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The 2014 FIA WRC2 Championship was the second season of WRC2, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. The Championship was open to cars complying with R4, R5, Super 2000 and Group N regulations. The Championship is composed by thirteen Rallies, and Drivers and Teams must nominate a maximum of seven event. The best six results were counted towards the championship.[1]
Former Formula One driver Robert Kubica did not return to defend his 2013 title as he joined the sport's premier category.[2]
The Title went to Nasser Al-Attiyah finishing six the last event, winning the championship by three points over Jari Ketomaa (who won the event). Lorenzo Bertelli finished the championship in third position.
Calendar
[edit]The 2014 calendar was announced at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Croatia on 27 September 2013.[3] The 2014 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, the Americas and Oceania.
| Round | Dates | Rally name | Rally headquarters | Surface |
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| 1 | 16–18 January |  Monte Carlo Rally
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Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France | Mixed |
| 2 | 5–8 February |  Rally Sweden
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Hagfors, Värmland | Snow |
| 3 | 6–9 March |  Rally Mexico
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León, Guanajuato | Gravel |
| 4 | 3–6 April |  Rally de Portugal
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Faro, Algarve | Gravel |
| 5 | 8–11 May |  Rally Argentina
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Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba | Gravel |
| 6 | 6–8 June |  Rally Italia Sardegna
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Alghero, Sardinia | Gravel |
| 7 | 27–29 June |  Rally Poland
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Mikołajki, Warmia-Masuria | Gravel |
| 8 | 31 July–3 August |  Rally Finland
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Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi | Gravel |
| 9 | 22–24 August |  Rallye Deutschland
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Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate | Tarmac |
| 10 | 12–14 September |  Rally Australia
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Coffs Harbour, New South Wales | Gravel |
| 11 | 3–5 October |  Rallye de France Alsace
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Strasbourg, Alsace | Tarmac |
| 12 | 24–26 October |  Rally de Catalunya
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Salou, Tarragona | Mixed |
| 13 | 14–16 November |  Wales Rally GB
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Deeside, Flintshire | Gravel |
Calendar changes
[edit]- Rally Australia and Rally New Zealand abandoned the event-sharing arrangement established in 2008 that saw each event host a round of the championship every other year. After hosting an event in 2013, Rally Australia remains on the calendar throughout 2014 and 2015 before the arrangement is due to be renegotiated.[4]
- The Rallye Monte Carlo relocated its base from Valence in the French province of Rhône-Alpes to the town of Gap in the neighbouring province of Hautes-Alpes.[5]
- The 2014 calendar saw the Rally of Poland return to the championship for the first time since 2009.[4] The event also crossed the border into Lithuania for one day of competition.[3] Its inclusion came at the expense of the Acropolis Rally, which was removed after struggling with its financial obligations to the championship. The Acropolis Rally later moved to the European Rally Championship for the 2014 season.[6] The rallies of Brazil and China had also been considered for inclusion on the WRC calendar before the FIA approved of the Rally of Poland.[7][8]
Teams and drivers
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Driver changes
[edit]- Reigning WRC3 champion Sébastien Chardonnet moved up to the WRC-2.[22]
- Jari Ketomaa took part in his first full season of competition, having made regular guest appearances in a variety of WRC championships for the past decade.[23]
- Kristian Sohlberg returned to the World Rally Championship after a six-year absence. Sohlberg drove a Ford Fiesta R5 prepared by M-Sport and run by Autotek Motorsport. He last competed at World level in the now-defunct Production World Rally Championship in 2007.
