FIA World RX 2023: World RX of Hong Kong

Who will win the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship? The first-ever World RX of Hong Kong is the season finale that will decide once and for all who will be crowned this year's champion. Let's find out.

In the first part, Kevin Hansen became the first World RX driver to win the first-ever World RX of Hong Kong while Niclas Gronholm finished 2nd and Timo Scheider finished 3rd. In the final part, meanwhile, Johan Kristofferson is the winner while Ole Christian Veiby finished 2nd and Patrick O'Donovan finished 3rd.

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With the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship officially over, Johan Kristofferson is crowned this season's champion having won five out of the seven races this season.

The 2023 season was shortened to seven races due to the fire at Brands Hatch last July that saw most of the Lancia Delta RX machines incinerated, causing a near-four-month void, but despite the worst, it did end according to plan with the first-ever World RX of Hong Kong that crowned Kristofferson the champion.

This concludes the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship. See you next season!

FIA World RX 2023: World RX of South Africa

After a near-four-month void following a fire incident in Brands Hatch last July that burnt the electric Delta RX machines, the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship is back with two venues left; South Africa and Hong Kong. The action continues in Killarney for the two-part World RX of South Africa as the title contenders; Johan Kristofferson, Niclas Gronholm, and Kevin Hansen, are trying to pick up the pieces after the summer hiatus.

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The first part of their South African campaign saw Johan Kristofferson nailed his fourth win of the season, beating the likes of Kevin Hansen and Timo Scheider. However, in the second part, a reversal was done with Timo Scheider ending Kristofferson's undefeated streak of the season by winning his first World RX race while Kristofferson finished 3rd. Kevin Hansen finished 2nd.

After Killarney, Kristofferson remains in the lead with 107 points while Kevin Hansen is promoted to 2nd with 71 points and Timo Scheider is now at third with 68 points.

Who will win the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship, find out in the first-ever World RX of Hong Kong this November 11-12. Don't miss it!

FIA World RX 2023: World RX of Sweden

After surviving through the Gates of Hell, it's "fire in the Holjes" as the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship continues in Holjes with the World RX of Sweden.

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Johan Kristofferson nailed a three-win streak this season after winning the final round of the World RX of Sweden while Timmy Hansen finished 2nd and Ole Christian Veiby finished 3rd.

After Sweden, Kristofferson's in the lead with 69 points while Niclas Gronholm's in 2nd place with 42 points, and Kevin Hansen's in 3rd place with 38 points.

The next event of the 2023 FIA World RX Championship will be in Lydden Hill for the World RX of United Kingdom this July 22-23.

FIA World RX 2023: World RX of Norway

The 2023 season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship has descended to the Gates of Hell with the Hell RX, marking its 100th race in World RX history.

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In what was known to be the 100th race in World RX history, Johan Kristoffersson reins in Hell, sweeping throughout the heat races, semi-finals, and the final round against Niclas Gronholm and Timo Scheider.

The next event of the 2023 FIA World RX Championship will be in Holjes for the World RX of Sweden this July 1-2.

FIA World RX 2023: World RX of Portugal

The electric rally monsters are back for their second outing as the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship kicked off in Montalegre for the World RX of Portugal. With rally legend Sebastien Loeb making a comeback in his electric-powered Lancia Delta RX car, this season is going to be worth talking about.

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Defending champion Johan Kristofferson drew first blood after winning the final round of the World RX of Portugal while Kevin Hansen finished 2nd and Niclas Gronholm finished 3rd.

The next event is the World RX of Norway in Hell this June 17-18.

FIA World RX 2022: World RX of Germany

The Nurburgring GP Circuit is the final stop for the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship with the World RX of Germany event and with Johan Kristofferson officially this season's champion, it's everybody's game now.

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This season's champion, Johan Kristoffersson nicked his eighth victory of the season after taking down the likes of Niclas Gronholm and Timmy Hansen in the finals. With the season well and truly over, Johan Kristoffersson and the rest of Kristoffersson Motorsport are now officially champions of the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship.

This is the end of the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship. See you next season.

FIA World RX 2022: World RX of Catalunya

The 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship continues in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the World RX of Catalunya and with Johan Kristofferson leading the championship standings, all eyes are on him as he's gunning for his fifth title.

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The first part saw Timmy Hansen emerge victorious from the likes of Niclas Gronholm and Gustav Bergstrom but the final part saw Johan Kristofferson earn the right to become the five-time FIA World RX champion after beating the likes of Timmy Hansen and Ole Christian Veiby.

Kristofferson is officially this season's champion-elect but there's one final event of this season and it's the World RX of Germany at the Nurburgring GP Circuit this November 12-13. Don't miss it.

FIA World RX 2022: Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps

Spa-Francorchamps is the next stop of the electrified FIA World RX season with the two-part Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps. The dirty side of the Belgian Grand Prix venue was welcomed with the clean and dirty rallycross monsters ready to let the propulsion systems kick in Belgian dirt.

