2014 WRC2 Championship
The 2014 FIA WRC2 Championship was the second season of WRC2 , a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile , running in support of the World Rally Championship . The Championship was open to cars complying with R4 , R5 , Super 2000 and Group N regulations. The Championship is composed by thirteen Rallies, and Drivers and Teams must nominate a maximum of seven event. The best six results were counted towards the championship.[ 1]
Former Formula One driver Robert Kubica did not return to defend his 2013 title as he joined the sport's premier category .[ 2]
The Title went to Nasser Al-Attiyah finishing six the last event , winning the championship by three points over Jari Ketomaa (who won the event). Lorenzo Bertelli finished the championship in third position.
Calendar
The 2014 calendar was announced at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Croatia on 27 September 2013.[ 3] The 2014 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, the Americas and Oceania.
Round
Dates
Rally name
Rally headquarters
Surface
1
16–18 January
Monte Carlo Rally
Gap , Hautes-Alpes , France
2
5–8 February
Rally Sweden
Hagfors , Värmland
Snow
3
6–9 March
Rally Mexico
León , Guanajuato
Gravel
4
3–6 April
Rally de Portugal
Faro , Algarve
Gravel
5
8–11 May
Rally Argentina
Villa Carlos Paz , Córdoba
Gravel
6
6–8 June
Rally Italia Sardegna
Alghero , Sardinia
Gravel
7
27–29 June
Rally Poland
Mikołajki , Warmia-Masuria
Gravel
8
31 July–3 August
Rally Finland
Jyväskylä , Keski-Suomi
Gravel
9
22–24 August
Rallye Deutschland
Trier , Rhineland-Palatinate
Tarmac
10
12–14 September
Rally Australia
Coffs Harbour , New South Wales
Gravel
11
3–5 October
Rallye de France Alsace
Strasbourg , Alsace
Tarmac
12
24–26 October
Rally de Catalunya
Salou , Tarragona
13
14–16 November
Wales Rally GB
Deeside , Flintshire
Gravel
Calendar changes
Rally Australia and Rally New Zealand abandoned the event-sharing arrangement established in 2008 that saw each event host a round of the championship every other year. After hosting an event in 2013 , Rally Australia remains on the calendar throughout 2014 and 2015 before the arrangement is due to be renegotiated.[ 4]
The Rallye Monte Carlo relocated its base from Valence in the French province of Rhône-Alpes to the town of Gap in the neighbouring province of Hautes-Alpes .[ 5]
The 2014 calendar saw the Rally of Poland return to the championship for the first time since 2009 .[ 4] The event also crossed the border into Lithuania for one day of competition.[ 3] Its inclusion came at the expense of the Acropolis Rally , which was removed after struggling with its financial obligations to the championship. The Acropolis Rally later moved to the European Rally Championship for the 2014 season .[ 6] The rallies of Brazil and China had also been considered for inclusion on the WRC calendar before the FIA approved of the Rally of Poland.[ 7] [ 8]
Teams and drivers
Driver
Co-driver
Car
Class
Rounds
M-Sport World Rally Team [ 9]
Yuriy Protasov [ 9]
Pavlo Cherepin [ 9]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
M
1–5
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
10
P
6
Nicolás Fuchs [ 10]
Fernando Mussano [ 10]
D
3, 5
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
6–7, 12–13
Pontus Tidemand [ 10]
Ola Floene [ 10]
M
4
Emil Axelsson [ 11]
9
Patrik Barth [ 12]
11
Quentin Gilbert [ 13]
Renaud Jamoul [ 13]
P
11
D
13
Stohl Racing [ 9]
Armin Kremer [ 9]
Klaus Wicha [ 9]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
P
1
Baumschlager Rallye & Racing [ 11]
Škoda Fabia S2000
S
9
www.Rallyproject.com srl [ 9]
Max Rendina [ 9]
Mario Pizzuti [ 9]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
N
P
1–7, 10
J-Motorsport [ 9]
Jourdan Serderidis [ 9]
Morgane Rose [ 9]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
P
1–2
Frédéric Miclotte [ 14]
7
D
10
M
11–13
Team 2B Yacco [ 9]
Julien Maurin [ 9]
Nicolas Klinger [ 9]
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
P
1, 4
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
6, 9, 12
CA1 Sport Ltd [ 9]
Robert Barrable [ 9]
Stuart Loudon [ 9]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
1, 4
M
12
FWRT s.r.l. [ 9]
Lorenzo Bertelli [ 9]
Mitia Dotta [ 9]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
P
1–2, 4, 8–9, 12–13
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
3, 5–6, 10
Yazeed Racing [ 15]
Yazeed Al-Rajhi [ 15]
Michael Orr [ 15]
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
M
2, 6–8, 10
Matthew Wilson [ 16]
Scott Martin [ 16]
13
Drive DMACK [ 15]
Jari Ketomaa [ 15]
Kaj Lindström [ 15]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
2, 4–5, 7–8, 10, 13
Fredrik Åhlin [ 15]
Morten Erik Abrahamsen [ 15]
2, 4
Ott Tänak [ 13]
Raigo Mõlder [ 13]
3, 5–10
Quentin Gilbert [ 13]
Renaud Jamoul [ 13]
3, 5–6
Eyvind Brynildsen [ 17]
Anders Fredriksson [ 17]
