2022 World Rally Championship-3
The 2022 FIA World Rally Championship-3 is the ninth season of the World Rally Championship-3, an auto racing championship for rally cars that is recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the third-highest tier of international rallying. It is open to privately entered cars complying with Group Rally3 regulations.[1] The championship will begin in January 2022 with the Rallye Monte-Carlo and is due to conclude in November 2022 with Rally Japan, running in support of the 2022 World Rally Championship.
Kajetan Kajetanowicz, 2021 WRC-3 runner up
Calendar
The 2022 season is scheduled to be contested over thirteen rounds that across Europe, Africa, Oceania and Asia.
| Round | Start Date | Finish Date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. |
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| 1 | 20 January | 23 January |  Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo |
Monte Carlo, Monaco | Mixed[lower-alpha 1] | 17 | 296.03 km | [2] |
| 2 | 24 February | 27 February |  Rally Sweden |
Umeå, Västerbotten County | Snow | 17 | 264.81 km | [3] |
| 3 | 21 April | 24 April |  Croatia Rally |
Zagreb | Tarmac | 20 | 291.84 km | [4] |
| 4 | 19 May | 22 May |  Rally de Portugal |
Matosinhos, Porto | Gravel | 21 | 330.17 km | [5] |
| 5 | 2 June | 5 June |  Rally Italia Sardegna |
Alghero, Sardinia | Gravel | 21 | 308.63 km | [6] |
| 6 | 23 June | 26 June |  Safari Rally Kenya |
Nairobi | Gravel | 19 | 363.56 km | [7] |
| 7 | 14 July | 17 July |  Rally Estonia |
Tartu, Tartu County | Gravel | 24 | 314.26 km | [8] |
| 8 | 4 August | 7 August |  Rally Finland |
Jyväskylä, Central Finland | Gravel | 22 | 323.38 km | [9] |
| 9 | 18 August | 21 August | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ypres Rally Belgium |
Ypres, West Flanders | Tarmac | 20 | 281.58 km | [10] |
| 10 | 8 September | 11 September |  Acropolis Rally Greece |
Lamia, Central Greece | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 11 | 29 September | 2 October |  Rally New Zealand |
Auckland, Te Ika-a-Māui | Gravel | TBA | TBA | |
| 12 | 20 October | 23 October |  RACC Rally Catalunya de España |
Salou, Catalonia | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
| 13 | 10 November | 13 November |  Rally Japan |
Nagoya, Chūbu Region | Tarmac | TBA | TBA | |
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A map showing the locations of the rallies in the 2022 championship. Event Headquarters are marked with black dots.
Location changes
- The headquarter of the Monte Carlo Rally moved from Gap, Hautes-Alpes to Monaco solely. The rally had previously based in Monaco in 2006.[14]
- Rally Sweden is due to return to the championship after a one-year absence. In case of a lack of snow, the organizers are planned to move the rally headquarter for the first time in history.[15] It will relocate from Torsby, Värmland northwards to Umeå in Västerbotten County.[16] The rally was initially covered 303.74 km (188.7 mi) in nineteen special stages, but it was reduced to seventeen in a total of 264.81 km (164.5 mi) due to reindeer movements.[17]
- Rally Italia Sardegna will relocate its rally base to Alghero following a one-off headquarter in Olbia for the 2021 event.[18]
Calendar changes
- Rally New Zealand is set to return to the championship for the first time since 2012.[19] The country had also secured a spot in the calendar in 2020, but their bid to return to championship was taken down due to the cancellation of the event in response to the COVID-19 situation.[20]
- For the third year in a row, Rally Japan takes the final spot in the original calendar. The previous two years saw the rally called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]
- Rally Mexico has contracts to hold the WRC event in 2022 and 2023, but the rally was not included on the 2022 calendar.[22] A national event was held in the bid of a 2023 return.[23]
- Rally Chile finds itself in a similar situation like Mexico when its contract with WRC Promoter GmbH is set to end in 2022. Chile had previously hosted the event in 2019.[24]
- Rally GB was bidding for a 2022 return as the event was planned to hold in Northern Ireland, but the proposal was ultimately failed.[25]
WRC-3 Junior Calendar
| Round | Dates | Rally |
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| 1 | 24–27 February | Rally Sweden |
| 2 | 21–24 April | Croatia Rally |
| 3 | 19–22 May | Rally de Portugal |
| 4 | 14–17 July | Rally Estonia |
| 5 | 8–11 September | Acropolis Rally |
Entries
WRC-3 Open
The following crews are officially entered into the 2022 World Rally Championship-3 Open:
| Car | Entrant | Driver name | Co-driver name | Rounds |
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| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Enrico Brazzoli |
Enrico Brazzoli |
Manuel Fenoli |
1, 3 |
 Jan Černý |
Jan Černý |
Petr Černohorský |
1 | |
| Petr Jindra |
3 | |||
| Lauri Joona |
Lauri Joona |
Mikael Korhonen |
2, 4 | |
| McRae Kimathi |
McRae Kimathi |
Mwangi Kioni |
2–4 | |
 Zoltán László |
Zoltán László |
Tamás Begala |
1 | |
| Tamás Kürti |
3 | |||
 Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy |
William Creighton |
Liam Regan |
2–4 | |
| Sami Pajari |
Sami Pajari |
Enni Mälkönen |
1–4 | |
| Ivica Siladić |
Ivica Siladić |
Jasna Durak |
3 | |
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WRC-3 Junior
The following crews are officially entered into the 2022 World Rally Championship-3 Junior:
| Car | Entrant | Driver name | Co-driver name | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 |  Jon Armstrong |
Jon Armstrong |
Brian Hoy |
1–3 |
 Jean-Baptiste Franceschi |
Jean-Baptiste Franceschi |
Anthony Gorguilo |
1–3 | |
| Lauri Joona |
Lauri Joona |
Mikael Korhonen |
1–3 | |
| McRae Kimathi |
McRae Kimathi |
Mwangi Kioni |
1–3 | |
| Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy |
William Creighton |
Liam Regan |
1–3 | |
| Sami Pajari |
Sami Pajari |
Enni Mälkönen |
1–3 | |
| Panagiotis Roustemis |
Panagiotis Roustemis |
Christos Bakloris |
1 | |
| Starter Energy Racing |
Robert Virves |
Aleks Lesk |
1–3 | |
| Sources:[27][28][29] | ||||
Regulation changes
Sporting Regulations
The following titles will be contested within WRC3 in 2022:[1]
- Open Championship for Drivers
- Open Championship for Co-Drivers
- Championship for Teams
- Junior Championship for Drivers
- Junior Championship for Co-Drivers
In a change from the 2021 season, a teams championship will be contested but drivers will not be obliged to run in one. Points from the highest scoring 4 rounds of 5 entered will be considered for the championship.
