2019 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies | |||
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The 2019 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies was the 27th season of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies; an annual competition for rally raid events for cars, buggies, side-by-sides, and trucks held in multiple countries.
The 2019 edition of the world cup featured five cross country rallies. The shorter 'baja' style events are now included in their international competition, the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. [1] Some events on the schedule were shared with the 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. [2]
The FIA awards the world cup to drivers, co-drivers, and teams competing in the T1 category; whilst drivers and teams in the T2 and T3 categories are awarded FIA cups. The T4 'truck' category is recognized, but not awarded any end-of-season cup or trophy.
Due to irreconcilable differences between the FIA and Turkmenistan, the Turkmen Desert Race was cancelled for 2019; thereby leaving the calendar with just four events. [3]
Round | Dates | Rally name | Ref. |
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1 | 21–26 February | ![]() | [4] |
2 | 30 March - 4 April | ![]() | [5] |
C | 5–11 May | ![]() | [3] |
3 | 26 May - 1 June | ![]() | [6] |
4 | 4–8 October | ![]() | |
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co-driver | Category | Rounds |
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Borgward | Borgward BX7 DKR EVO | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 4 |
BMW | BMW X3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 1-2 |
Can-Am | Can-Am Maverick X3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T3 | 1-4 |
![]() | ![]() | 2 | ||||
![]() | 4 | |||||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1-2 | |||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1-4 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 4 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1-2 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | |||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | |||
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Century | Century Racing CR6 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 4 |
Chevrolet | Chevrolet Silverado | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 2 |
Chevrolet Jeep | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 1 | |
Desert Warrior | Rally Raid UK Desert Warrior III | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 1-2 |
Ford | Ford Raptor RS Cross Country | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 2, 4 |
Ford F150 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1-3 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | |||
![]() | 3 | |||||
Ford 2WD Buggy | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1-2 | ||
GAZ | GAZelle NEXT | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 3 |
![]() | ![]() | T4 | 3 | |||
Sadko NEXT | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | |||
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G-Force | Bars | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 3 |
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Hummer | H3 Evo VIII | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 3 |
Iveco | Iveco PowerStar | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T4 | 4 |
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Jeep | Jeep Wrangler | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 2 |
Kamaz | 43509 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T4 | 3 |
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Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes Unimog Truck | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T4 | 1-2 |
Mini | Mini JCW Rally X-Raid | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 1, 3-4 |
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3-4 | |||
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Mini JCW Buggy X-Raid | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 2 | |
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![]() | ![]() | 3-4 | ||||
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Mini All4 Racing | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 2 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | |||
Nissan | Nissan Navara | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 2 |
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Nissan Pathfinder | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 2 | |
Nissan Patrol | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T2 | 2 | |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | |||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | |||
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Nissan Patrol Pickup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 1-2 | |
Peugeot | Peugeot 3008 DKR | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 2 |
