2021 World RX of Germany

Rallycross championship

World RX layout of Nürburgring 2021 World RX of Germany

Round 8 of 9 in the
2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date| 27 November 2021
Location| Nürburg, Germany
Venue| Nürburgring
Results
| Heat winners

Heat 1|  Johan Kristoffersson
KYB EKS JC
Heat 2|  Niclas Grönholm
GRX-SET World RX Team
Heat 3| none
none
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1|  Johan Kristoffersson
KYB EKS JC
Semi-final 2|  Yury Belevskiy
Volland Racing KFT
Final
First|  Johan Kristoffersson
KYB EKS JC
Second|  Yury Belevskiy
Volland Racing KFT
Third|  Krisztián Szabó
GRX-SET World RX Team
2021 World RX of Germany

Round 9 of 9 in the
2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date| 28 November 2021
Location| Nürburg, Germany
Venue| Nürburgring
Results
| Heat winners

Heat 1|  Johan Kristoffersson
KYB EKS JC
Heat 2|  Enzo Ide
KYB EKS JC
Heat 3|  Johan Kristoffersson
KYB EKS JC
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1|  Johan Kristoffersson
KYB EKS JC
Semi-final 2|  Kevin Hansen
Hansen World RX Team
Final
First|  Niclas Grönholm
GRX-SET World RX Team
Second|  Kevin Hansen
Hansen World RX Team
Third|  Johan Kristoffersson
KYB EKS JC

The 2021 World RX of Germany was the eighth and ninth and final round of the eighth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was second of two double-headers (two races in a weekend) of the season and held at the Nürburgring, Nürburg.[1][2][3]

## World RX1 Championship Race 1

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Source[4][5]

### Heats

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Car  | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Pts

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1  | 1  |  Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | Audi S1 | 1st  | 3rd  | C* | 16
2  | 95  |  Yury Belevskiy  | Volland Racing KFT  | Audi S1 | 2nd  | 2nd  | C* | 15
3  | 68  |  Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | Hyundai i20 | 6th  | 1st  | C* | 14
4  | 21  |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | 3rd  | 5th  | C* | 13
5  | 23  |  Kristian Szabo  | GRX-SET World RX Team | Hyundai i20 | 8th  | 4th  | C* | 12
6  | 27  |  Davy Jeanney | Davy Jeanney  | Hyundai i20 | 7th  | 7th  | C* | 11
7  | 36  |  Guerlain Chicherit | Unkorrupted | Renault Mégane RS | 5th  | 9th  | C* | 10
8  | 91  |  Enzo Ide | KYB EKS JC | Audi S1 | 4th  | 10th  | C* | 9
9  | 9  |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | 9th  | 6th  | C* | 8
10  | 73  |  Tamás Kárai  | Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület  | Audi S1 | 10th  | 8th  | C* | 7
11  | 31  |  Stefan Kristensson  | Team SKÅAB  | Ford Fiesta MK8 | 12th  | 11th  | C* | 6
12  | 92  |  Anton Marklund | Hedströms Motorsport | Hyundai i20 | 4th  | 10th  | C* | 9
13  | 2  |  Ollie O'Donovan | Oliver O'Donovan  | Ford Fiesta | 13th  | 12th  | C* | 4
*  | 84  |  Hervé "Knapick" Lemonnier | Hervé Knapick  | Citroën DS3 | DNS | DNS | C* | NC

* Note: Qualifying was shortened to just two rounds due to a combination of delays for track preparation in the icy and snowy conditions, and a stoppage after a hefty crash for ‘Knapick’ in Q1.

### Semi-finals

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Semi-Final 1
Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Time  | Pts

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1  | 1  |  Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | 3:39.927  | 6
2  | 68  |  Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | \+ 2.100  | 5
3  | 23  |  Krisztián Szabó  | GRX-SET World RX Team | \+ 6.654  | 4
4  | 36  |  Guerlain Chicherit | Unkorrupted | \+ 12.793  | 3
5  | 9  |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | \+ 13.764  | 2
6  | 31  |  Stefan Kristensson  | Team SKÅAB  | \+ 2 laps  | 1

Semi-Final 2
Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Time  | Pts

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1  | 95  |  Yury Belevskiy  | Volland Racing KFT  | 3:42.148  | 6
2  | 91  |  Enzo Ide | KYB EKS JC | \+ 6.038  | 5
3  | 21  |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | \+ 6.203  | 4
4  | 27  |  Davy Jeanney | Davy Jeanney  | \+ 9.559  | 3
5  | 92  |  Anton Marklund | Peter Hedström | \+ 9.847  | 2
6  | 73  |  Tamás Kárai  | Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület  | \+ 17.530  | 1

### Final

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Time  | Pts

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1  | 1  |  Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | 3:44.666  | 8
2  | 95  |  Yury Belevskiy  | Volland Racing KFT  | \+ 4.644  | 5
3  | 23  |  Krisztián Szabó  | GRX-SET World RX Team | \+ 5.077  | 4
4  | 68  |  Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | \+ 5.751  | 3
*  | 21  |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | DSQ |
*  | 91  |  Enzo Ide | KYB EKS JC | DSQ |

* Note: Timmy Hansen (originally finished second) and Enzo Ide (did not finish) have been disqualified from the Final following their involvement in a lap one incident that took Niclas Grönholm out of victory contention.

