2013 World Rally Championship-2

Former Formula One driver Robert Kubica—seen here at the Rally of Finland—won the WRC-2 title, driving a Citroën DS3 RRC.

The 2013 FIA World Rally Championship-2 was the first season of the World Rally Championship-2, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It was created when the Group R class of rally car was introduced in 2013.[1]

Unlike its predecessor, the Super 2000 World Rally Championship, the World Rally Championship-2 does not have a fixed calendar. Instead, teams and drivers competing in the series are free to contest any of thirteen rallies that form the 2013 World Rally Championship. They must nominate up to seven events to score points in, and their best six results from these seven events will count towards their final championship points score. The World Rally Championship is open to cars complying with R4, R5, Super 2000 and Group N regulations.[2]

At the penultimate round of the season in Spain,[3] Robert Kubica won the championship title by 25 points from Seashore Qatar Rally Team's Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari. Yuriy Protasov finished third in the championship. In the teams' championship, Seashore Qatar Rally Team won the championship with a lead of 47 points over Yazeed Racing. Peruvian Nicolás Fuchs has amassed enough points to win the Production Car Cup, having finished as best privateer at six of the seven events he has completed.[4]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers have competed in the 2013 World Rally Championship-2 season:

Driver changes

Rally summaries

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1 Monaco Monte Carlo Rally
(15–20 January) Results and report
1 32 Germany Sepp Wiegand
Germany Frank Christian
Germany Škoda Auto Deutschland
(Škoda Fabia S2000)
5:48:31.7 (18)
16
(478.42 km)
436.02 km
8 5
2 33 Germany Armin Kremer
Germany Klaus Wicha
Austria Stohl Racing
(Subaru Impreza WRX STi)
5:56:57.5
3 39 Ukraine Yuriy Protasov
Estonia Kuldar Sikk
Belgium Symtech Racing
(Subaru Impreza STi R4)
5:59:53.0
2 Sweden Rally Sweden
(8–10 February) Results and report
1 35 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al Rajhi
United Kingdom Michael Orr
Saudi Arabia Yazeed Racing
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
3:28:08.9 22 297.78 km 12 11
2 42 Norway Anders Grøndal
Norway Trond Svendsen
Norway Anders Grøndal Rally Team
(Subaru Impreza WRX STi)
3:28:52.4
3 32 Germany Sepp Wiegand
Germany Frank Christian
Germany Škoda Auto Deutschland
(Škoda Fabia S2000)
3:32:14.0
3 Mexico Rally Mexico
(8–10 March) Results and report
1 48 Qatar Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
Republic of Ireland Killian Duffy
Qatar Seashore Qatar Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
5:01:10.3 23 396.82 km 6 5
2 41 Peru Nicolàs Fuchs
Argentina Fernando Mussano
Spain RMC Motorsport
(Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
5:10:24.9
3 38 Mexico Ricardo Triviño
Spain Alex Haro
Mexico Moto Club Igualda
(Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X)
5:18:44.5
4 Portugal Rally de Portugal
(12–14 April) Results and report
1 31 Finland Esapekka Lappi
Finland Janne Ferm
Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport
(Škoda Fabia S2000)
4:23:59.7 15 386.73 km 19 14
2 79 Republic of Ireland Robert Barrable
United Kingdom Stuart Loudon
United Kingdom CA1 Sport Ltd
(Ford Fiesta S2000)
4:35:36.2
3 32 Germany Sepp Wiegand
Germany Frank Christian
Germany Škoda Auto Deutschland
(Škoda Fabia S2000)
4:39:02.8
5 Argentina Rally Argentina
(3–5 May) Results and report
1 48 Qatar Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
Republic of Ireland Killian Duffy
Qatar Seashore Qatar Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
5:08:27.1 14 407.64 km 8 6
2 41 Peru Nicolàs Fuchs
Argentina Fernando Mussano
Spain RMC Motorsport
(Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX)
