The 2013 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the first season of the Junior WRC Championship, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in association with M-Sport, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It replaced WRC Academy as the Junior category championship at world level.
The Junior WRC Championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-six. All teams contested the same six events – with their best five results counting towards their final championship position – in identical Ford Fiesta R2 cars, prepared by M-Sport. Hankook supplied tyres for all competitors.
Pontus Tidemand secured the drivers' championship after winning at the Rallye de France-Alsace.
Calendar
The calendar for the 2013 Junior WRC Championship consisted of six rounds, run alongside the World Rally Championship.
Round Dates Rally name Base 1 4 12–13 April Rally de Portugal Faro, Algarve Gravel 2 6 31 May–2 June Acropolis Rally Loutraki, Corinthia Gravel 3 8 1–3 August Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi Gravel 4 9 22–25 August Rallye Deutschland Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate Tarmac 5 11 3–6 October Rallye de France Alsace Strasbourg, Alsace Tarmac 6 12 25–27 October Rally de Catalunya Salou, Tarragona
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers took part in the 2013 Junior WRC Championship season:
Team Driver Co-driver Rounds Sander Pärn 100 Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja 1–6 Pontus Tidemand 102 Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene 1–6 Styllex Motorsport 103 Martin Koči Petr Starý 1–5 Lukas Kostka 6 Andreas Amberg 104 Andreas Amberg Mikko Lukka 1–3 ACSM Rallye Team 105 José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera 1–6 Castrol Ford Team Türkiye 106 Murat Bostancı Onur Vatansever 1–6 Michaël Burri 107 Michaël Burri Gabin Moreau 1–6 Niko-Pekka Nieminen 108 Niko-Pekka Nieminen Mikael Korhonen 1–2, 4–6 Ari Koponen 3 Marius Aasen 109 Marius Aasen Marlene Engan 1–6 Yeray Lemes 110 Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate 1–6 Pieter-Jan-Michiel Cracco 111 Pieter-Jan-Michiel Cracco Frederic Miclotte 4 Hugo Arellano 112 Hugo Arellano Daniel Arens 5
Rally summaries
Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Crew Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 1 Rally de Portugal(12–13 April) — Results and report 1 102 Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Pontus Tidemand 3:01:23.6 11 239.09 km 10 8 2 105 José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera ACSM Rallye Team 3:03:50.5 3 110 Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate Yeray Lemes 3:04:34.3 2 Acropolis Rally(31 May–2 June) — Results and report 1 105 José Antonio Suárez Cándido Carrera ACSM Rallye Team 4:33:17.8 10 231.75 km 10 6 2 102 Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Pontus Tidemand 4:34:22.0 3 100 Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja Sander Pärn 4:41:55.2 3 Rally Finland(1–3 August) — Results and report 1 104 Andreas Amberg Mikko Lukka Andreas Amberg 2:34:51.9 19 259.11 km 10 9 2 100 Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja Sander Pärn 2:37:16.5 3 102 Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Pontus Tidemand 2:37:44.4 4 Rallye Deutschland(22–25 August) — Results and report 1 102 Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Pontus Tidemand 3:09:26.8 (14)†13 (322.70 km)†281.62 km 10 10 2 107 Michaël Burri Gabin Moreau Michaël Burri 3:11:14.3 3 110 Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate Yeray Lemes 3:11:38.0 5 Rallye de France Alsace(3–6 October) — Results and report 1 102 Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Pontus Tidemand 2:41:37.4 14 312.14 km 10 9 2 112 Hugo Arellano Gaëtan Houssin Hugo Arellano 2:42:19.7 3 110 Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate Yeray Lemes 2:42:48.0 6 Rally de Catalunya(25–27 October) — Results and report 1 110 Yeray Lemes Rogelio Peñate Yeray Lemes 4:03:59.8 15 355.92 km 9 5 2 109 Marius Aasen Marlene Engan Marius Aasen 4:06:14.5 3 100 Sander Pärn Ken Järveoja Sander Pärn 4:07:18.8
Championship standings
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers, and one point for winning a stage. Five best results of the season are counted towards the final score.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Stage win Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1
Drivers' championship
Driver POR GRE FIN GER FRA ESP Drops Points 1 Pontus Tidemand 1 5 2 8 3 6 1 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 131 2 Yeray Lemes 3 2 Ret 1 4 1 3 5 3 7 1 7 1 104 3 Sander Pärn 8 3 2 6 6 8 3 2 4 68 4 José Antonio Suárez 2 2 1 1 9 5 5 Ret5 Ret1 1 68 5 Marius Aasen 6 1 Ret 5 10 4 1 2 3 0 54 6 Martin Koči 5 6 7 4 5 4 6 52 7 Michaël Burri Ret 4 6 2 6 Ret 0 46 8 Niko-Pekka Nieminen 7 5 8 8 9 Ret 0 26 9 Murat Bostancı Ret Ret Ret 1 7 7 5 1 0 24 EX Andreas Amberg 4 Ret 1 5 WD† 0 Driver POR GRE FIN GER FRA ESP Drops Points
Notes 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win. † Driver withdrew from the event, and was excluded from the championship.
Co-drivers' championship
Co-driver POR GRE FIN GER FRA ESP Drops Points 1 Ola Fløene 1 5 2 8 3 6 1 3 1 1 Ret 1 1 131 2 Rogelio Peñate 3 2 Ret 1 4 1 3 5 3 7 1 7 1 104 3 Ken Järveoja 8 3 2 6 6 8 3 2 4 68 4 Cándido Carrera 2 2 1 1 9 5 5 Ret5 Ret1 1 68 5 Marlene Engan 6 1 Ret 5 10 4 1 2 3 0 54 6 Gabin Moreau Ret 4 6 2 6 Ret 0 46 7 Mikko Lukka 4 Ret 1 5WD 42 8 Petr Starý 5 6 7 4 36 9 Onur Vatansever Ret Ret Ret 1 7 7 5 1 0 2410 Mikael Korhonen 7 5 8 9 Ret 2211 Lukas Kostka 4 12 Co-driver POR GRE FIN GER FRA ESP Drops Points
Notes 1 refers to the number of stages won, where a bonus point is awarded per stage win.
References
External links Official website of the World Rally Championship