2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship

The 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship was the seventh season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallycross.

Johan Kristoffersson won the Drivers' Championship for the third time. KYB Team JC won the Teams' Championship.

Calendar

The 2020 championship was contested over eight rounds in Europe.[1][2][3][4] The season was originally scheduled to start in April but following multiple postponements relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, a revised calendar was released in May 2020 and the championship finally began in August.[5]

Rnd. Event Dates Venue Class Winner Team Report
1 Sweden Swecon World RX of Sweden 22–23 August Höljesbanan, Höljes Supercar Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS Report
2 Sweden Mattias Ekström Sweden KYB Team JC
Projekt E United States Ken Block United States Hoonigan Racing Division
3 Finland Capitalbox World RX of Finland 29 August Tykkimäki, Kouvola Supercar Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS Report
4 30 August Finland Niclas Grönholm Finland GRX Taneco
N/C Denmark RX2 All Star Shootout 5 September Nysumbanen, Vebbestrup RX2 Belgium Guillaume De Ridder Sweden Olsbergs MSE Report
6 September Norway Henrik Krogstad Sweden Yellow Squad Team Färén
5 Latvia Neste World RX of Riga-Latvia 19–20 September Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga Supercar Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS Report
6 Sweden Mattias Ekström Sweden KYB Team JC
Projekt E France Cyril Raymond France Citroën Racing
7 Spain Logitech G World RX of Catalunya 17 October Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló Supercar Sweden Timmy Hansen Sweden Team Hansen Report
8 18 October Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS
Event Venue Original Dates
Portugal World RX of Portugal Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre 2–3 May then 10–11 October
Belgium World RX of Benelux Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa-Francorchamps 16–17 May then 3–4 October then 21–22 November
Norway World RX of Norway Lånkebanen, Hell 13–14 June
Russia World RX of Russia Igora Drive, Sosnovo 18–19 July
Germany World RX of Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 1–2 August then 12–13 December
France World RX of France Circuit de Lohéac, Lohéac 5–6 September
United Arab Emirates World RX of Abu Dhabi Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 29–31 October
South Africa World RX of South Africa Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town 14–15 November

Calendar changes

Entries

Supercar

Constructor Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Ref.
Audi Sweden KYB Team JC Audi S1 RX 4 Sweden Robin Larsson All [13]
5 Sweden Mattias Ekström All [14][15]
Hungary Karai Motorsport Sportegyesület 73 Hungary Tamás Kárai 3–4, 7–8 [16]
Sweden Team JC Race Teknik 91 Belgium Enzo Ide 7–8 [17]
Ford Finland Ferratum Team Ford Fiesta Supercar RX 11 Finland Jani Paasonen 1–6 [18]
Finland Jere Kalliokoski 22 Finland Jere Kalliokoski 3–4 [16]
Finland Atro Määttä 65 Finland Atro Määttä 3–4 [16]
Honda Sweden Olsbergs MSE Honda Civic Coupe 93 Sweden Sebastian Eriksson 1–2 [19]
Hyundai Finland GRX Taneco Team Hyundai i20 7 Russia Timur Timerzyanov All [20]
68 Finland Niclas Grönholm All [20]
France Patrick Guillerme 83 France Patrick Guillerme 7–8 [21]
Finland GRX Set 123 Hungary Krisztián Szabó 1–2, 5–6 [22][17]
177 Finland Juha Rytkönen 3–4 [16]
Mini United Kingdom Oliver Bennett Mini Cooper SX1 42 United Kingdom Oliver Bennett 7–8 [21]
Peugeot Sweden Team Hansen Peugeot 208 RX 1 Sweden Timmy Hansen All [23]
9 Sweden Kevin Hansen All [23]
Renault France GCK UNKORRUPTED Renault Clio R.S. RX 14 Lithuania Rokas Baciuška 1–2, 5–6 [24]
36 France Guerlain Chicherit 1–6 [24]
69 Netherlands Kevin Abbring 3–4 [25]
France Monster Energy GCK RX Cartel Renault Mégane R.S. RX 13 Norway Andreas Bakkerud All [26]
33 United Kingdom Liam Doran All [26]
France GCK Bilstein 92 Sweden Anton Marklund All [27]
SEAT Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza RX 38 Germany Mandie August 7–8 [21]
44 Germany Timo Scheider All [28]
77 Germany René Münnich 1–6 [28]
Škoda Lithuania ESmotorsport Škoda Fabia RX 15 Latvia Reinis Nitišs 5–6 [29]
Volkswagen Sweden Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS Volkswagen Polo GTI RX 3 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson All [30]

RX2

Constructor Team Car No. Drivers Ref.
OMSE Sweden VGracing Olsbergs MSE RX2 8 Sweden Gustav Johansson [31]
Sweden Olsbergs MSE 9 France Grégory Fosse [31]
18 Sweden Linus Östlund
47 Finland Jesse Kallio [32]
60 Sweden Martin Enlund [33]
91 Sweden Niklas Aneklev [31]
96 Belgium Guillaume De Ridder [31]
Sweden Alfta Racing Team 10 Sweden Martin Jonsson [31]
Sweden MORX 11 Sweden Mats Oskarsson [31]
Sweden STS RX 52 Sweden Simon Olofsson [31]
Sweden Yellow Squad Team Färén 77 Norway Henrik Krogstad [34]
999 Czech Republic Dan Skocdopole [35]
Sweden Helmia Motorsport 90 Sweden Jimmie Walfridson [31]
Sweden JC Raceteknik 99 Norway Hans-Ola Frøshaug [31]

