2022 World RX of Latvia

| 2022 World RX of Latvia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 2 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 3 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022 World RX of Latvia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 3 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 4 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Ferratum World RX of Rīga-Latvia was the second and third round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was first double-header (two races in a weekend) of the season and held at Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, in the Latvian capital of Riga.
World RX1e Championship Race 1
Heats
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 3rd | 1st | 
| 2 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 1st | 5th | 
| 3 | 21 |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 2nd | 3rd | 
| 4 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 5th | 2nd | 
| 5 | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 4th | 4th | 
| 6 | 17 |  Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 6th | 6th | 
| 7 | 12 |  Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 7th | 7th | 
| 8 | 77 |  René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | 8th | 8th | 
Progression
- Race 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 4:12.651 | 
| 2 | 21 |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 0.798 | 
| 3 | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1.192 | 
| 4 | 12 |  Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 18.213 | 
- Race 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:11.333 | 
| 2 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.626 | 
| 3 | 17 |  Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 3.327 | 
| 4 | 77 |  René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 9.647 | 
Semi-finals
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 4:12.732 | |
| 2 | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 0.384 | |
| 3(6) | 77 |  René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 7.836 | 10 | 
| 4(7) | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 3 laps | 9 | 
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:12.302 | |
| 2 | 21 |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 3.605 | |
| 3* | 17 |  Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 4.236 | |
| 4(8) | 12 |  Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 6.843 | 8 | 
- Note: Gustav Bergström progressed to the Final race as one of two placed third Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
Final
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:10.054 | 20 | 
| 2 | 21 |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 2.082 | 16 | 
| 3 | 21 |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 4.057 | 13 | 
| 4 | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 3.400 | 12 | 
| 5 | 17 |  Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 7.403 | 11 | 
World RX1e Championship Race 2
Heats
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 1st | 2nd | 
| 2 | 21 |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 4th | 1st | 
| 3 | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 2nd | 5th | 
| 4 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 3rd | 3rd | 
| 5 | 17 |  Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 8th | 4th | 
| 6 | 12 |  Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 7th | 6th | 
| 7 | 77 |  René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | 6th | 7th | 
| 8 | 71 |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 5th | DNF | 
Progression
- Race 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:09.770 | 
| 2 | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1.822 | 
| 3 | 17 |  Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 3.759 | 
| 4 | 77 |  René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 8.976 | 
- Race 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 4:16.293 | 
| 2 | 12 |  Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 4.989 | 
| DNF | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 3 laps | 
| DNF | 21 |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 3 laps | 
Semi-finals
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:32.348 | |
| 2 | 21 |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 5.337 | |
| 3(6) | 17 |  Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 13.680 | 10 | 
| 4(7) | 12 |  Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 13.882 | 9 | 
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | 4:31.898 | |
| 2 | 71 |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 4.220 | |
| 3* | 52 |  Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 9.181 | |
| 4(8) | 77 |  René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 16.803 | 8 | 
- Note: Ole Christian Veiby 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 | 4:19.030 | 20 | 
| 2 | 71 |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 0.285 | 16 | 
| 3 | 21 |  Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1.657 | 13 | 
| 4 | 52 |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 2.139 | 12 | 
| 5 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.567 | 11 | 
Standings after the event
Source[5]
| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson | 60 | |
| 2 |  Kevin Hansen | 41 | +19 | 
| 3 |  Timmy Hansen | 41 | +19 | 
| 4 |  Ole Christian Veiby | 38 | +22 | 
| 5 |  Niclas Grönholm | 31 | +29 | 
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ^ "Classifications R1".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "Classifications R2".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia Standings | FIA Results and Statistics".