2014 World RX of Italy
{{Infobox World RX event report
| flag = ITA
| round_no = 10
| season_no = 12
| year = 2014
| date = 27–28 September
| location = Franciacorta, Lombardy
| circuit = Franciacorta International Circuit
| heat1_winner = {{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen
| heat1_team = Team Peugeot-Hansen
| heat2_winner = {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson
| heat2_team = Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS
| heat3_winner = {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg
| heat3_team = PSRX
| heat4_winner = {{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen
| heat4_team = Team Peugeot-Hansen
| semi1_winner = {{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen
| semi1_team = Team Peugeot-Hansen
| semi2_winner = {{flagicon|RUS}} Timur Timerzyanov
| semi2_team = Team Peugeot-Hansen
| final_first = {{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen
| final_first_team = Team Peugeot-Hansen
| final_second = {{flagicon|SWE}} Richard Göransson
| final_second_team = Olsbergs MSE
| final_third = {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg
| final_third_team = PSRX
}}
The 2014 World RX of Italy was the 10th round of the inaugural season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.rallycrossrx.com/results/ita/2014|title=Results - 2014 World RX of Italy|publisher=rallycrossrx.com|accessdate=10 April 2015|archive-date=25 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025165901/http://www.rallycrossrx.com/results/ita/2014|url-status=dead}} The event was held at the Franciacorta International Circuit in Franciacorta, Lombardy. It was a significant round as Petter Solberg scored enough points with his 3rd-place finish to wrap up the 2014 drivers' championship with 2 rounds to go, making him the first person to win two FIA-sanctioned World Championships, having won the 2003 World Rally Championship.
Heats
File:Edward Sandström (Audi S1 EKS RX) (15367793351).jpg and Anton Marklund]]
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Car ! {{Tooltip|H1|Heat 1 Position}} ! {{Tooltip|H2|Heat 2 Position}} ! {{Tooltip|H3|Heat 3 Position}} ! {{Tooltip|H4|Heat 4 Position}} ! Pts |
| 1
| 3 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 16 |
|---|
| 2
| 53 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 10th | 15 |
| 3
| 11 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | PSRX | 9th | 10th | 1st | 2nd | 14 |
| 4
| 92 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Anton Marklund | 4th | 2nd | 10th | 4th | 13 |
| 5
| 57 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toomas Heikkinen | 7th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 12 |
| 6
| 1 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Timur Timerzyanov | 6th | 15th | 4th | 8th | 11 |
| 7
| 4 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Robin Larsson | Audi A1 | 5th | 11th | 13th | 9th | 10 |
| 8
| 88 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Henning Solberg | 17th | 6th | 3rd | 13th | 9 |
| 9
| 111 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Richard Göransson | 22nd | 8th | 9th | 11th | 8 |
| 10
| 15 | {{flagicon|LAT}} Reinis Nitišs | 3rd | 7th | 29th | 16th | 7 |
| 11
| 125 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gigi Galli | 8th | 13th | 8th | 25th | 6 |
| 12
| 13 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Andreas Bakkerud | 28th | 9th | 17th | 3rd | 5 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 13
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 5 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Pontus Tidemand |style="background:#ffcccc;"| EKS RX |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Audi S1 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 36th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 5th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 7th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 7th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 4 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 14
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 24 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tommy Rustad |style="background:#ffcccc;"| HTB Racing |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Volvo C30 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 10th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 28th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 14th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 14th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 3 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 15
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Davy Jeanney |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Monster Energy World RX |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Citroën DS3 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 11th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 16th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 20th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 20th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 2 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 16
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 7 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Emil Öhman |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Öhman Racing |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Citroën DS3 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 15th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 24th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 11th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 19th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 1 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 17
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 6 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Theuil |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Alexandre Theuil |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Citroën DS3 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 13th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 20th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 16th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 24th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 18
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 25 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jacques Villeneuve |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Albatec Racing |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Peugeot 208 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 18th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 35th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 15th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 6th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 19
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 105 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Linus Westman |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Eklund Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Saab 9-3 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 25th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 14th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 18th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 17th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 20
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 79 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Edward Sandström |style="background:#ffcccc;"| EKS RX |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Audi S1 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 30th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 22nd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 12th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 12th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 21
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 99 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tord Linnerud |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Helmia Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Renault Clio |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 12th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 18th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 21st |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 26th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 22
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 30 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Morten Bermingrud |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Morten Bermingrud |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Citroën C4 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 14th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 17th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 33rd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 15th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 23
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 8 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hedström |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Hedströms Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Škoda Fabia |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 16th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 23rd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 19th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 23rd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 24
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 26 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Scott |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Albatec Racing |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Peugeot 208 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 19th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 21st |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 28th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 21st |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 25
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 49 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|GER}} René Münnich |style="background:#ffcccc;"| All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Audi S3 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 21st |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 19th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 31st |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 22nd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 26
