2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship
The 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship is the eighth 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.
The championship begins on 22 May at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium and ends on 28 November at the Killarney Motor Racing Complex in South Africa.
| 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||
| Previous: | 2020 | Next: | 2022 |
| Support series: European Rallycross Championship | |||
Calendar
The 2021 championship will be contested over 10 rounds in Europe, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The initial calendar was released on 16 December 2020, it included two unconfirmed slots: 1 for a round in Europe, and one for a round in the Middle East/Asia.[1]
| Rnd | Event | Date | Venue | Class | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} World RX of Benelux |
22–23 May | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa-Francorchamps | RX1 | ||
| RX2e | ||||||
| 2 |  World RX of Norway |
12–13 June | Lånkebanen, Hell | RX1 | ||
| RX2e | ||||||
| 3 |  World RX of Finland |
19–20 June | Tykkimäki, Kouvola | RX1 | ||
| 4 |  World RX of Sweden |
3–4 July | Höljesbanan, Höljes | RX1 | ||
| RX2e | ||||||
| 5 |  World RX of Barcelona - Catalunya |
24–25 July | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | RX1 | ||
| RX2e | ||||||
| 6 |  World RX of Germany |
31 July–1 August | Nürburgring, Nürburg | RX1 | ||
| RX2e | ||||||
| 7 |  TBA |
21–22 August | TBA (Europe) | RX1 | ||
| 8 |  World RX of France |
4–5 September | Circuit de Lohéac, Lohéac | RX1 | ||
| RX2e | ||||||
| 9 | TBA |
15–16 October | TBA (Middle East/Asia) | RX1 | ||
| 10 |  World RX of South Africa |
27–28 November | Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town | RX1 |
Calendar Changes
- After being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World RX of Benelux, World RX of Norway, World RX of Germany, World RX of France and World RX of South Africa all returned to the calendar.
- After being included in 2020, the World RX of Riga - Latvia was not included in the initial calendar.
- After being on the 2020 calendar, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World RX of Portugal, World RX of Russia and World RX of Abu Dhabi were not included on the initial calendar.
Series News
- The FIA announced a tender process to find a new promoter to replace IMG. IMG had been the championship's promoters since its inception in 2014.[2]
- The Supercar class was renamed RX1.[3]
- The RX2 class was discontinued. It is replaced by the electric RX2e class.[3]
Championship Standings
World Championship points are scored as follows:
| Position | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th |
| Heats | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Semi-Finals | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Final | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
References
- Wood, Elliot (16 December 2020). "Finland returns for World RX 2021 but no new promoter yet". dirtfish.com. Dirtfish Media. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- Ridge, Hal (14 October 2020). "FIA launches tender process to find new WRX promoter". motorsport.com. Motorsport Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- FVR (9 October 2020). "What's in a name - new names Supercar and Super1600". rallycross.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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