The 2024 FIA Junior WRC Championship is the twenty-second season of the Junior World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. The championship features five events, beginning in February at the Rally Sweden and concluding in September at the Acropolis Rally.
William Creighton and Liam Regan are the reigning drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[1]
Calendar
| Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 February | 18 February |  Rally Sweden
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Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden | Snow | 18 | 301.76 km | [2] | |
| 2 | 18 April | 21 April |  Croatia Rally
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Zagreb, Croatia | Tarmac | 20 | 283.28 km | [3] | |
| 3 | 30 May | 2 June |  Rally Italia Sardegna
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Olbia, Sardinia, Italy | Gravel | 16 | 266.48 km | [4] | |
| 4 | 1 August | 4 August |  Rally Finland
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Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland | Gravel | TBA | TBA | ||
| 5 | 5 September | 8 September |  Acropolis Rally Greece
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Lamia, Central Greece, Greece | Gravel | TBA | TBA | ||
| Sources:[5] | |||||||||
Entries
The following crews entered into the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship:
| Car | Driver name | Co-driver name | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 |  Abdullah Al-Rawahi
|
 Ata Al-Hmoud
|
1–2 |
 Roberto Blach
|
Mauro Barreiro
|
1–2 | |
 Petr Borodin
|
Roman Cheprasov
|
1–2 | |
 Bruno Bulacia
|
 Gabriel Morales
|
1–2 | |
| Nataniel Bruun
|
 Pablo Olmos
|
1–2 | |
 Eamonn Kelly
|
Conor Mohan
|
1–2 | |
 Jose Caparó
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 Esther Gutiérrez
|
1–2 | |
 Diego Domínguez Jr.
|
Rogelio Peñate
|
1–2 | |
 Taylor Gill
|
Daniel Brkic
|
1–2 | |
| Raúl Hernández
|
José Murado
|
1–2 | |
| Mille Johansson
|
Johan Grönvall
|
1 | |
 Romet Jürgenson
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Siim Oja
|
1–2 | |
 Norbert Maior
|
Francesca Maior
|
1–2 | |
| André Martinez
|
Guillermo Sierra
|
1–2 | |
 Jakub Matulka
|
Daniel Dymurski
|
1–2 | |
 Tom Rensonnet
|
Loïc Dumont
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1–2 | |
 Gerardo Rosselot
|
Marcelo Brizio
|
1 | |
 Fabio Schwarz
|
 Bernhard Ettel
|
1–2 | |
 Max Smart
|
 Cameron Fair
|
1–2 | |
 Ali Türkkan
|
Burak Erdener
|
2 | |
| Sources:[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] | |||
Results and standings
Season summary
| Round | Event | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning time | Report | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rally Sweden
|
Mille Johansson
|
Johan Grönvall
|
2:49:33.8 | Report | [14] |
| 2 | Croatia Rally
|
Report | ||||
| 3 | Rally Italia Sardegna
|
Report | ||||
| 4 | Rally Finland
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Report | ||||
| 5 | Acropolis Rally Greece
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Report |
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point was given for every stage win. The best four results out of five counted towards the final drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings. However, all points gained from stage wins were retained.
| 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
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FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers
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References
- ^ "Irishman Creighton crowned FIA Junior WRC champion*". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Itinerary Croatia Rally 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Itinerary Rally Italia Sardegna 2024". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Finland return confirmed for FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "FIA confirms Rally Star entries for 2024 FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ @jakubmatulka (16 January 2024). "Już w połowie lutego rozpoczniemy rywalizację w mistrzostwach świata juniorów @fiajuniorwrc" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @millemotorsport (15 January 2024). "RALLY SWEDEN 2024! @millejohansson05 & @johan_gronvall will make their debut in @fiajuniorwrc at their home-event @rallysweden in February". Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @brunobulacia (17 January 2024). "Happy and proud to announce that I will be competing in the FIA JWRC and FIA WRC3 World Championship in the 2024 season". Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @rallyrosselot (16 January 2024). "Vamos al JWRC en Suecia se viene tremendo desafío debutando en la nieve nórdica a bordo de un Ford Fiesta Rally3 de @msportltd" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @amartinezrally (16 January 2024). "FIA JUNIOR WRC 2024 Estoy muy feliz de contarles que este año estaré participando en el campeonato mundial FIA Junior WRC @fiajuniorwrc con el equipo @msportltd" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Junior WRC attracts record entry for 2024". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Entry list Rally Sweden 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Marvellous Mille speeds to debut Junior WRC win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
External links
- Official website (in English, French, and Spanish)
- FIA Junior World Rally Championship 2023 at eWRC-results.com
This page was last edited on 25 March 2024, at 16:26