Joni Wiman

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Joni Wiman
GRC Los Angeles Joni Wiman 2014-09-21 001.jpg
Wiman in Los Angeles, 2014
Nationality Flag of Finland.svg Finnish
Born (1993-10-09) October 9, 1993 (age 28)
Tecate, Baja California
Global Rallycross career
Current team Honda Red Bull OMSE
Car number31
Starts33
Championships1 (2014)
Wins1
Podiums10
Best finish1st in 2014
Finished last season6th (2015)
FIA World Rallycross Championship
Years active 2014, 2019
Former teams Olsbergs MSE, GRX Taneco Team
Starts3
Wins0
Podiums1
Best finish15th in 2019
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Years active 2012
Former teams Set Promotion
Starts4
Wins0
Podiums1
Best finish13th in 2012 (Super1600)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Summer X Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Los Angeles RallyCross Lites

Joni Wiman (born October 9, 1993) is a rallycross driver from Finland. Wiman won the 2014 Global RallyCross Championship. [1] In 2013 he won the Global RallyCross lites championship. [2] Wiman won gold at the X Games Los Angeles 2013 in Rallycross Lites. [3] After the 2016 Global RallyCross Championship, in 2017, Wiman competed in the Nordic RX Academy on Ice. [4]

Contents

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesFLapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2010 ADAC Formel Masters Eifelland Racing1300014011th
Formula Renault UK Winter Cup Fortec Motorsport 610321292nd
2011 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Koiranen Motorsport 10100112911th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 80000032nd
2012 European Rallycross Championship Set Promotion400014613th
2013 GRC Lites Set Promotion660061281st
Swedish RallyCross Championship1000089th
2014 Global RallyCross Championship Olsbergs MSE 1000053811st
FIA World Rallycross Championship 100001330th
2015 Global RallyCross Championship Olsbergs MSE 1210043705th
2016 Global RallyCross Championship Honda Red Bull OMSE 1100013426th
2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship GRX Taneco Team 200013915th
Americas Rallycross Championship Subaru Rally Team USA 20000369th

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

(key)

Super1600

YearEntrantCar12345678910ERXPoints
2012 Set Promotion Renault Clio GBR
FRA
AUT
HUN
NOR
SWE
BEL
2
NED
6
FIN
8
GER
8
13th46

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results

(key)

GRC Lites

YearEntrantCar123456LitesPoints
2013 Set Promotion Lites Ford Fiesta LOU
1
BRI
1
IRW
1
ATL
1
CHA
1
LV
1
1st128

Supercar

YearEntrantCar123456789101112GRCPoints
2014 Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST BAR
5
AUS
17
DC
3
NY
4
CHA
4
DAY
7
LA1
2
LA2
3
SEA
2
LV
2
1st381
2015 Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST FTA
12
DAY1
4
DAY2
8
MCAS
8
DET1
5
DET2
4
DC
2
LA1
3
LA2
4
BAR1
3
BAR2
5
LV
1
5th370
2016 Honda Red Bull OMSE Honda Civic Coupe PHO1
6
PHO2
10
DAL
5
DAY1
4
DAY2
4
MCAS1
7
MCAS2
C
DC
5
AC
12
SEA
3
LA1
11
LA2
5
6th342

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

(key)

Supercar

YearEntrantCar123456789101112WRXPoints
2014 Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST POR
GBR
NOR
FIN
SWE
BEL
CAN
9
FRA
GER
ITA
TUR
ARG
30th13
2019 GRX Taneco Team Hyundai i20 ABU
BAR
BEL
3
GBR
8
NOR
SWE
CAN
FRA
LAT
RSA
15th39

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References

  1. "Joni Wiman talks about his run to Red Bull Global Rallycross title | MotorSportsTalk". Motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  2. "Rally XYZ power rankings: X Games Austin". Rally XYZ (Blog). Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. "Joni Wiman wins RallyCross Lites gold". Xgames.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  4. Efter besvikelsen i USA är Joni Wiman tillbaka med besked: "Jag vill vinna VM-serien i rallycross" | Västnyland | svenska.yle.fi