2013 Junior WRC Championship
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The 2013 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the first season of the Junior WRC Championship, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in association with M-Sport, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It replaced WRC Academy as the Junior category championship at world level.[1]
The Junior WRC Championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-six. All teams contested the same six events – with their best five results counting towards their final championship position – in identical Ford Fiesta R2 cars, prepared by M-Sport.[2] Hankook supplied tyres for all competitors.
Pontus Tidemand secured the drivers' championship after winning at the Rallye de France-Alsace.[3]
Calendar
The calendar for the 2013 Junior WRC Championship consisted of six rounds, run alongside the World Rally Championship.
| Round | WRC Round | Dates | Rally name | Base | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 12–13 April | .svg.png){kind=small} Rally de Portugal | Faro, Algarve | Gravel |
| 2 | 6 | 31 May–2 June |  Acropolis Rally | Loutraki, Corinthia | Gravel |
| 3 | 8 | 1–3 August |  Rally Finland | Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi | Gravel |
| 4 | 9 | 22–25 August |  Rallye Deutschland | Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate | Tarmac |
| 5 | 11 | 3–6 October |  Rallye de France Alsace | Strasbourg, Alsace | Tarmac |
| 6 | 12 | 25–27 October |  Rally de Catalunya | Salou, Tarragona | Mixed |
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers took part in the 2013 Junior WRC Championship season:
| Team | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sander Pärn[4] | 100 | Sander Pärn | Ken Järveoja | 1–6 |
 Pontus Tidemand[4] | 102 | Pontus Tidemand |  Ola Fløene | 1–6 |
 Styllex Motorsport[4] | 103 | Martin Koči |  Petr Starý | 1–5 |
| Lukas Kostka[5] | 6 | |||
| Andreas Amberg[4] | 104 | Andreas Amberg | Mikko Lukka | 1–3 |
| ACSM Rallye Team[4] | 105 | José Antonio Suárez | Cándido Carrera | 1–6 |
 Castrol Ford Team Türkiye[4] | 106 | Murat Bostancı | Onur Vatansever | 1–6 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Michaël Burri[4] | 107 | Michaël Burri | Gabin Moreau | 1–6 |
| Niko-Pekka Nieminen[4] | 108 | Niko-Pekka Nieminen | Mikael Korhonen | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Ari Koponen[6] | 3 | |||
| Marius Aasen[4] | 109 | Marius Aasen | Marlene Engan | 1–6 |
| Yeray Lemes[4] | 110 | Yeray Lemes | Rogelio Peñate | 1–6 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Pieter-Jan-Michiel Cracco[7] | 111 | Pieter-Jan-Michiel Cracco[7] | Frederic Miclotte[7] | 4 |
 Hugo Arellano[8] | 112 | Hugo Arellano[8] | Daniel Arens[8] | 5 |
Rally summaries
| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Crew | Team | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | |||
| 1 | Rally de Portugal (12–13 April) — Results and report | 1 | 102 | Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene | Pontus Tidemand | 3:01:23.6 | 11 | 239.09 km | 10 | 8 | |
| 2 | 105 | José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera | ACSM Rallye Team | 3:03:50.5 | |||||||
| 3 | 110 | Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate | Yeray Lemes | 3:04:34.3 | |||||||
| 2 | Acropolis Rally (31 May–2 June) — Results and report | 1 | 105 | José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera | ACSM Rallye Team | 4:33:17.8 | 10 | 231.75 km | 10 | 6 | |
| 2 | 102 | Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene | Pontus Tidemand | 4:34:22.0 | |||||||
| 3 | 100 | Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja | Sander Pärn | 4:41:55.2 | |||||||
| 3 | Rally Finland (1–3 August) — Results and report | 1 | 104 | Andreas Amberg Mikko Lukka | Andreas Amberg | 2:34:51.9 | 19 | 259.11 km | 10 | 9 | |
| 2 | 100 | Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja | Sander Pärn | 2:37:16.5 | |||||||
| 3 | 102 | Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene | Pontus Tidemand | 2:37:44.4 | |||||||
| 4 | Rallye Deutschland (22–25 August) — Results and report | 1 | 102 | Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene | Pontus Tidemand | 3:09:26.8 | (14)† 13 | (322.70 km)† 281.62 km | 10 | 10 | |
