2019 World RX of Abu Dhabi

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Rallycross layout of the Yas Marina Circuit Yas Marina Rallycross circuit.svg
Rallycross layout of the Yas Marina Circuit
2019 World RX of Abu Dhabi
Round 1 of 10 in the
2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date5-6 April 2019
Location Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Venue Yas Marina Circuit
Results
Heat winners
Heat 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen
Team Hansen MJP
Heat 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen
Team Hansen MJP
Heat 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen
Team Hansen MJP
Heat 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen
Team Hansen MJP
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen
Team Hansen MJP
Semi-final 2 Flag of Finland.svg Niclas Grönholm
GRX Taneco
Final
First Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen
Team Hansen MJP
Second Flag of Finland.svg Niclas Grönholm
GRX Taneco
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Doran
Monster Energy RX Cartel

The 2019 World RX of Abu Dhabi was the first round of the sixth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Supercar

Source [4] [5]

Heats

Pos.No.DriverTeamCarQ1Q2Q3Q4Pts
171 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen Team Hansen MJP Peugeot 208 2nd6th1st1st16
268 Flag of Finland.svg Niclas Grönholm GRX Taneco Team Hyundai i20 3rd4th8th5th15
344 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport Seat Ibiza 4th11th6th2nd14
46 Flag of Latvia.svg Janis Baumanis Team Stard Ford Fiesta 8th8th3rd4th13
592 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Marklund GC Kompetition Renault Mégane RS 6th5th12th3rd12
6123 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Szabó EKS Sport Audi S1 10th10th2nd6th11
77 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov GRX Taneco Team Hyundai i20 7th12th4th8th10
814 Flag of Lithuania.svg Rokas BaciuskaES Motorsport - Labas GAS Škoda Fabia 11th7th5th9th9
921 Flag of Sweden.svg Timmy Hansen Team Hansen MJP Peugeot 208 1st1st7thDNS8
1036 Flag of France.svg Guerlain Chicherit GC Kompetition Renault Mégane RS 9th9th14th10th7
1133 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Doran Monster Energy RX Cartel Audi S1 12th13th9th14th6
12113 Flag of France.svg Cyril Raymond GCK Academy Renault Clio RS 15th14th10th7th5
1315 Flag of Latvia.svg Reinis Nitišs GRX Set Hyundai i20 14th3rd15th15th4
145 Flag of Norway.svg Pal Try Team Stard Ford Fiesta 16th15th13th12th3
1513 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Bakkerud Monster Energy RX Cartel Audi S1 5th2ndDQ13th2
1696 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume De Ridder GCK Academy Renault Clio RS DNS16th11th11th1
1742 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bennett Oliver Bennett Mini Cooper 13thDNS16thDNS

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
171 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen Team Hansen MJP 4:35.4506
244 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport +1.2205
333 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Doran Monster Energy RX Cartel+5.4294
47 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Timerzyanov GRX Taneco Team+6.1353
592 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Marklund GC Kompetition +8.6672
615 Flag of Latvia.svg Reinis Nitišs GRX SetDNF1

Semi-final 2

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
168 Flag of Finland.svg Niclas Grönholm GRX Taneco Team4:41.7346
26 Flag of Latvia.svg Janis Baumanis Team Stard +0.4095
3123 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Szabó EKS Sport +1.0314
436 Flag of France.svg Guerlain Chicherit GC Kompetition +4.1163
5113 Flag of France.svg Cyril Raymond GCK Academy +1:00.0022
614 Flag of Lithuania.svg Rokas BaciuskaES Motorsport - Labas GAS+1 lap1

Final

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimePts
171 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen Team Hansen MJP 4:39.4678
268 Flag of Finland.svg Niclas Grönholm GRX Taneco Team+0.4795
333 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam Doran Monster Energy RX Cartel+0.7284
4123 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Szabó EKS Sport +8.6503
56 Flag of Latvia.svg Janis Baumanis Team Stard +12.2272
644 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport +29.6171

Standings after the event

Source [6]

Pos.DriverPtsGap
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Hansen 30
2 Flag of Finland.svg Niclas Grönholm 26+4
3 Flag of Latvia.svg Janis Baumanis 20+10
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider 20+10
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Szabó18+12

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References

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  6. "2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Abu Dhabi | FIA Results and Statistics".
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