# 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship

The 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship was the eighth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallycross.
The championship was due to begin on 12 June at the Lånkebanen in Norway and end on 10 October at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium; however after calendar adjustments, it began on 23 July at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain and ended on 28 November at the Nürburgring in Germany.
2021 was the first season with the WRC Promoter GmbH as the championship promoter after succeeding IMG, subsequently formed Rallycross Promoter GmbH. Johan Kristoffersson won the Drivers' Championship for the second consecutive year, with the title also being his fourth overall. Hansen World RX Team won the Teams' Championship.

## Calendar

The 2021 championship was due to be contested over 10 rounds in Europe, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The initial calendar was released on 16 December 2020, it included two unconfirmed slots: 1 for a round in Europe, and one for a round in the Middle East/Asia. On 26 March 2021, the calendar was adjusted due to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic; and the rounds in Finland, Middle East, and South Africa were removed from the calendar. On 12 May 2021; the calendar was adjusted again by cancelling World RX of Norway, postponing World RX of Sweden, and World RX of Portugal returned to the calendar as the final round.
| Rnd | Event | Date | Venue | Class | Winner | Team | Report |
| 1 | World RX of Barcelona-Catalunya | 23–24 July | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | RX1 | Kevin Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Report |
| 1 | World RX of Barcelona-Catalunya | 23–24 July | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló | RX2e | Guillaume De Ridder | Guillaume De Ridder | Report |
| 2 | World RX of Sweden | 20–22 August | Höljesbanan, Höljes | RX1 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Report |
| 2 | World RX of Sweden | 20–22 August | Höljesbanan, Höljes | RX2e | Jesse Kallio | Olsbergs MSE | Report |
| 3 | Bretagne World RX of Lohéac | 3–5 September | Circuit de Lohéac, Lohéac | RX1 | Timmy Hansen | Hansen World RX Team | Report |
| 3 | Bretagne World RX of Lohéac | 3–5 September | Circuit de Lohéac, Lohéac | RX2e | Dorian Deslandes | Olsbergs MSE | Report |
| 4 | Ferratum World RX of Riga | 18–19 September | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga | RX1 | Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | Report |
| 5 | Ferratum World RX of Riga | 18–19 September | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga | RX1 | Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | Report |
| 6 | Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps | 9–10 October | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | RX1 | Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | Report |
| 6 | Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps | 9–10 October | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot | RX2e | Guillaume De Ridder | Guillaume De Ridder | Report |
| 7 | Cooper Tires World RX of Montalegre | 16–17 October | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre | RX1 | Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | Report |
| 8 | World RX of Germany | 27–28 November | Nürburgring, Nürburg | RX1 | Johan Kristoffersson | KYB EKS JC | Report |
| 9 | World RX of Germany | 27–28 November | Nürburgring, Nürburg | RX1 | Niclas Grönholm | GRX-SET World RX Team | Report |
| 9 | World RX of Germany | 27–28 November | Nürburgring, Nürburg | RX2e | Guillaume De Ridder | Guillaume De Ridder | Report |
| Cancelled Races ||||||||
| C | World RX of Norway | 12–13 June | Lånkebanen, Hell | RX1 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| C | World RX of Norway | 12–13 June | Lånkebanen, Hell | RX2e | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |

### Calendar Changes

* After being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World RX of Benelux, World RX of Germany, World RX of France and all returned to the calendar.
* After being on the 2020 calendar, then cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World RX of Russia, World RX of Finland and World RX of Abu Dhabi were not included on the initial calendar.
* The World RX of South Africa firstly returned to the initial calendar, however it was removed from the calendar after the adjustment of the calendar.
* The World RX of Riga - Latvia was firstly not included in the initial calendar, it returned to the calendar after the adjustment. However, it is still subject to the contract. On the 19th of July, it was announced that the event had been expanded to a double-header weekend, bringing the total number of championship rounds to 9.
* The World RX of Norway firstly returned to the initial calendar, however it was removed from the calendar in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* The World RX of Portugal was firstly not included in the initial calendars, it returned to the calendar after the cancellation of World RX of Norway.
* The World RX of Germany was originally scheduled to hold a double header for rounds 2 and 3 of the season, but was later postponed due to the circuit aiding in the disaster relief efforts following the 2021 European floods.