Polaris | Polaris RZR 1000 XP | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T3 | 2-4 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1-2 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1-3 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | |||
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Predator | Predator X Buggy | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 1-2 |
SMG | SMG Buggy | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 1 |
Snag | Snag Proto | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T3 | 4 |
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Toyota | Toyota Hilux | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T1 | 1, 3-4 |
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Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T2 | 2 | |
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3-4 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | |||
Yamaha | Yamaha YXZ 1000R | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | T3 | 1–2, 4 |
Source: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] | ||||||
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | |||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | ||
1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing | 13:18:44 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing | 13:29:54 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | BMW X3 | 14:14:32 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Mini JCW Rally X-Raid | 18:03:45 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Peugeot 3008 DKR | 18:12:33 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing | 18:50:01 | ||
3 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing | 17:58:06 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Mini JCW Buggy X-Raid | 18:03:27 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Mini JCW Rally X-Raid | 18:45:56 | ||
4 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing | 17:48:44 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Mini JCW Buggy X-Raid | 18:06:26 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Mini JCW Rally X-Raid | 18:47:11 | ||
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | |||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | ||
1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | 117:09:03 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Nissan Patrol | 499:59:30 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | 513:59:21 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | 530:35:27 | ||
3 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Land Cruiser 200 | 27:22:10 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Nissan Patrol | 93:53:29 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Nissan Patrol | 162:41:58 | ||
4 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Toyota Land Cruiser KDJ 155 | 246:50:24 |
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3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | |||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | ||
1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 19:14:08 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 21:47:20 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Yamaha YZX 1000 R | 23:05:26 | ||
2 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 19:43:18 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 19:44:30 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 151:53:41 | ||
3 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 24:21:22 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Polaris RZR 1000 XP | 25:53:32 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 83:03:45 | ||
4 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 20:39:35 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Snag Proto | 20:41:07 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | Can-Am Maverick X3 | 20:49:00 | ||
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | |||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | ||
1 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Mercedes Unimog | 119:30:24 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
2 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | ||
2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
3 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Kamaz 43509 | 21:31:45 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | GAZ Sadko NEXT | 33:44:38 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | GAZ Sadko NEXT | 36:02:44 | ||
4 | ![]() | 1 | ![]() ![]() | Iveco PowerStar Torpedo | 29:36:46 |
2 | ![]() ![]() | Iveco PowerStar Torpedo | 100:47:06 | ||
3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
In order to score points in the Cup classifications, competitors must register with the FIA before the entry closing date of the first rally entered.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Overall Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
T1/T2/T3 Points | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Pos | Driver | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 130 | C | 221 | 412 | 63 | |
