# Pirelli Star Driver

Pirelli Star Driver was an initiative to support young rally drivers, organised by Pirelli and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

## History

For the first two years of the scheme, 2009 and 2010, five drivers were selected from four FIA Championships, one from the African Rally Championship, one from the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, two from the European Rally Championship and one from the Middle East Rally Championship. The driver selection process was conducted by each individual FIA region.
The five drivers then competed in six events of the World Rally Championship, driving in identical Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, prepared by Ralliart Italy.
The scheme was changed for the 2011 season. 16 drivers were nominated for a global shootout, from which six drivers were selected. They will compete in the new WRC Academy in Ford Fiesta R2s.

## Drivers

| Year | Drivers | Representing |
| 2011 | Andrea Crugnola | Europe |
| 2011 | Craig Breen | Europe |
| 2011 | Fredrik Åhlin | Europe |
| 2011 | Jan Černý | Europe |
| 2011 | Brendan Reeves | Asia-Pacific |
| 2011 | Molly Taylor | Women & Motor Sport Commission |
| 2010 | Ott Tänak | Europe |
| 2010 | Alex Raschi | Europe |
| 2010 | Hayden Paddon | Asia-Pacific |
| 2010 | Peter Horsey | Africa |
| 2010 | Nicholai Georgiou | Middle East |
| 2009 | Jarkko Nikara | Europe |
| 2009 | Martin Semerád | Europe |
| 2009 | Mark Tapper | Asia-Pacific |
| 2009 | Nicos Thomas | Middle East |
| 2009 | Jon Williams | Africa |

## WRC results

| Year | Driver | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
| 2009 | Jarkko Nikara | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 41 | ARG | ITA 11 | GRE Ret | POL | FIN Ret | AUS | ESP 17 | GBR 35 | | - | 0 |
| 2009 | Martin Semerád | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 38 | ARG | ITA Ret | GRE Ret | POL | FIN Ret | AUS | ESP Ret | GBR 14 | | - | 0 |
| 2009 | Mark Tapper | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 28 | ARG | ITA Ret | GRE 20 | POL | FIN Ret | AUS | ESP Ret | GBR 17 | | - | 0 |
| 2009 | Nicos Thomas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR Ret | ARG | ITA Ret | GRE Ret | POL | FIN Ret | AUS | ESP Ret | GBR 23 | | - | 0 |
| 2009 | Jon Williams | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 23 | ARG | ITA 28 | GRE 18 | POL | FIN 21 | AUS | ESP 44 | GBR 28 | | - | 0 |
| 2010 | Ott Tänak | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR Ret | NZL | POR Ret | BUL | FIN 18 | GER 31 | JPN | FRA 19 | ESP | GBR 17 | 0 | - |
| 2010 | Alex Raschi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR 27 | NZL | POR 30 | BUL | FIN 28 | GER Ret | JPN | FRA 26 | ESP | GBR 28 | 0 | - |
| 2010 | Hayden Paddon | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR 26 | NZL | POR 20 | BUL | FIN 21 | GER 19 | JPN | FRA 35 | ESP | GBR 19 | 0 | - |
| 2010 | Peter Horsey | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR Ret | NZL | POR 35 | BUL | FIN 40 | GER 45 | JPN | FRA Ret | ESP | GBR 38 | 0 | - |
| 2010 | Nick Georgiou | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR 29 | NZL | POR 33 | BUL | FIN 41 | GER 43 | JPN | FRA 48 | ESP | GBR 33 | 0 | - |

### WRC Academy Results

| Year | Driver | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
| 2011 | Andrea Crugnola | Ford Fiesta R2 | POR 7 | ITA 6 | FIN Ret | GER 3 | FRA Ret | GBR 8 | 6th | 35 |
| 2011 | Craig Breen | Ford Fiesta R2 | POR Ret | ITA 8 | FIN 2 | GER 1 | FRA Ret | GBR 1 | 1st | 111 |
| 2011 | Fredrik Åhlin | Ford Fiesta R2 | POR Ret | ITA 3 | FIN Ret | GER 6 | FRA 8 | GBR 13 | 6th | 35 |
| 2011 | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta R2 | POR Ret | ITA 4 | FIN 5 | GER 5 | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | 7th | 33 |
| 2011 | Brendan Reeves | Ford Fiesta R2 | POR 3 | ITA 5 | FIN 4 | GER 13 | FRA Ret | GBR 14 | 5th | 37 |
| 2011 | Molly Taylor | Ford Fiesta R2 | POR 8 | ITA Ret | FIN 8 | GER 14 | FRA 5 | GBR 5 | 11th | 27 |