| Robert Virves | |
| Birth Date: | 2000 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Estonia |
| Nationality: |  Estonian |
| Years: | 2020–present |
| Co-Driver: | Aleks Lesk Sander Pruul Julia ThulinHugo Magalhães  Craig Drew |
| Races: | 20 |
| Championships: | 0 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Podiums: | 0 |
| Stagewins: | 0 |
| Points: | 0 |
Robert Virves (born 8 July 2000) is an Estonian rally driver.[1] He won the 2022 Junior World Rally Championship.[2] Virves is competing in 2024 WRC-2 with Škoda Fabia RS Rally2.[3]
At the Rally Estonia, Virves set a new record with most stage wins in the Junior WRC class in a single rally event. He won 17 stages, one more than Sébastien Ogier at the 2008 Jordan Rally.[4]
After winning the Acropolis Rally Greece, he become the 2022 FIA Junior WRC Champion.[5]
| Season | Team | Starts | Victories | Podiums | Stage wins | DNF | Points | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Private | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 | Private | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 | Private | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 | M-Sport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | NC |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Robert Virves | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MON | SWE | MEX | EST | TUR | ITA | MNZ | NC | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Autosport Team Estonia | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MON | FIN | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | BEL | GRE | FIN | ESP | MNZ | NC | 0 | |
| 2022 | Starter Energy Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL | ESP | JPN | NC | 0 |
| 2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON | SWE | MEX | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN | GRE | CHL | EUR | JPN | NC | 0 |
| 2024 | Robert Virves | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | MON | SWE | KEN | CRO | POR | ITA | POL | LAT | FIN | GRE | CHI | EUR | JPN | NC* | 0* |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON | SWE | MEX | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN | GRE | CHL | EUR | JPN | 27th | 10 | |
| 2024 | Robert Virves | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | MON | SWE | KEN | CRO | POR | ITA | POL | LAT | FIN | GRE | CHI | EUR | JPN | 14th* | 27* |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | M-Sport Poland | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | PRT1 | PRT2 | ESP1 | POL | LAT | ITA | CZE | ESP2 | 50th | 4 | |
| 2023 | RedGrey Team | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | PRT 16 | CAN | POL | LAT | SWE | ITA | CZE | HUN | 26th | 19 | |
| 2024 | Robert Virves | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | HUN | CAN | SWE | EST | ITA | CZE | GBR | POL | 14th* | 28* |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Robert Virves | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | SWE | EST | ITA | MNZ | 9th | 17 | |
| 2021 | Autosport Team Estonia | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | CRO | POR | EST | BEL | ESP | 5th | 78 |
| 2022 | Starter Energy Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | SWE | CRO | POR | EST | GRE | 1st | 130 |