5:21:34.0
3 77 Argentina Marcos Ligato
Argentina Rubén García
Italy Top Run SRL
(Subaru Impreza WRX STI)
5:31:39.0
6 Greece Acropolis Rally
(31 May–2 June) Results and report
1 74 Poland Robert Kubica
Poland Maciek Baran
France PH Sport
(Citroën DS3 RRC)
3:46:20.3 14 306.53 km 17 13
2 82 Ukraine Yuriy Protasov
Estonia Kuldar Sikk
Estonia MM Motorsport
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
3:47:50.1
3 48 Qatar Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
Republic of Ireland Killian Duffy
Qatar Seashore Qatar Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
3:48:33.6
7 Italy Rally Italia Sardegna
(21–23 June) Results and report
1 74 Poland Robert Kubica
Poland Maciek Baran
France PH Sport
(Citroën DS3 RRC)
3:39:45.5 16 304.50 km 13 8
2 48 Qatar Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
Republic of Ireland Killian Duffy
Qatar Seashore Qatar Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
3:44:02.5
3 37 Italy Lorenzo Bertelli
Italy Mitia Dotta
Italy Fuckmatiè World Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
3:46:04.0
8 Finland Rally Finland
(1–3 August) Results and report
1 88 Finland Jari Ketomaa
Finland Marko Sallinen
United Kingdom DMACK-Autotek
(Ford Fiesta R5)
2:54:29.6 23 324.21 km 20 14
2 74 Poland Robert Kubica
Poland Maciek Baran
France PH Sport
(Citroën DS3 RRC)
2:55:58.5
3 84 New Zealand Hayden Paddon
New Zealand John Kennard
Austria BRR Team
(Škoda Fabia S2000)
2:57:23.5
9 Germany Rallye Deutschland
(23–25 August) Results and report
1 74 Poland Robert Kubica
Poland Maciek Baran
France PH Sport
(Citroën DS3 RRC)
3:24:20.7 (16)
15
(371.86 km)
330.78 km
13 9
2 75 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans
United Kingdom Daniel Barritt
United Kingdom Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta R5)
3:24:33.6
3 84 New Zealand Hayden Paddon
New Zealand John Kennard
Austria BRR Team
(Škoda Fabia S2000)
3:28:20.6
10 Australia Rally Australia
(13–15 September) Results and report
1 48 Qatar Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari
Republic of Ireland Killian Duffy
Qatar Seashore Qatar Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
3:37:22.7 22 352.36 km 8 7
2 82 Ukraine Yuriy Protasov
Estonia Kuldar Sikk
Estonia MM Motorsport
(Ford Fiesta R5)
3:38:36.1
3 35 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al Rajhi
United Kingdom Michael Orr
Saudi Arabia Yazeed Racing
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
3:44:23.7
11 France Rallye de France Alsace
(4–7 October) Results and report
1 74 Poland Robert Kubica
Poland Maciek Baran
France PH Sport
(Citroën DS3 RRC)
3:02:39.0 20 312.14 km 11 8
2 75 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans
United Kingdom Daniel Barritt
United Kingdom Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta R5)
3:06:42.9
3 36 United Arab Emirates Rashid al Ketbi
Germany Karina Hepperle
United Arab Emirates Skydive Dubai Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta R5)
3:21:49.6
12 Spain Rally Catalunya
(25–27 October) Results and report
1 74 Poland Robert Kubica
Poland Maciek Baran
France PH Sport
(Citroën DS3 RRC)
3:44:35.3 15 355.92 km 12 8
2 35 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al Rajhi
United Kingdom Michael Orr
Saudi Arabia Yazeed Racing
(Ford Fiesta RRC)
3:49:51.1
3 79 Republic of Ireland Robert Barrable
United Kingdom Stuart Loudon
United Kingdom CA1 Sport Ltd
(Ford Fiesta R5)
4:00:06.4
13 United Kingdom Wales Rally GB
(15–17 November) Results and report
1 75 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans
United Kingdom Daniel Barritt
United Kingdom Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team
(Ford Fiesta R5)
3:15:09.8 22 311.15 km 12 11
2 88 Finland Jari Ketomaa
Finland Tapio Suominen
United Kingdom DMACK-Autotek
(Ford Fiesta R5)
3:15:52.9
3 34 United Kingdom Mark Higgins
United Kingdom Carl Williamson
Belgium Symtech Racing
(Ford Fiesta R5)
3:16:57.7