## Series News

* The FIA announced a tender process to find a new promoter to replace IMG. IMG had been the championship's promoters since its inception in 2014.
* On 11 February 2021, it was announced that WRC Promoter GmbH would replace IMG as the championship's promoter, subsequently formed Rallycross Promoter GmbH on 21 April 2021.
* The Supercar class was renamed RX1.
* The RX2 class was discontinued. It was replaced by the electric RX2e class.

## Entries
### RX1

| Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Audi | KYB EKS JC | Audi S1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | All |
| Audi | KYB EKS JC | Audi S1 | 91 | Enzo Ide | All |
| Audi | Kárai Motorsport Sportegyesület | Audi S1 | 73 | Tamás Kárai | 1, 8-9 |
| Audi | Volland Racing KFT | Audi S1 | 95 | Yury Belevskiy | 8-9 |
| Citroën | Hervé Knapick | Citroën DS3 | 84 | Hervé Knapick | 3, 6, 8-9 |
| Ford | Ollie O'Donovan | Ford Fiesta | 2 | Ollie O'Donovan | 3, 6-9 |
| Ford | Juha Rytkönen | Ford Fiesta | 18 | Juha Rytkönen | 1-2, 4-6 |
| Ford | Team SKÅAB | Ford Fiesta | 31 | Stefan Kristensson | 8-9 |
| Ford | Nyirád Motorsport KFT | Ford Fiesta | 50 | Attila Mozer | 1-2 |
| Hyundai | Hedströms Motorsport | Hyundai i20 | 8 | Peter Hedström | 2 |
| Hyundai | Hedströms Motorsport | Hyundai i20 | 92 | Anton Marklund | 6, 8-9 |
| Hyundai | GRX-SET World RX Team | Hyundai i20 | 23 | Krisztián Szabó | All |
| Hyundai | GRX-SET World RX Team | Hyundai i20 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm | All |
| Hyundai | Davy Jeanney | Hyundai i20 | 27 | Davy Jeanney | 8-9 |
| Hyundai | Patrick Guillerme | Hyundai i20 | 83 | Patrick Guillerme | 1 |
| Mini | Oliver Bennett | Mini Cooper | 42 | Oliver Bennett | 1 |
| Peugeot | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | 9 | Kevin Hansen | All |
| Peugeot | Hansen World RX Team | Peugeot 208 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | All |
| Renault | Unkorrupted | Renault Mégane R.S. | 36 | Guerlain Chicherit | 8-9 |
| Renault | Unkorrupted | Renault Mégane R.S. | 69 | Kevin Abbring | 1-6 |
| SEAT | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza | 5 | Mattias Ekström | 4-5 |
| SEAT | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza | 38 | Mandie August | 1 |
| SEAT | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza | 44 | Timo Scheider | 1, 3-6 |
| SEAT | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | SEAT Ibiza | 77 | René Münnich | 1 |
| Volkswagen | Hedströms Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo | 17 | Dan Öberg | 1, 4-5 |

