2015 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup

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The 2015 FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup season is the 23rd season of the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup.

## Calendar[edit]

The calendar for the 2015 season features ten rallies.[1] Some of the rallies are also part of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship and the FIM Bajas World Cup.

The six Bajas award 30 points to the winner, whereas the other four events are worth 60 points for the winner.

Round  | Dates  | Rally name

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1  | 20–22 February  |  Baja Russia Northern Forest
2  | 28 March–2 April  |  Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
3  | 20–24 April  |  Sealine Cross-Country Rally
4  | 12–16 May  |  Rallye des Pharaons
5  | 26–28 June  |  Italian Baja
6  | 24–26 July  |  Baja Aragón
7  | 14–16 August  |  Hungarian Baja
8  | 28–30 August  |  Baja Poland
9  | 3–9 October  |  Rallye OiLibya du Maroc
10  | 22–24 October  |  Baja de Portalegre 500

## Results[edit]

Round  | Rally name  | Podium finishers

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Rank  | Driver  | Car  | Time
1  |  Baja Russia Northern Forest[2] | 1  |  Tapio Suominen
Toni Näsman | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 3:37:10
2  |  Vladimir Vasilyev
Konstantin Zhiltsov | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 3:38:17
3  |  Reinaldo Varela
Gustavo Gugelmin | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 3:44:27
2  |  Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge[3] | 1  |  Vladimir Vasilyev
Konstantin Zhiltsov | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 14:52:48
2  |  Erik van Loon
Wouter Rosegaar | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 15:13:03
3  |  Harry Hunt
Andreas Schulz | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 15:43:36
3  |  Sealine Cross-Country Rally[4] | 1  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
Mathieu Baumel | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 17:40:05
2  |  Vladimir Vasilyev
Konstantin Zhiltsov | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 18:07:58
3  |  Reinaldo Varela
Gustavo Gugelmin | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 18:42:00
4  |  Rallye des Pharaons[5] | 1  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
Mathieu Baumel | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 14:00:02
2  |  Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Timo Gottschalk | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 14:06:35
3  |  Vladimir Vasilyev
Konstantin Zhiltsov | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 14:08:20
5  |  Italian Baja[6] | 1  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
Mathieu Baumel | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 3:59:44
2  |  Reinaldo Varela
Gustavo Gugelmin | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 4:01:08
3  |  Vladimir Vasilyev
Konstantin Zhiltsov | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 4:03:34
6  |  Baja Aragón[7] | 1  |  Nani Roma
Àlex Haro | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 8:41:41
2  |  Orlando Terranova
Bernardo Graue | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 8:44:38
3  |  Mikko Hirvonen
Michel Périn | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 8:45:01
7  |  Hungarian Baja[8] | 1  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
Mathieu Baumel | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 6:19:42
2  |  Bernhard ten Brinke
Tom Colsoul | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 6:34:30
3  |  Miroslav Zapletal
Maciej Marton | H3 Evo VII | 6:35:31
8  |  Baja Poland[9] | 1  |  Krzysztof Hołowczyc
Łukasz Kurzeja | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 4:35:05
2  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
Matthieu Baumel | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 4:42:37
3  |  Bernhard ten Brinke
Tom Colsoul | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 4:43:58
9  |  Rallye OiLibya du Maroc[10] | 1  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
Matthieu Baumel | Mini All4 Racing X-Raid | 14:18:18
2  |  Vladimir Vasilyev
Konstantin Zhiltsov | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 14:35:03
3  |  Yazeed Al-Rajhi
Timo Gottschalk | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 14:35:32
10  |  Baja de Portalegre 500[11] | 1  |  Ricardo Porém
Jorge Monteiro | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 5:31:18
2  |  Miguel Barbosa
Miguel Ramalho | Mitsubishi Racing Lancer | 5:42:12
3  |  João Ramos
Vítor de Jesus | Toyota Hilux Overdrive | 5:47:28

## Championship standings[edit]

In order to score points in the Cup classifications, competitors must register with the FIA before the entry closing date of the first rally/baja entered.

Points system

* Points for final positions are awarded as per the following table:

Position  |  1st |  2nd |  3rd |  4th |  5th |  6th |  7th |  8th |  9th |  10th

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Overall Points  | 25  | 18  | 15  | 12  | 10  | 8  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 1
T1/T2/T3 Points  | 5  | 3  | 1  | 0
Double points are applied to Cross Country rallies

### Drivers' championship[edit]

Any driver is required to participate in at least one Baja and one Cross-Country event in order to be able to score points for the FIA World Cup.

Pos  | Driver  | RUS
| ABU
| QAT
| EGY
| ITA
| ESP
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| POL
| MAR
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| Points

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1  |  Nasser Al-Attiyah |  |  | 160 | 160 | 130 |  | 130 | 221 | 160 |  | 261
2  |  Vladimir Vasilyev | 221 | 160 | 242 | 332 | 316 |  |  | 68 | 242 |  | 221
3  |  Reinaldo Varela | 316 |  | 332 | 616 | 221 | 412 |  |  |  |  | 97
4  |  Marek Dąbrowski | 92 | 520 | 520 | 424 | 412 | 84 | Ret  | 510 |  |  | 92
5  |  Miroslav Zapletal | 412 | 18  | 424 | 520 | 510 | 12  | 316 | 92 |  |  | 84
6  |  Erik van Loon | 510 | 242 |  | 712 |  | 68 |  | 11  |  |  | 72
7  |  Harry Hunt |  | 332 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 712 |  | 44
8  |  Bernhard ten Brinke  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 221 | 316 | 94 |  | 41
9  |  Adam Malysz |  | 712 | 616 |  |  |  |  | 84 | 88 |  | 40
10  |  Yuriy Sazonov | 84 |  | 712 | 88 | 84 | 31  | 68 | 16  | 102 |  | 38
11  |  Orlando Terranova |  | 616 |  |  |  | 221 |  |  |  |  | 37
12  |  Mikko Hirvonen |  |  |  |  |  | 316 |  |  | 520 |  | 36
13  |  Raul Orlandini |  |  | 136 | 1012 | 115 | 161 |  | 133 | 136 |  | 33
14  |  Denis Berezovskiy | 115 | 142 |  | 136 | 143 | 133 | 97 | 125 |  |  | 31
15  |  Ricardo Porém |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130 | 30
|  Nani Roma |  |  |  |  |  | 130 |  |  |  |  | 30
Pos  | Driver  | RUS
| ABU
| QAT
| EGY
| ITA
| ESP
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| POL
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A total of 79 drivers have scored championship points.[12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Duarte, André (18 February 2015). "Taça do Mundo de TT arranca na Rússia" [TT World Cup kicks off in Russia]. Autosport.pt (in Portuguese). FollowMedia Comunicação. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
2. ^ "Overdrive Racing's Suominen and Nasman take maximum points in gruelling Russian Northern Forest '15". OverdriveRacing.be. Overdrive Racing. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
3. ^ "Final Official Classification Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2015: Cars" (PDF). Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge. Automobile and Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
4. ^ "Final Official Classification Sealine Cross-Country Rally 2015: Cars" (PDF). Sealine Cross-Country Rally. Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation. 24 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
5. ^ "The magic of the Pyramids welcomes Al Attiyah, Piatek and Abu Issa". Rallye des Pharaons. Pharaons Rally. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
6. ^ "Final Official Classification Italian Baja 2015: Cars" (PDF). Italian Baja. Federazione Italiana Cronometristi. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
7. ^ "Final Official Classification Baja Aragón 2015: Cars". Baja Aragón. A Todo Motor Live Timing. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
8. ^ "Final Official Classification Hungarian Baja 2015: Cars". Hungarian Baja. Chronomoto Timing. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
9. ^ "Final Official Classification Baja Poland 2015: Cars" (PDF). Baja Poland. Baja Poland. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
10. ^ "Final Official Classification Rallye OiLibya du Maroc 2015: Cars". Rallye OiLibya du Maroc. NPO Events. 9 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
11. ^ "Final Official Classification Baja de Portalegre 500 2015: Cars". Baja de Portalegre 500. Cronobandeira. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
12. ^ "2015 FIA World Cup For Cross-Country Rallies". FIA. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

## External links[edit]

* Official website