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The 2013 FIA WRC2 Championship was the first season of WRC2, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in support of the World Rally Championship. It was created when the Group R class of rally car was introduced in 2013. [1]
Unlike its predecessor, the Super 2000 World Rally Championship, WRC2 does not have a calendar of mandatory events. Instead, teams and drivers competing in the series are free to contest any of thirteen rallies that form the 2013 World Rally Championship. They must nominate up to seven events to score points in, and their best six results from these seven events will count towards their final championship points score. The championship was open to cars complying with R4, R5, Super 2000 and Group N regulations. [2]
At the penultimate round of the season in Spain, [3] Robert Kubica won the championship title by 25 points from Seashore Qatar Rally Team's Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari. Yuriy Protasov finished third in the championship. In the teams' championship, Seashore Qatar Rally Team won the championship with a lead of 47 points over Yazeed Racing. Peruvian Nicolás Fuchs has amassed enough points to win the Production Car Cup, having finished as best privateer at six of the seven events he has completed. [4]
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2013 WRC2 season:
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||||
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Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | |||
1 | Monte Carlo Rally (15–20 January) — Results and report | 1 | 32 | Sepp Wiegand Frank Christian | Škoda Auto Deutschland (Škoda Fabia S2000) | 5:48:31.7 | (18)† 16 | (478.42 km)† 436.02 km | 8 | 5 | |
2 | 33 | Armin Kremer Klaus Wicha | Stohl Racing (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) | 5:56:57.5 | |||||||
3 | 39 | Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk | Symtech Racing (Subaru Impreza STi R4) | 5:59:53.0 | |||||||
2 | Rally Sweden (8–10 February) — Results and report | 1 | 35 | Yazeed Al Rajhi Michael Orr | Yazeed Racing (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 3:28:08.9 | 22 | 297.78 km | 12 | 11 | |
2 | 42 | Anders Grøndal Trond Svendsen | Anders Grøndal Rally Team (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) | 3:28:52.4 | |||||||
3 | 32 | Sepp Wiegand Frank Christian | Škoda Auto Deutschland (Škoda Fabia S2000) | 3:32:14.0 | |||||||
3 | Rally Mexico (8–10 March) — Results and report | 1 | 48 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy | Seashore Qatar Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 5:01:10.3 | 23 | 396.82 km | 6 | 5 | |
2 | 41 | Nicolàs Fuchs Fernando Mussano | RMC Motorsport (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) | 5:10:24.9 | |||||||
3 | 38 | Ricardo Triviño Alex Haro | Moto Club Igualda (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) | 5:18:44.5 | |||||||
4 | Rally de Portugal (12–14 April) — Results and report | 1 | 31 | Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm | Škoda Motorsport (Škoda Fabia S2000) | 4:23:59.7 | 15 | 386.73 km | 19 | 14 | |
2 | 79 | Robert Barrable Stuart Loudon | CA1 Sport Ltd (Ford Fiesta S2000) | 4:35:36.2 | |||||||
3 | 32 | Sepp Wiegand Frank Christian | Škoda Auto Deutschland (Škoda Fabia S2000) | 4:39:02.8 | |||||||
5 | Rally Argentina (3–5 May) — Results and report | 1 | 48 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy | Seashore Qatar Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 5:08:27.1 | 14 | 407.64 km | 8 | 6 | |
2 | 41 | Nicolàs Fuchs Fernando Mussano | RMC Motorsport (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) | 5:21:34.0 | |||||||
3 | 77 | Marcos Ligato Rubén García | Top Run SRL (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) | 5:31:39.0 | |||||||
6 | Acropolis Rally (31 May–2 June) — Results and report | 1 | 74 | Robert Kubica Maciek Baran | PH Sport (Citroën DS3 RRC) | 3:46:20.3 | 14 | 306.53 km | 17 | 13 | |
2 | 82 | Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk | MM Motorsport (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 3:47:50.1 | |||||||
3 | 48 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy | Seashore Qatar Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 3:48:33.6 | |||||||
7 | Rally Italia Sardegna (21–23 June) — Results and report | 1 | 74 | Robert Kubica Maciek Baran | PH Sport (Citroën DS3 RRC) | 3:39:45.5 | 16 | 304.50 km | 13 | 8 | |
2 | 48 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy | Seashore Qatar Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 3:44:02.5 | |||||||
3 | 37 | Lorenzo Bertelli Mitia Dotta | Fuckmatiè World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 3:46:04.0 | |||||||
8 | Rally Finland (1–3 August) — Results and report | 1 | 88 | Jari Ketomaa Marko Sallinen | DMACK-Autotek (Ford Fiesta R5) | 2:54:29.6 | 23 | 324.21 km | 20 | 14 | |
2 | 74 | Robert Kubica Maciek Baran | PH Sport (Citroën DS3 RRC) | 2:55:58.5 | |||||||
3 | 84 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard | BRR Team (Škoda Fabia S2000) | 2:57:23.5 | |||||||
9 | Rallye Deutschland (23–25 August) — Results and report | 1 | 74 | Robert Kubica Maciek Baran | PH Sport (Citroën DS3 RRC) | 3:24:20.7 | (16)† 15 | (371.86 km)† 330.78 km | 13 | 9 | |
2 | 75 | Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) | 3:24:33.6 | |||||||
3 | 84 | Hayden Paddon John Kennard | BRR Team (Škoda Fabia S2000) | 3:28:20.6 | |||||||
10 | Rally Australia (13–15 September) — Results and report | 1 | 48 | Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Killian Duffy | Seashore Qatar Rally Team (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 3:37:22.7 | 22 | 352.36 km | 8 | 7 | |
2 | 82 | Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk | MM Motorsport (Ford Fiesta R5) | 3:38:36.1 | |||||||
3 | 35 | Yazeed Al Rajhi Michael Orr | Yazeed Racing (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 3:44:23.7 | |||||||
