2022 World RX of Catalunya

Rallycross layout of the Circuit de Catalunya

2022 World RX of Catalunya
Round 8 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date	29 October 2022
Location	Montmeló
Venue	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Results
Heat winners Heat 1 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Heat 2 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Semi-final winners Semi-final 1 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Semi-final 2 Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team Final First Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team Second Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team Third Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström

2022 World RX of Catalunya
Round 9 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date	30 October 2022
Location	Montmeló
Venue	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Results
Heat winners Heat 1 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Heat 2 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Semi-final winners Semi-final 1 Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team Semi-final 2 Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team Final First Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Second Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team Third Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport

The 2022 World RX of Catalunya was the eighth and ninth round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was double-header (two races in a weekend) held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Catalonia. Johan Kristoffersson clinched his fifth FIA World Rallycross Championship crown – and the first of the series’ new electric era – at World RX of Catalunya (30 October).

World RX1e Championship Race 1

Source

Heats

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Car	Q1	Q2
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	1st	1st
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	3rd	2nd
3	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	2nd	3rd
4	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	5th	4th
5	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	4th	6th
6	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	6th	5th
7	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX1e	DNF	DNF
8	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	DNS	DNS

Progression

Race 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	4:17.627
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 0.135
3	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 1.237
DNF	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 2 laps

Race 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	4:14.206
2	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 0.633
3	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 1.980
4	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 2.652

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	4:11.954
2	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 2.510
3*	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 5.691
4(7)	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 10.301	9

Semi-Final 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	4:11.419
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 0.490
3(6)	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.398	10
4(8)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 8.187	8

• Note: Gustav Bergström progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.

Final

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	4:10.163	20
2	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 0.516	16
3	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 3.885	13
4	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 7.880	12
5	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 7.924	11

World RX1e Championship Race 2

Source

Heats

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Car	Q1	Q2
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	1st	1st
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	2nd	2nd
3	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	4th	3rd
4	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	3rd	5th
5	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	5th	4th
6	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	6th	6th
7	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	7th	7th
8	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX1e	8th	8th

Progression

Race 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:57.644
2	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 5.090
3	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 7.421
4	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 8.889

Race 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	4:00.306
2	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 2.795
3	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 3.807
4	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 8.950

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	4:05.664
2	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 1.744
3*	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 7.575
4(8)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 8.132	8

Semi-Final 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	3:59.498
2	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.859
3(6)	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 3.191	10
4(7)	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 4.361	9

• Note: Niclas Grönholm progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.

Final

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:55.209	20
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 5.112	16
3	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 6.325	13
4	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 7.562	12
5	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	DNF	11

Standings after the event

Source

Pos.	Driver	Pts	Gap
WC	Johan Kristoffersson	162
2	Timmy Hansen	123	+39
3	Niclas Grönholm	114	+48
4	Kevin Hansen	112	+50
5	Ole Christian Veiby	112	+50

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.