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Pirelli Star Driver

{{short description|Racecar driver development program by FIA and Pirelli}}

Pirelli Star Driver was an initiative to support young rally drivers, organised by Pirelli and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).{{cite magazine|url=https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/130841/fia-planning-major-revamp-of-wrc-ladder|title=FIA plans major revamp of World Rally Championship ladder by 2019|magazine=Autosport|author=David Evans|accessdate=10 June 2019}}

History

For the first two years of the scheme, 2009 and 2010, five drivers were selected from four FIA Championships, one from the African Rally Championship, one from the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, two from the European Rally Championship and one from the Middle East Rally Championship. The driver selection process was conducted by each individual FIA region.

The five drivers then competed in six events of the World Rally Championship, driving in identical Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, prepared by Ralliart Italy.

The scheme was changed for the 2011 season. 16 drivers were nominated for a global shootout, from which six drivers were selected. They will compete in the new WRC Academy in Ford Fiesta R2s.

Drivers

File:Rally Finland 2010 - EK 1 - Ott Tänak.jpg driving one of the Pirelli Star Driver cars on the 2010 Rally Finland.]]

File:Jarkko Nikara - Rally Finland 2009.JPG

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!Year

!Drivers

!Representing

rowspan=6| 2011

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Crugnola

|rowspan=4| Europe

{{flagicon|IRE}} Craig Breen
{{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Åhlin
{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Černý
{{flagicon|AUS}} Brendan Reeves

| Asia-Pacific

{{flagicon|AUS}} Molly Taylor

| Women & Motor Sport Commission

rowspan=5| 2010

| {{flagicon|EST}} Ott Tänak

|rowspan=2| Europe

{{flagicon|SMR}} Alex Raschi
{{flagicon|NZL}} Hayden Paddon

| Asia-Pacific

{{flagicon|KEN}} Peter Horsey

| Africa

{{flagicon|LBN}} Nicholai Georgiou

| Middle East

rowspan=5| 2009

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarkko Nikara

|rowspan=2| Europe

{{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Semerád
{{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Tapper

| Asia-Pacific

{{flagicon|CYP}} Nicos Thomas

| Middle East

{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jon Williams

| Africa

WRC results

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Year

! Driver

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! WDC

! Points

rowspan="5"| 2009

! {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarkko Nikara

! rowspan="5"| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

| IRE

| NOR

| CYP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
41

| ARG

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
11

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE
Ret

| POL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

| AUS

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
35

|

! -

! 0

{{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Semerád

| IRE

| NOR

| CYP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
38

| ARG

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA
Ret

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE
Ret

| POL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

| AUS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP
Ret

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
14

|

! -

! 0

{{flagicon|NZL}} Mark Tapper

| IRE

| NOR

| CYP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
28

| ARG

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA
Ret

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GRE
20

| POL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

| AUS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP
Ret

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
17

|

! -

! 0

{{flagicon|CYP}} Nicos Thomas

| IRE

| NOR

| CYP

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| ARG

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA
Ret

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE
Ret

| POL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

| AUS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP
Ret

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
23

|

! -

! 0

{{flagicon|ZAF}} Jon Williams

| IRE

| NOR

| CYP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
23

| ARG

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GRE
18

| POL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
21

| AUS

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP
44

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
28

|

! -

! 0

rowspan="5"| 2010

! {{flagicon|EST}} Ott Tänak

! rowspan="5"| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

| SWE

| MEX

| JOR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TUR
Ret

| NZL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| BUL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
18

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
31

| JPN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
19

| ESP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
17

! 0

! -

{{flagicon|SMR}} Alex Raschi

| SWE

| MEX

| JOR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR
27

| NZL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
30

| BUL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
28

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER
Ret

| JPN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
26

| ESP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
28

! 0

! -

{{flagicon|NZL}} Hayden Paddon

| SWE

| MEX

| JOR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR
26

| NZL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
20

| BUL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
19

| JPN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
35

| ESP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
19

! 0

! -

{{flagicon|KEN}} Peter Horsey

| SWE

| MEX

| JOR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TUR
Ret

| NZL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
35

| BUL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
40

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
45

| JPN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
Ret

| ESP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
38

! 0

! -

{{flagicon|LBN}} Nick Georgiou

| SWE

| MEX

| JOR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR
29

| NZL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
33

| BUL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
41

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
43

| JPN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
48

| ESP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
33

! 0

! -

=WRC Academy Results=

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Year

! Driver

! Car

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Points

rowspan="6"| 2011

! {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Crugnola

! rowspan="6"| Ford Fiesta R2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
7

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
6

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GER
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
Ret

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GBR
8

! 6th

! 35

{{flagicon|IRL}} Craig Breen

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
8

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FIN
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GER
1

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
Ret

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GBR
1

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 111

{{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Åhlin

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ITA
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN
Ret

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
8

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
13

! 6th

! 35

{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Černý

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
Ret

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
Ret

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR
Ret

! 7th

! 33

{{flagicon|AUS}} Brendan Reeves

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POR
3

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
4

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
13

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
Ret

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
14

! 5th

! 37

{{flagicon|AUS}} Molly Taylor

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
8

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA
Ret

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
8

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
5

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
5

! 11th

! 27

See also

References

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