2015 WRC2 Championship

The 2015 FIA WRC2 Championship was the third season of WRC2, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. The Championship was open to cars complying with R4, R5, and Super 2000 regulations. The Championship was composed by thirteen Rallies; and Drivers and Teams must nominate a maximum of seven event. The best six results are counted towards the championship.[1]

Nasser Al-Attiyah is the defending champion, as he won the 2014 title by just three points.

Calendar

The 2015 calendar was announced at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Beijing in September 2014.[2] The season maintained the same rallies as the 2014 season and was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, the Americas and Oceania.

A map showing the locations of the rallies in the 2015 season
RoundDatesRally nameRally headquartersSurface
122–25 January Monte Carlo RallyGap, Hautes-Alpes, FranceMixed
213–15 February Rally SwedenHagfors, VärmlandSnow
36–8 March Rally MexicoLeón, GuanajuatoGravel
424–26 April Rally ArgentinaVilla Carlos Paz, CórdobaGravel
522–24 May Rally de PortugalMatosinhos, PortoGravel
612–14 June Rally Italia SardegnaAlghero, SardiniaGravel
73–5 July Rally PolandMikołajki, Warmia-MasuriaGravel
831 July–2 August Rally FinlandJyväskylä, Keski-SuomiGravel
921–23 August Rallye DeutschlandTrier, Rhineland-PalatinateTarmac
1011–13 September Rally AustraliaCoffs Harbour, New South WalesGravel
112–4 October Tour de CorseAjaccio, Corse-du-SudTarmac
1223–25 October Rally de CatalunyaSalou, TarragonaMixed
1313–15 November Wales Rally GBDeeside, FlintshireGravel
Source:[2][3]

Notes:

  • ^1  — The Rallies of Germany and France were provisional inclusions subject to negotiation of a new agreement between their organisers and series promoters.[2]

Calendar changes

Regulation changes

  • In the WRC 2 and WRC 3 Championships for Teams, only the best placed car in a team will be taken into account for points.[6]
  • A car which has not started from the start line within 20 seconds will be considered as retired and will be able to restart under Rally 2 on the subsequent day.[6]
  • The transmission of performance data or information to or from a competing car, not in relation with safety, is forbidden during special stages to help promote greater competition.[6]

