Robert Virves
Robert Virves (born 8 July 2000) is an Estonian rally driver.[1] He won the 2022 Junior World Rally Championship.[2] Virves competes in 2023 WRC-2 with Ford Fiesta Rally2.[3]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Estonian |
| Born | 8 July 2000 Estonia |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2020–present |
| Co-driver | Sander Pruul Aleks Lesk Julia Thulin Hugo Magalhães Craig Drew |
| Rallies | 17 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 2020 Rally Estonia |
Career
2022
At the Rally Estonia, Virves set a new record with most stage wins in the Junior WRC class in a single rally event. He won 17 stages, one more than Sébastien Ogier at the 2008 Jordan Rally. [4]
After winning the Acropolis Rally Greece, he become the 2022 FIA Junior WRC Champion.[5]
Rally victories
JWRC victories
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  2022 Acropolis Rally |
2022 | Julia Thulin |
Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
Results
WRC summary
| Season | Team | Starts | Victories | Podiums | Stage wins | DNF | Points | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Private | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 | Private | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 | Private | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 | M-Sport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0* | NC* |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Robert Virves | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MON | SWE | MEX | EST 30 |
TUR | ITA | MNZ | NC | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Autosport Team Estonia | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MON | FIN | CRO 51 |
POR 33 |
ITA | KEN | EST 34 |
BEL 22 |
GRE | FIN | ESP 30 |
MNZ | NC | 0 | |
| 2022 | Starter Energy Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE 34 |
CRO 21 |
POR 27 |
ITA | KEN | EST 17 |
FIN | BEL | GRE 19 |
NZL | ESP | JPN | NC | 0 |
| 2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON | SWE 18 |
MEX | CRO | POR Ret |
ITA 17 |
KEN | EST 14 |
FIN Ret |
GRE Ret |
CHL | EUR | JPN | NC* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
WRC-2
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON | SWE 9 |
MEX | CRO | POR Ret |
ITA 12 |
KEN | EST 6 |
FIN Ret |
GRE Ret |
CHL | EUR | JPN | 25th* | 10* |
* Season still in progress
WRC-2 Challenger
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON | SWE 5 |
MEX | CRO | POR Ret |
ITA 9 |
KEN | EST 4 |
FIN Ret |
GRE Ret |
CHL | EUR | JPN | 13th* | 24* |
* Season still in progress
References
- "Robert Virves". wrc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "Virves crowned FIA Junior WRC champion". wrc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "Robert Virves hakkab poolemiljonilise auhinnaga jahtima WRC-tiimide tähelepanu". Postimees. 15 September 2022.
- Lindsay, Alasdair (21 July 2022). "The Ogier record that was broken on Rally Estonia". DirtFish.
- "WRC - Virves becomes first Estonian Junior WRC Champion". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 September 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Virves.
- ewrc-results profile
- https://sport.postimees.ee/7603287/maailmameister-robert-virves-vaga-hea-meel-on-et-midagi-sai-lopuks-ka-tehtud
- https://sport.err.ee/1608712312/robert-virves-tuli-kreekas-juunioride-maailmameistriks
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