2023 Junior WRC Championship
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The 2023 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the tenth season of Junior WRC, a rallying championship governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. The championship featured five events, beginning in February at the Rally Sweden and concluded in September at the Acropolis Rally.
Robert Virves and Brian Hoy were the reigning drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[1][a] William Creighton and Liam Regan became the 2023 Junior WRC Champions.[2]
Calendar
[edit]Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. | |
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1 | 9 February | 12 February | ![]() | Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden | Snow | 18 | 325.02 km | [3] | |
2 | 20 April | 23 April | ![]() | Zagreb, Croatia | Tarmac | 20 | 301.26 km | [4] | |
3 | 1 June | 4 June | ![]() | Olbia, Sardinia, Italy | Gravel | 19 | 334.05 km | [5] | |
4 | 20 July | 23 July | ![]() | Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia | Gravel | 21 | 300.70 km | [6] | |
5 | 7 September | 10 September | ![]() | Lamia, Central Greece, Greece | Gravel | 15 | 270.89 km | [7] | |
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Entries
[edit]The following crews entered into the Junior WRC Championship:
Car | Driver name | Co-driver name | Rounds |
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Ford Fiesta Rally3 | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3 |
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Sources:[9][10][11][12] |
Sporting Regulations
[edit]The Junior WRC was open for drivers born on or after 1 January 1994 and had not competed as a priority 1 (P1) driver designated to score Manufacturer points before the first JWRC round, no such restrictions were set for co-drivers.[13] All crews once again contested identical Ford Fiesta Rally3 cars prepared by the M-Sport Poland for the winning prize of four fully-funded Ford Fiesta Rally2 drives with a tyre package and a pre-event test.[14]
Results and standings
[edit]Season summary
[edit]Round | Event | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning time | Report | Ref. |
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1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2:45:05.5 | Report | [15] |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3:20:15.7 | Report | [16] |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4:15:11.5 | Report | [17] |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2:57:42.6 | Report | [18] |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3:24:38.9 | Report | [19] |
Scoring system
[edit]Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point was given for every stage win. The best four results out of five counted towards the final drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings. However, all points gained from stage wins were retained. Double points were awarded at the season's finale to those with at least 3 previous 2023 JWRC round starts. [13]
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
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FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers
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Notes
[edit]- ^ The FIA's junior category titles were awarded as part of the 2022 WRC3 Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ "Virves crowned FIA Junior WRC champion". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Irishman Creighton crowned FIA Junior WRC champion*". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Croatia Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Italia Sardegna 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Estonia 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary EKO Acropolis Rally 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "FIA World Rally Championship calendar for 2023 gets green light". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Fresh look for Junior WRC: Full 2023 line-up confirmed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Rallye Sweden 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Entry List Rally Italia Sardegna 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Entry List WRC Rally Estonia 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 FIA World Rally Championship – Sporting regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 15 December 2022. p. 104. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Junior WRC reveal five-stop 2023 calendar". wrc.com. 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Comeback king Creighton edges Pellier in junior WRC snowdown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Kelly ignites title bid with junior WRC triumph". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Victorious Creighton strengthens junior title bid in Italy". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Munster victory sets up final round thriller in Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Irishman Creighton crowned FIA Junior WRC champion*". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Junior WRC Driver standings 2023". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Standings". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ a b "JWRC - Season 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Junior WRC Co-Driver standings 2023". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in English, French, and Spanish)
- FIA Junior WRC Championship 2023 at eWRC-results.com