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    The 2017 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the fifth 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 was open to drivers born after 1 January 1988, although no such restriction existed for co-drivers. They competed in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built and maintained by M-Sport, with DMACK tyres. Crews were also eligible to score points in WRC3. The championship was competed over six European WRC rounds.[1] Nil Solans was crowned champion at the end of the season.[2]

    Calendar

    [edit]

    The final 2017 Junior WRC Championship calendar consisted of six European events, taken from the 2017 World Rally Championship.[3]

    RoundDatesRally nameRally headquartersRally details
    StartFinishSurfaceStagesDistance
    17 April9 AprilFrance Tour de CorseBastia, Haute-CorseTarmac10316.76 km
    29 June11 JuneItaly Rally Italia SardegnaAlghero, SardiniaGravel19312.66 km
    330 June2 JulyPoland Rally PolandMikołajki, Warmia-MasuriaGravel23318.47 km
    428 July30 JulyFinland Rally FinlandJyväskylä, Keski-SuomiGravel25314.20 km
    518 August20 AugustGermany Rallye DeutschlandTrier, Rhineland-PalatinateTarmac21309.17 km
    66 October8 OctoberSpain Rally CatalunyaSalou, TarragonaMixed19312.02 km
    Source:[3][1]

    Entries

    [edit]

    The following crews competed in the championship.

    DriversCo-driversRounds
    Bolivia Sebastian CareagaArgentina Claudio Bustos1
    Spain Rodrigo Sanjuan2–3
    France Nicolas CiaminFrance Thibault de la Haye1–6
    Republic of Ireland Robert DugganRepublic of Ireland Gerard Conway1
    United Kingdom Tom Woodburn2
    France Terry FolbFrance Christopher Guieu1–6
    Finland Emil LindholmFinland Tomi Tuominen3–4
    Estonia Miko-Ove NiinemaëEstonia Martin Valter1–2
    Sweden Dennis RådströmSweden Johan Johansson1–4, 6
    Spain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez1–6
    Germany Julius TannertAustria Jürgen Heigl1–6
    Belgium William WagnerFrance Kévin Parent1
    United States Dillon van WayUnited Kingdom Dai Roberts1–4
    Source:[4][5][6][7][8][9]

    Regulation changes

    [edit]

    The series will change from using Citroën DS3 R3Ts with Michelin tyres, to use Ford Fiesta R2 prepared by M-Sport with DMACK tyres.[1]

    The championship will also adopt the prize format of the Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy in which the season will be divided into "stages" and a prize awarded to the top-placed driver in each stage (contrary to the previous Junior WRC Championship, in which there was only one prize). The driver with most points after the first two rallies will be awarded two drives in the 2018 WRC2 in a Ford Fiesta R5. The driver with most points scored in the second pair of rallies will win an equal prize, as will the top-placed driver in the third pair of rallies. Additionally, an extra prize drive will be awarded to the overall winner of the category.[1]

    Season report

    [edit]

    The season started with the Tour de Corse where Nil Solans won the event from start to finish. After building a lead of more than 40 seconds in the first Leg, he managed he was chased by local Terry Folb, until a driveshaft problem made him lost his second place to fellow Frenchman Nicolas Ciamin.[10]

    Results and standings

    [edit]

    Season summary

    [edit]
    RoundEvent nameWinning driverWinning co-driverWinning timeReport
    1France Tour de CorseSpain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez3:53:44.4Report
    2Italy Rally Italia SardegnaSpain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez4:00:07.8Report
    3Poland Rally PolandSpain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez3:17:47.0Report
    4Finland Rally FinlandFrance Nicolas CiaminFrance Thibault de la Haye2:57:23.4Report
    5Germany Rallye DeutschlandGermany Julius TannertAustria Jürgen Heigl3:30:54.4Report
    6Spain Rally CatalunyaSpain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez3:29:02.3Report

    Scoring system

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    Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point is given for every stage win. The best 5 classification results count towards the drivers’ and co-drivers’ totals, but stage points from all 6 rounds can be retained. [11]

    Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
    Points251815121086421

    FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers

    [edit]
    Pos.DriverFRA
    France    		ITA
    Italy    		POL
    Poland    		FIN
    Finland    		GER
    Germany    		ESP
    Spain    		DropsPoints
    1Spain Nil Solans1+41+81+92+52+41+1018158
    2France Nicolas Ciamin2+22+431+113+105+710125
    3France Terry Folb3+44+24+5Ret+44+72+1092
    4Germany Julius Tannert4354+1131080
    5Sweden Dennis Rådström55+12+63+44+1077
    6United States Dillon Van Way8765WD028
    7Republic of Ireland Robert Duggan66+4WD020
    8Bolivia Sebastian Careaga787WDWD016
    9Finland Emil Lindholm8+1Ret+106
    10Estonia Miko-Ove Niinemäe9RetWD02
    Pos.DriverFRA
    France    		ITA
    Italy    		POL
    Poland    		FIN
    Finland    		GER
    Germany    		ESP
    Spain    		DropsPoints
    Source:[11]
    Key
    ColourResult
    GoldWinner
    Silver2nd place
    Bronze3rd place
    GreenPoints finish
    BlueNon-points finish
    Non-classified finish (NC)
    PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
    BlackExcluded (EX)
    Disqualified (DSQ)
    WhiteDid not start (DNS)
    Cancelled (C)
    BlankWithdrew entry from
    the event (WD)

    FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers

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    Pos.Co-driverFRA
    France    		ITA
    Italy    		POL
    Poland    		FIN
    Finland    		GER
    Germany    		ESP
    Spain    		DropsPoints
    1Spain Miquel Ibáñez1+41+81+92+52+41+1018158
    2France Thibault de la Haye2+22+431+113+105+710125
    3France Christopher Guieu3+44+24+5Ret+44+72+1092
    4Austria Jürgen Heigl4354+1131080
    5Sweden Johan Johansson55+12+63+44+1077
    6United Kingdom Dai Roberts8765WD028
    7United Kingdom Tom Woodburn6+4WD012
    8Spain Rodrigo Sanjuan87WDWD010
    9Republic of Ireland Gerard Conway608
    10Argentina Claudio Bustos706
    11Finland Tomi Tuominen8+1Ret+106
    12Estonia Martin Valter9RetWD02
    Pos.Co-driverFRA
    France    		ITA
    Italy    		POL
    Poland    		FIN
    Finland    		GER
    Germany    		ESP
    Spain    		DropsPoints
    Source:[11]
    Key
    ColourResult
    GoldWinner
    Silver2nd place
    Bronze3rd place
    GreenPoints finish
    BlueNon-points finish
    Non-classified finish (NC)
    PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
    BlackExcluded (EX)
    Disqualified (DSQ)
    WhiteDid not start (DNS)
    Cancelled (C)
    BlankWithdrew entry from
    the event (WD)

    FIA Junior WRC Championship for Nations

    [edit]
    Pos.CountryFRA
    France    		ITA
    Italy    		POL
    Poland    		FIN
    Finland    		GER
    Germany    		ESP
    Spain    		Points
    1 Spain136
    2 France109
    3 Germany94
    4 Sweden69
    5 United States34
    6 Bolivia22
    7 Ireland20
    8 Finland6
    9 Estonia4
    Pos.Co-driverFRA
    France    		ITA
    Italy    		POL
    Poland    		FIN
    Finland    		GER
    Germany    		ESP
    Spain    		Points
    Source:[11]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ a b c d "M-Sport and D-Mack Power 2017 Junior WRC". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
    2. ^ "Solans Secures Title". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
    3. ^ a b "2017 WRC dates confirmed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
    4. ^ "Tour de Corse Entry List" (PDF). tourdecorse.com. tourdecorse.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
    5. ^ "Rally Italia Entry List" (PDF). rallylink.it. Rallylink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
    6. ^ "Rally Poland Entry List" (PDF). rajdpolski.pl. rajdpolski.pl. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
    7. ^ "Rally Finland Entry List" (PDF). nesterallyfinland.fi. nesterallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 30 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
    8. ^ "Rallye Deutschalnd Entry List" (PDF). adac-rallye-deutschland.de. adac-rallye-deutschland.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
    9. ^ "Rally Spain Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
    10. ^ "Junior WRC in Corsica: Solans claims opener". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
    11. ^ a b c d "Standings". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
    [edit]
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2017_Junior_WRC_Championship&oldid=1252914978"
      ‹ The template Motorsport season is being considered for merging. ›

