2020 Junior WRC Championship
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The 2020 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the eighth season of Junior WRC, a rallying championship governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. The championship was open to drivers under the age of thirty—although no such restriction existed for co-drivers—competing in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built and maintained by M-Sport. The championship was contested over four selected WRC rounds with the winning crew awarded a new Ford Fiesta R5 car, 200 tyres, free registration into the 2021 WRC3 Championship and five free rally entries. The championship offered an additional prize of €15,000 to the highest-placed rookie driver to fund a drive in the 2021 Junior WRC Championship.
Tom Kristensson and Joakim Sjöberg won the driver and co-driver championships, while Sweden sealed back-to-back Nations' Trophies.
Calendar
The 2020 Junior WRC Championship calendar consisted of four events taken from the 2020 World Rally Championship.
| Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 February | 16 February | Sweden Rally Sweden | Torsby, Värmland | Snow | 11 | 171.64 km | |
| 2 | 4 September | 6 September | Estonia Rally Estonia | Tartu, Tartu County | Gravel | 17 | 232.64 km | |
| 3 | 8 October | 11 October | Italy Rally Italia Sardegna | Alghero, Sardinia | Gravel | 20 | 308.57 km | |
| 4 | 3 December | 6 December | Italy ACI Rally Monza | Monza, Brianza | Tarmac | 16 | 241.37 km | |
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Calendar changes
The 2020 calendar was revised from the 2019 schedule. The Tour de Corse and Wales Rally GB were removed from the calendar, while events in Chile and Germany were added in their place. However, Rally Chile was later cancelled in the face of ongoing political unrest in the country, and Wales Rally GB was added back onto the calendar. Rally Italia Sardegna was postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new calendar was revised after the championship was interrupted by six months. Ypres Rally was set to be the season's finale, but were unable to do so as the rally was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The finale moved to Monza instead.
Entries
The following crews entered into the championship:
| Entrant | Drivers | Co-drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Andolfi | Italy Fabio Andolfi | Italy Savoia Stefano | All |
| Jon Armstrong | United Kingdom Jon Armstrong | Republic of Ireland Noel O'Sullivan | 1 |
| Raul Baidu | Romania Raul Badiu | Romania Gabriel Lazar | 1–2 |
| Ruairi Bell | United Kingdom Ruairi Bell | United Kingdom Darren Garrod | 1, 3-4 |
| United Kingdom Matthew Edwards | 2 | ||
| Tommaso Ciuffi | Italy Tommaso Ciuffi | Italy Nicolo Gonella | 1 |
| Lauri Joona | Finland Lauri Joona | Finland Ari Koponen | 1 |
| Tom Kristensson Motorsport | Sweden Tom Kristensson | Sweden Joakim Sjöberg | All |
| Pontus Lönnström | Sweden Pontus Lönnström | Sweden Stefan Gustavsson | 1–2 |
| Catie Munnings | United Kingdom Catie Munnings | Sweden Ida Lidebjer-Granberg | 1 |
| Enrico Oldrati | Italy Enrico Oldrati | Italy Elia de Guio | 1–3 |
| Team Flying Finn | Finland Sami Pajari | Finland Marko Salminen | All |
| Marco Pollara | Italy Marco Pollara | Italy Maurizio Messina | 1–3 |
| LMT Autosporta Akademija | Latvia Mārtiņš Sesks | Latvia Renars Francis | All |
| PS 110% AB | Norway Oscar Solberg | Sweden Jim Hjerpe | 1 |
| Estonian Autosport Junior Team | Estonia Ken Torn | Estonia Kauri Pannas | 1–2 |
| Robert Virves | Estonia Robert Virves | Estonia Sander Pruul | 2 |
| Fabrizio Zaldivar | Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldívar | Argentina Fernando Mussano | 1–3 |
| Spain Rogelio Peñate | 4 | ||
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Results and standings
Season summary
| Round | Event | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning time | Report | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden Rally Sweden | Sweden Tom Kristensson | Sweden Joakim Sjöberg | 1:22:51.3 | Report | |
| 2 | Estonia Rally Estonia | Latvia Mārtiņš Sesks | Latvia Renars Francis | 2:21:20.5 | Report | |
| 3 | Italy Rally Italia Sardegna | Sweden Tom Kristensson | Sweden Joakim Sjöberg | 3:07:49.1 | Report | |
| 4 | Italy ACI Rally Monza | Sweden Tom Kristensson | Sweden Joakim Sjöberg | 2:35:21.4 | Report |
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point is given for every stage win. 1.5-time bonus points were awarded for both drivers' and co-drivers' championships at the season's finale.
