2024 Junior World Rally Championship

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The 2024 FIA Junior WRC Championship is the twenty-second season of the Junior World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. The championship features five events, beginning in February at the Rally Sweden and concluding in September at the Acropolis Rally.

William Creighton and Liam Regan are the reigning drivers' and co-drivers' champions.[1]

Calendar

2024 Junior World Rally Championship is located in Europe
Sweden
Sweden
Croatia
Croatia
Italy
Italy
Finland
Finland
Greece
Greece
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A map showing the locations of the rallies in the 2024 junior championship. Click on the dot to see the rally details.
Round Start date Finish date Rally Rally headquarters Surface Stages Distance Ref.
1 15 February 18 February Sweden Rally Sweden Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden Snow 18 301.76 km [2]
2 18 April 21 April Croatia Croatia Rally Zagreb, Croatia Tarmac 20 283.28 km [3]
3 30 May 2 June Italy Rally Italia Sardegna Olbia, Sardinia, Italy Gravel 16 266.48 km [4]
4 1 August 4 August Finland Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland Gravel TBA TBA
5 5 September 8 September Greece Acropolis Rally Greece Lamia, Central Greece, Greece Gravel TBA TBA
Sources:[5]

Entries

The following crews entered into the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship:

Car Driver name Co-driver name Rounds
Ford Fiesta Rally3 Oman Abdullah Al-Rawahi Jordan Ata Al-Hmoud 1–2
Spain Roberto Blach Spain Mauro Barreiro 1–2
Kazakhstan Petr Borodin Kazakhstan Roman Cheprasov 1–2
Bolivia Bruno Bulacia Brazil Gabriel Morales 1–2
Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Argentina Pablo Olmos 1–2
Republic of Ireland Eamonn Kelly Republic of Ireland Conor Mohan 1–2
Peru Jose Caparó Mexico Esther Gutiérrez 1–2
Paraguay Diego Domínguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate 1–2
Australia Taylor Gill Australia Daniel Brkic 1–2
Spain Raúl Hernández Spain José Murado 1–2
Sweden Mille Johansson Sweden Johan Grönvall 1
Estonia Romet Jürgenson Estonia Siim Oja 1–2
Romania Norbert Maior Romania Francesca Maior 1–2
Peru André Martinez Peru Guillermo Sierra 1–2
Poland Jakub Matulka Poland Daniel Dymurski 1–2
Belgium Tom Rensonnet Belgium Loïc Dumont 1
France Manon Deliot 2
Chile Gerardo Rosselot Argentina Marcelo Brizio 1
Germany Fabio Schwarz Austria Bernhard Ettel 1–2
South Africa Max Smart United Kingdom Cameron Fair 1–2
Turkey Ali Türkkan Turkey Burak Erdener 2
Sources:[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Results and standings

Season summary

Round Event Winning driver Winning co-driver Winning time Report Ref.
1 Sweden Rally Sweden Sweden Mille Johansson Sweden Johan Grönvall 2:49:33.8 Report [14]
2 Croatia Croatia Rally Estonia Romet Jürgenson Estonia Siim Oja 3:02:44.1 Report [15]
3 Italy Rally Italia Sardegna Report
4 Finland Rally Finland Report
5 Greece Acropolis Rally Greece Report

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point was given for every stage win. The best four results out of five counted towards the final drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings. However, all points gained from stage wins were retained.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers

Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden
CRO
Croatia
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GRC
Greece
Total
Points
Best 4
1 Estonia Romet Jürgenson 23 19 55
2 Sweden Mille Johanson 18 33
3 Australia Taylor Gill 8 23 25
4 Romania Norbert Maior 91 31 19
5 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Kelly 3 Ret 15
6 Spain Raúl Hernández 41 131 14
7 Bolivia Bruno Bulacia DNS 4 12
8 Belgium Tom Rensonnet 5 101 12
9 Spain Roberto Blach 11 5 10
10 Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Ret3 95 10
11 Chile Gerardo Rosselot 61 9
12 Peru Jose Caparó Ret 6 8
13 South Africa Max Smart 10 7 7
14 Kazakhstan Petr Borodin 7 Ret 6
15 Poland Jakub Matulka 151 8 5
16 Turkey Ali Türkkan Ret1 1
Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden
CRO
Croatia
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GRC
Greece
Total
Points
Best 4
Source:[16]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Notes:
Superscripts indicate the number of bonus points that drivers received for winning stages during each rally.

FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers

Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden
CRO
Croatia
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GRC
Greece
Total
Points
Best 4
1 Estonia Siim Oja 23 19 55
2 Sweden Johan Grönvall 18 33
3 Australia Daniel Brkic 8 23 25
4 Romania Francesca Maior 91 31 19
5 Republic of Ireland Conor Mohan 3 Ret 15
6 Spain José Murado 41 131 14
7 Brazil Gabriel Morales DNS 4 12
8 Belgium Loïc Dumont 5 101 12
9 Spain Mauro Barreiro 11 5 10
10 Spain Rogelio Peñate Ret3 95 10
11 Argentina Marcelo Brizio 61 9
12 Peru Guillermo Sierra Ret 6 8
13 United Kingdom Cameron Fair 10 7 7
14 Kazakhstan Roman Cheprasov 7 Ret 6
15 Poland Daniel Dymurski 151 8 5
16 Turkey Burak Erdener Ret1 1
Pos. Driver SWE
Sweden
CRO
Croatia
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GRC
Greece
Total
Points
Best 4
Source:[17]
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Notes:
Superscripts indicate the number of bonus points that drivers received for winning stages during each rally.

References

  1. ^ "Irishman Creighton crowned FIA Junior WRC champion*". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Itinerary Croatia Rally 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Itinerary Rally Italia Sardegna 2024". eWRC-results.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Finland return confirmed for FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  6. ^ "FIA confirms Rally Star entries for 2024 FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  7. ^ @jakubmatulka (16 January 2024). "Już w połowie lutego rozpoczniemy rywalizację w mistrzostwach świata juniorów @fiajuniorwrc" (in Polish). Retrieved 16 January 2024 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ @millemotorsport (15 January 2024). "RALLY SWEDEN 2024! @millejohansson05 & @johan_gronvall will make their debut in @fiajuniorwrc at their home-event @rallysweden in February". Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
  9. ^ @brunobulacia (17 January 2024). "Happy and proud to announce that I will be competing in the FIA JWRC and FIA WRC3 World Championship in the 2024 season". Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ @rallyrosselot (16 January 2024). "Vamos al JWRC en Suecia se viene tremendo desafío debutando en la nieve nórdica a bordo de un Ford Fiesta Rally3 de @msportltd" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
  11. ^ @amartinezrally (16 January 2024). "FIA JUNIOR WRC 2024 Estoy muy feliz de contarles que este año estaré participando en el campeonato mundial FIA Junior WRC @fiajuniorwrc con el equipo @msportltd" (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2024 – via Instagram.
  12. ^ "Junior WRC attracts record entry for 2024". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Entry list Rally Sweden 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  14. ^ "Marvellous Mille speeds to debut Junior WRC win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Jürgenson wins in Croatia to go top of the Junior WRC standings". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  16. ^ "JWRC Driver's standings 2024". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  17. ^ "JWRC Co-Driver's standings 2024". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 23 April 2024.

External links

  • Official website (in English, French, and Spanish)
  • FIA Junior World Rally Championship 2023 at eWRC-results.com
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