2024 FIA European Rallycross Championship
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The 2024 FIA European Rallycross Championship was the 49th season of the FIA European Rallycross Championship. The championship consisted of three classes: RX1, RX2e and RX3.
The championship began on 6 July at the Höljesbanan in Sweden, and ended on 8 September at Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Portugal. Patrick O'Donovan won his first RX1 title.[1] Nils Andersson won his second consecutive RX2e title.[2] Nils Volland won his first RX3 title.[3]
Calendar
[edit]On 28 February 2024, the 2024 calendar was announced.[4] The championship was slated to return to the Circuit d'Essay for the first time since 2011,[5] but the event was cancelled on the 30th of May 2024.[6]
| Rnd | Event | Date | Venue | Class | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - |  Euro RX of France
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8–9 June | Circuit d'Essay, Essay | RX1 | Cancelled | |
| RX2e | ||||||
| RX3 | ||||||
| 1 |  Euro RX of Sweden
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6–7 July | Höljesbanan, Höljes | RX1 |  Patrick O'Donovan
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Team RX Racing
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| RX2e | Nils Andersson
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Team E
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| RX3 |  Nils Volland
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 Volland Racing
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| 2 |  Euro RX of Hungary
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27–28 July | Nyirád Racing Center, Nyirád | RX1 | Patrick O'Donovan
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Team RX Racing
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| RX2e | Nils Andersson
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Team E
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| RX3 | Nils Volland[a]
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Volland Racing
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| 3 |  Euro RX of Benelux
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17–18 August | Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Mettet | RX1 | Patrick O'Donovan
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Team RX Racing
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| RX2e | Kobe Pauwels
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Kobe Pauwels
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| RX3 |  João Ribeiro
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João Ribeiro
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| 4 | Euro RX of Portugal
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7–8 September | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre | RX1 |  Yury Belevskiy
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Volland Racing
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| RX2e | Nils Andersson
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Team E
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| RX3 | João Ribeiro
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João Ribeiro
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Series News
[edit]- On the 30th of May 2024, the series promoter RXP put out a statement that the opening round of the season at Circuit d'Essay had been unexpectedly withdrawn from the calendar upon request by France's national motorsport governing agency, the FFSA. The event was subsequently cancelled, and the series was set to start at the World RX of Sweden at Höljes.[6] The circuit also put out a statement, echoing the statement made by RXP.[7]
Entries
[edit]RX1
[edit]| Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület
|
Audi S1 | 39 | Zoltán Koncseg
|
All | [8] |
| 73 | Tamás Kárai
|
All | [8] | |||
| Volland Racing
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66 | Damian Litwinowicz
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All | [9] | ||
| 95 | Yury Belevskiy
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All | [10] | |||
| Extremarena KFT
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85 | István Antal
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2 | [11] | ||
| Ford | Nyirád Motorsport KFT
|
Ford Fiesta | 50 | Attila Mózer
|
All | [12] |
| 51 | Mark Mózer
|
All | [12] | |||
| Cesar Pereira
|
88 | Cesar Pereira
|
4 | [13] | ||
| Hyundai |  Betomik Racing
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Hyundai i20 | 10 | Mikko Ikonen
|
All | [8] |
| 37 | Mika Liimatainen
|
All | [8] | |||
| Peugeot | Team RX Racing
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Peugeot 208 | 2 |  Oliver O'Donovan
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3–4 | [13] |
| 7 | Patrick O'Donovan
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All | [14] | |||
| Hedströms Motorsport
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8 | Peter Hedström
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1 | [15] | ||
| DA Racing
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16 | Julien Fébreau
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4 | [16] | ||
| Korda Racing KFT
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22 | Máté Benyó
|
All | [8] | ||
| Speedbox Racing Team KFT
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27 | László Kiss
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2–3 | [11] | ||
| José Oliveira
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110 | José Oliveira
|
4 | [13] | ||
| Proton | Team RX Racing
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Proton Iriz | 2 | Oliver O'Donovan
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1–2 | [17] |
| Renault | Pascal Lambec
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Renault Clio | 19 | Pascal Lambec
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4 | [13] |
| SEAT | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport
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SEAT Ibiza | 38 | Mandie August
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All | [8] |
| Škoda |  TSK Baltijos Sportas
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Škoda Fabia | 55 | Paulius Pleskovas
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All | [18] |
| Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület
|
74 | Zoltán Held
|
2 | [11] | ||
| Volkswagen |  KRTZ Motorsport ACCR Czech Team
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Volkswagen Polo | 11 | Aleš Fučík
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All | [19] |
 Sivert Svardal
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24 | Sivert Svardal
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1 | [20] | ||
| Hedströms Motorsport
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28 | Filip Thorén
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1 | [15] | ||
 Linnemann Promotion
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33 | Ulrik Linnemann
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1 | [21] |
RX2e
[edit]| Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QEV Technologies | GFS Motorsport Egyesület
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ZEROID X1 | 00 | 'Luigi'
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1–2, 4 | [22] |
| Team E
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1 | Nils Andersson
|
All | [22] | ||
| 19 | Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
|
All | [22] | |||
| #YELLOWSQUAD
