martin Koči Martin Koči Lukáš KostkaR34
Styllex Slovak National Team[12] 7–9, 11, 13
Stéphane Lefebvre Stéphane Lefebvre Thomas DuboisR34, 7–9
Molly Taylor Molly Taylor Coral TaylorR34
Sebastian Marshall7–8, 13
Team Jaga Motorsport Panikos Polykarpou Gerald WinterR34, 7
Sylvain Michel Sylvain Michel Gwenola MarieR34
Frederico Della Casa Frederico Della Casa Domenico PozziR34, 7–9
Alastair Fisher Alastair Fisher Gordon NobleR34, 7–9, 11, 13
Wurmbrand Racing Team Kornél Lukács Márk MesterháziR34, 7–9, 11
Czech National Team[13] Jan Černý Pavel KohoutR34
Simone Campedelli Simone Campedelli Danilo FappaniR34
AKK Sports Team Finland[14] Teemu Suninen Juha-Pekka JauhiainenR38
Abu Dhabi Racing[15] Mohamed Al Mutawaa Stephen McAuleyR39, 12
Eric Camilli Eric Camilli Maxime VilmotR39
Rallye Jeunes FFSA[16] 11
Yohan Rossel Benoît FulcrandR311
Frédéric Hauswald Frédéric Hauswald Olivier UralR311
Hannu's Rally Team[17] Henri Haapamäki Marko SalminenR313
Renault
(Renault Clio R3T)		 Alain Pyrame Alain Pyrame Vincent VaretzR311
IconClass
R1Classification
within Group R
R2
R3

Rally summaries

RoundRally namePodium finishersStatistics
DriverTeamTimeStagesLengthStartersFinishers
1 Monte Carlo Rally
(15–20 January) — Results and report		align=center 1 Quentin Gilbert
Renaud Jamoul		 Quentin Gilbert
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 5:18:33.8(15)
14		(383.88 km)
360.48 km		11
No further WRC3 entries.
align=center 2 Rally Sweden
(5–8 February) — Results and report		No WRC3 entries.(24)
23		(323.54 km)
312.22 km
align=center 3 Rally Mexico
(6–9 March) — Results and report		No WRC3 entries.21401.77 km
4 Rally de Portugal
(3–6 April) — Results and report		align=center 1 Stéphane Lefebvre
Thomas Dubois		 Stéphane Lefebvre
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 4:02:51.816339.46 km1412
align=center 2 Christian Riedemann
Lara Vanneste		 ADAC Team Weser-Ems e.V.
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 4:03:54.5
align=center 3 Martin Koči
Lukáš Kostka		 Martin Koči
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 4:06:22.4
align=center 5 Rally Argentina
(8–11 May) — Results and report		No WRC3 entries.14405.10 km
align=center 6 Rally Italia Sardegna
(6–8 June) — Results and report		No WRC3 entries.17364.54 km
7 Rally Poland
(26–29 June) — Results and report		align=center 1 Stéphane Lefebvre
Thomas Dubois		 Stéphane Lefebvre
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 2:58:25.324336.64 km119
align=center 2 Alastair Fisher
Gordon Noble		 Alastair Fisher
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:00:38.6
align=center 3 Quentin Giordano
Guillaume Duval		 Quentin Giordano
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:01:51.2
8 Rally Finland
(1–3 August) — Results and report		align=center 1 Teemu Suninen
Juha-Pekka Jauhiainen		 AKK Sports Team Finland
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:31:27.826360.94 km109
align=center 2 Martin Koči
Lukáš Kostka		 Styllex Slovak National Team
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:31:59.7
align=center 3 Quentin Giordano
Valentin Sarreaud		 Quentin Giordano
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:33:19.8
9 Rallye Deutschland
(22–24 August) — Results and report		align=center 1 Stéphane Lefebvre
Thomas Dubois		 Stéphane Lefebvre
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:27:45.418324.31 km106
align=center 2 Christian Riedemann
Michael Wenzel		 ADAC Team Weser-Ems e.V.
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:27:54.8
align=center 3 Quentin Giordano
Thomas Roux		 Quentin Giordano
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:33:21.5
align=center 10 Rally Australia
(12–14 September) — Results and report		No WRC3 entries.20319.58 km
align=center 11 Rallye de France Alsace
(3–5 October) — Results and report		No results; all 7 finishers excluded for technical irregularities.[18] align=center 18align=center 303.63 kmalign=center 11align=center 7
12 Rally Catalunya
(24–26 October) — Results and report		align=center 1 Mohamed Al Mutawaa
Stephen McAuley		 Abu Dhabi Racing
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 4:51:22.617372.96 km11
align=center Alain Pyrame
Vincent Varetz		 Alain Pyrame
(Renault Clio R3T)		align=center Withdrew
No further WRC3 entries.
13 Wales Rally GB
(14–16 November) — Results and report		align=center 1 Alastair Fisher
Gordon Noble		 Alastair Fisher
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:31:20.117305.64 km76
align=center 2 Martin Koči
Lukáš Kostka		 Styllex Slovak National Team
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:32:38.9
align=center 3 Henri Haapamäki
Marko Salminen		 Hannu's Rally Team
(Citroën DS3 R3T)		align=center 3:34:14.6
Notes:

Standings

FIA WRC3 Championship for Drivers

DriverMON
SWE
MEX
POR
ARG
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
Points
1 Stéphane Lefebvre1181EX79
2 Alastair FisherRet254EX165
3 Martin Koči342RetEX263
4 Quentin Giordano10333EX654
5 Christian Riedemann25WD2WD46
6 Molly Taylor884432
7 Simone Tempestini6Ret65RetRet26
8 Teemu Suninen125
9 Quentin Gilbert125
10 Mohamed Al-MutawaaRet125
11 Aron DomżałaRet77EX522
12 Federico della Casa499Ret16
13 Kornél Lukács126Ret6Ret16
14 Henri Haapamäki315
15 Simone Campedelli5WD10
16 Jan Černý76
17 Panikos Polykarpou9Ret2
DriverMON
SWE
MEX
POR
ARG
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
Points