11 | Rallye de France Alsace (4–7 October) — Results and report | 1 | 74 | Robert Kubica Maciek Baran | PH Sport (Citroën DS3 RRC) | 3:02:39.0 | 20 | 312.14 km | 11 | 8 | |
2 | 75 | Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) | 3:06:42.9 | |||||||
3 | 36 | Rashid al Ketbi Karina Hepperle | Skydive Dubai Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) | 3:21:49.6 | |||||||
12 | Rally Catalunya (25–27 October) — Results and report | 1 | 74 | Robert Kubica Maciek Baran | PH Sport (Citroën DS3 RRC) | 3:44:35.3 | 15 | 355.92 km | 12 | 8 | |
2 | 35 | Yazeed Al Rajhi Michael Orr | Yazeed Racing (Ford Fiesta RRC) | 3:49:51.1 | |||||||
3 | 79 | Robert Barrable Stuart Loudon | CA1 Sport Ltd (Ford Fiesta R5) | 4:00:06.4 | |||||||
13 | Wales Rally GB (15–17 November) — Results and report | 1 | 75 | Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team (Ford Fiesta R5) | 3:15:09.8 | 22 | 311.15 km | 12 | 11 | |
2 | 88 | Jari Ketomaa Tapio Suominen | DMACK-Autotek (Ford Fiesta R5) | 3:15:52.9 | |||||||
3 | 34 | Mark Higgins Carl Williamson | Symtech Racing (Ford Fiesta R5) | 3:16:57.7 | |||||||
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
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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Pos. | Team | No. | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | Drops | Points |
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1 | Seashore Qatar Rally Team | 48 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | WD | 133 | |||||||
2 | Yazeed Racing | 35 | 1 | WD | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 87 | ||||||||
3 | Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team | 75 | 5 | Ret | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 85 | ||||||||
4 | Škoda Auto Deutschland | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | Ret | WD | 79 | |||||||
5 | Moto Club Igualda | 38 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 77 | ||||||
6 | Symtech Racing | 34 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 72 | |||||||||
39 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Skydive Dubai Rally Team | 36 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 0 | 67 | ||||||
8 | DMACK-Autotek | 47 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 4 | 61 | ||||||||||
88 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
9 | MM Motorsport | 82 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | 58 | |||||||||
10 | Motortune Racing | 71 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 54 | |||||||||
11 | Stohl Racing | 33 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 51 | |||||||||
12 | Mentos Ascania Racing | 49 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 46 | ||||||||
50 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 7 | |||||||||||
13 | E2 Tre Colli World Rally Team | 78 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 35 | |||||||||||
14 | Semerád | 43 | 6 | WD | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | |||||||||
15 | Bosowa Rally Team | 76 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | 9 | 28 | ||||||||
16 | Škoda Motorsport | 31 | Ret | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||
17 | Top Run SRL | 77 | 7 | 2 | WD | 24 | |||||||||||
18 | Hannu's Rally Team | 85 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||
89 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
Pos. | Team | No. | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | Drops | Points |
Pos. | Driver | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | Drops | Points |
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1 | Nicolás Fuchs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 150 | ||||||
2 | Ricardo Triviño | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 110 | ||||||
3 | Juan Carlos Alonso | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 81 | ||||||||
4 | Arman Smailov | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 73 | ||||||||
5 | Marco Vallario | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 67 | ||||||
6 | Armin Kremer | 1 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 58 | ||||||||||
7 | Martin Hudec | 6 | WD | 1 | 3 | 48 | ||||||||||
8 | Alejandro Lombardo | 2 | 2 | WD | WD | 36 | ||||||||||
9 | Marcos Ligato | 4 | 2 | WD | 30 | |||||||||||
10 | Carlos Garcia Fessman | Ret | 3 | 3 | WD | WD | WD | 30 | ||||||||
11 | Alexander Villanueva | 5 | Ret | Ret | WD | 2 | WD | 28 | ||||||||
12 | Anders Grøndal | 1 | 25 | |||||||||||||
13 | Jose Alexander Gelvez | 3 | WD | WD | 15 | |||||||||||
Pos. | Driver | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | Drops | Points |
Pos. | Driver | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | Drops | Points |
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1 | Fernando Mussano | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 150 | ||||||
2 | Alex Haro | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 103 | ||||||
3 | Juan Monasterolo | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 81 | ||||||||
4 | Andrey Rusov | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 73 | ||||||||
5 | Klaus Wicha | 1 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 58 | ||||||||||
6 | Jakub Kotál | 6 | 1 | 2 | 51 | |||||||||||
7 | Antonio Pascale | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 51 | ||||||||
8 | Rubén García | 4 | 2 | WD | 30 | |||||||||||
9 | Hugo Magalhães | 3 | 3 | WD | WD | WD | 30 | |||||||||
10 | Óscar Sánchez | 5 | Ret | Ret | WD | 2 | WD | 28 | ||||||||
11 | Trond Svendsen | 1 | 25 | |||||||||||||
12 | Luis Adolfo Espinosa | 1 | WD | WD | 25 | |||||||||||
13 | Gabriel Marín Jr | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||
14 | Manuela di Lorenzo | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||
Pos. | Driver | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | Drops | Points |
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