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5 |  Molly Taylor
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1, 4 | [23] | ||
| 82 | Isak Sjökvist
|
All | [24] | |||
| Gustavo Henriques
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8 | Gustavo Henriques
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4 | [25] | ||
| Kobe Pauwels
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22 | Kobe Pauwels
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3 | [26] | ||
| SET-Loenbro
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27 |  Marko Muru
|
All | [22] | ||
| Sergio Dias
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149 | Sergio Dias
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4 | [25] | ||
 ZEROID Motorsport
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911 | Luka Wlömer
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All | [27] |
RX3
[edit]| Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | Volland Racing
|
Audi A1 | 2 | Rytis Rutkauskas
|
All | [28] |
| 23 | Krisztián Szabó
|
2 | [11] | |||
| 26 |  Nicolas Geleyns
|
All | [28] | |||
| 30 | Nils Volland
|
All | [29] | |||
| Anders Hansen
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4 | Anders Hansen
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3 | [30] | ||
| TMC Rallysport KFT
|
13 | András Ferjáncz
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2 | [11] | ||
| Libor Teješ
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14 | Libor Teješ
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2–3 | [11] | ||
| João Ribeiro
|
99 | João Ribeiro
|
All | [8] | ||
| André Sousa
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104 | André Sousa
|
All | [31] | ||
| Joaquim Machado
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146 | Joaquim Machado
|
4 | [13] | ||
| Citroën | André Monteiro
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Citroën C3 | 69 | André Monteiro
|
4 | [13] |
| Ford | Rogério Sousa
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Ford Fiesta | 105 | Rogério Sousa
|
4 | [13] |
| Peugeot | Jimmy Terpereau
|
Peugeot 208 | 37 | Jimmy Terpereau
|
4 | [13] |
| Jorge Machado
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101 | Jorge Machado
|
4 | [13] | ||
| Tiago Ferreira
|
121 | Tiago Ferreira
|
4 | [13] | ||
| António Sousa
|
129 | António Sousa
|
4 | [13] | ||
| Renault | Dylan Dufas
|
Renault Clio | 9 | Dylan Dufas
|
4 | [13] |
| Škoda | Korda Racing KFT
|
Škoda Fabia | 7 | Sámuel Kovács
|
All | [8] |
| KRTZ Motorsport
|
28 |  Josef Strebinger
|
1–2 | [8] | ||
| 58 | Dominik Senegacnik
|
All | [8] | |||
| Leonel Sampaio
|
147 | Leonel Sampaio
|
4 | [13] | ||
| Suzuki | Speedy Motorsport
|
Suzuki Swift | 22 | Andor Trepák
|
2 | [11] |
| Volkswagen | MGAMS KFT
|
Volkswagen Polo | 45 | Tamás Végh
|
2 | [11] |
| Szada Ring Racing KFT
|
131 | Balázs Körmöczi
|
All | [32] |
Championship standings
[edit]Points are scored based off of finishing position in every heat race, semi-final and final.[20] Points are scored as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat race points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Finals points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
RX1 Driver's Championship
[edit]
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RX2e Driver's Championship
[edit]
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RX3 Driver's Championship
[edit]
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Notes
[edit]- ^ João Ribeiro finished first, but was later penalized one position for pushing and passing. Nils Volland inherited the win.
- ^ Mikko Ikonen was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
- ^ Marko Muru was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
- ^ Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
- ^ Rytis Rutkauskas was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
- ^ Leonel Sampaio was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
References
[edit]- ^ "O'Donovan completes 'childhood dream' with Euro RX1 title glory". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Andersson celebrates successful title defence with victory". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Ribeiro's home soil success can't prevent Volland's coronation". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "FIA World Rallycross Championship unveils 2024 calendar". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Essay making 'significant investment' for Euro RX return". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Statement: Euro RX of France". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Admin, Circuit Des Ducs (30 May 2024). "Statement: Euro RX of France". Circuit des Ducs. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Entries published for Essay, with full grid in Euro RX1". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Euro RX3 champion confirms Euro RX1 graduation". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Belevskiy aiming to join Europe's elite with 2024 Euro RX1 title tilt". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bumper European Championship grids revealed for Nyirád". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "A family affair: Mózers sign up for full Euro RX1 campaign". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Entries revealed for World RX of Portugal". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "O'Donovan chasing 'childhood dream' as he confirms Euro RX1 title bid". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Hedström in for Höljes, with a new car and victory on his mind". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Formula 1's Fébreau excited for Montalegre Euro RX1 debut". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "O'Donovan 'not done yet' as he commits to first full season since 2017". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Pleskovas hopes new format will play in his favour in 2024". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "New car and new ambitions for Fučík in 2024". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Svardal promises 'more to come' as he commits to 2024 Euro RX1 assault". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Never-say-die Dane returns: Linnemann is back from the brink!". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Ferratum World RX of Sweden 1". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Taylor returns to RX2e with Hansen junior team #YellowSquad". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Sjökvist back in RX2e to take care of 'unfinished business'". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Homegrown duo join RX2e field for Montalegre season finale". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Former European champion Pauwels joins RX2e grid for Mettet". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Wlömer signs up for full season of RX2e with great expectations". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "The boy from Antigua: Volland bets on teenage talent for Euro RX3 team". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Volland aiming to add another European title to family résumé in 2024". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Euro entries out for World RX of Benelux". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Sousa set for full season in Euro RX3". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Star rookie Körmöczi aiming to close the gap in 2024". 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.