## World RX1 Championship Race 2

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Source[6][7]

### Heats

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Car  | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Pts

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1  | 1  |  Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | Audi S1 | 1st  | 3rd  | 1st  | 16
2  | 21  |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | 2nd  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 15
3  | 91  |  Enzo Ide | KYB EKS JC | Audi S1 | 7th  | 1st  | 8th  | 14
4  | 68  |  Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | Hyundai i20 | 5th  | 6th  | 2nd  | 13
5  | 23  |  Kristian Szabo  | GRX-SET World RX Team | Hyundai i20 | 3rd  | 5th  | 6th  | 12
6  | 9  |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | 8th  | 4th  | 4th  | 11
7  | 95  |  Yury Belevskiy  | Volland Racing KFT  | Audi S1 | 6th  | 9th  | 5th  | 10
8  | 92  |  Anton Marklund | Hedströms Motorsport | Hyundai i20 | 4th  | 10th  | 10th  | 9
9  | 36  |  Guerlain Chicherit | Unkorrupted | Renault Mégane RS | 10th  | 8th  | 7th  | 8
10  | 27  |  Davy Jeanney | Davy Jeanney  | Hyundai i20 | 9th  | 7th  | 9th  | 7
11  | 73  |  Tamás Kárai  | Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület  | Audi S1 | 11th  | 12th  | 11th  | 6
12  | 31  |  Stefan Kristensson  | Team SKÅAB  | Ford Fiesta MK8 | 12th  | 11th  | 13th  | 5
13  | 2  |  Ollie O'Donovan | Oliver O'Donovan  | Ford Fiesta | 13th  | 13th  | 12th  | 4

### Semi-finals

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Semi-Final 1
Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Time  | Pts

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1  | 1  |  Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | 3:40.482  | 6
2  | 91  |  Enzo Ide | KYB EKS JC | \+ 1.542  | 5
3  | 36  |  Guerlain Chicherit | Unkorrupted | \+ 3.395  | 4
4  | 23  |  Krisztián Szabó  | GRX-SET World RX Team | \+ 5.805  | 3
5  | 73  |  Tamás Kárai  | Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület  | \+ 12.968  | 2
| 95  |  Yury Belevskiy  | Volland Racing KFT  | DSQ |

Semi-Final 2
Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Time  | Pts

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1  | 9  |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 3:47.220  | 6
2  | 68  |  Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | \+ 2.946  | 5
3  | 21  |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | \+ 3.651  | 4
4  | 92  |  Anton Marklund | Peter Hedström | \+ 4.170  | 3
5  | 31  |  Stefan Kristensson  | Team SKÅAB  | \+ 15.952  | 2
6  | 27  |  Davy Jeanney | Davy Jeanney  | \+ 3 laps  | 1

### Final

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Time  | Pts

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1  | 68  |  Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | 3:40.557  | 8
2  | 9  |  Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | \+ 4.031  | 5
3  | 1  |  Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | \+ 4.259  | 4
4  | 21  |  Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | \+ 5.480  | 3
5  | 36  |  Guerlain Chicherit | Unkorrupted | \+ 8.759  | 2
6  | 91  |  Enzo Ide | KYB EKS JC | \+ 16.091  | 1

## Standings after the event

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Source[8]

Pos. | Driver  | Pts | Gap

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WC |  Johan Kristoffersson | 217  |
2  |  Timmy Hansen | 217  |
3  |  Niclas Grönholm | 197  | +20
4  |  Kevin Hansen | 191  | +26
5  |  Krisztián Szabó  | 162  | +55
6  |  Enzo Ide | 125  | +92

* Note: Only the top six positions are included.

## References

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1. ^ Wilde, Dominik. "Kristoffersson's Nurburgring win cuts Hansen's lead".
2. ^ Wilde, Dominik. "Hansen disqualified, World RX title race tightens".
3. ^ Wilde, Dominik. "Kristoffersson claims World RX crown on countback".
4. ^ "Classifications R1".
5. ^ "2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Germany | FIA Results and Statistics".
6. ^ "Classifications R2".
7. ^ "2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Germany | FIA Results and Statistics".
8. ^ "2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Germany Standings | FIA Results and Statistics".

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*[C*]: Cancelled
*[DNS]: Did Not Start
*[NC]: Non-classified
*[DSQ]: Disqualified