Teams and drivers

Entries
Nat.EntrantNat.DriversNat.Co-driversCarClassTyreRounds
ACSM Rallye Team[7] Bernardo Sousa[7] Hugo Magalhães[7]Peugeot 208 T16 R5R5H5–7
Nil Solans[8] Miquel Ibáñez[8]9, 11–13
Joan Carchat[7] Claudi Ribeiro[7]Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XR45–7, 9, 11–13
Fredrik Åhlin[9] Fredrik Åhlin[9] Morten Erik Abrahamsen[9]Ford Fiesta R5R5M2, 8, 13
Nasser Al-Attiyah[10] Nasser Al-Attiyah[10] Matthieu Baumel[10]Ford Fiesta RRCSM3
P5–7, 10
Škoda Fabia R5R5P9, 12
Juan Carlos Alonso[11] Juan Carlos Alonso[11] Juan Pablo Monasterolo[11]Ford Fiesta R5R5TBA8
Didier Arias[12] Didier Arias[12] Héctor Núñez[12]Ford Fiesta R5R5D4
Enrico Brazzoli[7] Enrico Brazzoli[7] Maurizio Barone[7]Subaru Impreza WRX STiR4H5–6, 9, 12
BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team[13] Armin Kremer[13] Klaus Wicha[13]Škoda Fabia S2000SP1
Pirmin Winklhofer[7]Škoda Fabia R5R55–7, 9, 11–12
Eamonn Boland[9] Eamonn Boland[9] Michael Morrissey[9]Subaru Impreza WRX STiR4M1–2, 6, 9, 11
C‐Rally[9] Jarosław Kołtun[9] Ireneusz Pleskot[9]Ford Fiesta R5R5P2, 7, 12–13
Eric Camilli[13] Eric Camilli[13] Benjamin Veillas[13]Ford Fiesta R5R5M1
Keith Cronin[7] Keith Cronin[7] Stuart Loudon[7]Citroën DS3 R5R5M6
Martin McCormack[14] James O'Reilly[14]Škoda Fabia S2000S13
Diego Domínguez[12] Diego Domínguez[12] Edgardo Galindo[12]Ford Fiesta R5R5D4
Drive DMACK[9] Jari Ketomaa[9] Kaj Lindström[9]Ford Fiesta R5R5D2–5, 7–8, 12–13
Nicolás Fuchs[12] Fernando Mussano[12]4, 13
Sander Pärn[15] James Morgan[15]5, 7–8
Peter Taylor[14] Andrew Roughead[14]13
Eyvind Brynildsen[9] Anders Fredriksson[9]Ford Fiesta RRCSD2, 8
Drive DMACK 2[16] Scott Pedder[16] Dale Moscatt[16]Ford Fiesta R5R5D10
E2‐Tre Colli World Rally Team[9] Tom Cave[14] Craig Parry[14]Ford Fiesta R5R5P13
Eurolamp World Rally Team[9] Valeriy Gorban[9] Volodymyr Korsia[9]Mini John Cooper Works S2000SP2–3, 5–8, 13
Oleksiy Kikireshko[9] Kuldar Sikk[9]2
Sergey Uger[17] Sergei Larens[17]7
Jussi Vainionpää Mika JuntunenCitroën DS3 R5R5TBA8
Alain Foulon[18] Alain Foulon[18] Gilles Delarche[18]Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XR4M1, 5, 7, 11–12
Mikko Lukka[11]8
F.P.F. Sport s.r.l.[19] Paolo Andreucci[19] Anna Andreussi[19]Peugeot 208 T16 R5R5P6
Peugeot España[20] José Antonio Suarez[20] Cándido Carrera[20]Peugeot 208 T16 R5R5M12
Nicolás Fuchs[10] Nicolás Fuchs[10] Fernando Mussano[10]Ford Fiesta R5R5D3, 5–8
Quentin Giordano[21] Quentin Giordano[21] Valentin Sarreaud[13]Citroën DS3 R5R5M1, 5–6
Citroën DS3 RRCS7–9, 11–12
Anders Grøndal[9] Anders Grøndal[9] Roger Eilertsen[9]Citroën DS3 R5R5P2, 5–6, 8
Jonathan Hirschi[13] Jonathan Hirschi[13] Vincent Landais[13]Peugeot 208 T16 R5R5M1
P5, 7, 9
Victor Bellotto[22]11
Hendrik Lategan[7] Hendrik Lategan[7] Barry White[7]Škoda Fabia S2000STBA5
Gianluca Linari[9] Gianluca Linari[9] Nicola Arena[9]Subaru Impreza WRX STiR4P2, 4, 6, 8, 10–11, 13
Lotto Team[17] Krzysztof Hołowczyc[17] Łukasz Kurzeja[17]Ford Fiesta R5R5TBA7
