2018 World RX of Portugal

World RX layout of Pista Automóvel de Montalegre
2018 World RX of Portugal
Round 2 of 12 in the
2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date27–29 April 2018
LocationMontalegre, Vila Real
VenuePista Automóvel de Montalegre
Results
Heat winners
Heat 1 Sébastien Loeb
Team Peugeot Total
Heat 2 Timmy Hansen
Team Peugeot Total
Heat 3 Andreas Bakkerud
EKS Audi Sport
Heat 4 Andreas Bakkerud
EKS Audi Sport
Semi-final winners
Semi-final 1 Johan Kristoffersson
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden
Semi-final 2 Timmy Hansen
Team Peugeot Total
Final
First Johan Kristoffersson
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden
Second Sébastien Loeb
Team Peugeot Total
Third Petter Solberg
PSRX Volkswagen Sweden

The 2018 World RX of Portugal was the second round of the fifth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was held at the Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in Montalegre, Vila Real.

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Pts
1 13 Andreas Bakkerud EKS Audi Sport Audi S1 5th 5th 1st 1st 16
2 9 Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 208 1st 2nd 6th 2nd 15
3 5 Mattias Ekström EKS Audi Sport Audi S1 2nd 3rd 7th 3rd 14
4 21 Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 208 6th 1st 4th 6th 13
5 1 Johan Kristoffersson PSRX Volkswagen Sweden Volkswagen Polo R 3rd 6th 2nd 4th 12
6 11 Petter Solberg PSRX Volkswagen Sweden Volkswagen Polo R 10th 4th 3rd 2nd 11
7 71 Kevin Hansen Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 208 11th 8th 5th 9th 10
8 96 Kevin Eriksson Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta 7th 9th 9th 12th 9
9 68 Niclas Grönholm GRX Taneco Team Hyundai i20 8th 7th 8th 14th 8
10 6 Jānis Baumanis STARD Ford Fiesta 12th 10th 10th 8th 7
11 36 Guerlain Chicherit GC Kompetition Renault Mégane RS 4th 11th 15th 10th 6
12 7 Timur Timerzyanov GRX Taneco Team Hyundai i20 9th 13th 12th 7th 5
13 4 Robin Larsson Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta 13th 12th 13th 11th 4
14 74 Jérôme Grosset-Janin GC Kompetition Renault Mégane RS 15th 14th 11th 16th 3
15 66 Grégoire Demoustier Sébastien Loeb Racing Peugeot 208 14th 15th 17th 13th 2
16 42 Oliver Bennett Oliver Bennett MINI Cooper 18th 17th 16th 15th 1
17 41 Joaquim Santos Bompiso Racing Team Ford Focus 16th 16th 18th 18th
18 75 Mário Barbosa Mário Barbosa Citroën DS3 17th 18th 14th 17th

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1
Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Retired Pts
1 1 Johan Kristoffersson PSRX Volkswagen Sweden 3:59.048 6
2 13 Andreas Bakkerud EKS Audi Sport +1.570 5
3 36 Guerlain Chicherit GC Kompetition +3.332 4
4 5 Mattias Ekström EKS Audi Sport +3.832 3
5 68 Niclas Grönholm GRX Taneco Team +4.141 2
6 71 Kevin Hansen Team Peugeot Total DNF 1
Semi-Final 2
Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Retired Pts
1 21 Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot Total 4:14.812 6
2 9 Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot Total +0.398 5
3 11 Petter Solberg PSRX Volkswagen Sweden +0.774 4
4 6 Jānis Baumanis STARD +4.957 3
5 96 Kevin Eriksson Olsbergs MSE +5.455 2
6 7 Timur Timerzyanov GRX Taneco Team +10.491 1

Final

2018 World RX of Portugal winner Johan Kristoffersson
Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Retired Pts
1 1 Johan Kristoffersson PSRX Volkswagen Sweden 4:16.859 8
2 9 Sébastien Loeb Team Peugeot Total +2.253 5
3 11 Petter Solberg PSRX Volkswagen Sweden +3.938 4
4 13 Andreas Bakkerud EKS Audi Sport +6.642 3
5 36 Guerlain Chicherit GC Kompetition +9.566 2
6 21 Timmy Hansen Team Peugeot Total +21.244 1

Standings after the event

Pos Driver Pts Gap
1 Johan Kristoffersson 53
2 Andreas Bakkerud 44 +9
3 Petter Solberg 43 +10
4 Sébastien Loeb 39 +14
5 Mattias Ekström 36 +17
Timmy Hansen
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

  1. ^ "Results - 2018 World RX of Portugal". rallycrossrx.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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