2022 World RX of Portugal explained

Flag:	POR
Round No:	5
Season No:	10
Year:	2022
Date:	18 September
Location:	Montalegre, Vila Real
Circuit:	Pista Automóvel de Montalegre
Heat1 Winner:	Johan Kristoffersson
Heat1 Team:	Kristoffersson Motorsport
Heat2 Winner:	Johan Kristoffersson
Heat2 Team:	Kristoffersson Motorsport
Progr Winner:	Timmy Hansen
Progr Team:	Hansen World RX Team
Semi1 Winner:	Niclas Grönholm
Semi1 Team:	Construction Equipment Dealer Team
Semi2 Winner:	Johan Kristoffersson
Semi2 Team:	Kristoffersson Motorsport
Final First:	Niclas Grönholm
Final First Team:	Construction Equipment Dealer Team
Final Second:	Ole Christian Veiby
Final Second Team:	Kristoffersson Motorsport
Final Third:	Klara Andersson
Final Third Team:	Construction Equipment Dealer Team

The 2022 Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal was the fourth and fifth round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was double-header (two races in a weekend) held at the new configuration of Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Montalegre, Vila Real. Montalegre’s layout has been re-profiled this year, with the old joker lap now the first corner and a new, gravel joker from Turns Two to Five.^[1]

World RX1e Championship Race 1

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Heats

		Driver	Team	Car
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	1st	1st
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	3rd	2nd
3	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	5th	3rd
4	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	6th	4th
5	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	4th	6th
6	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	2nd
7	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	7th	5th
8	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX1e	8th	7th

Progression

Race 1

		Driver	Team	Time
1	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	3:35.593
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.018
3	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 3.185
	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 3 laps

Race 2

		Driver	Team	Time
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	3:34.410
2	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 1.862
3	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 12.672
	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 5 laps

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:35.781
2	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 2.540
3(6)	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 5.843	10
4(7)	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 7.931	9

Semi-Final 2

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:33.990
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 1.548
3	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.626
4(8)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 7.692	8

• Note: Kevin Hansen progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.

Final

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:34.313	20
2	21	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 1.666	16
3	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.080	13
4	52	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.874	12
5	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 6.673	11

World RX1e Championship Race 2

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Heats

		Driver	Team	Car
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	1st	1st
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	2nd	3rd
3	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	4th	2nd
4	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	3rd	4th
5	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	5th	6th
6	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	8th	5th
7	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	6th	7th
8	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX1e	7th	8th

Progression

Race 1

		Driver	Team	Time
1	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	3:42.457
2	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 0.350
3	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 4.526
	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 5 laps

Race 2

		Driver	Team	Time
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	3:36.040
2	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 0.596
3	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.867
4	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 15.871

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	3:42.578
2	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 2.345
3(6)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 3.149	10
4(7)	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team		9

Semi-Final 2

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:33.712
2	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.840
3*	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 13.511
(8)**	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström		8

• Note: Timmy Hansen progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
• Note: Gustav Bergström’s day ended when he was ruled out of the progression race due to a late arrival at pre-grid.

Final

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	3:37.355	20
2	21	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.853	16
3	21	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 4.412	13
4	52	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 4.821	12
5*	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 9.241	11

• Note: Johan Kristoffersson originally finished 1st but got 10 sec penalty for collision with Timmy Hansen on the 1st lap.

Standings after the event

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	Driver		Gap
1	Johan Kristoffersson	91
2	Ole Christian Veiby	70	+21
3	Timmy Hansen	66	+25
4	Kevin Hansen	62	+29
5	Niclas Grönholm	60	+31

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: New top speeds predicted at Montalegre.
2. Web site: Classifications R1.
3. Web site: 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal | FIA Results and Statistics.
4. Web site: 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal | FIA Results and Statistics.
5. Web site: 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal Standings | FIA Results and Statistics.