The WRC3 Junior championship will be organised by M-Sport Ltd as an arrive-and-drive style competition as previously presented in Junior World Rally Championship. Ford Fiesta Rally3 cars will be provided on 5 prescribed rounds for drivers born on or after 1st January 1993. Unlike the rules used in WRC2 Junior, drivers of Junior age who do not register and compete in this fashion will not be eligible for the WRC3 Junior championships.[1]
Results and standings
Season summary
| Round | Event | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning entrant | Winning time | Report | Ref. |
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| 1 | Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo |
Sami Pajari |
Enni Mälkönen |
Sami Pajari |
3:24:39.2 | Report | [30] |
| 2 | Rally Sweden |
Lauri Joona |
Mikael Korhonen |
Lauri Joona |
2:24:33.8 | Report | [31] |
| 3 | Croatia Rally |
Zoltán László |
Tamás Kürti |
Zoltán László |
3:32:47.0 | Report | [32] |
| 4 | Rally de Portugal |
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| 5 | Rally Italia Sardegna |
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| 6 | Safari Rally Kenya |
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| 7 | Rally Estonia |
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| 8 | Rally Finland |
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| 9 | Ypres Rally Belgium |
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| 10 | Acropolis Rally Greece |
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| 11 | Rally New Zealand |
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| 12 | RACC Rally Catalunya de España |
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| 13 | Rally Japan |
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Scoring system
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Notes
- The Monte Carlo Rally is run on a tarmac and snow surface.
References
- "WRC Sporting Regulations 2022" (PDF).
- "Itinerary Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- "Itinerary Croatia Rally 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "Itinerary Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "Itinerary Rally Italia Sardegna 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- "Itinerary Safari Rally Kenya 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- "Itinerary WRC Rally Estonia" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Itinerary Rally Finland 2022". sectorallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Itinerary Ypres Rally Belgium 2022". mailchi.mp. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Nine events named in partial 2022 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "WRC roars into hybrid era with expanded 2022 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Belgium added to 2022 FIA World Rally Championship". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "Monaco base for new-look Rallye Monte-Carlo". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- "Lack of snow forces Rally Sweden move up north". matraxlubricants.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- "Rally Sweden moves north to Umea". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Reindeer movements erase Saturday Sweden test". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- "Olibia suburb test to launch Sardinia event". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- Howard, Tom (16 October 2021). "New Zealand secures spot on 2022 WRC calendar". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "New Zealand's 2020 WRC return off". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- Klein, Jamie (19 August 2020). "Belgium gets WRC round for the first time after Rally Japan axed". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Muñoz, Jesús (9 October 2020). "El Rally de México no estará en el WRC 2021, pero volverá en 2022 y 2023" [Rally Mexico will not be in the 2021 WRC, but will return in 2022 and 2023]. soymotor.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- Evans, David (10 February 2022). "Rally Mexico to host nations rally in WRC return bid". dirtfish.com. DirtFish. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- Evans, David (29 November 2019). "WRC's 2020 Rally Chile cancelled due to political and social unrest". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
Rally Chile's Felipe Horta said: 'The decision was to wait a year to take the world championship. We have talked with the FIA and the WRC [Promoter] in Germany, where they have fortunately understood very favourably what is happening and are allowing us to cancel the 2020 date and resume the contract we have established for three years.'
- Howard, Tom (18 January 2020). "UK misses out on 2022 WRC round as Northern Ireland plans collapse". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- "Entry List Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Entry List Rally Sweden 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- "Entry List Croatia Rally 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "Entry list Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Pajari secures victory on WRC3 debut". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- "Joona seals WRC3 glory in Sweden". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- "László inherits WRC3 honours". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- "WRC-3 standings 2022". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Standings". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "WRC-3 Junior standings 2022". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
- Official website (in English, French, and Spanish)
- FIA World Rally Championship-3 Open 2022 at eWRC-results.com
- FIA World Rally Championship-3 Junior 2022 at eWRC-results.com
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