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
8
Anders Grøndal Rally Team [ 15]
Anders Grøndal [ 15]
Roger Eilertsen [ 15]
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
N
P
2
Eurolamp World Rally Team [ 15]
Valeriy Gorban [ 15]
Volodymyr Korsia[ 15]
MINI John Cooper Works S2000
S
P
2, 12–13
M
4, 6–8
Printsport Racing [ 15]
Karl Kruuda [ 15]
Martin Järveoja [ 15]
Ford Fiesta S2000
S
M
2, 4, 8, 12–13
Tagai Racing Technology
Peugeot 208 T16 R5
R5
6–7
Porto Cervo Racing Team [ 18]
Giuseppe Dettori [ 18]
Carlo Pisano [ 18]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
N
D
2, 6
G.B. Motors [ 15]
Gianluca Linari [ 15]
Nicola Arena [ 15]
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
N
P
2
D
3, 6
Danilo Fappani
5
ABR Paraguay by Astra [ 13]
Augusto Bestard [ 13]
Fernando Mendonca [ 13]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
N
P
3
Enrique Fratta [ 19]
D
5
Nasser Al-Attiyah [ 10]
Nasser Al-Attiyah [ 10]
Giovanni Bernacchini [ 10]
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
M
4–6, 9, 12–13
RMC Motorsport [ 10]
Nicolás Fuchs [ 10]
Fernando Mussano [ 10]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
4
Juan Carlos Alonso [ 10]
Juan Pablo Monasterolo [ 10]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
N
4, 6–8, 12
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
5
Ramón Torres [ 19]
José Díaz [ 19]
5
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
6–7
AT Rally Team [ 10]
Bernardo Sousa [ 10]
Hugo Magalhães [ 10]
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
P
4, 6–7, 9, 11–13
Martin Kangur [ 10]
Andres Ots [ 10]
Ford Fiesta S2000
M
4
Paweł Drahan [ 18]
6
Kuldar Sikk [ 14]
7, 13
Bosowa Rally Team [ 10]
Subhan Aksa [ 10]
Nicola Arena [ 10]
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
M
4, 10
David Bogie [ 16]
Kevin Rae [ 16]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
13
Skydive Dubai Rally Team [ 10]
Rashid Al Ketbi [ 10]
Karina Hepperle [ 10]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
4, 6–7, 9, 12
Puma Rally Team [ 10]
Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari [ 10]
Killian Duffy [ 10]
Ford Fiesta RRC
S
M
4–6
A-Style Team [ 10]
Martin McCormack [ 10]
David Moynihan [ 10]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
H
4, 6
Phil Clarke [ 11]
9
James Morgan [ 12]
11
John Higgins [ 20]
Ford Fiesta S2000
S
13
Vomero Racing [ 10]
Marco Vallario [ 10]
Antonio Pascale [ 10]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
N
D
4, 6, 8
Sirbb Kuwait [ 10]
Salah Bin Eidan [ 10]
Alex Gelsomino [ 10]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
M
4
D
6–8
Saba Competicion [ 19]
Gustavo Saba [ 19]
Diego Cagnotti [ 19]
Škoda Fabia S2000
S
D
5
Barattero Motorsport [ 19]
Diego Domínguez [ 19]
Edgardo Galindo [ 19]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
5
MZR Paraguay [ 19]
Miguel Zaldivar [ 19]
Fernando Mendonca [ 19]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
5
Tom Cave [ 16]
Craig Parry[ 16]
13
Top Teams by MY Racing [ 18]
Sébastien Chardonnet [ 18]
Thibault de la Haye [ 18]
Citroën DS3 R5
R5
M
6–9, 11–12
Kaur Motorsport [ 18]
Egon Kaur [ 18]
Erik Lepikson [ 18]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
6
C-Rally [ 14]
Jarosław Kołtun [ 14]
Ireneusz Pleskot [ 14]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
M
7, 11
H
13
MM Motorsport [ 17]
Oleksiy Kikireshko [ 17]
Kuldar Sikk [ 17]
Ford Fiesta R5
R5
D
8
BAS Motorsport Srl [ 17]
Mario Pizzuti [ 17]
Max Rendina [ 17]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
N
P
8
Benito Guerra [ 21]
Borja Rozada [ 21]
M
12
Top Run Srl [ 12]
Johan Heloïse [ 12]
Roberto Mometti [ 12]
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
N
P
11–12
PH Sport [ 21]
Stéphane Lefebvre [ 21]
Thomas Dubois [ 21]
Citroën DS3 R5
R5
M
12
Stéphane Prévot [ 20]
13
Driver changes
Regulation changes
All competitors registered in the Championships–WRC, WRC-2, WRC-3 and the Junior WRC—were obliged to use a colour-coded windscreen sticker to distinguish its category.[ 24]
Drivers were no longer assigned permanent numbers, except upon request.[ 24]
Rally summaries
Round
Rally name
Podium finishers
Statistics
Driver
Team
Time
Stages
Length
Starters
Finishers
1
Monte Carlo Rally (15–20 January) — Results and report
1
Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin
M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5 )
4:20:57.5
(15)1a 14
(383,88 km)1b 360,48 km
7
6
2
Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta
FWRT s.r.l. (Ford Fiesta R5 )
4:28:47.9
3
Robert Barrable Stuart Loudon
CA1 Sport Ltd (Ford Fiesta R5 )
4:30:22.3
2
Rally Sweden (5–8 February) — Results and report
1
Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja
Printsport Racing (Ford Fiesta S2000 )
3:14:40.2
(24) 23
(323,54 km) 312,22 km
10
8
2
Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:14:42.5