Projekt E

Constructor Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Ref.
STARD Finland Ferratum Team Ford Fiesta 6 Latvia Jānis Baumanis 2 [36]
Austria Ford Österreich 21 Austria Hermann Neubauer 1 [37]
Poland Rallytechnology 41 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt All [38]
United States Hoonigan Racing Division 43 United States Ken Block 1 [39]
Norway Holten Motorsport 5 Norway Svein Bjarte Holten 2 [40]
France Citroën Racing Citroën C3 113 France Cyril Raymond 2 [41]

Championship Standings

World Championship points are scored as follows:

Position
Round 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th
Heats 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Semi-Finals 6 5 4 3 2 1
Final 8 5 4 3 2 1
  • A red background denotes drivers eliminated from that round.

Supercar

FIA World Rallycross Championship for Drivers

Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden		 FIN
Finland		 LAT
Latvia		 BAR
Spain		 Points
1 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson 1 3 1 4 1 2 2 1 219
2 Sweden Mattias Ekström 2 1 7 2 2 1 5 4 192
3 Sweden Timmy Hansen 6 11 3 5 3 4 1 2 163
4 Finland Niclas Grönholm 4 9 4 1 5 5 4 8 147
5 Sweden Kevin Hansen 8 2 6 7 4 6 3 7 135
6 Sweden Robin Larsson 7 5 8 10 6 3 12 6 122
7 Norway Andreas Bakkerud 13 6 9 6 8 7 6 5 121
8 Germany Timo Scheider 3 4 5 9 12 10 9 9 92
9 Sweden Anton Marklund 5 8 12 11 14 9 8 3 90
10 Russia Timur Timerzyanov 12 10 10 3 10 8 7 10 81
11 Hungary Krisztián Szabó 9 7 7 11 41
12 Finland Juha Rytkönen 2 8 37
13 United Kingdom Liam Doran 17 17 19 14 9 12 10 16 29
14 Germany René Münnich 14 12 16 19 13 14 18
15 Hungary Támas Kárai 13 16 14 11 15
16 Finland Jere Kalliokoski 11 12 14
17 France Guerlain Chicherit 16 13 14 15 15 15 14
18 Sweden Sebastian Eriksson 10 15 12
19 Latvia Reinis Nitišs 11 13 12
20 Lithuania Rokas Baciuška 11 14 16 16 12
21 United Kingdom Oliver Bennett 11 14 11
22 Belgium Enzo Ide 13 12 11
23 Finland Jani Paasonen 15 16 15 17 17 17 5
24 Germany Mandie August 16 13 5
25 Netherlands Kevin Abbring 17 13 4
26 France Patrick Guillerme 15 15 4
Finland Atro Määttä 18 18 0
Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden		 FIN
Finland		 LAT
Latvia		 BAR
Spain		 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

FIA World Rallycross Championship for Teams

Pos. Team No. SWE
Sweden		 FIN
Finland		 LAT
Latvia		 BAR
Spain		 Points
1 Sweden KYB Team JC 4 7 5 8 10 6 3 12 6 340
5 2 1 7 2 2 1 5 4
2 Sweden Team Hansen 1 6 11 3 5 3 4 1 2 310
9 8 2 6 7 4 6 3 7
3 Finland GRX Taneco 7 12 10 10 3 10 8 7 10 298
68 4 9 4 1 5 5 4 8
4 France Monster Energy GCK RX Cartel 13 13 6 9 6 8 7 6 5 270
33 17 17 19 14 9 12 10 16
5 Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport 30 16 13 219
44 3 4 5 9 12 10 9 9
77 14 12 16 19 13 14
6 France GCK UNKORRUPTED 219 11 14 16 16 115
36 16 13 14 15 15 15
69 17 13
Pos. Team No. SWE
Sweden		 FIN
Finland		 LAT
Latvia		 BAR
Spain		 Points

RX2 Series

Pos. Driver DNK
Denmark		 Points
1 Norway Henrik Krogstad 2 1 54
2 Belgium Guillaume De Ridder 1 2 53
3 Finland Jesse Kallio 3 3 43
4 Sweden Jimmie Walfridson 5 4 36
5 Sweden Simon Olofsson 6 7 36
6 Sweden Linus Östlund 4 12 29
7 Sweden Niklas Aneklev 11 5 25
8 Sweden Gustav Johansson 7 6 24
9 Sweden Martin Enlund 8 9 22
10 Sweden Mats Oskarsson 9 10 21
11 Sweden Martin Jonsson 13 8 16
12 Czech Republic Dan Skocdopole 14 11 12
13 Norway Hans-Ola Frøshaug 10 14 11
14 France Gregory Fosse 12 13 9
Pos. Driver DNK
Denmark		 Points

Projekt E

Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden		 LAT
Latvia		 Points
1 United Kingdom Natalie Barratt 2 4 35
2 United States Ken Block 1 24
3 France Cyril Raymond 1 24
4 Latvia Janis Baumanis 2 20
5 Austria Hermann Neubauer 3 19
6 Norway Svein Bjarte Holten 3 18
Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden		 LAT
Latvia		 Points

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