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2022 World RX of Benelux

{{Short description|Rallycross championship event}}

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{{World RX event report

| flag = BEL

| round_no = 6

| season_no = 10

| year = 2022

| date = 8 October

| location=Francorchamps, Liège Province

| circuit=Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

|heat1_winner={{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|heat1_team=Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|heat2_winner={{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|heat2_team=Hansen World RX Team

|progr_winner={{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|progr_team=Hansen World RX Team

|semi1_winner={{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|semi1_team=Hansen World RX Team

|semi2_winner={{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|semi2_team=Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|final_first={{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|final_first_team=Kristoffersson Motorsport

|final_second={{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|final_second_team=Hansen World RX Team

|final_third={{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|final_third_team=Gustav Bergström

}}

{{Infobox World RX event report|flag=BEL

|round_no=7

|season_no=10

|year=2022

|date=9 October

|location=Francorchamps, Liège Province

|circuit=Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

|heat1_winner={{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|heat1_team=Hansen World RX Team

|heat2_winner={{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|heat2_team=Kristoffersson Motorsport

|progr_winner={{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|progr_team=Hansen World RX Team

|semi1_winner={{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|semi1_team=Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|semi2_winner={{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|semi2_team=Kristoffersson Motorsport

|final_first={{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|final_first_team=Kristoffersson Motorsport

|final_second={{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|final_second_team=Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|final_third={{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|final_third_team=Gustav Bergström

}}

The 2022 Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps was the sixth and seventh round of the ninth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was double-header (two races in a weekend) held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Belgium. {{Cite web|title=Kristoffersson benefits from hansen heartbreak in Belgium|url=https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/world-rx/news/world-rx/2022/kristoffersson-benefits-from-hansen-heartbreak-in-belgium/}}{{Cite web|title=Kristoffersson blows the doors off his rivals on scintillating Spa day|url=https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/world-rx/news/world-rx/2022/kristoffersson-blows-the-doors-off-his-rivals/}}

World RX1e Championship Race 1

Source{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/world-rx/results-standings/rallycross-results/benelux-world-rx-of-spa-francorchamps-1/results/|title=Classifications R1}}{{Cite web|url=https://fiaresultsandstatistics.motorsportstats.com/results/2022-benelux-world-rx-of-spa-francorchamps|title=2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps | FIA Results and Statistics}}

= Heats =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Car

!{{Tooltip|Q1|Qualifying 1 Position}}

!{{Tooltip|Q2|Qualifying 2 Position}}

1

|21

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

|Peugeot 208 RX1e

|2nd

|1st

2

|68

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|PWR RX1e

|1st

|2nd

3

|1

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

|Volkswagen Polo RX1e

|3rd

|3rd

4

|71

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

|Peugeot 208 RX1e

|4th

|4th

5

|17

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|Gustav Bergström

|Volkswagen Polo RX1e

|7th

|5th

6

|12

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Klara Andersson

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|PWR RX1e

|6th

|6th

7

|52

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Christian Veiby

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

|Volkswagen Polo RX1e

|5th

|{{abbr|DNS|Did not Start}}

8

|77

|{{flagicon|DEU}} René Münnich

|ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport

|SEAT Ibiza RX1e

|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|{{abbr|DNS|Did not Start}}

= Progression =

; Race 1

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

1

|21

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

|2:48.887

2

|1

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

| + 0.753

3

|17

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|Gustav Bergström

| + 5.058

{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|52

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Christian Veiby

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

| + 1 lap

; Race 2

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

1

|71

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

|2:49.448

2

|77

|{{flagicon|DEU}} René Münnich

|ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport

| + 9.433

{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|68

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

| + 2 laps

{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

|12

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Klara Andersson

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

| + 5 laps

= Semi-finals =

; Semi-Final 1

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

!Pts

style="background:#918989;" |{{abbr|DQ|Disqualified}}*(7)

| style="background:#918989;" |12

| style="background:#918989;" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Klara Andersson

| style="background:#918989;" |Construction Equipment Dealer Team

| style="background:#918989;" |2:53.618

| style="background:#918989;" |9

1

|21

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

|2:55.607

|

2

|17

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|Gustav Bergström

|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|

style="background:#ffcccc;" |3(6)

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |77

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |{{flagicon|DEU}} René Münnich

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport

|style="background:#ffcccc;" | {{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |10

  • Note: Klara Andersson was disqualified from the semi-final after being deemed at fault for a first corner collision with Timmy Hansen, Bergström and René Münnich.

; Semi-Final 2

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

!Pts

1

|68

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|2:45.761

|

2

|71

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

| + 0.378

|

3*

|1

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

| + 0.426

|

style="background:#ffcccc;" |4(8)

| style="background:#ffcccc;" |52

| style="background:#ffcccc;" |{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Christian Veiby

| style="background:#ffcccc;" |Kristoffersson Motorsport

| style="background:#ffcccc;" | + 1.557

| style="background:#ffcccc;" |8

  • Note: Johan Kristoffersson progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.