| 2 | 107 | Michaël Burri Gabin Moreau | Michaël Burri | 3:11:14.3 | |||||||
| 3 | 110 | Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate | Yeray Lemes | 3:11:38.0 | |||||||
| 5 | Rallye de France Alsace (3–6 October) — Results and report | 1 | 102 | Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene | Pontus Tidemand | 2:41:37.4 | 14 | 312.14 km | 10 | 9 | |
| 2 | 112 | Hugo Arellano Gaëtan Houssin | Hugo Arellano | 2:42:19.7 | |||||||
| 3 | 110 | Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate | Yeray Lemes | 2:42:48.0 | |||||||
| 6 | Rally de Catalunya (25–27 October) — Results and report | 1 | 110 | Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate | Yeray Lemes | 4:03:59.8 | 15 | 355.92 km | 9 | 5 | |
| 2 | 109 | Marius Aasen Marlene Engan | Marius Aasen | 4:06:14.5 | |||||||
| 3 | 100 | Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja | Sander Pärn | 4:07:18.8 | |||||||
Championship standings
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers, and one point for winning a stage. Five best results of the season are counted towards the final score.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Stage win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
| Pos. | Driver | POR | GRE | FIN | GER | FRA | ESP | Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontus Tidemand | 1 5 | 2 8 | 3 6 | 1 3 | 1 1 | Ret 1 | 1 | 131 |
| 2 | Yeray Lemes | 3 2 | Ret 1 | 4 1 | 3 5 | 3 7 | 1 7 | 1 | 104 |
| 3 | Sander Pärn | 8 | 3 | 2 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 2 | 4 | 68 |
| 4 | José Antonio Suárez | 2 2 | 1 1 | 9 | 5 5 | Ret5 | Ret1 | 1 | 68 |
| 5 | Marius Aasen | 6 1 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 4 1 | 2 3 | 0 | 54 |
| 6 | Martin Koči | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 52 |
| 7 | Michaël Burri | Ret | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 0 | 46 |
| 8 | Niko-Pekka Nieminen | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Murat Bostancı | Ret | Ret | Ret 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 1 | 0 | 24 |
| EX | Andreas Amberg | 4 | Ret | 1 5 | WD† | 0 | |||
| Pos. | Driver | POR | GRE | FIN | GER | FRA | ESP | Drops | Points |
- Notes
- 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win.
- † Driver withdrew from the event, and was excluded from the championship.
Co-drivers' championship
| Pos. | Co-driver | POR | GRE | FIN | GER | FRA | ESP | Drops | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ola Fløene | 1 5 | 2 8 | 3 6 | 1 3 | 1 1 | Ret 1 | 1 | 131 |
| 2 | Rogelio Peñate | 3 2 | Ret 1 | 4 1 | 3 5 | 3 7 | 1 7 | 1 | 104 |
| 3 | Ken Järveoja | 8 | 3 | 2 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 2 | 4 | 68 |
| 4 | Cándido Carrera | 2 2 | 1 1 | 9 | 5 5 | Ret5 | Ret1 | 1 | 68 |
| 5 | Marlene Engan | 6 1 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 4 1 | 2 3 | 0 | 54 |
| 6 | Gabin Moreau | Ret | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 0 | 46 |
| 7 | Mikko Lukka | 4 | Ret | 1 5 | WD | 42 | |||
| 8 | Petr Starý | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 36 | |||
| 9 | Onur Vatansever | Ret | Ret | Ret 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Mikael Korhonen | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 22 | ||
| 11 | Lukas Kostka | 4 | 12 | ||||||
| Pos. | Co-driver | POR | GRE | FIN | GER | FRA | ESP | Drops | Points |
- Notes
- 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win.
References
- ^ "New system to boost entries". WRC.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Junior WRC is where it's at, says top rally man". WRC.com. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "JWRC: Tidemand secures Junior Title". WRC.com. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Rally Portugal Entry List" (PDF). RallydePortugal.pt.com. rallydeportugal.pt. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Rally Spain Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Rally Finland Draft Entry List" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "ADAC Rallye Deustchland Entry List" (PDF). adac-rallye-deutschland.de. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "Rallye de France Alsace Entry List" (PDF). rallyedefrance.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.