2018 World RX of South Africa

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World RX layout of Killarney Motor Racing Complex
2018 World RX of South Africa
Round 12 of 12 in the
2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date24-25 November 2018
Location Cape Town, South Africa
Venue Killarney Motor Racing Complex
Results
Heat winners
Heat 1 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb
Team Peugeot Total
Heat 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden
Heat 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden
Heat 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden
Semi-final 2 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden
Final
First Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden
Second Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström
EKS Audi Sport
Third Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb
Team Peugeot Total

The 2018 World RX of South Africa was the twelfth and final round of the fifth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was held at the Killarney Motor Racing Complex in Cape Town, Western Cape. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Supercar

Source [4] [5]

Heats

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarQ1Q2Q3Q4Pts
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson PSRX Volkswagen Sweden Volkswagen Polo 16th1st1st1st16
29 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 208 1st6th2nd2nd15
321 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 208 2nd4th3rd4th14
411 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg PSRX Volkswagen Sweden Volkswagen Polo 4th2nd4th5th13
513 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud EKS Audi Sport Audi S1 3rd5th6th3rd12
65 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström EKS Audi Sport Audi S1 6th3rd5th7th11
771 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 208 7th8th7th6th10
892 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Marklund GC Kompetition Renault Mégane RS 10th7th9th13th9
96 Flag of Latvia.svg Janis Baumanis Team Stard Ford Fiesta 5th11th17th8th8
1044 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Seat Ibiza 15th10th10th9th7
117 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov GRX Taneco Team Hyundai i20 9th16th8th11th6
1236 Flag of France.svg Guerlain Chicherit GC Kompetition Renault Mégane RS 14th9th12th10th5
1368 Flag of Finland.svg Niclas Grönholm GRX Taneco Team Hyundai i20 8th14th14th12th4
1496 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Eriksson Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta 11th12th11th14th3
154 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Larsson Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta 12th13th13th15th2
1677 Flag of Germany.svg René Münnich ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Seat Ibiza 17th15th16th16th1
1766 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gregoire Demoustier Sébastien Loeb Racing Peugeot 208 13thDNS15th17th
1842 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bennett Oliver Bennett BMW Mini Cooper 18thDNS18thDNS

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1
Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson PSRX Volkswagen Sweden 4:11.7706
221 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot Total +1.9095
371 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen Team Peugeot Total +7.0624
47 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov GRX Taneco Team+9.0783
56 Flag of Latvia.svg Janis Baumanis Team Stard +19.4172
613 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud EKS Audi Sport DNF1
Semi-Final 2
Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
111 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg PSRX Volkswagen Sweden 4:09.8386
29 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot Total +1.9395
35 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström EKS Audi Sport +3.0254
492 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Marklund GC Kompetition +17.7833
544 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport +17.8142
636 Flag of France.svg Guerlain Chicherit GC Kompetition DNF1

Final

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson PSRX Volkswagen Sweden 4:12.7878
25 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström EKS Audi Sport +2.7005
39 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot Total +3.5954
471 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen Team Peugeot Total +6.2303
511 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg PSRX Volkswagen Sweden DNF2
621 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot Total DNF1

Standings after the event

Source [6]

Pos.DriverPtsGap
WC Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson 341
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström 248+93
3 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud 37+104
4 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb 229+112
5 Flag of Norway.svg Petter Solberg 227+114

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References

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  2. "South Africa World RX: Kristoffersson topples Loeb in qualifying".
  3. "South Africa World RX: Kristoffersson ends title year with win".
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