2014 World RX of Italy

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2014 World RX of Italy
Round 10 of 12 in the
2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date27–28 September 2014
Location Franciacorta, Lombardy
Venue Franciacorta International Circuit
Results
Heat winners
Heat 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen
Team Peugeot-Hansen
Heat 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS
Heat 3 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg
PSRX
Heat 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen
Team Peugeot-Hansen
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen
Team Peugeot-Hansen
Semi-final 2 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov
Team Peugeot-Hansen
Final
First Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen
Team Peugeot-Hansen
Second Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson
Olsbergs MSE
Third Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg
PSRX

The 2014 World RX of Italy was the 10th round of the inaugural season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. [1] The event was held at the Franciacorta International Circuit in Franciacorta, Lombardy. It was a significant round as Petter Solberg scored enough points with his 3rd-place finish to wrap up the 2014 drivers' championship with 2 rounds to go, making him the first person to win two FIA-sanctioned World Championships, having won the 2003 World Rally Championship.

Contents

Heats

Edward Sandstrom and Anton Marklund Edward Sandstrom (Audi S1 EKS RX) (15367793351).jpg
Edward Sandström and Anton Marklund
Pos.No.DriverTeamCarH1H2H3H4Pts
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot-Hansen Peugeot 208 T16 1st4th2nd1st16
253 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS Volkswagen Polo 2nd1st5th10th15
311 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg PSRX Citroën DS3 9th10th1st2nd14
492 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Marklund Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo 4th2nd10th4th13
557 Flag of Finland.svg Toomas Heikkinen Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo 7th3rd6th5th12
61 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov Team Peugeot-Hansen Peugeot 208 T16 6th15th4th8th11
74 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Larsson Larsson Jernberg Motorsport Audi A1 5th11th13th9th10
888 Flag of Norway.svg Henning Solberg Monster Energy World RX Citroën DS3 17th6th3rd13th9
9111 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST 22nd8th9th11th8
1015 Flag of Latvia.svg Reinis Nitišs Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST 3rd7th29th16th7
11125 Flag of Italy.svg Gigi Galli Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST 8th13th8th25th6
1213 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST 28th9th17th3rd5
135 Flag of Sweden.svg Pontus Tidemand EKS RX Audi S1 36th5th7th7th4
1424 Flag of Norway.svg Tommy Rustad HTB Racing Volvo C30 10th28th14th14th3
1527 Flag of France.svg Davy Jeanney Monster Energy World RX Citroën DS3 11th16th20th20th2
167 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil ÖhmanÖhman Racing Citroën DS3 15th24th11th19th1
176 Flag of France.svg Alexandre TheuilAlexandre Theuil Citroën DS3 13th20th16th24th
1825 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jacques Villeneuve Albatec Racing Peugeot 208 18th35th15th6th
19105 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Westman Eklund Motorsport Saab 9-3 25th14th18th17th
2079 Flag of Sweden.svg Edward Sandström EKS RX Audi S1 30th22nd12th12th
2199 Flag of Norway.svg Tord Linnerud Helmia Motorsport Renault Clio 12th18th21st26th
2230 Flag of Norway.svg Morten BermingrudMorten Bermingrud Citroën C4 14th17th33rd15th
238 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Hedström Hedströms Motorsport Škoda Fabia 16th23rd19th23rd
2426 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Scott Albatec Racing Peugeot 208 19th21st28th21st
2549 Flag of Germany.svg René Münnich All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Audi S3 21st19th31st22nd
2637 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel KoutnýCzech National Team Ford Fiesta 24th29th25th27th
2766 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Tohill LD Motorsports World RX Citroën DS3 20th25th23rd31st
28102 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás KáraiRacing-Com Škoda Fabia 32nd26th34th18th
2946 Flag of Italy.svg Christian GiaroloChristian Giarolo Ford Focus 26th30th26th28th
3095 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Romagna PSRX Citroën DS3 29th33rd22nd30th
3174 Flag of France.svg Jérôme Grosset-Janin Jérôme Grosset-Janin Renault Clio 23rd12th35th35th
3221 Flag of Poland.svg Bohdan LudwiczakNow or Never Ford Fiesta 31st34th32nd29th
33104 Flag of Hungary.svg Attila MozerNyirad Motorsport Škoda Fabia 27th31st30th34th
3431 Flag of Norway.svg Tore KristoffersenTore Kristoffersen Ford Fiesta 34th27th24th32nd
3554 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jos Jansen JJ Racing Ford Focus 33rd32nd27th33rd
3648 Flag of Sweden.svg Lukas WalfridsonHelmia Motorsport Renault Clio 35th36th36th36th
3763 Flag of Russia.svg Roman StepanenkoTT Motorsport Citroën C4 37th37th37th37th
38103 Flag of Italy.svg Erwin UntersalmbergerErwin Untersalmberger Ford Fiesta 38th38th38th38th

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot-Hansen 4:55.9356
211 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg PSRX +1.4215
3111 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson Olsbergs MSE +5.2384
4125 Flag of Italy.svg Gigi Galli Olsbergs MSE +8.4993
557 Flag of Finland.svg Toomas Heikkinen Marklund Motorsport +25.3662
64 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Larsson Larsson Jernberg Motorsport +38.6891

Semi-final 2

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
11 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov Team Peugeot-Hansen 4:58.6266
213 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud Olsbergs MSE +0.3205
353 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS +1.0494
488 Flag of Norway.svg Henning Solberg Monster Energy World RX +3.0693
515 Flag of Latvia.svg Reinis Nitišs Olsbergs MSE +2.6512
692 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Marklund Marklund Motorsport +54.2431

Final

Petter Solberg celebrates winning the 2014 championship. WRX 2014 Italy Petter Solberg 001.jpg
Petter Solberg celebrates winning the 2014 championship.
Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot-Hansen 4:55.4738
2111 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Göransson Olsbergs MSE +6.3615
311 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg PSRX +31.4104
41 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov Team Peugeot-Hansen +57.6823
653 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS DNF2
613 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud Olsbergs MSE DNF1

Championship standings after the event

Pos.DriverPoints
1 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg 235
2 Flag of Finland.svg Toomas Heikkinen 175
3 Flag of Latvia.svg Reinis Nitišs 167
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen 152
5 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov 148

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References

  1. "Results - 2014 World RX of Italy". rallycrossrx.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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