Julien Maurin[13] Julien Maurin[13] Nicolas Klinger[13]Ford Fiesta RRCSP1, 5–7, 9, 11–12
ME3 Rally Team[7] Karl Kruuda[7] Martin Järveoja[7]Citroën DS3 R5R5P5–8
Motorsport Italia s.r.l.[9] Max Rendina[9] Mario Pizzuti[9]Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XR4P2–3, 5–6
Emanuele Inglesi7–9, 11, 13
Nathan Quinn[16] David Calder[16]10
Eyvind Brynildsen[14] Anders Fredriksson[14]Škoda Fabia R5R513
Napoca Rally Academy[23] Simone Tempestini[24] Matteo Chiarcossi[24]Subaru Impreza WRX STiR4P2–4, 6
Marco Tempestini[7] Dorin Pulpea[7]5, 7
Geronimo Padilla[19] Geronimo Padilla[19] Edgardo Galindo[19]Ford Fiesta R5R5TBA6
Scott Pedder[25] Scott Pedder[25] Dale Moscatt[25]Ford Fiesta R5R5D5–8
PH Sport[13] Stéphane Lefebvre[13] Stéphane Prevot[13]Citroën DS3 RRCSM8
Citroën DS3 R5R51, 3, 5–7
Quentin Giordano[14] Valentin Sarreaud[14]13
Yuriy Protasov[10] Yuriy Protasov[10] Pavlo Cherepin[10]Ford Fiesta RRCSP3–4, 6, 8, 10, 12–13
Peugeot Sport Slovakia[7] Martin Koči[7] Lukáš Kostka[7]Peugeot 208 T16 R5R5M5, 7–9, 12
Hubert Ptaszek[17] Hubert Ptaszek[17] Kamil Kozdroń[17]Ford Fiesta S2000SD7
Škoda Fabia R5R513
Radoslaw Raczkowski[17] Radoslaw Raczkowski[17] Szymon Gospodarczyk[17]Ford Fiesta R5R5TBA7
RMC Motorsport[7] Ramón Torres Fuentes[7] David Vazquez Liste[7]Ford Fiesta R5R5D5–7, 12
Saintéloc Junior Team[13] Craig Breen[26] Scott Martin[13]Peugeot 208 T16 R5R5M1, 5, 8–9, 11–13
Jourdan Serderidis[13] Jourdan Serderidis[13] William Mergny[13]Citroën DS3 R5R5M1
Frédéric Miclotte[10]D3, 7, 9, 11–12
Škoda Motorsport[7] Pontus Tidemand[7] Emil Axelsson[7]Škoda Fabia R5R5M5, 7–8, 11–13
Esapekka Lappi[7] Janne Ferm[7]5–9, 11–12
Jan Kopecký[19] Pavel Dresler[19]6, 9, 13
Škoda Motorsport II[20] Jan Kopecký[20] Pavel Dresler[20]Škoda Fabia R5R5M12
Škoda Auto Deutschland[8] Fabian Kreim[8] Frank Christian[8]Škoda Fabia R5R5M9
Zbigniew Staniszewski[17] Zbigniew Staniszewski[17] Bartłomiej Boba[17]Peugeot 207 S2000STBA7
Styllex Slovak National Team[13] Martin Koči[13] Lukáš Kostka[13]Ford Fiesta R5R5M1
TAIF Rally Team[9] Radik Shaymiev[9] Maxim Tsvetkov[9]Ford Fiesta R5R5M2–5, 8
Mait Maarend[20] Mihkel Kapp[20]12
Team ORECA[7] Eric Camilli[7] Benjamin Veillas[7]Ford Fiesta R5R5M5–6, 8–9, 11–13
Teemu Suninen[27] Mikko Markkula[27]9, 11–12
Pontus Tidemand[9] Pontus Tidemand[9] Emil Axelsson[23]Ford Fiesta RRCSM2
TGS Worldwide[17] Teemu Suninen[17] Mikko Markkula[17]Škoda Fabia S2000STBA7, 13
Dmitri Biryukov[8] Evgeny Kalachev[8]9
Marco Vallario[13] Marco Vallario[13] Manuela Di Lorenzo[28]Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XR4D1
Barry White[13] Hendrik Lategan[13] Barry White[13]Škoda Fabia S2000SP1
Yazeed Racing[9] Yazeed Al-Rajhi[9] Michael Orr[9]Ford Fiesta RRCSM2
P5–7, 10, 12
Youth and Sports Qatar Rally Team[10] Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari[10] Marshall Clarke[10]Ford Fiesta RRCSM3
P4–6, 10, 12–13
IconClass
R4Classification
within Group R
R5
SSuper 2000