### RX2e

| Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| QEV Technologies | Ann Luijten | ZEROID X1 | 2 | Kobe Pauwels | 5 |
| QEV Technologies | Ruben Fernandez Gil | ZEROID X1 | 5 | Pablo Suárez | 1 |
| QEV Technologies | Monlau Competición | ZEROID X1 | 5 | Pablo Suárez | 2-5 |
| QEV Technologies | Olsbergs MSE | ZEROID X1 | 11 | Dorian Deslandes | 3 |
| QEV Technologies | Olsbergs MSE | ZEROID X1 | 12 | Klara Andersson | 4-5 |
| QEV Technologies | Olsbergs MSE | ZEROID X1 | 28 | Filip Thorén | 4-5 |
| QEV Technologies | Olsbergs MSE | ZEROID X1 | 35 | Fraser McConnell | 1-2 |
| QEV Technologies | Olsbergs MSE | ZEROID X1 | 47 | Jesse Kallio | All |
| QEV Technologies | Olsbergs MSE | ZEROID X1 | 82 | Isak Sjökvist | 2-5 |
| QEV Technologies | Olsbergs MSE | ZEROID X1 | 121 | Conner Martell | 3-4 |
| QEV Technologies | Patrick O'Donovan | ZEROID X1 | 13 | Patrick O'Donovan | All |
| QEV Technologies | Kristoffersson Motorsport | ZEROID X1 | 14 | Nils Andersson | 2-3 |
| QEV Technologies | RN Kaspersky Racing Team | ZEROID X1 | 15 | Reinis Nitišs | 3 |
| QEV Technologies | Linus Östlund | ZEROID X1 | 18 | Linus Östlund | 2 |
| QEV Technologies | Damien Meunier | ZEROID X1 | 21 | Damien Meunier | 1-2 |
| QEV Technologies | XITE Energy Racing | ZEROID X1 | 22 | Christine Giampaoli Zonca | 4 |
| QEV Technologies | Jan Oscar Ortfeldt | ZEROID X1 | 36 | Jan Oscar Ortfeldt | 1 |
| QEV Technologies | Acciona Sainz XE Team | ZEROID X1 | 44 | Laia Sanz | 4 |
| QEV Technologies | G4 Motors SA | ZEROID X1 | 55 | José-Luis García Molina | 1 |
| QEV Technologies | Mark Flaherty | ZEROID X1 | 77 | Mark Flaherty | 1 |
| QEV Technologies | Ole-Henry Steinsholt | ZEROID X1 | 88 | Ole-Henry Steinsholt | 1 |
| QEV Technologies | Guillaume De Ridder | ZEROID X1 | 96 | Guillaume De Ridder | All |
| QEV Technologies | Escuderia Mollerussa | ZEROID X1 | 112 | Pepe Arqué | 5 |
| QEV Technologies | Cyril Raymond | ZEROID X1 | 113 | Cyril Raymond | 3 |
| QEV Technologies | EKS JC | ZEROID X1 | 170 | Isak Reiersen | 2 |

## Championship Standings

World Championship points are scored as follows:
| | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position | Position |
| Round | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th |
| Heats | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Semi-Finals | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Final | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### RX1 Driver's Championship

| Pos. | Driver | BAR | SWE | FRA | LAT | LAT | BEL | PRT | GER | GER | Points |
| 1 | Johan Kristoffersson | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 217 |
| 2 | Timmy Hansen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 217 |
| 3 | Niclas Grönholm | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 197 |
| 4 | Kevin Hansen | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 191 |
| 5 | Krisztián Szabó | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 162 |
| 6 | Enzo Ide | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 125 |
| 7 | Kevin Abbring | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | | | | 97 |
| 8 | Timo Scheider | 7 | | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | | | | 75 |
| 9 | Juha Rytkönen | 9 | 6 | | 10 | 10 | 10 | | | | 52 |
| 10 | Mattias Ekström | | | | 7 | 4 | | | | | 37 |
| 11 | Ollie O'Donovan | | | 9 | | | 12 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 12 | Yury Belevskiy | | | | | | | | 2 | 9 | 36 |
| 13 | Anton Marklund | | | | | | 6 | | 12 | 8 | 33 |
| 14 | Guerlain Chicherit | | | | | | | | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 15 | Tamás Kárai | 11 | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | 25 |
| 16 | Davy Jeanney | | | | | | | | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 17 | Hervé Knapick | | | 10 | | | 11 | | NC | WD | 18 |
| 18 | René Münnich | 5 | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 19 | Stefan Kristensson | | | | | | | | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| 20 | Attila Mózer | 14 | 10 | | | | | | | | 13 |
| 21 | Peter Hedström | | 9 | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 22 | Oliver Bennett | 12 | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 23 | Dan Öberg | 16 | | | 11 | 11 | | | | | 7 |
| 24 | Mandie August | 13 | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 25 | Patrick Guillerme | 15 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Pos. | Driver | BAR | SWE | FRA | LAT | LAT | BEL | PRT | GER | GER | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### RX1 Team's Championship

| Pos. | Team | No. | BAR | SWE | FRA | LAT | LAT | BEL | PRT | GER | GER | Points |
| 1 | Hansen World RX Team | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 408 |
| 1 | Hansen World RX Team | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 408 |
| 2 | GRX-SET World RX Team | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 359 |
| 2 | GRX-SET World RX Team | 68 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 359 |
| 3 | KYB EKS JC | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 342 |
| 3 | KYB EKS JC | 91 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 342 |
| Pos. | Driver | | BAR | SWE | FRA | LAT | LAT | BEL | PRT | GER | GER | Points |