2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship

The 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship will be the tenth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, an auto racing championship recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallycross.

Johan Kristoffersson is the reigning drivers champion. Kristoffersson Motorsport are the reigning teams champions.[1]

Calendar

On 7 December 2022, the provisional 2023 calendar was announced during the FIA World Motorsport Council decisions.[2] A calendar update was issued on 3 March 2023.[3] On 21 March, the World RX of China was announced as the season finale. The event hosted in Hong Kong will mark the first ever championship round in the Asia-Pacific region.[4]

Rnd Event Date Venue Class Winner Team Report
1 Portugal World RX of Portugal 3–4 June Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre RX1e
2 Norway World RX of Norway 17–18 June Lånkebanen, Hell RX1e
RX2e
3 Sweden World RX of Sweden 1–2 July Höljesbanan, Höljes RX1e
RX2e
4 United Kingdom World RX of United Kingdom 22–23 July Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Canterbury[lower-alpha 1] RX1e
RX2e
5 Belgium World RX of Benelux 5–6 August Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, Mettet[lower-alpha 1] RX1e
RX2e
6 Germany World RX of Germany 19–20 August Estering, Buxtehude RX1e
RX2e
7 South Africa World RX of South Africa 7–8 October Killarney Motor Racing Complex, Cape Town[lower-alpha 1] RX1e
8 RX1e
9 Hong Kong World RX of China 11–12 November Central, Hong Kong[lower-alpha 1] RX1e
10 RX1e

Series News
  • After having trialed a new weekend format in 2022, the format was adjusted again for the 2023 season. The weekend structure was reverted to a system of four heats of five cars (reduced to three heats at double-header events), with two semis and a final with six cars each using a staggered grid. Free practice replaced the shakedown as the first session of the weekend. SuperPole was retained from the 2022 season. Heat 2 will have the fastest drivers from heat 1 going first, whereas heat 3 and 4 will have the slowest drivers from the previous heat going first. At the end of the heats, the top 3 drivers in the heat ranking will be given championship points; 3 to the winner of the heat rankings, 2 to second, and 1 to third. After the final, championship points are awarded to the top 15 drivers across the whole weekend.[5]
  • The ZEROID X1 car used in the Rx2e class received a power increase from 250kW to 270kW, with an additional 80kW being available to the drivers in a "boost mode" to aid overtaking. [6]

Entries

RX1e
Constructor[lower-alpha 2] Team Model No. Drivers Rounds Ref
GCK Performance France Special ONE Racing Lancia Delta Evo-E RX 9 France Sébastien Loeb 1 [7]
36 France Guerlain Chicherit 1 [7]
Peugeot Sweden Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 RX1e 21 Sweden Timmy Hansen 1 [8]
71 Sweden Kevin Hansen 1 [8]
PWR Racing Sweden Construction Equipment Dealer Team PWR RX1e 12 Sweden Klara Andersson 1 [9]
68 Finland Niclas Grönholm 1 [10]
SEAT Germany ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport SEAT Ibiza RX1e TBA not available TBA 1 [11]
Volkswagen Sweden Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS Volkswagen Polo RX1e 1 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson 1 [12]
17 Sweden Gustav Bergström 1 [12]
52 Norway Ole Christian Veiby 1 [12]

RX2e
Constructor Team Car No. Drivers Rounds Ref
OMSE Sweden Team E KMS ZEROID X1[6] TBA Sweden Nils Andersson TBA [13][14]
TBA not available TBA TBA [14]
Belgium VMV Racing TBA Belgium Viktor Vranckx TBA [15]
Sweden #Yellowsquad TBA Sweden Isak Sjökvist TBA [16]
not available TBA TBA Sweden Filip Thorén TBA [6]
not available TBA TBA Norway Ole Henry Steinsholt TBA [17]

Notes
  1. Subject to track homologation
  2. All the cars in the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship are powered by the same electric powertrain developed by Kreisel Electric.

References
  1. "King Kristoffersson: Super Swede is crowned in Catalunya". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  2. "World RX unveils global calendar for 2023". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  3. "Fans to get first taste of 2023 action next month". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  4. "Asia-Pacific debut for World RX with Hong Kong season finale". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  5. "Race format changes confirmed for 2023". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  6. RX2e. "The drivers test the car ahead of the 2023 season – RX2e". Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  7. "Loeb is back – in a Lancia: A legend returns". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  8. "Hansens ready to 'put everything on the table' for 2023 title challenge". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  9. "Klara Andersson secures long-term World RX future". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  10. "Grönholm targeting 'the very top' after extending relationship with CE Dealer Team". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  11. "Bumper entry confirmed for World RX of Portugal next month". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  12. "Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS commits to renewed three-car assault". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  13. "Championship-chasing Andersson brings KMS on-board for RX2e title tilt". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  14. "Nils Andersson on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  15. "Vranckx returns to defend RX2e crown". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  16. "#YellowSquad signs up to RX2e with race-winner Sjökvist". FIA World Rallycross Championship. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  17. RX2e. "Norwegian Champion Ole Henry Steinsholt Joins RX2e Season 3 Grid – RX2e". Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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