Rally summaries

RoundEvent nameWinning driverWinning co-driverWinning EntryWinning CarWinning timeReport
1 Monte Carlo Rally  Stéphane Lefebvre Stéphane Prevot PH SportCitroën DS3 R53:49:36.7Report
2 Rally Sweden   Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström Drive DMACKFord Fiesta R53:05:07.4Report
3 Rally Mexico   Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta RRC4:34:06.1Report
4 Rally Argentina   Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari Marshall Clarke Youth & Sports Qatar Rally TeamFord Fiesta RRC3:57:47.5Report
5 Rally de Portugal   Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta RRC3:41:35.3Report
6 Rally Italia Sardegna   Yuriy Protasov Pavlo Cherepin Yuriy ProtasovFord Fiesta RRC4:40:52.0Report
7 Rally Poland   Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R52:32:02.6Report
8 Rally Finland   Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R52:40:15.0Report
9 Rallye Deutschland   Jan Kopecký Pavel Dresler Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R53:47:18.8Report
10 Rally Australia   Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu Baumel Nasser Al-AttiyahFord Fiesta RRC3:11:02.9Report
11 Tour de Corse   Julien Maurin Nicolas Klinger Julien MaurinFord Fiesta RRC2:46:11.3Report
12 Rally Catalunya   Pontus Tidemand Emil Axelsson Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia R53:30:01.6Report
13 Wales Rally GB   Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula TGS WorldwideŠkoda Fabia S20003:15:01.4Report

Results and standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

FIA WRC2 for Drivers

Pos.DriverMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
DropsPoints
1 Nasser Al-Attiyah115Ret4130112
2 Yuriy Protasov54132513090
3 Esapekka Lappi2911132Ret088
4 Pontus Tidemand5322Ret1WD086
5 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari4164384484
6 Jari Ketomaa133Ret412WD067
7 Eric Camilli4Ret81123Ret2067
8 Jan Kopecký312WD058
9 Craig Breen2RetRet54Ret3055
10 Teemu Suninen665131051
11 Armin Kremer31065RetRet4046
12 Nicolás Fuchs2Ret777Ret6044
13 Julien MaurinRet4Ret810115042
14 Stéphane Lefebvre1Ret515RetEX035
15 Quentin Giordano6RetRet38Ret7033
16 Jarosłav Koľtun71165024
17 Gianluca Linari126118517022
18 Valeriy Gorban3Ret810RetRet14020
19 Scott PedderRetRet1246020
20 Eyvind Brynildsen2Ret15018
21 Diego Domínguez2018
22 Paolo Andreucci2018
23 Jonathan Hirschi5RetRetRet6018
24 Nil Solans77148016
25 Karl Kruuda11Ret3015
26 Max Rendina146Ret1571410015
27 Yazeed Al-Rajhi4RetRetDNSRetRet012
28 Nathan Quinn4012
29 Anders Grøndal10Ret5011
30 Didier Arias5010
31 Fredrik Åhlin6Ret1108
32 Juan Carlos Alonso608
33 Alain Foulon7161891208
34 Simone Tempestini9Ret71708
35 Jourdan SerderidisRet716151106
36 Ramón Torres Fuentes151314706
37 Joan CarchatRet161399Ret906
38 Oleksiy Kikireshko804
39 Marco Vallario804
40 Fabian Kreim804
41 Sander Pärn991204
42 Mait Maarend902
43 Krzysztof Hołowczyc1001
44 Jussi Vainionpää1001
45 Martin KočiRetRet19RetRet1001
46 Max Rendina1001
Pos.DriverMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
DropsPoints
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

