The 2022 Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps was the sixth and seventh round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was double-header (two races in a weekend) held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Belgium. [1][2]
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Round 6 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 8 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Francorchamps, Liège Province | ||||||||||||||||||||
Venue | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Round 7 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 9 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Francorchamps, Liège Province | ||||||||||||||||||||
Venue | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | ||||||||||||||||||||
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World RX1e Championship Race 1
editHeats
editPos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 |
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1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 2nd | 1st |
2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 1st | 2nd |
3 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 3rd | 3rd |
4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 4th | 4th |
5 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 7th | 5th |
6 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 6th | 6th |
7 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 5th | DNS |
8 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | DNF | DNS |
Progression
edit- Race 1
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
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1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 2:48.887 |
2 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 0.753 |
3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 5.058 |
DNF | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1 lap |
- Race 2
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
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1 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 2:49.448 |
2 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 9.433 |
DNF | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2 laps |
DNS | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 5 laps |
Semi-finals
edit- Semi-Final 1
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
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DQ*(7) | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | 2:53.618 | 9 |
1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 2:55.607 | |
2 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | DNF | |
3(6) | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | DNF | 10 |
- Note: Klara Andersson was disqualified from the semi-final after being deemed at fault for a first corner collision with Timmy Hansen, Bergström and René Münnich.
- Semi-Final 2
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
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1 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | 2:45.761 | |
2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 0.378 | |
3* | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 0.426 | |
4(8) | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1.557 | 8 |
- Note: Johan Kristoffersson progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
Final
editPos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
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1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 2:45.670 | 20 |
2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 4.837 | 16 |
3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 5.757 | 13 |
4 | 52 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 8.546 | 12 |
5 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 12.091 | 11 |
World RX1e Championship Race 2
editHeats
editPos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 |
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1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 1st | 4th |
2 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 7th | 1st |
3 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 3rd | 2nd |
4 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 2nd | 7th |
5 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 6th | 3rd |
6 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 4th | 5th |
7 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | 5th | DNF |
8 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | DNF | 6th |
Progression
edit- Race 1
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
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1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 2:46.017 |
2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 2.110 |
3 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 3.707 |
4 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 8.418 |
- Race 2
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
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1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 2:47.180 |
2 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 3.526 |
3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 4.082 |
4 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 4.768 |
Semi-finals
edit- Semi-Final 1
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
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1 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | 2:45.994 | |
2 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 3.502 | |
3(6) | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 10.544 | 10 |
4(7) | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 10.956 | 9 |
- Note: Klara Andersson was disqualified from the semi-final after being deemed at fault for a first corner collision with Timmy Hansen, Bergström and René Münnich.
- Semi-Final 2
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
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1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 2:46.357 | |
2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 1.363 | |
3* | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 2.814 | |
4(8) | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | DNF | 8 |
- Note: Ole Christian Veiby progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
Final
editPos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
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1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 2:46.354 | 20 |
2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 3.995 | 16 |
3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 4.932 | 13 |
4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 9.305 | 12 |
5 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | DNF | 11 |
Standings after the event
editSource[7]
Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap |
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1 | Johan Kristoffersson | 131 | |
2 | Kevin Hansen | 90 | +41 |
3 | Ole Christian Veiby | 89 | +42 |
4 | Niclas Grönholm | 87 | +44 |
5 | Timmy Hansen | 87 | +44 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
edit- ^ "Kristoffersson benefits from hansen heartbreak in Belgium".
- ^ "Kristoffersson blows the doors off his rivals on scintillating Spa day".
- ^ "Classifications R1".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "Classifications R1".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps Standings | FIA Results and Statistics".