The 2019 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies was the 27th season of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies; an annual competition for rally raid events for cars, buggies, side-by-sides, and trucks held in multiple countries.
Calendar The 2019 edition of the world cup featured five cross country rallies. The shorter 'baja' style events are now included in their international competition, the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas. Some events on the schedule were shared with the 2019 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship.
The FIA awards the world cup to drivers, co-drivers, and teams competing in the T1 category; whilst drivers and teams in the T2 and T3 categories are awarded FIA cups. The T4 'truck' category is recognized, but not awarded any end-of-season cup or trophy.
Due to irreconcilable differences between the FIA and Turkmenistan, the Turkmen Desert Race was cancelled for 2019; thereby leaving the calendar with just four events.
Round Dates Rally name Ref. 1 21–26 February Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally 2 30 March – 4 April Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge - 5–11 May Turkmen Desert Race (cancelled) 3 26 May – 1 June Rally Kazakhstan 4 4–8 October Rallye OiLibya du Maroc
Notable teams and drivers Constructor Car Team Driver Co-driver Category Rounds Borgward Borgward BX7 DKR EVO Borgward Rally Team Joan "Nani" Roma Dani Oliveras T1 4 BMW BMW X3 VRT Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov T1 1-2 Can-Am Can-Am Maverick X3 Monster Energy Can-Am Reinaldo Marquez Varela Gustavo Souza Gugelmin T3 1–4 Casey Currie Laurent Lichtleuchter 2 Sean Berriman 4 Gerard Farres Guell Armand Monleon Hernandez 4 Ahmed Fahad Alkuwari Ahmed Fahad Alkuwari Manuel Mucchese 1–2 QMMF Team Adel Abdulla Marc Serra 1 Mohammed Al-Attiyah Sergio Lafuente 1 South Racing Hernan Garces Juan Pablo Latrach 2, 4 Aron Domzala Maciej Marton 4 Ilya Rouss Anton Yarashuk 4 Austin Jones Kellon Walch 4 Antonio Marmolejo Eduardo Blanco 4 Zavidovo Racing Team Fedor Vorobyev Kirill Shubin 1–4 AZ Racing Team Abdullah Al Zubair Nasser Al Kuwari 1–2, 4 Saled Abdullahs Alsaif Saleh Alsaif 1–2 Sports Racing Technologies Aleksandr Dorosinskiy Oleg Uperenko 4 Kees Koolen Kees Koolen Monica Plaza 4 Team Maria Oparina Maria Oparina Lyudmila Petenko 3 Tatiana Sycheva Aleksandr Alekseev 3 Dmitry Pitulov Dmitry Pitulov Andrei Chipenko 3 Century Century Racing CR6 Mathieu Serradori Mathieu Serradori Fabian Lurquin T1 4 Chevrolet Chevrolet Silverado Khalid Al Jafla Khalid Al Jafla Andrei Rudnitski T1 2 Chevrolet Jeep Abdullah Al Rabban Abdullah Al Rabban Dennis Nikitopulis T1 1 Desert Warrior Rally Raid UK Desert Warrior III Ahmed Al Shamy Ahmed Al Shamy Alain Besançon T1 1–2 Ford Ford Raptor RS Cross Country MP-Sports Martin Prokop Viktor Chytka T1 2, 4 Ford F150 OFFROADSPORT Miroslav Zapletal Marek Sykora 1–3 Off Road Kazakhstan Andrey Cherednikov Dimitri Tsyro 2 Ignat Falkov 3 Ford 2WD Buggy Two Wheels Drive Eugenio Amos Sebastien Delaunay 1–2 GAZ GAZelle NEXT