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Co-Drivers' Championship

Teams' championship

Pos. Team No. MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
GRE
Greece
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
AUS
Australia
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Drops Points
1 Qatar Seashore Qatar Rally Team 48 1 3 1 2 1 1 WD 133
2 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Racing 35 1 WD 2 3 1 8 87
3 United Kingdom Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team 75 5 Ret 1 1 Ret 1 85
4 Germany Škoda Auto Deutschland 32 1 2 2 Ret 2 Ret WD 79
5 Mexico Moto Club Igualda 38 5 4 2 4 7 5 3 6 77
6 Belgium Symtech Racing 34 Ret 3 4 3 3 72
39 3
7 United Arab Emirates Skydive Dubai Rally Team 36 4 5 Ret 3 4 2 Ret 0 67
8 United Kingdom DMACK-Autotek 47 Ret 7 Ret 4 61
88 1 2
9 Estonia MM Motorsport 82 1 Ret Ret 3 2 58
10 Jordan Motortune Racing 71 8 6 3 4 3 54
11 Austria Stohl Racing 33 2 3 Ret 2 Ret 51
12 Ukraine Mentos Ascania Racing 49 Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret Ret 46
50 Ret 4 Ret 6 Ret 7
13 Italy E2 Tre Colli World Rally Team 78 4 3 6 35
14 Czech Republic Semerád 43 6 WD 8 5 5 32
15 Indonesia Bosowa Rally Team 76 6 Ret Ret Ret 2 9 28
16 Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport 31 Ret 1 25
17 Italy Top Run SRL 77 7 2 WD 24
18 Finland Hannu's Rally Team 85 4 12
89 Ret
Pos. Team No. MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
GRE
Greece
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
AUS
Australia
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Drops Points

Production Cup for Drivers

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
GRE
Greece
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
AUS
Australia
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Drops Points
1 Peru Nicolás Fuchs 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 150
2 Mexico Ricardo Triviño 2 4 2 4 5 1 1 10 110
3 Argentina Juan Carlos Alonso 2 3 3 3 Ret 2 81
4 Kazakhstan Arman Smailov 3 3 2 Ret Ret 1 73
5 Italy Marco Vallario 7 5 4 4 2 Ret 3 6 67
6 Germany Armin Kremer 1 3 Ret 2 58
7 Czech Republic Martin Hudec 6 WD 1 3 48
8 Venezuela Alejandro Lombardo 2 2 WD WD 36
9 Argentina Marcos Ligato 4 2 WD 30
10 Venezuela Carlos Garcia Fessman Ret 3 3 WD WD WD 30
11 Spain Alexander Villanueva 5 Ret Ret WD 2 WD 28
12 Norway Anders Grøndal 1 25
13 Venezuela Jose Alexander Gelvez 3 WD WD 15
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
GRE
Greece
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
AUS
Australia
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Drops Points

Production Cup for Co-Drivers

Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
GRE
Greece
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
AUS
Australia
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Drops Points
1 Argentina Fernando Mussano 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 150
2 Spain Alex Haro 2 4 2 4 5 1 2 10 103
3 Argentina Juan Monasterolo 2 3 3 3 Ret 2 81
4 Russia Andrey Rusov 3 3 2 Ret Ret 1 73
5 Germany Klaus Wicha 1 3 Ret 2 58
6 Czech Republic Jakub Kotál 6 1 2 51
7 Italy Antonio Pascale 7 4 4 2 Ret 3 51
8 Argentina Rubén García 4 2 WD 30
9 Portugal Hugo Magalhães 3 3 WD WD WD 30
10 Spain Óscar Sánchez 5 Ret Ret WD 2 WD 28
11 Norway Trond Svendsen 1 25
12 Ecuador Luis Adolfo Espinosa 1 WD WD 25
13 Mexico Gabriel Marín Jr 3 15
14 Italy Manuela di Lorenzo 5 10
Pos. Driver MON
Monaco
SWE
Sweden
MEX
Mexico
POR
Portugal
ARG
Argentina
GRE
Greece
ITA
Italy
FIN
Finland
GER
Germany
AUS
Australia
FRA
France
ESP
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
Drops Points

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