The 2013 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the first season of the Junior WRC Championship, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in association with M-Sport, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It replaced WRC Academy as the Junior category championship at world level.[1]
The Junior WRC Championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-six. All teams contested the same six events – with their best five results counting towards their final championship position – in identical Ford Fiesta R2 cars, prepared by M-Sport.[2] Hankook supplied tyres for all competitors.
Pontus Tidemand secured the drivers' championship after winning at the Rallye de France-Alsace.[3]
Calendar
editThe calendar for the 2013 Junior WRC Championship consisted of six rounds, run alongside the World Rally Championship.
| Round | WRC Round |
Dates | Rally name | Base | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 12–13 April |  Rally de Portugal
|
Faro, Algarve | Gravel |
| 2 | 6 | 31 May–2 June |  Acropolis Rally
|
Loutraki, Corinthia | Gravel |
| 3 | 8 | 1–3 August |  Rally Finland
|
Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi | Gravel |
| 4 | 9 | 22–25 August |  Rallye Deutschland
|
Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate | Tarmac |
| 5 | 11 | 3–6 October |  Rallye de France Alsace
|
Strasbourg, Alsace | Tarmac |
| 6 | 12 | 25–27 October |  Rally de Catalunya
|
Salou, Tarragona | Mixed |
Teams and drivers
editThe following teams and drivers took part in the 2013 Junior WRC Championship season:
| Team | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sander Pärn[4]
|
100 | Sander Pärn
|
Ken Järveoja
|
1–6 |
 Pontus Tidemand[4]
|
102 | Pontus Tidemand
|
 Ola Fløene
|
1–6 |
 Styllex Motorsport[4]
|
103 | Martin Koči
|
 Petr Starý
|
1–5 |
| Lukas Kostka[5]
|
6 | |||
| Andreas Amberg[4]
|
104 | Andreas Amberg
|
Mikko Lukka
|
1–3 |
| ACSM Rallye Team[4]
|
105 | José Antonio Suárez
|
Cándido Carrera
|
1–6 |
 Castrol Ford Team Türkiye[4]
|
106 | Murat Bostancı
|
Onur Vatansever
|
1–6 |
 Michaël Burri[4]
|
107 | Michaël Burri
|
Gabin Moreau
|
1–6 |
| Niko-Pekka Nieminen[4]
|
108 | Niko-Pekka Nieminen
|
Mikael Korhonen
|
1–2, 4–6 |
| Ari Koponen[6]
|
3 | |||
| Marius Aasen[4]
|
109 | Marius Aasen
|
Marlene Engan
|
1–6 |
| Yeray Lemes[4]
|
110 | Yeray Lemes
|
Rogelio Peñate
|
1–6 |
 Pieter-Jan-Michiel Cracco[7]
|
111 | Pieter-Jan-Michiel Cracco[7]
|
Frederic Miclotte[7]
|
4 |
 Hugo Arellano[8]
|
112 | Hugo Arellano[8]
|
Daniel Arens[8]
|
5 |
Rally summaries
editChampionship standings
editPoints are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers, and one point for winning a stage. Five best results of the season are counted towards the final score.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Stage win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
edit| Pos. | Driver | POR
|
GRE
|
FIN
|
GER
|
FRA
|
ESP
|
Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontus Tidemand
|
1 5 | 2 8 | 3 6 | 1 3 | 1 1 | Ret 1 | 1 | 131 |
| 2 | Yeray Lemes
|
3 2 | Ret 1 | 4 1 | 3 5 | 3 7 | 1 7 | 1 | 104 |
| 3 | Sander Pärn
|
8 | 3 | 2 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 2 | 4 | 68 |
| 4 | José Antonio Suárez
|
2 2 | 1 1 | 9 | 5 5 | Ret5 | Ret1 | 1 | 68 |
| 5 | Marius Aasen
|
6 1 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 4 1 | 2 3 | 0 | 54 |
| 6 | Martin Koči
|
5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 52 |
| 7 | Michaël Burri
|
Ret | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 0 | 46 |
| 8 | Niko-Pekka Nieminen
|
7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Murat Bostancı
|
Ret | Ret | Ret 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 1 | 0 | 24 |
| EX | Andreas Amberg
|
4 | Ret | 1 5 | WD† | 0 | |||
| Pos. | Driver | POR
|
GRE
|
FIN
|
GER
|
FRA
|
ESP
|
Drops | Points |
- Notes
- 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win.
- † Driver withdrew from the event, and was excluded from the championship.
Co-drivers' championship
edit| Pos. | Co-driver | POR
|
GRE
|
FIN
|
GER
|
FRA
|
ESP
|
Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ola Fløene
|
1 5 | 2 8 | 3 6 | 1 3 | 1 1 | Ret 1 | 1 | 131 |
| 2 | Rogelio Peñate
|
3 2 | Ret 1 | 4 1 | 3 5 | 3 7 | 1 7 | 1 | 104 |
| 3 | Ken Järveoja
|
8 | 3 | 2 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 2 | 4 | 68 |
| 4 | Cándido Carrera
|
2 2 | 1 1 | 9 | 5 5 | Ret5 | Ret1 | 1 | 68 |
| 5 | Marlene Engan
|
6 1 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 4 1 | 2 3 | 0 | 54 |
| 6 | Gabin Moreau
|
Ret | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 0 | 46 |
| 7 | Mikko Lukka
|
4 | Ret | 1 5 | WD | 42 | |||
| 8 | Petr Starý
|
5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 36 | |||
| 9 | Onur Vatansever
|
Ret | Ret | Ret 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Mikael Korhonen
|
7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 22 | ||
| 11 | Lukas Kostka
|
4 | 12 | ||||||
| Pos. | Co-driver | POR
|
GRE
|
FIN
|
GER
|
FRA
|
ESP
|
Drops | Points |
- Notes
- 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win.
References
edit- ^ "New system to boost entries". WRC.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Junior WRC is where it's at, says top rally man". WRC.com. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "JWRC: Tidemand secures Junior Title". WRC.com. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Rally Portugal Entry List" (PDF). RallydePortugal.pt.com. rallydeportugal.pt. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Rally Spain Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Rally Finland Draft Entry List" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "ADAC Rallye Deustchland Entry List" (PDF). adac-rallye-deutschland.de. Retrieved 1 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Rallye de France Alsace Entry List" (PDF). rallyedefrance.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.