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Two dirty Spa days occurred and Johan Kristofferson made headlines in Belgium as he swept through all the finals in the Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps with no drama whatsoever. With Kristofferson dominating Spa, he is now 131 points in the driver standings, 41 points ahead of Kevin Hansen, while Ole Christian Veiby's in third place with 89 points.

The next event of the FIA World RX 2022 season will be at Catalunya for the World RX of Catalunya this October 29-30.

FIA World RX 2022: Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal

The 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship continues in Montalegre for the two-part Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal as the rest of Montalegre welcomed the electric age of rallycross action with some intense thrills from start to finish.

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The first part saw Johan Kristoffersson take down Ole Christian Veiby and Timmy Hansen for the win while the final part saw Niclas Gronholm snag his first win of the season after an intense fight against Veiby to the finish. Klara Andersson made history for being the first female rallycross driver with a podium finish on World RX after finishing 3rd.

After Portugal, Kristofferson's in the lead with 91 points while Veiby's in 2nd with 70 points and Timmy Hansen's in 3rd with 66 points.

The next event is another two-parter; it's the Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps this October 8-9.

FIA World RX 2022: Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia

The 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship continues in Riga for the Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia as the drivers are still getting accustomed to their electric RX machines as they try to impress the Latvian crowd by all means.

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Johan Kristoffersson made headlines in Riga after sweeping through the entire race weekend with the first part seeing him outsmart the Hansen brothers, Kevin and Timmy, and the second part seeing him defeat the likes of Kevin Hansen and Ole Christian Veiby.

The next event is another two-parter; it's the Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal this September 17-18 at Montalegre.

FIA World RX 2022: Ramudden World RX of Norway

It's the dawn of the new era of the FIA World Rallycross Championship as the 2022 season welcomes the beginning of the electric era as all RX vehicles are powered by an electric powertrain that generates 500kW of power and 880Nm of torque.

The electric era of the FIA World Rallycross Championship kicked off in the real circle of Hell; Hell, Norway, that is, for the season opener titled Ramudden World RX of Norway.

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In the Finals, Johan Kristoffersson draws first blood with the first win of the electric era while Timmy Hansen finished 2nd and homegrown hero Ole Christian Veiby finished 3rd.

The next event of the 2022 FIA World RX will be at Riga for the two-part Ferratum World RX of Riga-Latvia this September 3-4.

FIA World RX 2021: World RX of Germany

The Nurburgring GP Circuit is the final stop of the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship and with Timmy Hansen in the lead at 178, 17 points ahead of Johan Kristofferson, which of these two will be crowned the winner? Let's find out.

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The first finals of the World RX of Germany saw Kristofferson overtake Timmy Hansen, narrowing the championship gap to just four points, 195 for Timmy vs. 191 for Kristofferson. It's still too close to call. However, in the final race of the season, it's official. Despite finishing 3rd while Timmy finished 2nd and Niclas Gronholm won the final race of the season, Kristofferson is crowned the 2021 World RX Champion.

Despite Kristofferson becoming the world champion, the Hansen World RX Team won the Teams' Champion.

Congratulations to Johan Kristofferson for winning the tightest title fight in World RX history!

And that is the end of the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship. See you next season!

FIA World RX 2021: Cooper Tires World RX of Montalegre

Portugal is the penultimate stop for the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship as the Cooper Tires World RX of Montalegre delivered some intense moments for the title fighters butting their heads as the climax draws near.

The Hansen brothers, Timmy and Kevin, Niclas Gronholm, Johan Kristofferson, Krisztian Szabo, and Enzo Ide fought their way from the qualifiers and the semi-finals for their coup de grace in the finals. As finals kicked in, Gronholm spoiled the Hansen sibling rivalry in the final lap because of the joker lap the Finn driver pulled it off and survived to the very end of the race to win the World RX of Montalegre.

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With Gronholm named the winner, Timmy and Kevin Hansen finished 2nd and 3rd. After Montalegre, Timmy Hansen remains in the lead at 178, 17 points ahead of Kristofferson. Kevin Hansen, meanwhile, is in third place with 159 points. The results are too close to call.

Who will be crowned the champion of the 2021 FIA World RX? Find out as the season ends with the World RX of Germany this November 27th to 28th. Don't miss it!

FIA World RX 2021: Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps

The World RX drivers are having a Spa day, but it's not the Spa day they were expecting it to be but it involves a lot of mud bath for the cars as the FIA World RX 2021 continues for the Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps, a different kind of spa day the world awaits.

As expected, the Hansen brother rivalry has made it to the finals as well as the other Swedes Johan Kristofferson and Anton Marklund. Krisztian Szabo and Enzo Ide made it to the finals as well.

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In the finals, Kristofferson won the Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps while Kevin Hansen finished 2nd and Szabo finished 3rd.

With Kristofferson's victory, he overtook Kevin Hansen to become 2nd in the championship standings with 12 points behind Timmy Hansen, 151 vs 139.

The next event will be the Cooper Tires World RX of Montalegre from the 16th to the 17th of October, 2021.

FIA World RX 2021: Ferratum World RX of Riga

The 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship continues in Riga, Latvia, for the Ferratum World RX of Riga double-header, and if you are talking about the ongoing Hansen sibling rivalry that has been the main topic of this championship, well, sorry to disappoint.

