2015 Junior WRC Championship

The 2015 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the third season of Junior WRC, a rallying championship governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship.[1]

The championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-eight. All teams contested six nominated European events, out of seven rounds,[2] with all of their scores counting towards their final championship position. The drivers competed in identical Citroën DS3 R3Ts with the 2014 homologated MAX Kit, using Michelin tyres.[2] The winner received a programme of six rallies in Europe in a Citroën DS3 R5, competing in the 2016 WRC2 Championship.[2]

Calendar

The final 2015 Junior WRC calendar consisted of seven European events (up from the six used in 2014), taken from the 2015 World Rally Championship.[2]

Rnd. Dates Nat. Rally name Rally headquarters Surface
1 22–25 January Monaco Monte Carlo Rally Gap, Hautes-Alpes Mixed
2 21–24 May Portugal Rally de Portugal Matosinhos, Porto District[3] Gravel
3 2–5 July Poland Rally Poland Mikołajki, Warmia-Masuria Gravel
4 30 July – 2 August Finland Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi Gravel
5 1–4 October France Tour de Corse[4] Ajaccio, Corse-du-Sud Tarmac
6 22–25 October Spain Rally de Catalunya Salou, Tarragona Mixed
7 12–15 November United Kingdom Wales Rally GB Deeside, Flintshire Gravel
Source:[2]

Calendar changes

Rule changes

  • The identical Citroën DS3 R3T provided by Citroën Racing, will be equipped with a MAX Kit that was homologated in 2014.
  • With the calendar elevated to seven events (up from the six of the 2014 season), drivers will have to nominate six events in which they will be able to score points.
  • The winner will receive a programme of six rallies in Europe in a Citroën DS3 R5, competing in the 2016 WRC2 Championship.[2]

Entries

The following drivers competed in the championship.

Entries
No. Nat. Drivers Nat. Co-drivers Rounds
51 France Charlotte Dalmasso[5] France Marine Delon[5] 1
France Céline Rovira[6] 2
France Marion Renchet[7] 5
52 Italy Simone Tempestini[8] Italy Matteo Chiarcossi[8] 1–4, 6–7
53 Norway Ole Christian Veiby[5] Norway Anders Jaeger[5] 1, 3–7
Norway Stig Rune Skjærmoen[9] 2
54 Republic of Ireland Daniel McKenna[5] Republic of Ireland Andrew Grennan[5] 1–2, 4
55 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al Mutawaa[6] United Kingdom Stephen McAuley[6] 2–7
56 Italy Alessandro Re[5] Italy Giacomo Ciucci[5] 1
57 France Yohan Rossel[5] France Benoit Fulcrand[5] 1, 5
58 France Terry Folb[5] France Franck Le Floch[5] 1–2, 4–7
59 Hungary Kornél Lukács[5] Hungary Márk Mesterházi[5] 1–2
60 France Quentin Gilbert[5] Belgium Renaud Jamoul[5] All
61 Germany Christian Riedemann[5] Germany Michael Wenzel[5] 1
62 Finland Henri Haapamäki[6] Finland Marko Salminen[6] 2–4
63 Switzerland Fedrico Della Casa[6] Italy Domenico Pozzi[6] 2–6
64 United Kingdom Osian Pryce[6] United Kingdom Dale Furniss[6] 2–3, 7
65 France Pierre-Louis Loubet[6] France Victor Bellotto[6] 2–4
France Vincent Landais[7] 5–7
66 France Jean-René Perry[6] France Joshua Reibel[6] 2–4
France Christopher Guieu[7] 5
67 Republic of Ireland Dean Raftery[6] Republic of Ireland John Higgins[6] 2
Republic of Ireland Arthur Kierans[10] 7
68 France Matthieu Margaillan[6] France Mathilde Margaillan[6] 2–3
France Fabrice Gordon[11] 4
69 Finland Jari Huttunen[11] Finland Antti Linnaketo[11] 4
70 France Jordan Berfa[7] France Damien Augustin[7] 5
76 France Jean-Philippe Martini[7] France Ambroise Fieschi[7] 5
78 United Kingdom Chris Ingram[10] France Gabin Moreau[10] 7
79 Belgium William Wagner[10] France Kevin Parent[10] 7

