2022 World RX of Norway
| 2022 World RX of Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 1 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 13–14 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Hell, Nord-Trøndelag | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Lånkebanen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Ramudden World RX of Norway was the first round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. It was also inaugural race in new RX1e top category. The event was held at the Lånkebanen near Hell, Nord-Trøndelag. The World RallyCross Championship's electric era started at Norway's Hell track on 13-14 August after delays to allow teams to ready their new cars.[1][2]
World RX1e Championship
Heats
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| 3 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| 4 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 4th | 5th | 5th |
| 5 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 5th | 4th | 6th |
| 6 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 6th | DNF | 4th |
| 7 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | DNF | 6th | 7th |
| 8 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | 7th | 7th | DNF |
Progression
- Race 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:18.491 |
| 2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 0.402 |
| 3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 3.276 |
| DNF | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 5 laps |
- Race 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 3:19.492 |
| 2 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1.353 |
| 3 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.143 |
| 4 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 17.346 |
Semi-finals
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:23.832 | |
| 2 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 0.281 | |
| 3(6) | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 3.560 | 10 |
| 4(8) | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 4 laps | 8 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | 3:20.176 | |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 0.626 | |
| 3* | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.716 | |
| 4(7) | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 2 laps | 9 |
- Note: Klara Andersson progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
Final
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:17.885 | 20 |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 3.692 | 16 |
| 3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 4.057 | 13 |
| 4 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 5.049 | 12 |
| 5 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 5.332 | 11 |
Standings after the event
Source[5]
| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | 20 | |
| 2 | Timmy Hansen | 16 | +4 |
| 3 | Ole Christian Veiby | 13 | +7 |
| 4 | Klara Andersson | 12 | +8 |
| 5 | Niclas Grönholm | 11 | +9 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ^ Newbold, James. "Delayed 2022 electric World RX season to begin in Norway in August".
- ^ Wilde, Dominik. "Kristoffersson wins first electric World RX race".
- ^ "Classifications".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Ramudden World RX of Norway | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Ramudden World RX of Norway Standings | FIA Results and Statistics".