2024 FIA European Rallycross Championship
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The 2024 FIA European Rallycross Championship was the 49th season of the FIA European Rallycross Championship. The championship consisted of three classes: RX1, RX2e and RX3.
The championship began on 6 July at the Höljesbanan in Sweden, and ended on 8 September at Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Portugal. Patrick O'Donovan won his first RX1 title.[1] Nils Andersson won his second consecutive RX2e title.[2] Nils Volland won his first RX3 title.[3]
Calendar
On 28 February 2024, the 2024 calendar was announced.[4] The championship was slated to return to the Circuit d'Essay for the first time since 2011,[5] but the event was cancelled on the 30th of May 2024.[6]
| Rnd | Event | Date | Venue | Class | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 8–9 June | Circuit d'Essay, Essay | RX1 | Cancelled | ||
| RX2e | ||||||
| RX3 | ||||||
| 1 | 6–7 July | Höljesbanan, Höljes | RX1 | |||
| RX2e | ||||||
| RX3 | ||||||
| 2 | 27–28 July | Nyirád Racing Center, Nyirád | RX1 | |||
| RX2e | ||||||
| RX3 | ||||||
| 3 | 17–18 August | Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Mettet | RX1 | |||
| RX2e | ||||||
| RX3 | ||||||
| 4 | 7–8 September | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre | RX1 | |||
| RX2e | ||||||
| RX3 | ||||||
Series News
- On the 30th of May 2024, the series promoter RXP put out a statement that the opening round of the season at Circuit d'Essay had been unexpectedly withdrawn from the calendar upon request by France's national motorsport governing agency, the FFSA. The event was subsequently cancelled, and the series was set to start at the World RX of Sweden at Höljes.[6] The circuit also put out a statement, echoing the statement made by RXP.[7]
Entries
RX1
| Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | Audi S1 | 39 | All | [8] | ||
| 73 | All | [8] | ||||
| 66 | All | [9] | ||||
| 95 | All | [10] | ||||
| 85 | 2 | [11] | ||||
| Ford | Ford Fiesta | 50 | All | [12] | ||
| 51 | All | [12] | ||||
| 88 | 4 | [13] | ||||
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 | 10 | All | [8] | ||
| 37 | All | [8] | ||||
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 | 2 | 3–4 | [13] | ||
| 7 | All | [14] | ||||
| 8 | 1 | [15] | ||||
| 16 | 4 | [16] | ||||
| 22 | All | [8] | ||||
| 27 | 2–3 | [11] | ||||
| 110 | 4 | [13] | ||||
| Proton | Proton Iriz | 2 | 1–2 | [17] | ||
| Renault | Renault Clio | 19 | 4 | [13] | ||
| SEAT | SEAT Ibiza | 38 | All | [8] | ||
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia | 55 | All | [18] | ||
| 74 | 2 | [11] | ||||
| Volkswagen | Volkswagen Polo | 11 | All | [19] | ||
| 24 | 1 | [20] | ||||
| 28 | 1 | [15] | ||||
| 33 | 1 | [21] |
RX2e
| Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QEV Technologies | ZEROID X1 | 00 | 1–2, 4 | [22] | ||
| 1 | All | [22] | ||||
| 19 | All | [22] | ||||
| 5 | 1, 4 | [23] | ||||
| 82 | All | [24] | ||||
| 8 | 4 | [25] | ||||
| 22 | 3 | [26] | ||||
| 27 | All | [22] | ||||
| 149 | 4 | [25] | ||||
| 911 | All | [27] |
RX3
| Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | Audi A1 | 2 | All | [28] | ||
| 23 | 2 | [11] | ||||
| 26 | All | [28] | ||||
| 30 | All | [29] | ||||
| 4 | 3 | [30] | ||||
| 13 | 2 | [11] | ||||
| 14 | 2–3 | [11] | ||||
| 99 | All | [8] | ||||
| 104 | All | [31] | ||||
| 146 | 4 | [13] | ||||
| Citroën | Citroën C3 | 69 | 4 | [13] | ||
| Ford | Ford Fiesta | 105 | 4 | [13] | ||
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 | 37 | 4 | [13] | ||
| 101 | 4 | [13] | ||||
| 121 | 4 | [13] | ||||
| 129 | 4 | [13] | ||||
| Renault | Renault Clio | 9 | 4 | [13] | ||
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia | 7 | All | [8] | ||
| 28 | 1–2 | [8] | ||||
| 58 | All | [8] | ||||
| 147 | 4 | [13] | ||||
| Suzuki | Suzuki Swift | 22 | 2 | [11] | ||
| Volkswagen | Volkswagen Polo | 45 | 2 | [11] | ||
| 131 | All | [32] |
Championship standings
Points are scored based on finishing positions in every heat race, semi-final and final.[20] Points are scored as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat race points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Finals points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
RX1 Driver's Championship
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RX2e Driver's Championship
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RX3 Driver's Championship
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Notes
- João Ribeiro finished first, but was later penalized one position for pushing and passing. Nils Volland inherited the win.
- Mikko Ikonen was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
- Marko Muru was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
- Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
- Rytis Rutkauskas was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.
- Leonel Sampaio was penalized 5 championship points due to receiving two reprimands across the season.