2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship explained
The 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship was the eleventh season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, an auto racing championship recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallycross.
Johan Kristoffersson won the drivers' championship for the fifth consecutive year, his seventh title overall. Kristoffersson Motorsport are the reigning teams champions.
Calendar
On the 28th of February 2024, the 2024 calendar was announced. It included a first ever World Rallycross round at an unannounced location in Australia. It was also announced that there were ongoing discussions to add an additional round in Asia.[1] [2] On the 12th of July 2024, it was announced that the planned season closer in Australia would not be going ahead. Instead it was announced that the season finale will be a double header event staged in China on the 19th and 20th of October 2024.[3] On 7 October 2024 it was announced that the planned season ending round in China would not go ahead either, and would instead be replaced by a double header round in Türkiye, at the Istanbul Park on the 9th and 10th of November 2024.[4]
Series News
- On 6 December 2023 it was announced that the championship would reintroduce internal combustion cars to compete in the highest class in the championship together with the electric RX1e cars that had been introduced in 2022, on the basis of the combustion vehicles being sustainably fueled.[5] Internal combustion vehicles had been absent from the championship since they were retired after the 2021 season.[6] A maximum of 16 full time entries will be allowed to take part in the season.[7]
- The weekend format was adjusted for the 2024 season. SuperPole was replaced by pre-determined starting positions in all heats. The time-based format for the heats was scrapped in favor of races for position, and championship points will be awarded for every heat race, semi-final, and final.
- Cooper Tires left the championship as the official supplier of tires for all categories. They were replaced by Hoosier Racing Tires.[8] [9]
Entries
RX1
Championship standings
Points are scored based off of finishing position in every heat race, semi-final and final. Points are scored as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
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Heat race points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Finals points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
World RX Driver's Championship
World RX Team's Championship
Notes and References
- Web site: 28 February 2024 . FIA World Rallycross Championship unveils 2024 calendar . 29 February 2024 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: Potts . Greg . 2024-02-29 . Petrol vs electric: World Rallycross is putting EVs up against ICE cars . 2024-03-01 . Top Gear.
- Web site: 2024-06-12 . China confirmed on 2024 World RX calendar . 2024-06-12 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 7 October 2024 . 2024 World RX season to reach pinnacle in Türkiye . 7 October 2024 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 2023-12-07 . World RX to admit ICE cars with sustainable fuels in 2024 alongside EVs . 2024-03-01 . www.motorsport.com . en.
- Web site: Morris . James . Will Electric Car Racing Be Better? World Rallycross Thinks So . 2024-03-01 . Forbes . en.
- Web site: 2023-12-06 . ‘Battle of Technologies’ heralds new era for World RX . 2024-02-29 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 8 December 2024 . World RX cars to run on Hoosier Racing Tires from 2024 . 29 February 2024 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: Brittle . Cian . 2023-12-12 . World RX secures Hoosier tyre supply from 2024 . 2024-03-01 . BlackBook Motorsport . en-GB.
- Web site: 1 November 2024 . Rytkönen’s return caps World RX of Türkiye entry list . 2024-11-02 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 1 November 2024 . French Champion to make World RX debut in Türkiye season finale . 2024-11-02 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 23 October 2024 . European Champion O’Donovan confirms World RX return in Türkiye . 2 November 2024 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 9 February 2024 . Fast Frenchman Pelfrene to join World RX grid in 2024 . 29 February 2024 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 2024-03-04 . French heavyweight DA Racing returns to the highest level . 2024-03-04 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 2024-03-27 . Hansen brothers eager to attack ‘special season’ in World RX . 2024-03-27 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 22 February 2024 . Hansen aiming to end King Kristoffersson’s reign . 29 February 2024 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 2024-03-13 . CE Dealer Team targets title tilt with confirmation of 2024 line-up . 2024-03-14 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 2024-06-18 . Former Hungarian champion to make World RX debut at Nyirád . 2024-06-18 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 2024-06-28 . Kristoffersson Motorsport confirms four-car line-up for Höljes . 2024-06-28 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.
- Web site: 2024-06-13 . Kristoffersson switches to sustainably-fuelled combustion car in quest for seventh career crown . 2024-06-13 . FIA World Rallycross Championship.