Gaz Raid Sport Evgenii Sukhovenko Kirill Chapaev T1 3 Alexey Ignatov Evgeny Pavlov T4 3 Sadko NEXT Mikhail Shklyaev Aleksandr Laguta 3 Alexey Khlebov Stanislav Dolgov 3 G-Force Bars Viktor Khoroshavtsev Viktor Khoroshavtsev Anton Nokolaev T1 3 G-Force Motorsport Boris Gadasin Dmitry Pavlov 3 Hummer H3 Evo VIII Mobilex Racing Team Yuriy Sazanov Yitaliy Yevtyekhov T1 3 Iveco Iveco PowerStar Big Shock Racing Martin Macik Frantisek Tomasek T4 4 Valtr Racing Team Jaroslav Valtr Sr Jaroslav Valtr Jr 4 Jeep Jeep Wrangler AZ Racing Team Zubair Al Zubair Faisal Al Raisi T1 2 Kamaz 43509 Kamaz Master Team Eduard Nikolaev Evgeny Yakovlev T4 3 Dmitry Sotnikov Ruslan Akhmadeev 3 Mercedes-Benz Mercedes Unimog Truck Ibrahim Al Muhana Ibrahim Al Muhana Osama Alsanad T4 1–2 Mini Mini JCW Rally X-Raid Orlen Team/X-Raid Jakub Pryzgonski Timo Gottschalk T1 1, 3–4 Yasir Hamad Seaidn Yasir Hamad Seaidn Laurent Lichtleuchter 1 X-Raid Mini JCW Team Stephane Peterhansel Andrea Peterhansel 2 Boris Garafulic Felipe Palmeiro 3–4 MSK Rally Team Denis Krotov Dmytrio Tsyro 3–4 Auto Sport Federation of Turkmenistan Gurbanberdi Danatarov Rafael Gaynulin 3 VRT Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin Zhiltsov 3 Mini JCW Buggy X-Raid Orlen Team/X-Raid Jakub Przygoński Timo Gottschalk T1 2 X-Raid Mini JCW Team Cyril Despres Daniel Oliveras 2 Stephane Peterhansel Andrea Peterhansel 3–4 Carlos Sainz Lucas Cruz 4 Mini All4 Racing Stephen Schott Felipe Palmeiro T1 2 Yasir Hamad Seaidn Yasir Hamad Seaidn Paulo Fiuza 4 Nissan Nissan Navara Saudi Arabia Racing Team Yasir Hamad Seaidn Ariff Mohammed T1 2 Sabertooth Motoring Adventure Thomas Bell Patrick McMurren 2 ED Racing Team Essa Al Dossery Ali Hassan Obaid 2 Yahya Al Helei Yahya Al Helei Khalid Alkendi 2 Nissan Pathfinder Yara Shalaby Yara Shalaby Ala Eshtaiwai T1 2 Nissan Patrol Mohammed Al-Meer Mohammed Al-Meer Alexey Kuzmich T2 2 QMMF Team Mohammed Saad Al Harqan Sebastien Delaunay 1 Abdullah Najeeb Al Baker Mohammed Abuhassan 1 Aktau Motorsport Kirill Chernenkov Alexey Mun 3 Auto Sport Federation of Turkmenistan Muhammetmyrat Gurbanov Shamyrat Gurbanov 3 Nissan Patrol Pickup Khaled Alferaihi Khaled Alferaihi Wleed Suleman Alfiuam T1 1–2 Peugeot Peugeot 3008 DKR Abu Dhabi Racing Khalid Al Qassimi Xavier Panseri T1 2 Polaris Polaris RZR 1000 XP Jose Luis Pena Campo Jose Luis Pena Campo Rafael Tornabell T3 2–4 Michel Fadel Michel Fadel Craig Tyson 1–2 CR Racing Michele Cinotto Marco Arnoletti 1–3 Claudiu Barbu Claudiu Barbu Paul Spiridon 1 QMMF Team Khalid Faraj Al Mohannadi Loic Minaudier 1 Rashid Juma Al Mohannadi Ahmad Alfares 1 Mubarak Khalifa Alkhelaifi Szymon Gospodarczk 1 Dmitrii Ponomarenko Dmitrii Ponomarenko Dmitrii Karpov 3 Predator Predator X Buggy Saluki Motorsport Matthew Telling James Bourke T1 1–2 SMG SMG Buggy Mohammed Abu Issa Mohammed Abu Issa Xavier Panseri T1 1 Snag Snag Proto Snag Racing Team Sergei Kariakin Anton Vlasiuk T3 4 Aleksei Shmotev Andrei Rudnitski 4 Toyota Toyota Hilux Toyota Gazoo Racing Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel T1 1, 3–4 Bernhard ten Brinke Tom Colsoul 1–4 