2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
# 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship

The 2017 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship season is the 15th season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. Pablo Quintanilla won his second world title.

## Calendar

The calendar for the 2017 season featured five rallies.

| Round | Dates | Rally name |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | 1–6 April | Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge |
| 2 | 17–22 April | Qatar Cross-Country Rally |
| 3 | 12–18 August | Atacama Rally |
| 4 | 25–31 August | Desafio Ruta 40 |
| 5 | 4–10 October | Rallye OiLibya du Maroc |

## Results

| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Rider | Bike | Time |
| 1 | Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge | 1 | Sam Sunderland | KTM 450 Rally | 18:14:32 |
| 1 | Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge | 2 | Pablo Quintanilla | Husqvarna FR450 | 18:20:46 |
| 1 | Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge | 3 | Matthias Walkner | KTM 450 Rally | 18:22:48 |
| 2 | Qatar Cross-Country Rally | 1 | Sam Sunderland | KTM 450 Rally | 15:50:18 |
| 2 | Qatar Cross-Country Rally | 2 | Paulo Gonçalves | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 15:58:00 |
| 2 | Qatar Cross-Country Rally | 3 | Matthias Walkner | KTM 450 Rally | 16:03:29 |
| 3 | Atacama Rally | 1 | Pablo Quintanilla | Husqvarna FR450 | 12:53:49 |
| 3 | Atacama Rally | 2 | Kevin Benavides | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 12:56:12 |
| 3 | Atacama Rally | 3 | Paulo Gonçalves | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 13:05:40 |
| 4 | Desafio Ruta 40 | 1 | Kevin Benavides | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 19:13:24 |
| 4 | Desafio Ruta 40 | 2 | Paulo Gonçalves | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 19:26:16 |
| 4 | Desafio Ruta 40 | 3 | Xavier De Soultrait | Yamaha WR450F | 19:54:14 |
| 6 | Rallye OiLibya du Maroc | 1 | Matthias Walkner | KTM 450 Rally | 10:03:49 |
| 6 | Rallye OiLibya du Maroc | 2 | Kevin Benavides | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 10:17:31 |
| 6 | Rallye OiLibya du Maroc | 3 | Ricky Brabec | Honda CRF 450 Rally | 10:20:47 |

## Championship standings

* Points for final positions were awarded as follows:

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th+ |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

* All riders were awarded 3 bonus points for taking part in the first stage (or the prologue) of an event. No rider was required to be classified in order to score these bonus points.
* Also, 1 bonus point was awarded for each stage win (except prologue).

### Motorbike riders' world championship

| Pos | Rider | ABU | QAT | CHL | ARG | MAR | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pablo Quintanilla | $2^{23}$ | $4^{17}$ | $1^{31}$ | $4^{16}$ | $7^{13}$ | 100 |
| 2 | Kevin Benavides | $16^5$ | $5^{14}$ | $2^{25}$ | $1^{30}$ | $2^{23}$ | 97 |
| 3 | Matthias Walkner | $3^{19}$ | $3^{20}$ | $6^{13}$ | $5^{14}$ | $1^{29}$ | 95 |
| 4 | Paulo Gonçalves | $4^{16}$ | $2^{23}$ | $3^{19}$ | $2^{24}$ | $Ret^3$ | 85 |
| 5 | Sam Sunderland | $1^{31}$ | $1^{30}$ | $4^{16}$ | $Ret^4$ | $Ret^3$ | 84 |
| 6 | Antoine Meo | $6^{13}$ | $7^{12}$ | | | $4^{16}$ | 41 |
| 7 | Xavier De Soultrait | | | $5^{14}$ | $3^{19}$ | | 33 |
| 8 | Pierre Alexandre Renet | $5^{15}$ | $6^{13}$ | $Ret^3$ | | | 31 |
| 9 | Adrien Van Beveren | | | $8^{11}$ | $9^{10}$ | $18^6$ | 27 |
| 10 | David McBride | $10^9$ | $11^8$ | $12^7$ | | $Ret^3$ | 27 |
| Pos | Rider | ABU | QAT | CHL | ARG | MAR | Points |

* A total of 67 riders scored championship points.

### Motorbike manufacturers' world championship

| Pos | Rider | ABU | QAT | CHL | ARG | MAR | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | KTM | 50 | 50 | 29 | 26 | 45 | 200 |
| 2 | Honda | 21 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 43 | 199 |
| 3 | Husqvarna | 38 | 30 | 34 | 16 | 17 | 135 |
| 4 | Yamaha | 5 | | 25 | 29 | 13 | 72 |
| 5 | Sherco | | | | | 27 | 27 |
| Pos | Rider | ABU | QAT | CHL | ARG | MAR | Points |
