2022 World RX of Portugal

World RX layout of Pista Automóvel de Montalegre

2022 World RX of Portugal
Round 4 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date	17 September 2022
Location	Montalegre, Vila Real
Venue	Pista Automóvel de Montalegre
Results
Heat winners Heat 1 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Heat 2 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Semi-final winners Semi-final 1 Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport Semi-final 2 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Final First Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Second Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport Third Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team

2022 World RX of Portugal
Round 5 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date	18 September 2022
Location	Montalegre, Vila Real
Venue	Pista Automóvel de Montalegre
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 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Final First Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team Second Ole Christian Veiby Kristoffersson Motorsport Third Klara Andersson Construction Equipment Dealer Team

The 2022 Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal was the fourth and fifth round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was double-header (two races in a weekend) held at the new configuration of Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Montalegre, Vila Real. Montalegre’s layout has been re-profiled this year, with the old joker lap now the first corner and a new, gravel joker from Turns Two to Five.

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	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	3rd	2nd
3	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	5th	3rd
4	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	6th	4th
5	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	4th	6th
6	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	2nd	DNS
7	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	7th	5th
8	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX1e	8th	7th

Progression

Race 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	3:35.593
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.018
3	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 3.185
DNF	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 3 laps

Race 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	3:34.410
2	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 1.862
3	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 12.672
DNS	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 5 laps

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:35.781
2	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 2.540
3(6)	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 5.843	10
4(7)	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 7.931	9

Semi-Final 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:33.990
2	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 1.548
3	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.626
4(8)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 7.692	8

• Note: Kevin Hansen 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	3:34.313	20
2	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 1.666	16
3	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.080	13
4	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.874	12
5	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 6.673	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	3rd
3	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	Peugeot 208 RX1e	4th	2nd
4	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	3rd	4th
5	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	Volkswagen Polo RX1e	5th	6th
6	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	8th	5th
7	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	PWR RX1e	6th	7th
8	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	SEAT Ibiza RX1e	7th	8th

Progression

Race 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	3:42.457
2	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 0.350
3	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 4.526
DNS	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 5 laps

Race 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	3:36.040
2	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 0.596
3	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.867
4	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 15.871

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	3:42.578
2	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 2.345
3(6)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 3.149	10
4(7)	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	DNF	9

Semi-Final 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	3:33.712
2	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.840
3*	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 13.511
DNS(8)**	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström		8

• Note: Timmy Hansen progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.
• Note: Gustav Bergström’s day ended when he was ruled out of the progression race due to a late arrival at pre-grid.

Final

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	3:37.355	20
2	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.853	16
3	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 4.412	13
4	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 4.821	12
5*	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 9.241	11

• Note: Johan Kristoffersson originally finished 1st but got 10 sec penalty for collision with Timmy Hansen on the 1st lap.

Standings after the event

Source

Pos.	Driver	Pts	Gap
1	Johan Kristoffersson	91
2	Ole Christian Veiby	70	+21
3	Timmy Hansen	66	+25
4	Kevin Hansen	62	+29
5	Niclas Grönholm	60	+31

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.