2 | ![]() | 130 | C | 130 | 60 | ||
3 | ![]() | 613 | 513 | C | 89 | 711 | 46 |
4 | ![]() | 221 | C | 76 | 510 | 37 | |
5 | ![]() | C | 316 | 316 | 32 | ||
6 | ![]() | C | 130 | 30 | |||
7 | ![]() | 316 | 68 | C | 24 | ||
8 | ![]() | 221 | C | 21 | |||
9 | ![]() | C | 221 | 21 | |||
10 | ![]() | 417 | C | 17 | |||
11 | ![]() | 316 | C | 16 | |||
12 | ![]() | 101 | C | 412 | 13 | ||
13 | ![]() | 412 | C | 12 | |||
14 | ![]() | 145 | C | 106 | 11 | ||
15 | ![]() | C | 510 | 10 | |||
16 | ![]() | 510 | C | 10 | |||
17 | ![]() | 79 | 141 | C | 10 | ||
18 | ![]() | C | 68 | 8 | |||
19 | ![]() | C | 68 | 8 | |||
20 | ![]() | C | 87 | 7 | |||
21 | ![]() | 76 | C | 6 | |||
22 | ![]() | 85 | C | 5 | |||
23 | ![]() | C | 95 | 5 | |||
24 | ![]() | 84 | C | 4 | |||
25 | ![]() | C | 93 | 3 | |||
26 | ![]() | C | 143 | 3 | |||
27 | ![]() | 92 | C | 2 | |||
28 | ![]() | 92 | C | 2 | |||
29 | ![]() | 101 | C | 1 | |||
30 | ![]() | C | 101 | 1 | |||
31 | ![]() | C | 131 | 1 | |||
32 | ![]() | C | 171 | 1 | |||
Pos | Driver | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
Pos | Co-Driver | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 130 | C | 221 | 412 | 63 | |
2 | ![]() | 130 | C | 130 | 60 | ||
3 | ![]() | 613 | 513 | C | 89 | 711 | 46 |
4 | ![]() | C | 316 | 316 | 32 | ||
5 | ![]() | C | 130 | 30 | |||
6 | ![]() | 412 | 417 | C | 29 | ||
7 | ![]() | 221 | C | 76 | 27 | ||
8 | ![]() | 316 | 68 | C | 24 | ||
9 | ![]() | C | 221 | 21 | |||
10 | ![]() | 221 | C | 21 | |||
11 | ![]() | 316 | C | 16 | |||
12 | ![]() | 101 | C | 412 | 13 | ||
13 | ![]() | 84 | C | 68 | 12 | ||
14 | ![]() | 145 | C | 106 | 11 | ||
15 | ![]() | 510 | C | 10 | |||
16 | ![]() | C | 510 | 10 | |||
17 | ![]() | C | 510 | 10 | |||
18 | ![]() | 79 | 141 | C | 10 | ||
19 | ![]() | C | 68 | 8 | |||
20 | ![]() | C | 87 | 7 | |||
21 | ![]() | 76 | C | 6 | |||
22 | ![]() | 85 | C | 5 | |||
23 | ![]() | C | 95 | 5 | |||
24 | ![]() | C | 93 | 3 | |||
25 | ![]() | C | 143 | 3 | |||
26 | ![]() | 92 | C | 2 | |||
27 | ![]() | 92 | C | 2 | |||
28 | ![]() | 101 | C | 1 | |||
29 | ![]() | C | 101 | 1 | |||
30 | ![]() | C | 131 | 1 | |||
31 | ![]() | C | 171 | 1 | |||
Pos | Co-Driver | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
Pos | Team | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 30 | C | 21 | 21 | 72 | |
2 | ![]() | 30 | C | 30 | 60 | ||
3 | ![]() | 21 | 16 | C | 8 | 10 | 55 |
4 | ![]() | 13 | 17 | C | 11 | 11 | 52 |
5 | ![]() | C | 16 | 16 | 32 | ||
6 | ![]() | C | 30 | 30 | |||
7 | ![]() | 16 | 8 | C | 24 | ||
8 | ![]() | 21 | C | 21 | |||
9 | ![]() | C | 12 | 12 | |||
10 | ![]() | 12 | C | 12 | |||
11 | ![]() | 9 | 1 | C | 1 | 11 | |
12 | ![]() | C | 10 | 10 | |||
13 | ![]() | C | 9 | 9 | |||
14 | ![]() | C | 8 | 8 | |||
15 | ![]() | C | 7 | 7 | |||
16 | ![]() | 6 | C | 6 | |||
17 | ![]() | 5 | C | 5 | |||
18 | ![]() | C | 3 | 3 | |||
19 | ![]() | C | 3 | 3 | |||
20 | ![]() | C | 2 | 2 | |||
21 | ![]() | 2 | C | 2 | |||
22 | ![]() | C | 1 | 1 | |||
23 | ![]() | C | 1 | 1 | |||
23 | ![]() | C | 1 | 1 | |||
Pos | Team | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
Pos | Driver | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 125 | C | 125 | 50 | ||
2 | ![]() | C | 125 | 25 | |||
3 | ![]() | C | 218 | 18 | |||
4 | ![]() | C | 315 | 15 | |||
5 | ![]() | C | 412 | 12 | |||
Pos | Driver | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
Pos | Team | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 25 | C | 25 | 50 | ||
2 | ![]() | C | 25 | 25 | |||
3 | ![]() | C | 18 | 18 | |||
4 | ![]() | C | 15 | 15 | |||
Pos | Team | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
Pos | Driver | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 125 | 218 | C | 125 | 125 | 93 |
2 | ![]() | 218 | 315 | C | 412 | 76 | 51 |
3 | ![]() | 76 | C | 218 | 68 | 32 | |
4 | ![]() | 315 | 412 | C | 101 | 38 | |
5 | ![]() | 125 | C | 25 | |||
6 | ![]() | C | 218 | 18 | |||
7 | ![]() | C | 315 | 15 | |||
8 | ![]() | C | 315 | 15 | |||
9 | ![]() | 412 | C | 92 | 14 | ||
10 | ![]() | 510 | C | 84 | 14 | ||
11 | ![]() | 76 | 68 | C | 14 | ||
12 | ![]() | C | 412 | 12 | |||
13 | ![]() | 510 | C | 10 | |||
14 | ![]() | C | 510 | 10 | |||
15 | ![]() | 68 | C | 8 | |||
16 | ![]() | 84 | C | 4 | |||
17 | ![]() | 84 | C | 4 | |||
18 | ![]() | 92 | C | 2 | |||
19 | ![]() | 101 | C | 1 | |||
Pos | Driver | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
Pos | Team | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
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1 | ![]() | 25 | 25 | C | 25 | 25 | 100 |
2 | ![]() | 18 | 15 | C | 15 | 6 | 54 |
3 | ![]() | 15 | 12 | C | 1 | 28 | |
4 | ![]() | 10 | C | 12 | 22 | ||
5 | ![]() | C | 18 | 18 | |||
6 | ![]() | C | 18 | 18 | |||
7 | ![]() | C | 15 | 15 | |||
8 | ![]() | 12 | C | 2 | 14 | ||
9 | ![]() | 6 | 8 | C | 14 | ||
10 | ![]() | 6 | C | 8 | 14 | ||
11 | ![]() | 10 | C | 10 | |||
12 | ![]() | 4 | C | 4 | |||
Pos | Team | QAT ![]() | ABU ![]() | TKM ![]() | KAZ ![]() | MAR ![]() | Points |
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