2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship

The 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship is the seventh season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallycross.

2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Previous: 2019 Next: 2021
Support series:
European Rallycross Championship

Calendar

The 2020 championship is due to be contested over eight rounds in Europe and the Middle East.[1][2][3][4] The season was originally scheduled to start in April but following multiple postponements relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, a revised calendar was released in May 2020 and the championship is now scheduled to begin in August.[5]

Rnd. Event Dates Venue Class Winner Team
1 World RX of Sweden 22–23 August Höljesbanan, Höljes Supercar
2
Projekt E
3 World RX of Finland 29–30 August Tykkimäki, Kouvola Supercar
4
N/C RX2 All Star Shootout 4–6 September Nysumbanen, Vebbestrup RX2
5 World RX of Riga - Latvia 19–20 September Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga Supercar
6
Projekt E
7 World RX of Benelux 3–4 October Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa-Francorchamps Supercar
Projekt E
8 World RX of Portugal 10–11 October Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre Supercar
9 World RX of Catalunya - Barcelona 17–18 October Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló Supercar
10 World RX of Germany 12–13 December Nürburgring, Nürburg Supercar
Projekt E
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic
Event Venue Original Dates
World RX of Norway Lånkebanen, Hell 13–14 June
World RX of Russia Igora Drive, Sosnovo 18–19 July
World RX of France Circuit de Lohéac, Lohéac 5–6 September
World RX of Abu Dhabi Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 29–31 October
World RX of South Africa Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town 14–15 November

Calendar changes

Entries

Supercar
Constructor Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Ref.
Audi KYB Team JC Audi S1 RX 4 Robin Larsson 1-4 [9]
6 Janis Baumanis 3-4 [10]
40 Mattias Ekström 1-2
Hyundai GRX Taneco Hyundai i20 WRC 7 Timur Timerzyanov 1-4 [11]
68 Niclas Grönholm 1-4 [11]
GRX Set 123 Krisztián Szabó 1-2
177 Juha Rytkönen 3-4
Peugeot Team Hansen Peugeot 208 RX 1 Timmy Hansen 1-4 [12]
9 Kevin Hansen 1-4 [12]
Renault GCK UNKORRUPTED Renault Clio R.S. RX 14 Rokas Baciuška 1-4 [13]
36 Guerlain Chicherit 1-4 [13]
GC Kompetition 24 Kevin Abbring TBA [14]
Monster Energy GCK RX Cartel Renault Mégane R.S. RX 13 Andreas Bakkerud 1-4 [15]
33 Liam Doran 1-4 [15]
GCK Bilstein 92 Anton Marklund 1-4 [16]
SEAT ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza RX 44 Timo Scheider 1-4 [17]
77 René Münnich 1-4 [17]
Volkswagen Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS Volkswagen Polo GTI RX 3 Johan Kristoffersson 1-4 [18]
Ford Ferratum Team Ford Fiesta Supercar RX 11 Jani Paasonen 1-4
Honda Olsbergs MSE Honda Civic Coupe 93 Sebastian Eriksson 1-2 [19]

RX2
Constructor Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Ref.
OMSE Olsbergs MSE Olsbergs MSE RX2 35 Fraser McConnell TBA [20]
47 Jesse Kallio TBA [21]
60 Martin Enlund TBA [22]
Yellow Squad Team Färén 77 Henrik Krogstad TBA [23]
999 Dan Skocdopole TBA [24]

Projekt E
Constructor Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Ref.
STARD Holten Motorsport Ford Fiesta TBA Daniel Holten 1 [25]
Rallytechnology TBA Natalie Barratt 1 [26]
TBA TBA TBA [26]
Hoonigan Racing Division 43 Ken Block 1 [27]
Citroën Racing Citroën C3 TBA Mads Østberg 1 [28]


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References
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  5. Ridge, Hal (4 May 2020). "World RX season to begin in August as new calendar is issued". motorsport.com. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  6. Ridge, Hal (6 December 2019). "Russia completes 2020 World RX schedule". motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  7. Ridge, Hal (6 March 2020). "Russian World Rallycross round cancelled". motorsport.com. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. Ridge, Hal (21 May 2020). "French World Rallycross round cancelled for 2020". motorsport.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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  13. Ridge, Hal (7 March 2020). "GCK World RX duo ditch Renault Megane for Clio". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  14. Ridge, Hal (24 March 2020). "Abbring gets part programme in World RX with GC Kompetition". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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  24. "Skocdopole Joins Hansen-Backed Yellow Squad". fiaworldrallycross.com. FIA World Rallycross Championship. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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  26. Kilshaw, Jake (20 December 2019). "Rallytechnology Confirms Two-Car Projekt E Entry". e-racing365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  27. "Ken Block enters Projekt E". fiaworldrallycross.com. 5 August 2020.
  28. "Mads Ostberg enters Projekt E". fiaworldrallycross.com. 6 August 2020.
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