= Final =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

!Pts

style="background:#ffffbf;" |1

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |1

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |Kristoffersson Motorsport

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |2:45.670

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |20

style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |71

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |Hansen World RX Team

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" | + 4.837

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |16

style="background:#ffdf9f;" |3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |17

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |Gustav Bergström

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |+ 5.757

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |13

4

|52

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

| + 8.546

|12

5

|68

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

| + 12.091

|11

World RX1e Championship Race 2

Source{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/world-rx/results-standings/rallycross-results/benelux-world-rx-of-spa-francorchamps-2/results/|title=Classifications R1}}{{Cite web|url=https://fiaresultsandstatistics.motorsportstats.com/results/2022-benelux-world-rx-of-spa-francorchamps|title=2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps | FIA Results and Statistics}}

= Heats =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Car

!{{Tooltip|Q1|Qualifying 1 Position}}

!{{Tooltip|Q2|Qualifying 2 Position}}

1

|21

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

|Peugeot 208 RX1e

|1st

|4th

2

|1

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

|Volkswagen Polo RX1e

|7th

|1st

3

|71

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

|Peugeot 208 RX1e

|3rd

|2nd

4

|52

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Christian Veiby

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

|Volkswagen Polo RX1e

|2nd

|7th

5

|68

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|PWR RX1e

|6th

|3rd

6

|12

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Klara Andersson

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|PWR RX1e

|4th

|5th

7

|77

|{{flagicon|DEU}} René Münnich

|ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport

|SEAT Ibiza RX1e

|5th

|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

8

|17

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|Gustav Bergström

|Volkswagen Polo RX1e

|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|6th

= Progression =

; Race 1

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

1

|21

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

|2:46.017

2

|71

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

| + 2.110

3

|68

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

| + 3.707

4

|77

|{{flagicon|DEU}} René Münnich

|ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport

| + 8.418

; Race 2

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

1

|1

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

|2:47.180

2

|17

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|Gustav Bergström

| + 3.526

3

|52

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Christian Veiby

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

| + 4.082

4

|12

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Klara Andersson

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

| + 4.768

= Semi-finals =

; Semi-Final 1

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

!Pts

1

|68

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|2:45.994

|

2

|17

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|Gustav Bergström

| + 3.502

|

style="background:#ffcccc;" |3(6)

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |12

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Klara Andersson

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|style="background:#ffcccc;" | + 10.544

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |10

style="background:#ffcccc;" |4(7)

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |21

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |Hansen World RX Team

|style="background:#ffcccc;" | + 10.956

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |9

  • Note: Klara Andersson was disqualified from the semi-final after being deemed at fault for a first corner collision with Timmy Hansen, Bergström and René Münnich.

; Semi-Final 2

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

!Pts

1

|1

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

|2:46.357

|

2

|71

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

| + 1.363

|

3*

|52

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Christian Veiby

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

| + 2.814

|

style="background:#ffcccc;" |4(8)

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |77

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |{{flagicon|DEU}} René Münnich

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport

|style="background:#ffcccc;" | {{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|style="background:#ffcccc;" |8

  • Note: Ole Christian Veiby progressed to the Final race as one of two placed trird Semi-Finals drivers with better result in Progression Round.

= Final =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car Number}}

!Driver

!Team

!Time

!Pts

style="background:#ffffbf;" |1

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |1

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |Kristoffersson Motorsport

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |2:46.354

|style="background:#ffffbf;" |20

style="background:#dfdfdf;" |2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |68

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |Construction Equipment Dealer Team

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" | + 3.995

|style="background:#dfdfdf;" |16

style="background:#ffdf9f;" |3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |17

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |{{flagicon|SWE}} Gustav Bergström

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |Gustav Bergström

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" | + 4.932

|style="background:#ffdf9f;" |13

4

|71

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|Hansen World RX Team

| + 9.305

|12

5

|52

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Christian Veiby

|Kristoffersson Motorsport

| {{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

|11

Standings after the event

Source{{Cite web|url=https://fiaresultsandstatistics.motorsportstats.com/results/2022-benelux-world-rx-of-spa-francorchamps/standings|title=2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps Standings | FIA Results and Statistics}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!Driver

!{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}

!Gap

1

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Kristoffersson

|131

|

2

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Kevin Hansen

|90

| align="right" | +41

3

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Ole Christian Veiby

|89

| align="right" | +42

4

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niclas Grönholm

|87

| align="right" | +44

5

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Timmy Hansen

|87

| align="right" | +44

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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