2022 World RX of Latvia explained

The 2022 Ferratum World RX of Rīga-Latvia was the second and third round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was first double-header (two races in a weekend) of the season and held at Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, in the Latvian capital of Riga.

World RX1e Championship Race 1

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Heats

		Driver	Team	Car
1	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	3rd	1st
2	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	1st	5th
3	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	2nd	3rd
4	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	5th	2nd
5	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	4th	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	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	4:12.651
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 0.798
3	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 1.192
4	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 18.213

Race 2

		Driver	Team	Time
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	4:11.333
2	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 2.626
3	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 3.327
4	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 9.647

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	4:12.732
2	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 0.384
3(6)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 7.836	10
4(7)	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 3 laps	9

Semi-Final 2

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	4:12.302
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 3.605
3*	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 4.236
4(8)	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 6.843	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	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	4:10.054	20
2	21	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.082	16
3	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 4.057	13
4	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 3.400	12
5	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 7.403	11

World RX1e Championship Race 2

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Heats

		Driver	Team	Car
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	1st	2nd
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	4th	1st
3	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	2nd	5th
4	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	3rd	3rd
5	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	8th	4th
6	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	7th	6th
7	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX1e	6th	7th
8	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	5th

Progression

Race 1

		Driver	Team	Time
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	4:09.770
2	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 1.822
3	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 3.759
4	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 8.976

Race 2

		Driver	Team	Time
1	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	4:16.293
2	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 4.989
	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 3 laps
	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 3 laps

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	4:32.348
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 5.337
3(6)	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 13.680	10
4(7)	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 13.882	9

Semi-Final 2

		Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	4:31.898
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 4.220
3*	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 9.181
4(8)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 16.803	8

• Note: Ole Christian Veiby 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	4:19.030	20
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 0.285	16
3	21	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 1.657	13
4	52	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.139	12
5	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 2.567	11

Standings after the event

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	Driver		Gap
1	Johan Kristoffersson	60
2	Kevin Hansen	41	+19
3	Timmy Hansen	41	+19
4	Ole Christian Veiby	38	+22
5	Niclas Grönholm	31	+29

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Classifications R1.
2. Web site: 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia | FIA Results and Statistics.
3. Web site: Classifications R2.
4. Web site: 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia | FIA Results and Statistics.
5. Web site: 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia Standings | FIA Results and Statistics.