Rally summaries

Round Event name Winning driver Winning co-driver Winning Car Winning time Report
1 Monaco Monte Carlo Rally  France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul Citroën DS3 R3T 4:08:32.7 Report
2 Portugal Rally de Portugal   France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul Citroën DS3 R3T 4:03:52.5 Report
3 Poland Rally Poland   Italy Simone Tempestini Italy Matteo Chiarcossi Citroën DS3 R3T 2:47:32.3 Report
4 Finland Rally Finland   France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul Citroën DS3 R3T 2:54:43.6 Report
5 France Tour de Corse   France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul Citroën DS3 R3T 3:57:01.2 Report
6 Spain Rally de Catalunya   France Quentin Gilbert Belgium Renaud Jamoul Citroën DS3 R3T 3:45:52.6 Report
7 United Kingdom Wales Rally GB   Norway Ole Christian Veiby Norway Anders Jæger Citroën DS3 R3T 3:36:38.0 Report

Results and standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1


FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
POR
Portugal
POL
Poland
FIN
Finland
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Points
1 France Quentin Gilbert 1 1 7 1 1 1 [12] 131
2 Norway Ole Christian Veiby 3 5 3 4 7 1 83
3 France Terry Folb Ret 11 4 2 2 2 66
4 Italy Simone Tempestini 4 6 1 9 3 Ret 62
5 Finland Henri Haapamäki 3 3 2 48
6 France Pierre-Louis Loubet 2 Ret Ret Ret 5 3 43
7 France Jean-René Perry 4 EX 5 5 32
8 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Al Mutawaa Ret 6 6 Ret 4 Ret 28
9 Switzerland Federico Della Casa 7 5 8 Ret 6 28
10 France Yohan Rossel 5 3 25
11 Germany Christian Riedemann 2 18
12 United Kingdom Osian Pryce Ret 2 18
13 France Matthieu Margaillan Ret 4 Ret 12
14 Belgium William Wagner 4 12
15 Italy Alessandro Re 6 8
16 Hungary Kornél Lukács 7 9 8
17 Finland Jari Huttunen 7 6
18 France Charlotte Dalmasso 8 10 Ret 5
19 Republic of Ireland Daniel McKenna Ret 8 Ret 4
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
POR
Portugal
POL
Poland
FIN
Finland
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Points
Source:[13]
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 Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers

Pos. Co-driver MON
Monaco
POR
Portugal
POL
Poland
FIN
Finland
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Points
1 Belgium Renaud Jamoul 1 1 7 1 1 1 131
2 Norway Anders Jæger 3 3 4 7 1 73
3 France Franck Le Floch Ret 11 4 2 2 2 66
4 Italy Matteo Chiarcossi 4 6 1 9 3 Ret 62
5 Finland Marko Salminen 3 3 2 48
6 United Kingdom Stephen McAuley Ret 6 6 4 Ret 28
7 Italy Domenico Pozzi 7 5 8 6 28
8 France Benoît Fulcrand 5 3 25
9 France Vincent Landais Ret 5 3 25
10 France Joshua Reibel 4 EX 5 22
11 Germany Michael Wenzel 2 18
12 United Kingdom Dale Furniss Ret 2 18
13 France Victor Bellotto 2 Ret Ret 18
14 France Fabrice Gordon 4 Ret 12
15 France Kevin Parent 4 12
16 Norway Stig Rune Skjærmoen 5 10
17 France Christopher Guieu 5 10
18 Italy Giacomo Ciucci 6 8
19 Hungary Márk Mesterházi 7 9 8
20 Finland Antti Linnaketo 7 6
21 France Marine Delon 8 4
22 Republic of Ireland Andrew Grennan Ret 8 Ret 4
23 France Céline Rovira 10 1
Pos. Co-driver MON
Monaco
POR
Portugal
POL
Poland
FIN
Finland
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Points
Source:[13]
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 Junior WRC Championship for Nations

Pos. Country MON
Monaco
POR
Portugal
POL
Poland
FIN
Finland
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Points
1  France 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 155
2  Norway 3 3 3 2 5 1 98
3  Italy 4 4 1 6 2 Ret 75
4  Finland 2 3 2 51
5  Switzerland 5 5 5 Ret 4 42
6  United Arab Emirates Ret 6 4 Ret 3 Ret 35
7  United Kingdom Ret 2 Ret 18
8  Germany 2 18
9  Hungary 5 7 16
10  Belgium WD 4 12
11  Ireland Ret 6 Ret Ret 8
Pos. Country MON
Monaco
POR
Portugal
POL
Poland
FIN
Finland
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Points
Source:[13]
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)

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  9. ^ "Veiby advanced to second place in Junior WRC". EvenManagement.no. Even Management AS. Retrieved 14 June 2015. Ole and co-driver Stig Rune Skjærmoen were in second place and focused on finishing the stage and completing the day in a good way.
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