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 37 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Koutný |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Czech National Team |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Ford Fiesta |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 24th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 29th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 25th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 66 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|IRL}} Derek Tohill |style="background:#ffcccc;"| LD Motorsports World RX |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Citroën DS3 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 20th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 25th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 23rd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 31st |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 28
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 102 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Kárai |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Racing-Com |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Škoda Fabia |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 32nd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 26th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 34th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 18th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 29
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 46 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Giarolo |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Christian Giarolo |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Ford Focus |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 26th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 30th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 26th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 28th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 30
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 95 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Romagna |style="background:#ffcccc;"| PSRX |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Citroën DS3 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 29th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 33rd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 22nd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 30th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 31
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 74 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Grosset-Janin |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Jérôme Grosset-Janin |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Renault Clio |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 23rd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 12th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 35th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 35th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 32
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 21 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|POL}} Bohdan Ludwiczak |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Now or Never |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Ford Fiesta |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 31st |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 34th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 32nd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 29th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 33
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 104 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|HUN}} Attila Mozer |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Nyirad Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Škoda Fabia |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 31st |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 30th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 34th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 34
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 31 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tore Kristoffersen |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Tore Kristoffersen |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Ford Fiesta |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 34th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 24th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 32nd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 35
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 54 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jos Jansen |style="background:#ffcccc;"| JJ Racing |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Ford Focus |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 33rd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 32nd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 27th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 33rd |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 36
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 48 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lukas Walfridson |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Helmia Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Renault Clio |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 35th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 36th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 36th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 36th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 37
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 63 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Stepanenko |style="background:#ffcccc;"| TT Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Citroën C4 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 37th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 37th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 37th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 37th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 38
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 103 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Erwin Untersalmberger |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Erwin Untersalmberger |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Ford Fiesta |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 38th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 38th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 38th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 38th |style="background:#ffcccc;"| |
Semi-finals
=Semi-final 1=
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Time ! Pts |
| 1
| 3 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen | 4:55.935 | 6 |
|---|
| 2
| 11 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg | PSRX | +1.421 | 5 |
| 3
| 111 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Richard Göransson | +5.238 | 4 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 4
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 125 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gigi Galli |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Olsbergs MSE |style="background:#ffcccc;"| +8.499 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 3 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 5
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 57 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toomas Heikkinen |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Marklund Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| +25.366 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 2 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 6
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 4 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Robin Larsson |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Larsson Jernberg Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| +38.689 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 1 |
=Semi-final 2=
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Time ! Pts |
| 1
| 1 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Timur Timerzyanov | 4:58.626 | 6 |
|---|
| 2
| 13 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Andreas Bakkerud | +0.320 | 5 |
| 3
| 53 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson | +1.049 | 4 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 4
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 88 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Henning Solberg |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Monster Energy World RX |style="background:#ffcccc;"| +3.069 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 3 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 5
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 15 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|LAT}} Reinis Nitišs |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Olsbergs MSE |style="background:#ffcccc;"| +2.651 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 2 |
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| 6
|style="background:#ffcccc;"| 92 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anton Marklund |style="background:#ffcccc;"| Marklund Motorsport |style="background:#ffcccc;"| +54.243 |style="background:#ffcccc;"| 1 |
Final
File:WRX 2014 Italy Petter Solberg 001.jpg
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Time ! Pts |
| style="background:#ffffbf;" | 1
|style="background:#ffffbf;" | 3 |style="background:#ffffbf;" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen |style="background:#ffffbf;" | Team Peugeot-Hansen |style="background:#ffffbf;" | 4:55.473 |style="background:#ffffbf;" | 8 |
|---|
| style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 2
|style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 111 |style="background:#dfdfdf;" | {{flagicon|SWE}} Richard Göransson |style="background:#dfdfdf;" | Olsbergs MSE |style="background:#dfdfdf;" | +6.361 |style="background:#dfdfdf;" | 5 |
| style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 3
|style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 11 |style="background:#ffdf9f;" | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg |style="background:#ffdf9f;" | PSRX |style="background:#ffdf9f;" | +31.410 |style="background:#ffdf9f;" | 4 |
| 4
| 1 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Timur Timerzyanov | +57.682 | 3 |
| 6
| 53 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson | DNF | 2 |
| 6
| 13 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Andreas Bakkerud | DNF | 1 |
Championship standings after the event
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| style="background:#ffffbf;" |{{Tooltip|WC|World Champion}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;" | {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg |style="background:#ffffbf;" | 235 |
| 2
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toomas Heikkinen | 175 |
| 3
| {{flagicon|LAT}} Reinis Nitišs | 167 |
| 4
| {{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen | 152 |
| 5
| {{flagicon|RUS}} Timur Timerzyanov | 148 |
References
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External links
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