2024 FIA European Rallycross Championship

The 2024 FIA European Rallycross Championship will be the 49th season of the FIA European Rallycross Championship. The championship consists of two classes: RX1 and RX3.

The championship will begin on 6 July at the Höljesbanan in Sweden, and end on 8 September at Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Portugal. Anton Marklund is the reigning RX1 champion. Nils Andersson is the reigning RX2e champion.[1] Damian Litwinowicz is the reigning RX3 champion.

Calendar

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On 28 February 2024, the 2024 calendar was announced.[2] The championship was slated to return to the Circuit d'Essay [fr] for the first time since 2011,[3] but the event was cancelled on the 30th of May 2024.[4]

Rnd Event Date Venue Class Winner Team
-   Euro RX of France 8–9 June Circuit d'Essay [fr], Essay RX1 Cancelled
RX2e
RX3
1   Euro RX of Sweden 6–7 July Höljesbanan, Höljes RX1
RX2e
RX3
2   Euro RX of Hungary 27–28 July Nyirád Racing Center, Nyirád RX1
RX2e
RX3
3   Euro RX of Benelux 17–18 August Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Mettet RX1
RX2e
RX3
4   Euro RX of Portugal 7–8 September Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre RX1
RX2e
RX3

Series News

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  • On the 30th of May 2024, the series promoter RXP put out a statement that the opening round of the season at Circuit d'Essay [fr] had been unexpectedly withdrawn from the calendar upon request by France's national motorsport governing agency, the FFSA. The event was subsequently cancelled, and the series was set to start at the World RX of Sweden at Höljes.[4] The circuit also put out a statement, echoing the statement made by RXP.[5]

Entries

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Constructor Team Car No. Driver Rounds Ref
Audi   Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület Audi S1 39   Zoltán Koncseg 1–2 [6]
73   Tamás Kárai 1–2 [6]
  Volland Racing 66   Damian Litwinowicz 1–2 [7]
95   Yury Belevskiy 1–2 [8]
  Extremarena KFT 85   István Antal 2 [9]
Ford   Nyirád Motorsport KFT Ford Fiesta 50   Attila Mózer 1–2 [10]
51   Mark Mózer 1–2 [10]
  Frank Valle 67   Frank Valle 1[a] [11]
Hyundai   Betomik Racing Hyundai i20 10   Mikko Ikonen 1–2 [6]
37   Mika Liimatainen 1–2 [6]
Peugeot   Team RX Racing Peugeot 208 7   Patrick O'Donovan 1–2 [12]
  Hedströms Motorsport 8   Peter Hedström 1 [13]
  Korda Racing KFT 22   Máté Benyó 1–2 [6]
  Speedbox Racing Team KFT 27   László Kiss 2 [9]
  DA Racing TBA   Julien Fébreau 4 [14]
Proton   Team RX Racing Proton Iriz 2   Ollie O'Donovan 1–2 [15]
SEAT   ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza 38   Mandie August 1–2 [6]
Škoda   TSK Baltijos Sportas Škoda Fabia 55   Paulius Pleskovas 1–2 [16]
  Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület 74   Zoltán Held 2 [9]
Volkswagen   KRTZ Motorsport ACCR Czech Team Volkswagen Polo 11   Aleš Fučík 1–2 [17]
  Sivert Svardal 24   Sivert Svardal 1–2 [18]
  Hedströms Motorsport 28   Filip Thorén 1 [13]
  Linnemann Promotion 33   Ulrik Linnemann 1 [19]

RX2e

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Constructor Team Car No. Driver Rounds Ref
QEV Technologies   GFS Motorsport Egyesület ZEROID X1 00   'Luigi' 1 [20]
  Team E 1   Nils Andersson 1 [20]
19   Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky 1 [20]
  #YELLOWSQUAD 5   Molly Taylor 1 [21]
82   Isak Sjökvist 1 [22]
  SET-Loenbro 27   Marko Muru 1 [20]
  ZEROID Motorsport 911   Luka Wlömer 1 [23]
Constructor Team Car No. Driver Rounds Ref
Audi   Volland Racing Audi A1 2   Rytis Rutkauskas 1–2 [24]
23   Krisztián Szabó 2 [9]
26   Nico Geleyns 1–2 [24]
30   Nils Volland 1–2 [25]
  TMC Rallysport KFT 13   András Ferjáncz 2 [9]
  Libor Teješ 14   Libor Teješ 2 [9]
  João Ribeiro 99   João Ribeiro 1–2 [6]
  André Sousa 104   André Sousa 1–2 [26]
Renault   Speedy Motorsport Renault Twingo 22   Andor Trepák 2 [9]
Škoda   Korda Racing KFT Škoda Fabia 7   Sámuel Kovács 1–2 [6]
  KRTZ Motorsport 28   Josef Strebinger 1–2 [6]
58   Dominik Senegacnik 1–2 [6]
  Zalaegerszegi ASE 112   Róbert Répási 2 [9]
Suzuki   MGAMS KFT Suzuki Swift 21   Benjámin Nagy 2 [9]
Volkswagen Volkswagen Polo 45   Tamás Végh 2 [9]
  Szada Ring Racing KFT 131   Balázs Körmöczi 1–2 [27]

Notes

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  1. ^ Frank Valle was on the reserve list for round 2.

References

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  1. ^ Huntley, Ben (22 December 2023). "SEASON REVIEW: 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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  3. ^ "Essay making 'significant investment' for Euro RX return". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Statement: Euro RX of France". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ Admin, Circuit Des Ducs (30 May 2024). "Statement: Euro RX of France". Circuit des Ducs. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Entries published for Essay, with full grid in Euro RX1". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Euro RX3 champion confirms Euro RX1 graduation". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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  12. ^ "O'Donovan chasing 'childhood dream' as he confirms Euro RX1 title bid". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Hedström in for Höljes, with a new car and victory on his mind". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Formula 1's Fébreau excited for Montalegre Euro RX1 debut". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  15. ^ "O'Donovan 'not done yet' as he commits to first full season since 2017". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Pleskovas hopes new format will play in his favour in 2024". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  17. ^ "New car and new ambitions for Fučík in 2024". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Svardal promises 'more to come' as he commits to 2024 Euro RX1 assault". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Never-say-die Dane returns: Linnemann is back from the brink!". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d "Ferratum World RX of Sweden 1". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Taylor returns to RX2e with Hansen junior team #YellowSquad". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Sjökvist back in RX2e to take care of 'unfinished business'". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Wlömer signs up for full season of RX2e with great expectations". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  24. ^ a b "The boy from Antigua: Volland bets on teenage talent for Euro RX3 team". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Volland aiming to add another European title to family résumé in 2024". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  26. ^ "Sousa set for full season in Euro RX3". FIA World Rallycross Championship. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Star rookie Körmöczi aiming to close the gap in 2024". 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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