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| Category: | Rallycross |
| Country/Region: | International |
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| Tires: | Cooper |
| Champion Team: |  Kristoffersson Motorsport |
| Current Season: | 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship |
| Website: | fiaworldrallycross.com |
The FIA World Rallycross Championship (official abbreviation is World RX) is a rallycross series organised by the FIA in conjunction with series promoter Rallycross Promoter GmbH (founded by Red Bull and KW25).[1] From the inaugural season in 2014 to 2020, IMG Motorsport fulfilled the role of promoter.
The series currently consists of 12 two-day events driven on closed circuits with mixed surface (mostly asphalt and gravel). Each event consists of:[2]
During the first FIA World Rallycross Championship season in 2014, two classes were run, Supercar (later RX1) and the supporting RX Lites series (later RX2).[3] RX Lites teams raced identical cars prepared by OlsbergsMSE.[4] The World RX Championship series was introduced to distinguish it from the FIA European Rallycross Championship, which has been contested since 1976 and was renamed in March 2013.[5]
An electric category was planned to be introduced in 2020,[6] [7] but it was announced in August 2018 that the introduction of a fully electric Championship would be delayed until 2021 to allow manufacturers more time to submit an interest to join following the rules change.[8] [9] Instead, the Projekt E class was run in 2020 as a special parallel series using a spec racer.[10] The Projekt E spec electric rallycross car was revealed in September 2019 at the Riga Motor Museum in Latvia. FIA announced in August 2020 that RX2e would be replacing the RX2 category for the 2021 season.[11] The top World Rallycross Championship series switched to electric cars (RX1e) in August 2022, making World RX an all-electric race series.[12]
For 2022, there are two World Rallycross Championships and two European Rallycross Championships:[13]
| Output ! | Weight | Years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Torque | ||||
| RX1 | 2014–2021 now Euro only | ||||
| RX2 | 2014–2020 | ||||
| RX3 | Euro only | ||||
| Projekt E | 2020 | ||||
| RX1e | 2022–present | ||||
| RX2e | 2021–present |
The top-level RX1 Supercars division use 2.0 L, turbocharged, four-cylinder engines, which produce approximately, and between of torque,[14] while using a intake restrictor.[15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] The engines run of boost pressure,[22] [23] and completely unrestricted, are capable of making about and of torque.[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] They are four-wheel-drive, and use a Sadev 6-speed sequential gearbox. They use launch control, and are capable of accelerating from in under 2 seconds; which is faster than a Formula One car. Fully prepared, the cars weigh about, including the driver, and with oil and fuel.[32] [33]
The second-tier RX2 Supercar Lites division uses a 16-valve, 2.4 L, naturally aspirated, Ford Duratec inline-four engine, making between and of torque. They are also four-wheel-drive, and also use a 6-speed sequential gearbox.[34] [35] They have a minimum weight of, including the driver.[36] [37] [38]
The RX3 (formerly Super 1600) class uses 1.6 L (1600 cc), naturally aspirated, four-cylinder engines; generating between and between of torque. They are only two-wheel-drive (front-wheel-drive), and use either a 5- or 6-speed sequential gearbox. They weigh between including the driver, depending on how many valves per cylinder the engine has. They are capable of a time in just under 4.5 seconds.[39] [40] [41]
The top-level all-electric RX1e Supercar division uses two electric motors, each producing and of torque; for a total of and of instant torque.[42] [43] They are four-wheel-drive, weigh between, and can accelerate from in 1.8 seconds.[44] [45]
The second-tier all-electric RX2e division uses two electric motors, each producing and of torque; for a total of and of torque. They are also four-wheel-drive, and weigh .[46] [47] [48]
Projekt E used electric powertrain kits supplied by STARD. The first car used a Ford Fiesta bodyshell; the STARD ElectRX was a three-motor, all-wheel drive car with combined output.[49]
Points are scored as follows:
2014-2021 World Championship points were scored as follows:
| Points Scale | Position | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
See main article: List of World Rallycross Championship drivers.
