2022 World RX of Benelux

World RX layout of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

2022 World RX of Benelux
Round 6 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date	8 October 2022
Location	Francorchamps, Liège Province
Venue	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Results
Heat winners Heat 1 Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team Heat 2 Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team Semi-final winners Semi-final 1 Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team Semi-final 2 Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team Final First Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Second Kevin Hansen Hansen World RX Team Third Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström

2022 World RX of Benelux
Round 7 of 10 in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date	9 October 2022
Location	Francorchamps, Liège Province
Venue	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Results
Heat winners Heat 1 Timmy Hansen Hansen World RX Team Heat 2 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Semi-final winners Semi-final 1 Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team Semi-final 2 Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Final First Johan Kristoffersson Kristoffersson Motorsport Second Niclas Grönholm Construction Equipment Dealer Team Third Gustav Bergström Gustav Bergström

The 2022 Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps was the sixth and seventh 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 Spa-Francorchamps in Francorchamps, Belgium.

World RX1e Championship Race 1

Source

Heats

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

Progression

Race 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	2:48.887
2	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 0.753
3	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 5.058
DNF	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 1 lap

Race 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	2:49.448
2	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 9.433
DNF	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 2 laps
DNS	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 5 laps

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
DQ*(7)	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	2:53.618	9
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	2:55.607
2	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	DNF
3(6)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	DNF	10

• Note: Klara Andersson was disqualified from the semi-final after being deemed at fault for a first corner collision with Timmy Hansen, Bergström and René Münnich.

Semi-Final 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	2:45.761
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 0.378
3*	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 0.426
4(8)	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 1.557	8

• Note: Johan Kristoffersson 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	2:45.670	20
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 4.837	16
3	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 5.757	13
4	52	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 8.546	12
5	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 12.091	11

World RX1e Championship Race 2

Source

Heats

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

Progression

Race 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	2:46.017
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 2.110
3	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 3.707
4	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	+ 8.418

Race 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	2:47.180
2	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 3.526
3	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 4.082
4	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 4.768

Semi-finals

Semi-Final 1

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	2:45.994
2	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 3.502
3(6)	12	Klara Andersson	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 10.544	10
4(7)	21	Timmy Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 10.956	9

• Note: Klara Andersson was disqualified from the semi-final after being deemed at fault for a first corner collision with Timmy Hansen, Bergström and René Münnich.

Semi-Final 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Pts
1	1	Johan Kristoffersson	Kristoffersson Motorsport	2:46.357
2	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 1.363
3*	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	+ 2.814
4(8)	77	René Münnich	ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport	DNF	8

• Note: Ole Christian Veiby 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	2:46.354	20
2	68	Niclas Grönholm	Construction Equipment Dealer Team	+ 3.995	16
3	17	Gustav Bergström	Gustav Bergström	+ 4.932	13
4	71	Kevin Hansen	Hansen World RX Team	+ 9.305	12
5	52	Ole Christian Veiby	Kristoffersson Motorsport	DNF	11

Standings after the event

Source

Pos.	Driver	Pts	Gap
1	Johan Kristoffersson	131
2	Kevin Hansen	90	+41
3	Ole Christian Veiby	89	+42
4	Niclas Grönholm	87	+44
5	Timmy Hansen	87	+44

• Note: Only the top five positions are included.