2022 World RX of Catalunya

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]

Rallycross layout of the Circuit de Catalunya
2022 World RX of Catalunya
Round 8 of 10 in the
2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date29 October 2022
LocationMontmeló
VenueCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Results
Heat winners
Heat 1Sweden Johan Kristoffersson
Kristoffersson Motorsport
Heat 2Sweden Johan Kristoffersson
Kristoffersson Motorsport
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1Sweden Johan Kristoffersson
Kristoffersson Motorsport
Semi-final 2Sweden Kevin Hansen
Hansen World RX Team
Final
FirstSweden Timmy Hansen
Hansen World RX Team
SecondFinland Niclas Grönholm
Construction Equipment Dealer Team
ThirdSweden Gustav Bergström
Gustav Bergström
2022 World RX of Catalunya
Round 9 of 10 in the
2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date30 October 2022
LocationMontmeló
VenueCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Results
Heat winners
Heat 1Sweden Johan Kristoffersson
Kristoffersson Motorsport
Heat 2Sweden Johan Kristoffersson
Kristoffersson Motorsport
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1Finland Niclas Grönholm
Construction Equipment Dealer Team
Semi-final 2Sweden Timmy Hansen
Hansen World RX Team
Final
FirstSweden Johan Kristoffersson
Kristoffersson Motorsport
SecondSweden Timmy Hansen
Hansen World RX Team
ThirdNorway Ole Christian Veiby
Kristoffersson Motorsport

World RX1e Championship Race 1

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Source[2][3]

Heats

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Pos. No. Driver Team Car Q1 Q2
1 1   Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo RX1e 1st 1st
2 71   Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 RX1e 3rd 2nd
3 21   Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 RX1e 2nd 3rd
4 68   Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team PWR RX1e 5th 4th
5 17   Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström Volkswagen Polo RX1e 4th 6th
6 12   Klara Andersson Construction Equipment Dealer Team PWR RX1e 6th 5th
7 77   René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza RX1e DNF DNF
8 52   Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo RX1e DNS DNS

Progression

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Race 1
Pos. No. Driver Team Time
1 1   Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport 4:17.627
2 21   Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team + 0.135
3 17   Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström + 1.237
DNF 77   René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport + 2 laps
Race 2
Pos. No. Driver Team Time
1 71   Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team 4:14.206
2 68   Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 0.633
3 52   Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport + 1.980
4 12   Klara Andersson Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 2.652

Semi-finals

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Semi-Final 1
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Pts
1 1   Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport 4:11.954
2 68   Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 2.510
3* 17   Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström + 5.691
4(7) 12   Klara Andersson Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 10.301 9
Semi-Final 2
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Pts
1 71   Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team 4:11.419
2 21   Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team + 0.490
3(6) 52   Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport + 2.398 10
4(8) 77   René Münnich 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

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Pts
1 1   Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team 4:10.163 20
2 68   Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 0.516 16
3 17   Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström + 3.885 13
4 71   Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team + 7.880 12
5 1   Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport + 7.924 11

World RX1e Championship Race 2

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Source[4][5]

Heats

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Pos. No. Driver Team Car Q1 Q2
1 1   Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo RX1e 1st 1st
2 21   Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 RX1e 2nd 2nd
3 52   Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo RX1e 4th 3rd
4 68   Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team PWR RX1e 3rd 5th
5 71   Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 RX1e 5th 4th
6 17   Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström Volkswagen Polo RX1e 6th 6th
7 12   Klara Andersson Construction Equipment Dealer Team PWR RX1e 7th 7th
8 77   René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza RX1e 8th 8th

Progression

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Race 1
Pos. No. Driver Team Time
1 1   Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport 3:57.644
2 52   Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport + 5.090
3 12   Klara Andersson Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 7.421
4 71   Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team + 8.889
Race 2
Pos. No. Driver Team Time
1 21   Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team 4:00.306
2 68   Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 2.795
3 17   Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström + 3.807
4 77   René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport + 8.950

Semi-finals

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Semi-Final 1
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Pts
1 1   Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport 4:05.664
2 12   Klara Andersson Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 1.744
3* 68   Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 7.575
4(8) 77   René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport + 8.132 8
Semi-Final 2
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Pts
1 21   Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team 3:59.498
2 52   Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport + 2.859
3(6) 71   Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team + 3.191 10
4(7) 17   Gustav Bergström 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

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Pts
1 1   Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport 3:55.209 20
2 21   Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team + 5.112 16
3 52   Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport + 6.325 13
4 12   Klara Andersson Construction Equipment Dealer Team + 7.562 12
5 68   Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team DNF 11

Standings after the event

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Source[6]

Pos. Driver Pts Gap
WC   Johan Kristoffersson 162
2   Timmy Hansen 123 +39
3   Niclas Grönholm 114 +48
4   Kevin Hansen 112 +50
5   Ole Christian Veiby 112 +50
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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  1. ^ "King Kristoffersson: Super Swede is crowned in Catalunya".
  2. ^ "Classifications R1".
  3. ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Catalunya | FIA Results and Statistics".
  4. ^ "Classifications R1".
  5. ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Catalunya | FIA Results and Statistics".
  6. ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Catalunya Standings | FIA Results and Statistics".
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