3
Fredrik Åhlin Morten Erik Abrahamsen
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:15:58.3
3
Rally Mexico (6–9 March) — Results and report
1
Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin
M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5 )
4:56:00.0
21
401,77 km
8
7
2
Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta
FWRT s.r.l. (Ford Fiesta R5 )
5:19:43.9
3
Max Rendina Mario Pizzuti
www.Rallyproject.com srl (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X )
5:19:59.8
4
Rally de Portugal (3–6 April) — Results and report
1
Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini
Autotek Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC )
3:43:35.1
16
339,46 km
20
17
2
Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:43:46.7
3
Pontus Tidemand Ola Floene
M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:45:42.1
5
Rally Argentina (8–11 May) — Results and report
1
Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini
Autotek Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC )
5:04:35.0
14
405,10 km
16
13
2
Nicolás Fuchs Fernando Mussano
M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC )
5:10:10.7
3
Diego Domínguez Edgardo Galindo
Barattero Motorsport (Ford Fiesta R5 )
5:10:25.5
6
Rally Italia Sardegna (6–8 June) — Results and report
1
Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta
FWRT s.r.l. (Ford Fiesta R5 )
4:17:59.9
17
364,54 km
22
15
2
Sébastien Chardonnet Thibault de la Haye
Top Teams by MY Racing (Citroën DS3 R5 )
4:20:11.5
3
Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin
M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC )
4:23:27.0
7
Rally Poland (27–29 June) — Results and report
1
Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
2:42:12.3
24
336,64 km
15
12
2
Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
2:43:50.5
3
Yazeed Al Rajhi Michael Orr
Yazeed Racing (Ford Fiesta RRC )
2:46:23.5
8
Rally Finland (1–3 August) — Results and report
1
Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja
Printsport Racing (Ford Fiesta S2000 )
3:12:07.9
26
360,94 km
10
7
2
Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:14:16.6
3
Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:14:40.1
9
Rallye Deutschland (22–24 August) — Results and report
1
Pontus Tidemand Emil Axelsson
M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:18:55.6
18
324,31 km
9
7
2
Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:18:57.4
3
Armin Kremer Klaus Wicha
Baumschlager Rallye & Racing (Škoda Fabia S2000 )
3:20:00.8
10
Rally Australia (12–14 September) — Results and report
1
Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini
Autotek Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC )
3:05:11.1
20
304,34 km
9
6
2
Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:07:01.5
3
Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin
M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC )
3:07:48.1
11
Rallye de France Alsace (3–5 October) — Results and report
1
Quentin Gilbert Renaud Jamoul
M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5 )
2:48:56.8
18
303,63 km
8
7
2
Bernardo Sousa Hugo Magalhães
AT Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC )
2:49:04.9
3
Sébastien Chardonnet Thibault de la Haye
Top Teams by MY Racing (Citroën DS3 R5 )
2:51:04.1
12
Rally de Catalunya (24–26 October) — Results and report
1
Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini
Autotek Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC )
3:59:24.4
17
372,96 km
12
8
2
Julien Maurin Nicolas Klinger
Team 2B Yacco (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:59:59.4
3
Robert Barrable Stuart Loudon
CA1 Sport Ltd (Ford Fiesta R5 )
4:03:56.9
13
Wales Rally GB (14–16 November) — Results and report
1
Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:14:08.1
17
305,64 km
16
12
2
Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta
FWRT s.r.l. (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:15:05.5
3
Matthew Wilson Scott Martin
Yazeed Racing (Ford Fiesta R5 )
3:15:25.3
Notes:
^1 – The Monte Carlo Rally was shortened when a competitor stopped on Stage 14, blocking traffic and forcing organisers to abandon the stage.
Championship standings
FIA WRC2 for Drivers
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
FIA WRC2 for Co-Drivers
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
FIA WRC2 for Teams
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
FIA WRC2 Cup for Production Car Drivers
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
FIA WRC2 Cup for Production Car Co-Drivers
Key
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
2nd place
Bronze
3rd place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Did not finish (Ret)
Black
Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank
Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points