2013 Junior WRC Championship

The 2013 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the first season of the Junior WRC Championship, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in association with M-Sport, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It replaced WRC Academy as the Junior category championship at world level.[1]

The Junior WRC Championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-six. All teams contested the same six events – with their best five results counting towards their final championship position – in identical Ford Fiesta R2 cars, prepared by M-Sport.[2] Hankook supplied tyres for all competitors.

Pontus Tidemand secured the drivers' championship after winning at the Rallye de France-Alsace.[3]

Calendar

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The calendar for the 2013 Junior WRC Championship consisted of six rounds, run alongside the World Rally Championship.

Round WRC
Round
Dates Rally name Base Surface
1 4 12–13 April   Rally de Portugal Faro, Algarve Gravel
2 6 31 May–2 June   Acropolis Rally Loutraki, Corinthia Gravel
3 8 1–3 August   Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi Gravel
4 9 22–25 August   Rallye Deutschland Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate Tarmac
5 11 3–6 October   Rallye de France Alsace Strasbourg, Alsace Tarmac
6 12 25–27 October   Rally de Catalunya Salou, Tarragona Mixed

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers took part in the 2013 Junior WRC Championship season:

Team No. Driver Co-driver Rounds
  Sander Pärn[4] 100   Sander Pärn   Ken Järveoja 1–6
  Pontus Tidemand[4] 102   Pontus Tidemand   Ola Fløene 1–6
  Styllex Motorsport[4] 103   Martin Koči   Petr Starý 1–5
  Lukas Kostka[5] 6
  Andreas Amberg[4] 104   Andreas Amberg   Mikko Lukka 1–3
  ACSM Rallye Team[4] 105   José Antonio Suárez   Cándido Carrera 1–6
  Castrol Ford Team Türkiye[4] 106   Murat Bostancı   Onur Vatansever 1–6
  Michaël Burri[4] 107   Michaël Burri   Gabin Moreau 1–6
  Niko-Pekka Nieminen[4] 108   Niko-Pekka Nieminen   Mikael Korhonen 1–2, 4–6
  Ari Koponen[6] 3
  Marius Aasen[4] 109   Marius Aasen   Marlene Engan 1–6
  Yeray Lemes[4] 110   Yeray Lemes   Rogelio Peñate 1–6
  Pieter-Jan-Michiel Cracco[7] 111   Pieter-Jan-Michiel Cracco[7]   Frederic Miclotte[7] 4
  Hugo Arellano[8] 112   Hugo Arellano[8]   Daniel Arens[8] 5

Rally summaries

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Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Pos. No. Crew Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1   Rally de Portugal
(12–13 April) — Results and report
1 102   Pontus Tidemand
  Ola Fløene
  Pontus Tidemand 3:01:23.6 11 239.09 km 10 8
2 105   José Antonio Suárez
  Cándido Carrera
  ACSM Rallye Team 3:03:50.5
3 110   Yeray Lemes
  Rogelio Peñate
  Yeray Lemes 3:04:34.3
2   Acropolis Rally
(31 May–2 June) — Results and report
1 105   José Antonio Suárez
  Cándido Carrera
  ACSM Rallye Team 4:33:17.8 10 231.75 km 10 6
2 102   Pontus Tidemand
  Ola Fløene
  Pontus Tidemand 4:34:22.0
3 100   Sander Pärn
  Ken Järveoja
  Sander Pärn 4:41:55.2
3   Rally Finland
(1–3 August) — Results and report
1 104   Andreas Amberg
  Mikko Lukka
  Andreas Amberg 2:34:51.9 19 259.11 km 10 9
2 100   Sander Pärn
  Ken Järveoja
  Sander Pärn 2:37:16.5
3 102   Pontus Tidemand
  Ola Fløene
  Pontus Tidemand 2:37:44.4
4   Rallye Deutschland
(22–25 August) — Results and report
1 102   Pontus Tidemand
  Ola Fløene
  Pontus Tidemand 3:09:26.8 (14)
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(322.70 km)
281.62 km
10 10
2 107   Michaël Burri
  Gabin Moreau
  Michaël Burri 3:11:14.3
3 110   Yeray Lemes
  Rogelio Peñate
  Yeray Lemes 3:11:38.0
5   Rallye de France Alsace
(3–6 October) — Results and report
1 102   Pontus Tidemand
  Ola Fløene
  Pontus Tidemand 2:41:37.4 14 312.14 km 10 9
2 112   Hugo Arellano
  Gaëtan Houssin
  Hugo Arellano 2:42:19.7
3 110   Yeray Lemes
  Rogelio Peñate
  Yeray Lemes 2:42:48.0
6   Rally de Catalunya
(25–27 October) — Results and report
1 110   Yeray Lemes
  Rogelio Peñate
  Yeray Lemes 4:03:59.8 15 355.92 km 9 5
2 109   Marius Aasen
  Marlene Engan
  Marius Aasen 4:06:14.5
3 100   Sander Pärn
  Ken Järveoja
  Sander Pärn 4:07:18.8