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In the first part of the Latvian double-header, Niclas Gronholm has emerged from a four-way fight to win the finals, beating the likes of the Hansen brothers with Timmy finished 2nd and Kevin finished 3rd. In the final part of the double-header, meanwhile, Johan Kristofferson nailed his first win of the season after fending off the likes of Gronholm and Timmy Hansen in the finals.

After Latvia, Timmy's ahead of Kevin Hansen with 17 points, 130 vs, 113, while Kristofferson's at third place with 110 points.

With Kristofferson spoiling the Hansen brothers' title fight party, will this be the championship to remember? Find out as the next event will be the Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps from the 9th to the 10th of October, 2021.

FIA World RX 2021: World RX of Loheac

The FIA World Rallycross Championship continues in France for the World RX of Loheac as the clash of the Hansen brothers continues.

As expected, Timmy and Kevin Hansen managed to enter the finals to continue the rivalry in Loheac, while Kevin Babring, Niclas Gronholm, Timo Scheider, and Krisztian Szabo made it to the finals to spoil the moment.

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At the end of the finals in Loheac, it's win number 2 for Timmy this season after he defeated his brother Kevin in the fight towards victory lane. Gronholm finished 3rd,

After Loheac, Timmy leads the championship with 85 points, ten points ahead of his brother Kevin. Szabo, meanwhile, is in third with 58 points.

The next event will be the Ferratum World RX of Riga from the 18th to the 19th of September, 2021.

FIA World RX 2021: World RX of Sweden

Holjes is the next stop of the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship and following Kevin Hansen's win in Spain, all eyes are on the Hansen brothers as the sibling rivalry continues even as the season is in its early stages.

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From the qualifiers to the semis, the Hansen brother rivalry continues as Timmy and Kevin advanced themselves to the finals. In addition, Abbring, Ide, Rytkonen, and Szabo advanced to the finals as well.

In the finals, Timmy beats his brother Kevin to win the World RX of Sweden while Kevin Abbring finished 3rd.

The next event will be the Bretagne World RX of Loheac from the 3rd to the 5th of September, 2021.

FIA World RX 2021: World RX of Catalunya

2021 marked the beginning of a new era for the FIA World Rallycross Championship or World RX for short, judging by the new logo and the implementation of the first-ever electric rallycross segment in addition to the lower level RX3, the Euro RX1, and the main event RX1. Let's focus only on the main event of the 2021 FIA World RX which began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. 

In four qualifying rounds, Timm Hansen pulled an impressive performance as he racked up a total of 185 points, 22 points ahead of his brother Kevin. That allows Timmy to compete with the likes Szabo, Munnich, Karai, Rytoknen, and Scheider in the first semi-finals while his brother Kevin will compete against Kristofferson, Abbring, Oliver Bennett, Enzo Ide, and Niclas Gronholm in the second. In the semi-finals, the ones who made it to the finals are the Hansen brothers, Johan Kristofferson, Krisztian Szaro, Rene Munnich, and Kevin Abbring. As the finals began, this is where sibling rivalry at its core even if it's the beginning of the season.

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In the end, Kevin Hansen drew first blood of the season as the winner of the World RX of Catalunya, beating the likes of his brother Timmy and Johan Kristofferson.

The next event is the World RX of Sweden from the 20th to the 22nd of August, 2021.

FIA World RX cancels World RX of Germany due to COVID-19

The organizers of the FIA World Rallycross Championship announced that the World RX of Germany, which is supposed to take place at the Nurburgring next month as the season finale, was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Originally, the season finale of the 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship would have took place at the Nurburgring on the 12th to 13th of December.

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Following the cancellation of this year's World RX of Germany due to COVID-19, Johan Kristoffersson, who leads the standings at 219 points, is crowned this year's champion with KYB Team JC won the Teams Champion title.

Congratulations to the champions of the 2020 season!

URL: https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/article/10733/kristoffersson-and-kyb-team-jc

And with all that sudden turn of events, that is the end of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.

FIA World RX 2020: Logitech G World RX of Pirineus-Barcelona

The FIA World RX 2020 season continues at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona for the Logitech G World RX of Pirineus-Barcelona event where drivers are getting their hands dirty on their Catalan escapade.

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This World RX event held at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona became a spotlight for the Hansens, specifically for Timmy Hansen, as the two race-event became a moving roadshow for him.

In the first race, Timmy defeats Johan Kristoffersson and Kevin while in the final race, Kristoffersson defeats Timmy while Anton Marklund completes the podium with the third place finish.

After the drivers' Catalan weekend, Kristoffersson continues to lead in the standings with 219 points while Mattias Ekstrom's in 2nd with 192 points and Timmy Hansen's in third with 163 points.

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ALBqEdtuDs&list=PLa9vR3sQdrx4gtQx-HQSL7eJFLXejkVeh

The FIA World RX 2020 season continues at Spa-Francorchamps for the Spa World RX of Benelux on the 21st of 22nd of November.