2022 World RX of Catalunya
# 2022 World RX of Catalunya

The 2022 World RX of Catalunya was the eighth and ninth 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 Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Catalonia. Johan Kristoffersson clinched his fifth FIA World Rallycross Championship crown – and the first of the series’ new electric era – at World RX of Catalunya (30 October).

## World RX1e Championship Race 1

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### Heats

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 1st | 1st |
| 2 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 3rd | 2nd |
| 3 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 2nd | 3rd |
| 4 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 5th | 4th |
| 5 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 4th | 6th |
| 6 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 6th | 5th |
| 7 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | DNF | DNF |
| 8 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | DNS | DNS |

### Progression

**Race 1**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:17.627 |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 0.135 |
| 3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 1.237 |
| DNF | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 2 laps |

**Race 2**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 4:14.206 |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 0.633 |
| 3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 1.980 |
| 4 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.652 |

### Semi-finals

**Semi-Final 1**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:11.954 | |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.510 | |
| 3* | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 5.691 | |
| 4(7) | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 10.301 | 9 |

**Semi-Final 2**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 4:11.419 | |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 0.490 | |
| 3(6) | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 2.398 | 10 |
| 4(8) | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 8.187 | 8 |

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

### Final

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 4:10.163 | 20 |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 0.516 | 16 |
| 3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 3.885 | 13 |
| 4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 7.880 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 7.924 | 11 |

## World RX1e Championship Race 2

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### Heats

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Q1 | Q2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 1st | 1st |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 2nd | 2nd |
| 3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 4th | 3rd |
| 4 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 3rd | 5th |
| 5 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 RX1e | 5th | 4th |
| 6 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | Volkswagen Polo RX1e | 6th | 6th |
| 7 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | PWR RX1e | 7th | 7th |
| 8 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza RX1e | 8th | 8th |

### Progression

**Race 1**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:57.644 |
| 2 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 5.090 |
| 3 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 7.421 |
| 4 | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 8.889 |

**Race 2**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 4:00.306 |
| 2 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 2.795 |
| 3 | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 3.807 |
| 4 | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 8.950 |

### Semi-finals

**Semi-Final 1**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 4:05.664 | |
| 2 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 1.744 | |
| 3* | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 7.575 | |
| 4(8) | 77 | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | + 8.132 | 8 |

**Semi-Final 2**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | 3:59.498 | |
| 2 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 2.859 | |
| 3(6) | 71 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 3.191 | 10 |
| 4(7) | 17 | Gustav Bergström | Gustav Bergström | + 4.361 | 9 |

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

### Final

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | Kristoffersson Motorsport | 3:55.209 | 20 |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | + 5.112 | 16 |
| 3 | 52 | Ole Christian Veiby | Kristoffersson Motorsport | + 6.325 | 13 |
| 4 | 12 | Klara Andersson | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | + 7.562 | 12 |
| 5 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | Construction Equipment Dealer Team | DNF | 11 |

## Standings after the event

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| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap |
| - | - | - | - |
| WC | Johan Kristoffersson | 162 | |
| 2 | Timmy Hansen | 123 | +39 |
| 3 | Niclas Grönholm | 114 | +48 |
| 4 | Kevin Hansen | 112 | +50 |
| 5 | Ole Christian Veiby | 112 | +50 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included.
