2015 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup explained

The 2015 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup season is the 23rd season of the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup.

Calendar

The calendar for the 2015 season features ten rallies.^[1] Some of the rallies are also part of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and the FIM Bajas World Cup.

The six Bajas award 30 points to the winner, whereas the other four events are worth 60 points for the winner.

Round	Dates	Rally name
1	20–22 February	Baja Russia Northern Forest
2	28 March–2 April	Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
3	20–24 April	Sealine Cross-Country Rally
4	12–16 May	Rallye des Pharaons
5	26–28 June	Italian Baja
6	24–26 July	Baja Aragón
7	14–16 August	Hungarian Baja
8	28–30 August	Baja Poland
9	3–9 October	Rallye OiLibya du Maroc
10	22–24 October	Baja de Portalegre 500

Results

Round	Rally name	Podium finishers
	Rank	Driver	Car	Time
1	Baja Russia Northern Forest^[2]	1	Tapio Suominen Toni Näsman	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	3:37:10
2		Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	3:38:17
3		Reinaldo Varela Gustavo Gugelmin	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	3:44:27
2	Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge^[3]	1	Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	14:52:48
2		Erik van Loon Wouter Rosegaar	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	15:13:03
3		Harry Hunt Andreas Schulz	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	15:43:36
3	Sealine Cross-Country Rally^[4]	1	Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	17:40:05
2		Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	18:07:58
3		Reinaldo Varela Gustavo Gugelmin	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	18:42:00
4	Rallye des Pharaons^[5]	1	Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	14:00:02
2		Yazeed Al-Rajhi Timo Gottschalk	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	14:06:35
3		Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	14:08:20
5	Italian Baja^[6]	1	Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	3:59:44
2		Reinaldo Varela Gustavo Gugelmin	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	4:01:08
3		Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	4:03:34
6	Baja Aragón^[7]	1	Nani Roma Àlex Haro	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	8:41:41
2		Orlando Terranova Bernardo Graue	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	8:44:38
3		Mikko Hirvonen Michel Périn	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	8:45:01
7	Hungarian Baja^[8]	1	Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	6:19:42
2		Bernhard ten Brinke Tom Colsoul	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	6:34:30
3		Miroslav Zapletal Maciej Marton	H3 Evo VII	6:35:31
8	Baja Poland^[9]	1	Krzysztof Hołowczyc Łukasz Kurzeja	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	4:35:05
2		Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	4:42:37
3		Bernhard ten Brinke Tom Colsoul	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	4:43:58
9	Rallye OiLibya du Maroc^[10]	1	Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel	Mini All4 Racing X-Raid	14:18:18
2		Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	14:35:03
3		Yazeed Al-Rajhi Timo Gottschalk	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	14:35:32
10	Baja de Portalegre 500^[11]	1	Ricardo Porém Jorge Monteiro	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	5:31:18
2		Miguel Barbosa Miguel Ramalho	Mitsubishi Racing Lancer	5:42:12
3		João Ramos Vítor de Jesus	Toyota Hilux Overdrive	5:47:28

Championship standings

In order to score points in the Cup classifications, competitors must register with the FIA before the entry closing date of the first rally/baja entered.

Points system

• Points for final positions are awarded as per the following table:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Overall Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1
T1/T2/T3 Points	5	3	1	0
Double points are applied to Cross Country rallies

Drivers' championship

Any driver is required to participate in at least one Baja and one Cross-Country event in order to be able to score points for the FIA World Cup.

Pos	Driver	RUS	ABU	QAT	EGY	ITA	ESP	HUN	POL	MAR	POR	Points
1	Nasser Al-Attiyah			1^60	1^60	1^30		1^30	2^21	1^60		261
2	Vladimir Vasilyev	2^21	1^60	2^42	3^32	3^16			6^8	2^42		221
	Yazeed Al-Rajhi		4^24		2^42					3^32		98-->
3	Reinaldo Varela	3^16		3^32	6^16	2^21	4^12					97
4	Marek Dąbrowski	9^2	5^20	5^20	4^24	4^12	8^4	Ret	5^10			92
5	Miroslav Zapletal	4^12	18	4^24	5^20	5^10	12	3^16	9^2			84
6	Erik van Loon	5^10	2^42		7^12		6^8		11			72
7	Harry Hunt		3^32							7^12		44
8	Bernhard ten Brinke							2^21	3^16	9^4		41
9	Adam Malysz		7^12	6^16					8^4	8^8		40
10	Yuriy Sazonov	8^4		7^12	8^8	8^4	31	6^8	16	10^2		38
11	Orlando Terranova		6^16				2^21					37
12	Mikko Hirvonen						3^16			5^20		36
13	Raul Orlandini			13^6	10^12	11^5	16^1		13^3	13^6		33
14	Denis Berezovskiy	11^5	14^2		13^6	14^3	13^3	9^7	12^5			31
15	Ricardo Porém										1^30	30
	Nani Roma						1^30					30
Pos	Driver	RUS	ABU	QAT	EGY	ITA	ESP	HUN	POL	MAR	POR	Points

A total of 79 drivers have scored championship points.^[12]

Notes and References

1. News: Taça do Mundo de TT arranca na Rússia. Portuguese. TT World Cup kicks off in Russia. 18 February 2015. 6 April 2015. Autosport.pt. FollowMedia Comunicação. André. Duarte.
2. News: Overdrive Racing's Suominen and Nasman take maximum points in gruelling Russian Northern Forest '15. 22 February 2015. 6 April 2015. OverdriveRacing.be. Overdrive Racing.
3. Web site: Final Official Classification Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2015: Cars. 2 April 2015. 6 April 2015. Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Automobile and Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates. https://web.archive.org/web/20150409100547/http://www.abudhabidesertchallenge.com/ckfinder/userfiles/files/Final%20Official%20classification%20cars.pdf. 9 April 2015. dead.
4. Web site: Final Official Classification Sealine Cross-Country Rally 2015: Cars. 24 April 2015. 24 April 2015. Sealine Cross-Country Rally. Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518092214/http://www.qmmf.com/uploads/SCCR%202015%20-%20AUTO%20-%20Final%20Official%20Classification.pdf. 2015-05-18. dead.
5. News: The magic of the Pyramids welcomes Al Attiyah, Piatek and Abu Issa. 16 May 2015. 4 October 2015. Rallye des Pharaons. Pharaons Rally.
6. Web site: Final Official Classification Italian Baja 2015: Cars. 28 June 2015. 28 June 2015. Italian Baja. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi.
7. Web site: Final Official Classification Baja Aragón 2015: Cars. 26 July 2015. 26 July 2015. Baja Aragón. A Todo Motor Live Timing.
8. Web site: Final Official Classification Hungarian Baja 2015: Cars. 16 August 2015. 16 August 2015. Hungarian Baja. Chronomoto Timing.
9. Web site: Final Official Classification Baja Poland 2015: Cars. 30 August 2015. 30 August 2015. Baja Poland. Baja Poland.
10. Web site: Final Official Classification Rallye OiLibya du Maroc 2015: Cars. 9 October 2015. 9 October 2015. Rallye OiLibya du Maroc. NPO Events. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063609/http://www.kronotek.com/data/npo/2015/maroc/classement.php?etape=5&categorie=autofia&type_clt=overall&lang=en. dead.
11. Web site: Final Official Classification Baja de Portalegre 500 2015: Cars. 24 October 2015. 24 October 2015. Baja de Portalegre 500. Cronobandeira.
12. Web site: 2015 FIA World Cup For Cross-Country Rallies. 4 October 2015. FIA.