The 2022 World RX of Catalunya was the eighth and ninth 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 Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Catalonia. Johan Kristoffersson clinched his fifth FIA World Rallycross Championship crown – and the first of the series’ new electric era – at World RX of Catalunya (30 October).[1]
| 2022 World RX of Catalunya | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 8 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 29 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Montmeló | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 World RX of Catalunya | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 9 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 30 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Montmeló | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||
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World RX1e Championship Race 1
editHeats
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 1st | 1st |
| 2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 3rd | 2nd |
| 3 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 2nd | 3rd |
| 4 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 5th | 4th |
| 5 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 4th | 6th |
| 6 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 6th | 5th |
| 7 | 77 |  René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | DNF | DNF |
| 8 | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | DNS | DNS |
Progression
edit- Race 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:17.627 |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 0.135 |
| 3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 1.237 |
| DNF | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 2 laps |
- Race 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | 4:14.206 |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 0.633 |
| 3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1.980 |
| 4 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.652 |
Semi-finals
edit- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:11.954 | |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.510 | |
| 3* | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 5.691 | |
| 4(7) | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 10.301 | 9 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | 4:11.419 | |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 0.490 | |
| 3(6) | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 2.398 | 10 |
| 4(8) | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 8.187 | 8 |
- Note: Gustav Bergström progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
Final
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | 4:10.163 | 20 |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 0.516 | 16 |
| 3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 3.885 | 13 |
| 4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 7.880 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 7.924 | 11 |
World RX1e Championship Race 2
editHeats
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
|
Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 1st | 1st |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 2nd | 2nd |
| 3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 4th | 3rd |
| 4 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 3rd | 5th |
| 5 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 5th | 4th |
| 6 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 6th | 6th |
| 7 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 7th | 7th |
| 8 | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | 8th | 8th |
Progression
edit- Race 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:57.644 |
| 2 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 5.090 |
| 3 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 7.421 |
| 4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 8.889 |
- Race 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | 4:00.306 |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.795 |
| 3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 3.807 |
| 4 | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 8.950 |
Semi-finals
edit- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:05.664 | |
| 2 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 1.744 | |
| 3* | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 7.575 | |
| 4(8) | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 8.132 | 8 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | 3:59.498 | |
| 2 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 2.859 | |
| 3(6) | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 3.191 | 10 |
| 4(7) | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 4.361 | 9 |
- Note: Niclas Grönholm progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
Final
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:55.209 | 20 |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 5.112 | 16 |
| 3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 6.325 | 13 |
| 4 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 7.562 | 12 |
| 5 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | DNF | 11 |
Standings after the event
editSource[6]
| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| WC | Johan Kristoffersson
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162 | |
| 2 | Timmy Hansen
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123 | +39 |
| 3 | Niclas Grönholm
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114 | +48 |
| 4 | Kevin Hansen
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112 | +50 |
| 5 | Ole Christian Veiby
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112 | +50 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
edit- ^ "King Kristoffersson: Super Swede is crowned in Catalunya".
- ^ "Classifications R1".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Catalunya | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "Classifications R1".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Catalunya | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Catalunya Standings | FIA Results and Statistics".