The 2018 World RX of Germany was the eleventh round of the fifth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was held at the Estering in Buxtehude, Lower Saxony.[1][2][3]
| 2018 World RX of Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 11 of 12 in the 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 13-14 October 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Buxtehude, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Estering Buxtehude | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Supercar edit
Heats edit
- Note: Liam Doran was disqualified from Q1 for having briefly touch the launch control button by mistake in turn 1. Timur Timerzyanov had the same issue, touching the button during his battle with Cyril Raymond in Q3.
Semi-finals edit
- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson
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PSRX Volkswagen Sweden | 3:36.940 | 6 |
| 2 | 11 |  Petter Solberg
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PSRX Volkswagen Sweden | +0.529 | 5 |
| 3 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Team Peugeot Total | +4.319 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 |  Janis Baumanis
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Team Stard | +8.847 | 3 |
| 5 | 92 | Anton Marklund
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GC Kompetition | DNF | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Team Peugeot Total | DQ |
Note: Timmy Hansen was disqualified for a contact with Anton Marklund.[6]
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mattias Ekström
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EKS Audi Sport | 3:36.021 | 6 |
| 2 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud
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EKS Audi Sport | +1.782 | 5 |
| 3 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm
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GRX Taneco Team | +4.730 | 4 |
| 4 | 96 | Kevin Eriksson
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Olsbergs MSE | +5.846 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Robin Larsson
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Olsbergs MSE | +7.794 | 2 |
| 6 | 9 |  Sébastien Loeb
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Team Peugeot Total | DNF | 1 |
Final edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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PSRX Volkswagen Sweden | 3:33.568 | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | Mattias Ekström
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EKS Audi Sport | +1.849 | 5 |
| 3 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud
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EKS Audi Sport | +3.082 | 4 |
| 4 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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GRX Taneco Team | +5.030 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | Petter Solberg
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PSRX Volkswagen Sweden | DNF | 2 |
| 6 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Team Peugeot Total | DNF | 1 |
Standings after the event edit
Source[7]
| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
|
311 | |
| 2 | Mattias Ekström
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228 | +83 |
| 3 | Andreas Bakkerud
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224 | +87 |
| 4 | Petter Solberg
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221 | +90 |
| 5 | Sébastien Loeb
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205 | +106 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References edit
- ^ "Germany World RX: Champion Kristoffersson tops Day 1".
- ^ "Germany World RX: Kristoffersson ends qualifying on top".
- ^ "Germany World RX: Kristoffersson beats Ekstrom to win".
- ^ "2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Germany | FIA Results and Statistics". fiaresultsandstatistics.motorsportstats.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Classifications". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "PSRX Volkswagen Sweden claim World RX Teams Title in Germany". automobilsport.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Germany | FIA Results and Statistics".