FIA WRC2 for Co-Drivers

Pos.Co-driverMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
DropsPoints
1 Mathieu Baumel115Ret4130112
2 Pavlo Cherepin54132513090
3 Janne Ferm2911132Ret088
4 Emil Axelsson5322Ret1WD086
5 Marshall Clarke4164384484
6 Kaj Lindström133Ret412WD067
7 Benjamin Veillas481123Ret2067
8 Pavel Dresler312WD058
9 Scott Martin2RetRet54Ret3055
10 Mikko Markkula665131051
11 Fernando Mussano2Ret777Ret6044
12 Nicolas KlingerRet4Ret810115042
13 Stéphane Prevot1Ret515RetEX035
14 Valentin Sarreaud6RetRet38Ret7033
15 Pirmin Winklhofer1065RetRet4031
16 Ireneusz Pleskot71165024
17 Nicola Arena126118517022
18 Volodymyr Korsia3Ret810RetRet14020
19 Dale MoscattRetRet1246020
20 Edgardo Galindo214018
21 Anders Fredriksson2Ret15018
22 Anna Andreussi2018
23 Miquel Ibáñez77148016
24 Martin Järveoja11Ret3015
25 Klaus Wicha3015
26 Michael Orr4RetRetDNSRetRet012
27 David Calder4012
28 Roger Eilertsen10Ret5011
29 Vincent Landais5RetRetRet010
30 Héctor Núñez5010
31 Mario Pizzuti146Ret08
32 Morten Erik Abrahamsen6Ret1108
33 Juan Pablo Monasterolo608
34 Victor Bellotto608
35 Matteo Chiarcossi9Ret71708
36 Emanuele Inglesi15714101008
37 Gilles Delarche716181206
38 Frédéric Miclotte716151106
39 David Vázquez Liste151314706
40 Claudi RibeiroRet161399Ret906
41 Kuldar Sikk804
42 Manuela Di Lorenzo804
43 Frank Christian804
44 James Morgan991204
45 Mikko Lukka902
46 Mihkel Kapp902
47 Łukasz Kurzeja1001
48 Mika Juntunen1001
49 Lukáš KostkaRetRet19RetRet1001
Pos.Co-driverMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
DropsPoints
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

FIA WRC2 for Teams

Pos.TeamMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
Points
1 Škoda Motorsport1111111WD175
2 Youth and Sports Qatar Rally Team2133164118
3 Drive DMACK11253596113
4 Motorsport Italia Srl73Ret102625978
5 Team ORECARet542210277
6 BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team3634RetRet365
7 Saintéloc Junior Team2RetRet33Ret363
8 Eurolamp World Rally Team2Ret451131056
9 PH Sport1Ret27RetEX755
10 C-Rally474540
11 ACSM Rallye TeamRet884411836
12 TGS Worldwide5Ret135
13 Napoca Rally Academy5Ret391027
14 ME3 Rally Team7Ret224
15 RMC Motorsport1069521
16 Škoda Motorsport II218
17 TAIF Rally Team6RetRet8Ret718
18 Yazeed Racing3RetRetDNSRetRet15
19 Drive DMACK 2315
20 Škoda Auto Deutschland510
21 Lotto Team68
22 Styllex Slovak National TeamRet12RetRet84
Pos.TeamMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

FIA WRC2 Cup for Production Car Drivers

Pos.DriverMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
DropsPoints
1 Gianluca Linari2112230119
2 Joan CarchatRet3111Ret10115
3 Max Rendina41Ret21420110
4 Alain Foulon12333088
5 Simone Tempestini1Ret24055
6 Enrico Brazzoli3Ret31055
7 Eamonn BolandRet322WD051
8 Marco Tempestini1025
9 Nathan Quinn1025
10 Marco Vallario2018
11 Max Rendina2018
Pos.DriverMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
DropsPoints
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

FIA WRC2 Cup for Production Car Co-Drivers

Pos.Co-driverMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
DropsPoints
1 Nicola Arena2112230119
2 Claudi RibeiroRet3111Ret10115
3 Emanuele Inglesi21422091
4 Gilles Delarche1233073
5 Matteo Chiarcossi1Ret24055
6 Maurizio Barone3Ret31055
7 Michael MorrisseyRet322WD051
8 Mario Pizzuti41Ret037
9 Dorin Pulpea1025
10 David Calder1025
11 Manuela Di Lorenzo2018
12 Mikko Lukka3015
Pos.Co-driverMON
SWE
MEX
ARG
POR
ITA
POL
FIN
GER
AUS
FRA
ESP
GBR
PointsDrops
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackExcluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
BlankWithdrew entry from
the event (WD)

References