- After losing his seat with the M-Sport World Rally Team in 2013, Ott Tänak alternated between contesting the WRC-2 season and competing in the WRC at rallies which are not nominated for points.[23]
Regulation changes
[edit]- All competitors registered in the Championships–WRC, WRC-2, WRC-3 and the Junior WRC—were obliged to use a colour-coded windscreen sticker to distinguish its category.[24]
- Drivers were no longer assigned permanent numbers, except upon request.[24]
Rally summaries
[edit]| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | |||||||
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | |||
| 1 | Monte Carlo Rally (15–20 January) — Results and report |
1 |  Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin
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M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) |
4:20:57.5 | (15)1a 14 |
(383,88 km)1b 360,48 km |
7 | 6 | |
| 2 | Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta
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FWRT s.r.l. (Ford Fiesta R5) |
4:28:47.9 | |||||||
| 3 |  Robert Barrable Stuart Loudon
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CA1 Sport Ltd (Ford Fiesta R5) |
4:30:22.3 | |||||||
| 2 | Rally Sweden (5–8 February) — Results and report |
1 |  Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja
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Printsport Racing (Ford Fiesta S2000) |
3:14:40.2 | (24) 23 |
(323,54 km) 312,22 km |
10 | 8 | |
| 2 | Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:14:42.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Fredrik Åhlin Morten Erik Abrahamsen
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:15:58.3 | |||||||
| 3 | Rally Mexico (6–9 March) — Results and report |
1 | Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin
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M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) |
4:56:00.0 | 21 | 401,77 km | 8 | 7 | |
| 2 | Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta
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FWRT s.r.l. (Ford Fiesta R5) |
5:19:43.9 | |||||||
| 3 | Max Rendina Mario Pizzuti
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www.Rallyproject.com srl (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) |
5:19:59.8 | |||||||
| 4 | Rally de Portugal (3–6 April) — Results and report |
1 |  Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini
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Autotek Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
3:43:35.1 | 16 | 339,46 km | 20 | 17 | |
| 2 | Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:43:46.7 | |||||||
| 3 | Pontus Tidemand Ola Floene
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M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:45:42.1 | |||||||
| 5 | Rally Argentina (8–11 May) — Results and report |
1 | Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini
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Autotek Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
5:04:35.0 | 14 | 405,10 km | 16 | 13 | |
| 2 |  Nicolás Fuchs Fernando Mussano
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M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
5:10:10.7 | |||||||
| 3 |  Diego Domínguez Edgardo Galindo
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Barattero Motorsport (Ford Fiesta R5) |
5:10:25.5 | |||||||
| 6 | Rally Italia Sardegna (6–8 June) — Results and report |
1 | Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta
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FWRT s.r.l. (Ford Fiesta R5) |
4:17:59.9 | 17 | 364,54 km | 22 | 15 | |
| 2 | Sébastien Chardonnet Thibault de la Haye
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 Top Teams by MY Racing(Citroën DS3 R5) |
4:20:11.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin
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M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
4:23:27.0 | |||||||
| 7 | Rally Poland (27–29 June) — Results and report |
1 | Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
2:42:12.3 | 24 | 336,64 km | 15 | 12 | |
| 2 | Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
2:43:50.5 | |||||||
| 3 |  Yazeed Al Rajhi Michael Orr
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Yazeed Racing (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
2:46:23.5 | |||||||
| 8 | Rally Finland (1–3 August) — Results and report |
1 | Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja
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Printsport Racing (Ford Fiesta S2000) |
3:12:07.9 | 26 | 360,94 km | 10 | 7 | |
| 2 | Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:14:16.6 | |||||||
| 3 | Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:14:40.1 | |||||||
| 9 | Rallye Deutschland (22–24 August) — Results and report |
1 | Pontus Tidemand Emil Axelsson
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M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:18:55.6 | 18 | 324,31 km | 9 | 7 | |
| 2 | Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:18:57.4 | |||||||
| 3 | Armin Kremer Klaus Wicha
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 Baumschlager Rallye & Racing(Škoda Fabia S2000) |
3:20:00.8 | |||||||
| 10 | Rally Australia (12–14 September) — Results and report |
1 | Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini
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Autotek Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
3:05:11.1 | 20 | 304,34 km | 9 | 6 | |
| 2 | Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:07:01.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin
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M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
3:07:48.1 | |||||||
| 11 | Rallye de France Alsace (3–5 October) — Results and report |
1 | Quentin Gilbert Renaud Jamoul
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M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) |
2:48:56.8 | 18 | 303,63 km | 8 | 7 | |
| 2 | Bernardo Sousa Hugo Magalhães
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AT Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
2:49:04.9 | |||||||
| 3 | Sébastien Chardonnet Thibault de la Haye
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Top Teams by MY Racing (Citroën DS3 R5) |
2:51:04.1 | |||||||
| 12 | Rally de Catalunya (24–26 October) — Results and report |
1 | Nasser Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini
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Autotek Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC) |
3:59:24.4 | 17 | 372,96 km | 12 | 8 | |
| 2 | Julien Maurin Nicolas Klinger
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Team 2B Yacco (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:59:59.4 | |||||||
| 3 | Robert Barrable Stuart Loudon
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CA1 Sport Ltd (Ford Fiesta R5) |
4:03:56.9 | |||||||
| 13 | Wales Rally GB (14–16 November) — Results and report |
1 | Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström
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Drive DMACK (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:14:08.1 | 17 | 305,64 km | 16 | 12 | |
| 2 | Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta
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FWRT s.r.l. (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:15:05.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Matthew Wilson Scott Martin
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Yazeed Racing (Ford Fiesta R5) |
3:15:25.3 | |||||||
Notes:
- ^1 – The Monte Carlo Rally was shortened when a competitor stopped on Stage 14, blocking traffic and forcing organisers to abandon the stage.
Championship standings
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| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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