| 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
(Results key)
| Pos. | Driver | SWE Sweden | EST Estonia | ITA Italy | MNZ Italy | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden Tom Kristensson | 13 | Ret1 | 14 | 17 | 100.5 |
| 2 | Latvia Mārtiņš Sesks | 21 | 13 | 35 | Ret1 | 69 |
| 3 | Finland Sami Pajari | 41 | 28 | 56 | 44 | 66 |
| 4 | Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldívar | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Ruairi Bell | 7 | 4 | Ret | 32 | 42.5 |
| 6 | Italy Marco Pollara | 10 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| 7 | Estonia Ken Torn | 3 | Ret3 | 18 | ||
| 8 | Italy Enrico Oldrati | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
| 9 | Estonia Robert Virves | 32 | 17 | |||
| 10 | Romania Raul Badiu | 52 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 11 | Sweden Pontus Lönnström | 82 | Ret | 6 | ||
| 12 | Finland Lauri Joona | 9 | 2 | |||
| – | Italy Tommaso Ciuffi | 12 | – | |||
| – | Norway Oscar Solberg | 13 | – | |||
| – | United Kingdom Catie Munnings | 14 | – | |||
| – | Italy Fabio Andolfi | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | – |
| – | United Kingdom Jon Armstrong | Ret | – | |||
| Pos. | Driver | SWE Sweden | EST Estonia | ITA Italy | MNZ Italy | Points |
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FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers
(Results key)
| Pos. | Co-Driver | SWE Sweden | EST Estonia | ITA Italy | MNZ Italy | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden Joakim Sjöberg | 13 | Ret1 | 14 | 17 | 100.5 |
| 2 | Latvia Renars Francis | 21 | 13 | 35 | Ret1 | 69 |
| 3 | Finland Marko Salminen | 41 | 28 | 56 | 44 | 66 |
| 4 | Argentina Fernando Mussano | 6 | 6 | 2 | 34 | |
| 5 | United Kingdom Darren Garrod | 7 | Ret | 32 | 30.5 | |
| 6 | Italy Maurizio Messina | 10 | 5 | 6 | 19 | |
| 7 | Spain Rogelio Peñate | 2 | 18 | |||
| 8 | Estonia Kauri Pannas | 3 | Ret3 | 18 | ||
| 9 | Italy Elia de Guio | 11 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
| 10 | Estonia Sander Pruul | 32 | 17 | |||
| 11 | Romania Gabriel Lazar | 52 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 12 | United Kingdom Matthew Edwards | 4 | 12 | |||
| 13 | Sweden Stefan Gustavsson | 82 | Ret | 6 | ||
| 14 | Finland Ari Koponen | 9 | 2 | |||
| – | Italy Nicolo Gonella | 12 | – | |||
| – | Sweden Jim Hjerpe | 13 | – | |||
| – | Sweden Ida Lidebjer-Granberg | 14 | – | |||
| – | Italy Stefano Savoia | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | – |
| – | Republic of Ireland Noel O'Sullivan | Ret | – | |||
| Pos. | Co-Driver | SWE Sweden | EST Estonia | ITA Italy | MNZ Italy | Points |
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FIA Junior WRC Trophy for Nations
(Results key)
| Pos. | Nation | SWE Sweden | EST Estonia | ITA Italy | MNZ Italy | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| 2 | Latvia | 2 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 58 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 7 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Estonia | 3 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 7 | Italy | 8 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 26 |
| 8 | Romania | 5 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 9 | Norway | 9 | 2 | |||
| Pos. | Nation | SWE Sweden | EST Estonia | ITA Italy | MNZ Italy | Points |
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Notes
External links
- at ewrc-results.com