See main article: List of World Rallycross Championship events.
Records correct up to and including the 2022 World RX of Germany.
| Season | Championship for Drivers | Championship for Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Team | Car | Team | Car | ||
| 2014 |  Citroën DS3 |  Ford Fiesta ST | ||||
| 2015 | SDRX | Citroën DS3 | Peugeot 208 | |||
| 2016 | Audi S1 | Audi S1 | ||||
| 2017 | Volkswagen Polo GTI | Volkswagen Polo GTI | ||||
| 2018 | Volkswagen Polo R | Volkswagen Polo R | ||||
| 2019 | Team Hansen MJP | Peugeot 208 | Team Hansen MJP | Peugeot 208 | ||
| 2020 | Johan Kristoffersson | Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS | Volkswagen Polo | KYB Team JC | Audi S1 | |
| 2021 | Johan Kristoffersson | EKS KYB JC | Audi S1 | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | |
| 2022 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo | |
| 2023 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo | |
| Season | Championship for Drivers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Team | Car | ||
| 2014 | OMSE RX Lite Car | |||
| 2015 | OMSE RX Lite Car | |||
| 2016 | Cyril Raymond | Cyril Raymond | OMSE RX Lite Car | |
| 2017 | Cyril Raymond | Cyril Raymond | OMSE RX2 Car | |
| 2018 | Oliver Eriksson | Olsbergs MSE | OMSE RX2 Car | |
| 2019 | Oliver Eriksson | OMSE RX2 Car | ||
| 2020 |  Henrik Krogstad | OMSE RX2 Car | ||
| 2021 |  Guillaume De Ridder | Guillaume De Ridder | ZEROID X1 | |
| 2022 | Viktor Vranckx | Bert Vranckx | ZEROID X1 | |
| 2023 | Nils Andersson | Team E | ZEROID X1 | |
Key
| Driver is a World Champion | ||
| Bold | Driver has competed in the 2023 season |
| scope=col | Podiums | scope=col | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Johan Kristoffersson | ||
| 45 | Timmy Hansen | ||
| 30 | Petter Solberg | ||
| 27 | Mattias Ekström | ||
| 21 | Kevin Hansen | ||
| 17 | Sébastien Loeb | ||
 Niclas Grönholm | |||
| 8 | Toomas Heikkinen | ||
| Reinis Nitišs | |||
| 7 | Ole Christian Veiby | ||
| 6 | Robin Larsson | ||
 Timur Timerzyanov | |||
| Timo Scheider | |||
| 4 | Anton Marklund | ||
| 3 | Davy Jeanney | ||
| Gustav Bergström | |||
| 2 | Ken Block | ||
| Tanner Foust | |||
| Kevin Eriksson | |||
| Jānis Baumanis | |||
 Krisztián Szabó | |||
| 1 | Andrew Jordan | ||
| Liam Doran | |||
| Jean-Baptiste Dubourg | |||
| Jerome Grosset-Janin | |||
| Joni Wiman | |||
| Richard Göransson | |||
| Juha Rytkönen | |||
| Sebastian Eriksson | |||
 Kevin Abbring | |||
 Yury Belevskiy | |||
| Klara Andersson | |||
| Patrick O'Donovan |
| scope=col | Wins | scope=col | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Volkswagen Polo | ||
| 20 | Peugeot 208 | ||
| 16 | Audi S1 | ||
| 9 | Citroën DS3 | ||
| 7 |  Hyundai i20 | ||
| 6 | Ford Fiesta | ||
| 4 |  ZEROID X1 | ||
| 3 | Ford Focus | ||
| 2 | PWR RX1e | ||
| 1 | Audi A1 |
| scope=col | Wins | scope=col | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Volkswagen | ||
| 20 | Peugeot | ||
| 17 | Audi | ||
| 9 | Citroën | ||
| Ford | |||
| 7 | Hyundai | ||
| 4 | QEV Technologies | ||
| 2 | PWR Racing |
See main article: world championships.
