2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship

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The 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship will be 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 is the reigning drivers champion. Kristoffersson Motorsport are the reigning teams champions.[1] Nils Andersson is the reigning RX2e champion. [2]

Calendar[edit]

On 28 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.[3][4]

Rnd Event Date Venue Winning driver Winning team Report
1 Sweden World RX of Sweden 6–7 July Höljesbanan, Höljes
2
3 Hungary World RX of Hungary 27–28 July Nyirád Racing Center, Nyirád
4
5 Belgium World RX of Benelux 17–18 August Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Mettet
6
7 Portugal World RX of Portugal 7–8 September Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre
8
9 Australia World RX of Australia 30 November–1 December TBA

Series News[edit]

  • 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.[4][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.[7]

Entries[edit]

RX1[edit]

Constructor Team Model No. Drivers Rounds Ref
Peugeot France DA Racing Peugeot 208 TBA France Anthony Pelfrene TBA [10][11]
Sweden Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 RX1e TBA Sweden Kevin Hansen TBA [12]
TBA Sweden Timmy Hansen TBA [13]
PWR Racing Sweden CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment PWR RX1e TBA Sweden Klara Andersson TBA [14]
TBA Finland Niclas Grönholm TBA [14]
Škoda Lithuania ESmotorsport Škoda Fabia RX1e TBA N/A TBA TBA [15]
Volkswagen Sweden Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo TBA N/A TBA TBA [16]
TBA N/A TBA TBA [16]
Volkswagen Polo RX1e TBA N/A TBA TBA [16]
TBA N/A TBA TBA [16]
TBA N/A TBA TBA [16]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World RX - Kristoffersson completes sixth World Rallycross title winning season with victory in Hong Kong". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. ^ Huntley, Ben (2023-12-22). "SEASON REVIEW: 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ "FIA World Rallycross Championship unveils 2024 calendar". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Potts, Greg (2024-02-29). "Petrol vs electric: World Rallycross is putting EVs up against ICE cars". Top Gear. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  5. ^ "World RX to admit ICE cars with sustainable fuels in 2024 alongside EVs". www.motorsport.com. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. ^ Morris, James. "Will Electric Car Racing Be Better? World Rallycross Thinks So". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. ^ a b "'Battle of Technologies' heralds new era for World RX". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  8. ^ "World RX cars to run on Hoosier Racing Tires from 2024". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ Brittle, Cian (2023-12-12). "World RX secures Hoosier tyre supply from 2024". BlackBook Motorsport. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  10. ^ "Fast Frenchman Pelfrene to join World RX grid in 2024". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  11. ^ "French heavyweight DA Racing returns to the highest level". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  12. ^ "Hansen aiming to end King Kristoffersson's reign". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Hansen brothers eager to attack 'special season' in World RX". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  14. ^ a b "CE Dealer Team targets title tilt with confirmation of 2024 line-up". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  15. ^ "ESmotorsport unveils 2024 world championship contender". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  16. ^ a b c d e "KMS tease 'best rallycross car we've ever built'". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

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