2022 World RX of Catalunya explained

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]

World RX1e Championship Race 1

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Heats

		Driver	Team	Car
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
8	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e

Progression

Race 1

		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
	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 2 laps

Race 2

		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

Semi-Final 1

		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

		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

		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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Heats

		Driver	Team	Car
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

Race 1

		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

		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

Semi-Final 1

		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

		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

		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		11

Standings after the event

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	Driver		Gap
	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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Notes and References

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