Championship standings

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Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers, and one point for winning a stage. Five best results of the season are counted towards the final score.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Stage win
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Drivers' championship

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Pos. Driver POR
 
GRE
 
FIN
 
GER
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
Drops Points
1   Pontus Tidemand 1 5 2 8 3 6 1 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 131
2   Yeray Lemes 3 2 Ret 1 4 1 3 5 3 7 1 7 1 104
3   Sander Pärn 8 3 2 6 6 8 3 2 4 68
4   José Antonio Suárez 2 2 1 1 9 5 5 Ret5 Ret1 1 68
5   Marius Aasen 6 1 Ret 5 10 4 1 2 3 0 54
6   Martin Koči 5 6 7 4 5 4 6 52
7   Michaël Burri Ret 4 6 2 6 Ret 0 46
8   Niko-Pekka Nieminen 7 5 8 8 9 Ret 0 26
9   Murat Bostancı Ret Ret Ret 1 7 7 5 1 0 24
EX   Andreas Amberg 4 Ret 1 5 WD 0
Pos. Driver POR
 
GRE
 
FIN
 
GER
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
Drops Points
Notes
  • 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win.
  • Driver withdrew from the event, and was excluded from the championship.

Co-drivers' championship

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Pos. Co-driver POR
 
GRE
 
FIN
 
GER
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
Drops Points
1   Ola Fløene 1 5 2 8 3 6 1 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 131
2   Rogelio Peñate 3 2 Ret 1 4 1 3 5 3 7 1 7 1 104
3   Ken Järveoja 8 3 2 6 6 8 3 2 4 68
4   Cándido Carrera 2 2 1 1 9 5 5 Ret5 Ret1 1 68
5   Marlene Engan 6 1 Ret 5 10 4 1 2 3 0 54
6   Gabin Moreau Ret 4 6 2 6 Ret 0 46
7   Mikko Lukka 4 Ret 1 5 WD 42
8   Petr Starý 5 6 7 4 36
9   Onur Vatansever Ret Ret Ret 1 7 7 5 1 0 24
10   Mikael Korhonen 7 5 8 9 Ret 22
11   Lukas Kostka 4 12
Pos. Co-driver POR
 
GRE
 
FIN
 
GER
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
Drops Points
Notes
  • 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win.

References

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  1. ^ "New system to boost entries". WRC.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 22 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Junior WRC is where it's at, says top rally man". WRC.com. 6 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  3. ^ "JWRC: Tidemand secures Junior Title". WRC.com. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Rally Portugal Entry List" (PDF). RallydePortugal.pt.com. rallydeportugal.pt. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Rally Spain Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Rally Finland Draft Entry List" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "ADAC Rallye Deustchland Entry List" (PDF). adac-rallye-deutschland.de. Retrieved 1 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ a b c "Rallye de France Alsace Entry List" (PDF). rallyedefrance.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
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