# 2023 Junior WRC Championship

The 2023 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the tenth season of Junior WRC, a rallying championship governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. The championship featured five events, beginning in February at the Rally Sweden and concluded in September at the Acropolis Rally.
Robert Virves and Brian Hoy were the reigning drivers' and co-drivers' champions. William Creighton and Liam Regan became the 2023 Junior WRC Champions.

## Calendar

| Round | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance |
| 1 | 9 February | 12 February | Rally Sweden | Umeå, Västerbotten County, Sweden | Snow | 18 | 325.02 km |
| 2 | 20 April | 23 April | Croatia Rally | Zagreb, Croatia | Tarmac | 20 | 301.26 km |
| 3 | 1 June | 4 June | Rally Italia Sardegna | Olbia, Sardinia, Italy | Gravel | 19 | 334.05 km |
| 4 | 20 July | 23 July | Rally Estonia | Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia | Gravel | 21 | 300.70 km |
| 5 | 7 September | 10 September | Acropolis Rally Greece | Lamia, Central Greece, Greece | Gravel | 15 | 270.89 km |
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## Entries

The following crews entered into the Junior WRC Championship:
| Car | Driver name | Co-driver name | Rounds |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | 1, 3 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Hamza Anwar | Martin Brady | 2 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Hamza Anwar | Alexander Kihurani | 4 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Hamza Anwar | Julia Thulin | 5 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Roberto Blach | Mauro Barreiro | All |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Nataniel Bruun Sosa | Claudio Bustos | 5 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | William Creighton | Liam Regan | All |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | All |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Raúl Hernández | Rodrigo Sanjuan | 1–2 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Raúl Hernández | Adrián Pérez Fernández | 3 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | All |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | 1, 4 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Laurent Pellier | Marine Pelamourgues | 1–2 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Laurent Pellier | Kévin Bronner | 3–5 |
| Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Tom Rensonnet | Loïc Dumont | All |
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## Sporting Regulations

The Junior WRC was open for drivers born on or after 1 January 1994 and had not competed as a priority 1 (P1) driver designated to score Manufacturer points before the first JWRC round, no such restrictions were set for co-drivers. All crews once again contested identical Ford Fiesta Rally3 cars prepared by the M-Sport Poland for the winning prize of four fully-funded Ford Fiesta Rally2 drives with a tyre package and a pre-event test.

## Results and standings
### Season summary

| Round | Event | Winning driver | Winning co-driver | Winning time | Report |
| 1 | Rally Sweden | William Creighton | Liam Regan | 2:45:05.5 | Report |
| 2 | Croatia Rally | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | 3:20:15.7 | Report |
| 3 | Rally Italia Sardegna | William Creighton | Liam Regan | 4:15:11.5 | Report |
| 4 | Rally Estonia | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | 2:57:42.6 | Report |
| 5 | Acropolis Rally Greece | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | 3:24:38.9 | Report |

### Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point was given for every stage win. The best four results out of five counted towards the final drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings. However, all points gained from stage wins were retained. Double points were awarded at the season's finale to those with at least 3 previous 2023 JWRC round starts.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |

### FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers

| Pos. | Driver | SWE | CRO | ITA | EST | GRC | Total Points | Best 4 |
| 1 | William Creighton | 1$^9$ | 7$^{10}$ | 1$^4$ | 7$^{11}$ | 5$^4$ | 120 | 114 |
| 2 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | 3 | 4 | 2$^2$ | 3$^2$ | 1$^4$ | 118 | 106 |
| 3 | Laurent Pellier | 2$^6$ | Ret$^5$ | 4$^5$ | 2$^3$ | 6$^4$ | 87 | 87 |
| 4 | Eamonn Kelly | Ret | 1 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 69 | 69 |
| 5 | Roberto Blach | 6 | 3$^3$ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 69 |
| 6 | Tom Rensonnet | 7 | 2$^2$ | 5 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 68 |
| 7 | Grégoire Munster | 4$^3$ | | | 1$^5$ | | 45 | 45 |
| 8 | Raúl Hernández | 5 | 6 | 7$^5$ | | | 29 | 29 |
| 9 | Hamza Anwar | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 28 | 28 |
| 10 | Nataniel Bruun Sosa | | | | | Ret | 0 | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | SWE | CRO | ITA | EST | GRC | Total Points | Best 4 |
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Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |

### FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers

| Pos. | Co-Driver | SWE | CRO | ITA | EST | GRC | Total Points | Best 4 |
| 1 | Liam Regan | 1$^9$ | 7$^{10}$ | 1$^4$ | 7$^{11}$ | 5$^4$ | 120 | 114 |
| 2 | Rogelio Peñate | 3 | 4 | 2$^2$ | 3$^2$ | 1$^4$ | 118 | 106 |
| 3 | Conor Mohan | Ret | 1 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 69 | 69 |
| 4 | Mauro Barreiro | 6 | 3$^3$ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 69 |
| 5 | Loïc Dumont | 7 | 2$^2$ | 5 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 68 |
| 6 | Kévin Bronner | | | 4$^5$ | 2$^3$ | 6$^4$ | 58 | 58 |
| 7 | Louis Louka | 4$^3$ | | | 1$^5$ | | 45 | 45 |
| 8 | Marine Pelamourgues | 2$^6$ | Ret$^5$ | | | | 29 | 29 |
| 9 | Rodrigo Sanjuan | 5 | 6 | | | | 18 | 18 |
| 10 | Adrián Pérez Fernández | | | 7$^5$ | | | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Martin Brady | | 5 | | | | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Alexander Kihurani | | | | 5 | | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Adnan Din | 8 | | 8 | | | 8 | 8 |
| 14 | Julia Thulin | | | | | Ret | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Claudio Bustos | | | | | Ret | 0 | 0 |
| Pos. | Co-Driver | SWE | CRO | ITA | EST | GRC | Total Points | Best 4 |
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Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |