The 2018 World RX of Latvia was the ninth round of the fifth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was held at Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, in the Latvian capital of Riga.[1][2]
| 2018 World RX of Latvia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 9 of 12 in the 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 14–16 September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Supercar
editHeats
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Semi-finals
edit- Semi-Final 1
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
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| 1 | 1 |  Johan Kristoffersson
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PSRX Volkswagen Sweden | 4:59.652 | 6 |
| 2 | 5 | Mattias Ekström
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EKS Audi Sport | +3.297 | 5 |
| 3 | 68 |  Niclas Grönholm
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GRX Taneco Team | +7.228 | 4 |
| 4 | 36 |  Guerlain Chicherit
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GC Kompetition | +9.736 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 |  Petter Solberg
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PSRX Volkswagen Sweden | +12.691 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 |  Timur Timerzyanov
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GRX Taneco Team | +1 lap | 1 |
- Semi-Final 2
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Sébastien Loeb
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Team Peugeot Total | 5:03.401 | 6 |
| 2 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Team Peugeot Total | +2.139 | 5 |
| 3 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Team Peugeot Total | +4.451 | 4 |
| 4 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud
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EKS Audi Sport | +6.436 | 3 |
| 5 | 33 |  Liam Doran
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GC Kompetition | +11.336 | 2 |
| 6 | 51 |  Nico Müller
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EKS Audi Sport | DNF | 1 |
Final
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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PSRX Volkswagen Sweden | 5:01.530 | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | Mattias Ekström
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EKS Audi Sport | +2.306 | 5 |
| 3 | 9 | Sébastien Loeb
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Team Peugeot Total | +3.332 | 4 |
| 4 | 68 | Niclas Grönholm
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GRX Taneco Team | +3.894 | 3 |
| 5 | 21 | Timmy Hansen
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Team Peugeot Total | +4.647 | 2 |
| 6 | 71 | Kevin Hansen
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Team Peugeot Total | +7.386 | 1 |
Standings after the event
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| Pos. | Driver | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Kristoffersson
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254 | |
| 2 | Mattias Ekström
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181 | +73 |
| 3 | Andreas Bakkerud
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179 | +75 |
| 4 | Sébastien Loeb
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176 | +78 |
| 5 | Petter Solberg
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175 | +79 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
edit- ^ "Latvia World RX: Kristoffersson dominates Saturday qualifying".
- ^ "Latvia World RX: Kristoffersson closes in on title with win".
- ^ "2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Latvia | FIA Results and Statistics". fiaresultsandstatistics.motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Classifications". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Latvia | FIA Results and Statistics".