The 2022 Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal was the fourth and fifth round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was double-header (two races in a weekend) held at the new configuration of Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Montalegre, Vila Real. Montalegre’s layout has been re-profiled this year, with the old joker lap now the first corner and a new, gravel joker from Turns Two to Five.[1]
| 2022 World RX of Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 4 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 17 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Montalegre, Vila Real | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 World RX of Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 5 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 18 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Montalegre, Vila Real | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 3rd | 2nd |
| 3 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 5th | 3rd |
| 4 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 6th | 4th |
| 5 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 4th | 6th |
| 6 | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 2nd | DNS |
| 7 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 7th | 5th |
| 8 | 77 |  René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | 8th | 7th |
Progression
edit- Race 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
|
Construction Equipment Dealer Team | 3:35.593 |
| 2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
|
Hansen World RX Team | + 2.018 |
| 3 | 12 | Klara Andersson
|
Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 3.185 |
| DNF | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 3 laps |
- Race 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
|
Hansen World RX Team | 3:34.410 |
| 2 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 1.862 |
| 3 | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 12.672 |
| DNS | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 5 laps |
Semi-finals
edit- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
|
Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:35.781 | |
| 2 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 2.540 | |
| 3(6) | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 5.843 | 10 |
| 4(7) | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 7.931 | 9 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
|
Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:33.990 | |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
|
Hansen World RX Team | + 1.548 | |
| 3 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 2.626 | |
| 4(8) | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 7.692 | 8 |
- Note: Kevin Hansen 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 | 3:34.313 | 20 |
| 2 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1.666 | 16 |
| 3 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 2.080 | 13 |
| 4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 2.874 | 12 |
| 5 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 6.673 | 11 |
World RX1e Championship Race 2
editSource[4]
Heats
edit| 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 | 3rd |
| 3 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 4th | 2nd |
| 4 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 3rd | 4th |
| 5 | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 5th | 6th |
| 6 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 8th | 5th |
| 7 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 6th | 7th |
| 8 | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | 7th | 8th |
Progression
edit- Race 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
|
Hansen World RX Team | 3:42.457 |
| 2 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 0.350 |
| 3 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 4.526 |
| DNS | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | + 5 laps |
- Race 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | 3:36.040 |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 0.596 |
| 3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 2.867 |
| 4 | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 15.871 |
Semi-finals
edit- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
|
Construction Equipment Dealer Team | 3:42.578 | |
| 2 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.345 | |
| 3(6) | 77 | René Münnich
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 3.149 | 10 |
| 4(7) | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | DNF | 9 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:33.712 | |
| 2 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 2.840 | |
| 3* | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 13.511 | |
| DNS(8)** | 17 | Gustav Bergström
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Gustav Bergström | 8 |
- Note: Timmy Hansen progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
- Note: Gustav Bergström’s day ended when he was ruled out of the progression race due to a late arrival at pre-grid.
Final
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | 3:37.355 | 20 |
| 2 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 2.853 | 16 |
| 3 | 12 | Klara Andersson
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Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 4.412 | 13 |
| 4 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 4.821 | 12 |
| 5* | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 9.241 | 11 |
- Note: Johan Kristoffersson originally finished 1st but got 10 sec penalty for collision with Timmy Hansen on the 1st lap.
Standings after the event
editSource[5]
| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
|
91 | |
| 2 | Ole Christian Veiby
|
70 | +21 |
| 3 | Timmy Hansen
|
66 | +25 |
| 4 | Kevin Hansen
|
62 | +29 |
| 5 | Niclas Grönholm
|
60 | +31 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
edit- ^ "New top speeds predicted at Montalegre".
- ^ "Classifications R1".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal Standings | FIA Results and Statistics".