      The 2017 FIA Junior WRC Championship was the fifth 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 was open to drivers born after 1 January 1988, although no such restriction existed for co-drivers. They competed in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built and maintained by M-Sport, with DMACK tyres. Crews were also eligible to score points in WRC3. The championship was competed over six European WRC rounds.[1] Nil Solans was crowned champion at the end of the season.[2]

      Calendar

      The final 2017 Junior WRC Championship calendar consisted of six European events, taken from the 2017 World Rally Championship.[3]

      RoundDatesRally nameRally headquartersRally details
      StartFinishSurfaceStagesDistance
      17 April9 AprilFrance Tour de CorseBastia, Haute-CorseTarmac10316.76 km
      29 June11 JuneItaly Rally Italia SardegnaAlghero, SardiniaGravel19312.66 km
      330 June2 JulyPoland Rally PolandMikołajki, Warmia-MasuriaGravel23318.47 km
      428 July30 JulyFinland Rally FinlandJyväskylä, Keski-SuomiGravel25314.20 km
      518 August20 AugustGermany Rallye DeutschlandTrier, Rhineland-PalatinateTarmac21309.17 km
      66 October8 OctoberSpain Rally CatalunyaSalou, TarragonaMixed19312.02 km
      Source:[3][1]

      Entries

      The following crews competed in the championship.

      DriversCo-driversRounds
      Bolivia Sebastian CareagaArgentina Claudio Bustos1
      Spain Rodrigo Sanjuan2–3
      France Nicolas CiaminFrance Thibault de la Haye1–6
      Republic of Ireland Robert DugganRepublic of Ireland Gerard Conway1
      United Kingdom Tom Woodburn2
      France Terry FolbFrance Christopher Guieu1–6
      Finland Emil LindholmFinland Tomi Tuominen3–4
      Estonia Miko-Ove NiinemaëEstonia Martin Valter1–2
      Sweden Dennis RådströmSweden Johan Johansson1–4, 6
      Spain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez1–6
      Germany Julius TannertAustria Jürgen Heigl1–6
      Belgium William WagnerFrance Kévin Parent1
      United States Dillon van WayUnited Kingdom Dai Roberts1–4
      Source:[4][5][6][7][8][9]

      Regulation changes

      The series will change from using Citroën DS3 R3Ts with Michelin tyres, to use Ford Fiesta R2 prepared by M-Sport with DMACK tyres.[1]

      The championship will also adopt the prize format of the Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy in which the season will be divided into "stages" and a prize awarded to the top-placed driver in each stage (contrary to the previous Junior WRC Championship, in which there was only one prize). The driver with most points after the first two rallies will be awarded two drives in the 2018 WRC2 in a Ford Fiesta R5. The driver with most points scored in the second pair of rallies will win an equal prize, as will the top-placed driver in the third pair of rallies. Additionally, an extra prize drive will be awarded to the overall winner of the category.[1]

      Season report

      The season started with the Tour de Corse where Nil Solans won the event from start to finish. After building a lead of more than 40 seconds in the first Leg, he managed he was chased by local Terry Folb, until a driveshaft problem made him lost his second place to fellow Frenchman Nicolas Ciamin.[10]

      Results and standings

      Season summary

      RoundEvent nameWinning driverWinning co-driverWinning timeReport
      1France Tour de CorseSpain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez3:53:44.4Report
      2Italy Rally Italia SardegnaSpain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez4:00:07.8Report
      3Poland Rally PolandSpain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez3:17:47.0Report
      4Finland Rally FinlandFrance Nicolas CiaminFrance Thibault de la Haye2:57:23.4Report
      5Germany Rallye DeutschlandGermany Julius TannertAustria Jürgen Heigl3:30:54.4Report
      6Spain Rally CatalunyaSpain Nil SolansSpain Miquel Ibáñez3:29:02.3Report

      Scoring system

      Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point is given for every stage win. The best 5 classification results count towards the drivers’ and co-drivers’ totals, but stage points from all 6 rounds can be retained. [11]

      Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
      Points251815121086421

      FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers

      Pos.DriverFRA
      France      		ITA
      Italy      		POL
      Poland      		FIN
      Finland      		GER
      Germany      		ESP
      Spain      		DropsPoints
      1Spain Nil Solans1+41+81+92+52+41+1018158
      2France Nicolas Ciamin2+22+431+113+105+710125
      3France Terry Folb3+44+24+5Ret+44+72+1092
      4Germany Julius Tannert4354+1131080
      5Sweden Dennis Rådström55+12+63+44+1077
      6United States Dillon Van Way8765WD028
      7Republic of Ireland Robert Duggan66+4WD020
      8Bolivia Sebastian Careaga787WDWD016
      9Finland Emil Lindholm8+1Ret+106
      10Estonia Miko-Ove Niinemäe9RetWD02
      Pos.DriverFRA
      France      		ITA
      Italy      		POL
      Poland      		FIN
      Finland      		GER
      Germany      		ESP
      Spain      		DropsPoints
      Source:[11]
      Key
      ColourResult
      GoldWinner
      Silver2nd place
      Bronze3rd place
      GreenPoints finish
      BlueNon-points finish
      Non-classified finish (NC)
      PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
      BlackExcluded (EX)
      Disqualified (DSQ)
      WhiteDid not start (DNS)
      Cancelled (C)
      BlankWithdrew entry from
      the event (WD)

      FIA Junior WRC Championship for Co-Drivers

      Pos.Co-driverFRA
      France      		ITA
      Italy      		POL
      Poland      		FIN
      Finland      		GER
      Germany      		ESP
      Spain      		DropsPoints
      1Spain Miquel Ibáñez1+41+81+92+52+41+1018158
      2France Thibault de la Haye2+22+431+113+105+710125
      3France Christopher Guieu3+44+24+5Ret+44+72+1092
      4Austria Jürgen Heigl4354+1131080
      5Sweden Johan Johansson55+12+63+44+1077
      6United Kingdom Dai Roberts8765WD028
      7United Kingdom Tom Woodburn6+4WD012
      8Spain Rodrigo Sanjuan87WDWD010
      9Republic of Ireland Gerard Conway608
      10Argentina Claudio Bustos706
      11Finland Tomi Tuominen8+1Ret+106
      12Estonia Martin Valter9RetWD02
      Pos.Co-driverFRA
      France      		ITA
      Italy      		POL
      Poland      		FIN
      Finland      		GER
      Germany      		ESP
      Spain      		DropsPoints
      Source:[11]
      Key
      ColourResult
      GoldWinner
      Silver2nd place
      Bronze3rd place
      GreenPoints finish
      BlueNon-points finish
      Non-classified finish (NC)
      PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
      BlackExcluded (EX)
      Disqualified (DSQ)
      WhiteDid not start (DNS)
      Cancelled (C)
      BlankWithdrew entry from
      the event (WD)

      FIA Junior WRC Championship for Nations

      Pos.CountryFRA
      France      		ITA
      Italy      		POL
      Poland      		FIN
      Finland      		GER
      Germany      		ESP
      Spain      		Points
      1 Spain136
      2 France109
      3 Germany94
      4 Sweden69
      5 United States34
      6 Bolivia22
      7 Ireland20
      8 Finland6
      9 Estonia4
      Pos.Co-driverFRA
      France      		ITA
      Italy      		POL
      Poland      		FIN
      Finland      		GER
      Germany      		ESP
      Spain      		Points
      Source:[11]

      References

      1. ^ a b c d "M-Sport and D-Mack Power 2017 Junior WRC". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
      2. ^ "Solans Secures Title". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
      3. ^ a b "2017 WRC dates confirmed". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
      4. ^ "Tour de Corse Entry List" (PDF). tourdecorse.com. tourdecorse.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
      5. ^ "Rally Italia Entry List" (PDF). rallylink.it. Rallylink. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
      6. ^ "Rally Poland Entry List" (PDF). rajdpolski.pl. rajdpolski.pl. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
      7. ^ "Rally Finland Entry List" (PDF). nesterallyfinland.fi. nesterallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 30 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
      8. ^ "Rallye Deutschalnd Entry List" (PDF). adac-rallye-deutschland.de. adac-rallye-deutschland.de. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
      9. ^ "Rally Spain Entry List" (PDF). rallyracc.com. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
      10. ^ "Junior WRC in Corsica: Solans claims opener". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
      11. ^ a b c d "Standings". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
      • Official website of the World Rally Championship
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