The 2021 Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps was the sixth round of the eighth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Belgium.[1][2]
| 2021 World RX of Benelux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 6 of 0 in the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 9-10 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Francorchamps, Liège Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World RX1 Championship edit
Heats edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 |  Kevin Abbring
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Unkorrupted | Renault Mégane RS | 1st | 11th | 5th | 1st | 16 |
| 2 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson
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KYB EKS JC | Audi S1 | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 7th | 15 |
| 3 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 14 |
| 4 | 9 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 13 |
| 5 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm
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GRX-SET World RX Team | Hyundai i20 | 8th | 12th | 1st | 2nd | 12 |
| 6 | 23 |  Krisztián Szabó
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GRX-SET World RX Team | Hyundai i20 | 6th | 5th | 8th | 4th | 11 |
| 7 | 44 |  Timo Scheider
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza | 3rd | 7th | 6th | 9th | 10 |
| 8 | 91 |  Enzo Ide
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KYB EKS JC | Audi S1 | 9th | 4th | 10th | 6th | 9 |
| 9 | 92 | Anton Marklund
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Hedströms Motorsport | Hyundai i20 | 7th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 8 |
| 10 | 18 | Juha Rytkönen
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Juha Rytkönen | Ford Fiesta MK8 | 10th | 6th | 9th | 10th | 7 |
| 11 | 84 |  Hervé "Knapick" Lemonnier
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Hervé Knapick | Citroën DS3 | 12th | 10th | 11th | 11th | 6 |
| 12 | 2 |  Ollie O'Donovan
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Oliver O'Donovan | Ford Fiesta | 11th | 9th | 12th | 12th | 5 |
Semi-finals edit
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | 3:15.734 | 6 |
| 2 | 92 | Anton Marklund
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Hedströms Motorsport | + 1.712 | 5 |
| 3* | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 2.490 | 4 |
| 4 | 84 | Hervé "Knapick" Lemonnier
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Hervé Knapick | + 10.270 | 3 |
| 5 | 69 | Kevin Abbring
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Unkorrupted | +17.334 and 2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | 44 | Timo Scheider
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ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | DNF | 1 |
- Note: Semi-Final 1 race winner Timmy Hansen was handed a five-second penalty, as the driver to hit Kevin Abbring at the Raidillon hairpin.
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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KYB EKS JC | 3:13.105 | 6 |
| 2 | 23 | Krisztián Szabó
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GRX-SET World RX Team | + 2.648 | 5 |
| 3 | 91 | Enzo Ide
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KYB EKS JC | + 3.974 | 4 |
| 4 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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GRX-SET World RX Team | + 4.973 | 3 |
| 5 | 84 | Juha Rytkönen
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Juha Rytkönen | + 5.674 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | Ollie O'Donovan
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Oliver O'Donovan | + 2 laps | 1 |
Final edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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KYB EKS JC | 3:10.857 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | Kevin Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 2.601 | 5 |
| 3 | 23 | Krisztián Szabó
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GRX-SET World RX Team | + 5.338 | 4 |
| 4 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Hansen World RX Team | + 5.663 | 3 |
| 5 | 91 | Enzo Ide
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KYB EKS JC | + 6.119 | 2 |
| 6 | 92 | Anton Marklund
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Hedströms Motorsport | + 6.648 | 1 |
Standings after the event edit
Source[5]
| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timmy Hansen
|
151 | |
| 2 | Johan Kristoffersson
|
139 | +12 |
| 3 | Kevin Hansen
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136 | +15 |
| 4 | Niclas Grönholm
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123 | +28 |
| 5 | Krisztián Szabó
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108 | +43 |
| 6 | Kevin Abbring
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97 | +54 |
- Note: Only the top six positions are included.
References edit
- ^ Ridge, Hal. "Spa WRX: Kristoffersson leads opening day after surviving contact".
- ^ Ridge, Hal. "Spa victory lifts Kristoffersson into World Rallycross title fight".
- ^ "Classifications".
- ^ "2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps | FIA Results and Statistics".
- ^ "2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps Standings | FIA Results and Statistics".