FIA WRC3 Championship for Co-Drivers

Co-driverMON
SWE
MEX
POR
ARG
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
Points
1 Thomas Dubois1181EX79
2 Gordon NobleRet254EX165
3 Lukáš Kostka342RetEX263
4 Lara Vanneste25WDWD28
5 Sebastian Marshall84428
6 Dorin Pulpea6Ret65Ret26
7 Juha-Pekka Jauhiainen125
8 Renaud Jamoul125
9 Stephen McAuleyRet125
10 Valentin Sarreaud3EX623
11 Michael Wenzel218
12 Guillaume Duval10316
13 Márk Mesterházi126Ret6Ret16
14 Domenico Pozzi499Ret16
15 Thomas Roux315
16 Marko Salminen315
17 Przemek ZawadaRet7712
18 Danilo Fappani5WD10
19 Kamil Heller510
20 Pavel Kohout76
21 Coral Taylor84
22 Gerald Winter9Ret2
Co-driverMON
SWE
MEX
POR
ARG
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
Points

FIA WRC3 Championship for Teams

TeamMON
SWE
MEX
POR
ARG
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
Points
1 ADAC Team Weser-Ems e.V.12WD1WD68
2 Styllex Slovak National Team12RetEX168
3 Wurmbrand Racing Team43Ret2Ret45
4 AKK Sports Team Finland125
5 Abu Dhabi RacingRet125
6 Czech National Team218
7 Hannu's Rally Team218
8 Team Jaga Motorsport3Ret15
TeamMON
SWE
MEX
POR
ARG
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
Points

Regulation changes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New system to boost entries. WRC.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 22 November 2012. 19 January 2013. 2 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224530/http://www.wrc.com/news/new-system-to-boost-entries/?fid=17981. dead.
  2. Web site: WRC 3: Champagne for Chardonnet. WRC.com. WRC.com. 6 October 2013. 13 October 2013.
  3. News: Citroën Racing continues its involvement in rallying. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218125315/http://www.citroenracing.com/en/2013/news/wrc-news/6861/citroen-racing-continues-involvement-rallying/. dead. 18 December 2013. CitroenRacing.com. Citroën Racing. 16 December 2013. 11 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Trio Fights for JWRC Runner-up. WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 November 2014.
  5. Web site: Fisher takes second Junior WRC Win in Wales. WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 22 November 2014.
  6. Web site: 2013 FIA World Rally Championship Sporting Regulations. fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 17 December 2012. 19 January 2013.
  7. Web site: Monte-Carlo Entry List . ACM.mc . ACM.mc . 20 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220145957/http://www.acm.mc/documents/4/LISTE%20DES%20ENGAGES%20PAR%20LISTE%20DE%20PRIORITE.pdf . 20 December 2013 .
  8. Web site: JWRC entries revealed. WRC.com. WRC.com. 7 March 2014.
  9. Web site: Wales Rally GB Start List. 15 November 2014. Wales Rally GB. International Motor Sports Ltd.. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113180421/http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/Start_List_for_Section_1_-_TC0_-_Friday_14th_November.pdf. 13 November 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: Rally Finland Start List. 9 August 2014. 31 July 2014. Rally Finland. AKK Sports Oy. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812195252/http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/attachements/2014-07-31T13-13-35253.pdf. 12 August 2014. dead.
  11. Web site: ADAC Rallye Deutschland updated Entry List. 9 August 2014. Rallye Deutschland. ADAC. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812134414/http://www.adac-rallye-deutschland.de/docs/wrc/2014/static/115/List_of_Entries_(06082014).pdf. 12 August 2014. dead.
  12. Web site: Rally Poland Start List. rajdpolski.pl. 26 June 2014.
  13. Web site: Rally Portugal Entry List. rallydeportugal.pt. rallydeportugal.pt. 13 March 2014.
  14. Web site: Draft Entry List - Neste Oil Rally Finland 2014 . 11 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140801143530/http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/attachements/2014-07-04T10-18-32253.pdf . 1 August 2014 . dead .
  15. Web site: ADAC Rallye Deutschland Entry List. www.adac-rallye-deutschland.de. adac-rallye-deutschland.de. 29 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812082216/http://www.adac-rallye-deutschland.de/media/dl.php?dID=135,156&fID=12694. 12 August 2014. dead.
  16. Web site: Entry List Update 16.09.2014. 16 September 2014. Rallye de France Alsace. Fédération Française du Sport Automobile. 21 September 2014. 24 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140924040847/http://www.rallyedefrance.com/download/2013/notice-board-2013/official_lists/5.0a_Entry_List_RDFA_2014_Update_16_09_2014.pdf. dead.
  17. Web site: Wales Rally GB Entry List. 28 October 2014. Wales Rally GB. International Motor Sports Ltd.. https://web.archive.org/web/20141028165346/http://www.walesrallygb.com/documents/2014_WRGB_Entry_List_28-10-14.pdf. 28 October 2014. dead.
  18. News: News in brief: Kubica / Poland / Citroen. 24 October 2014. 15 November 2014. WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Lefebvre and the other Junior WRC finishers were excluded from all rally results except the Junior WRC classifications, and therefore retain their points..
  19. Web site: World Motorsport Council December. FIA.com. FIA.com. 4 December 2013.
  20. Web site: 2014 FIA Junior WRC Championship. FIA.com. FIA.com. 14 February 2013.

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