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Dirk von Zitzewitz 1–4 Giniel De Villiers Alex Haro 4 Fernando Alonso Marc Coma 4 Overdrive Racing Erik van Loon Sebastien Delaunay 4 Aron Domzala Maciej Marton 2 Viktor Khoroshavtsev Anton Nikolaev 4 Ronan Chabot Gilles Pillot 4 4WD Jaton Racing Antonio Leonidas Marmolejo Eduardo Blanco 2 Mobilex Racing Team Yerden Shagirov Arslan Sakhimov 3 Toyota Land Cruiser 200 VA Motorsports Aldis Vilcans Janis Stepanovis T2 2 Alexander Baranenko Alexander Gorkov 2 QMMF Team Mohammed Al-Meer Alexey Kuzmich 1, 3–4 Auto Sport Federation of Turkmenistan Guvanchmyrat Hommadov Serdar Mollamyradov 3 Tomasz Baranowski Tomasz Baranowski Grzegorz Konczak 4 Yamaha Yamaha YXZ 1000R Camelia Liparoti Camelia Liparoti Rosa Romero T3 1–2, 4 Source:
Results Overall Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Qatar Cross Country Rally 1 Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu BaumelToyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing 13:18:44 2 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Dirk von ZitzewitzToyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing 13:29:54 3 Vladimir Vasilyev Konstantin ZhiltsovBMW X3 14:14:32 2 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1 Stephane Peterhansel Andrea PeterhanselMini JCW Rally X-Raid 18:03:45 2 Khalid Al Qassimi Xavier PanseriPeugeot 3008 DKR 18:12:33 3 Aron Domzala Maciej MartonToyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing 18:50:01 3 Rally Kazakhstan 1 Nasser Al-Attiyah Matthieu BaumelToyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing 17:58:06 2 Stephane Peterhansel Andrea PeterhanselMini JCW Buggy X-Raid 18:03:27 3 Jakub Przygonski Timo GottschalkMini JCW Rally X-Raid 18:45:56 4 Rallye du Maroc 1 Giniel de Villiers Alex HaroToyota Hilux/Overdrive Racing 17:48:44 2 Carlos Sainz Lucas CruzMini JCW Buggy X-Raid 18:06:26 3 Jakub Przygonski Timo GottschalkMini JCW Rally X-Raid 18:47:11
T2 category Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Qatar Cross Country Rally 1 Mohammed Al-Meer Alexey KuzmichToyota Land Cruiser 200 117:09:03 2 3 2 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1 Mohammed Al-Meer Alexey KuzmichNissan Patrol 499:59:30 2 Aldis Vilcans Janis StepanovisToyota Land Cruiser 200 513:59:21 3 Alexander Baranenko Alexander GorkovToyota Land Cruiser 200 530:35:27 3 Rally Kazakhstan 1 Mohammed Al-Meer Alexey KuzmichToyota Land Cruiser 200 27:22:10 2 Muhammetmyrat Gurbanov Shamyrat GurbanovNissan Patrol 93:53:29 3 Kirill Chernenkov Alexey MunNissan Patrol 162:41:58 4 Rallye du Maroc 1 Tomasz Baranowski Gregorz KonczakToyota Land Cruiser KDJ 155 246:50:24 2 3
T3 category Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Qatar Cross Country Rally 1 Reinaldo Varela Gustavo GugelminCan-Am Maverick X3 19:14:08 2 Fedor Vorobyev Kirill ShubinCan-Am Maverick X3 21:47:20 3 Camelia Liparoti Max DelfinoYamaha YZX 1000 R 23:05:26 2 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1 Casey Currie Laurent LichtleuchterCan-Am Maverick X3 19:43:18 2 Reinaldo Varela Gustavo Souza GugelminCan-Am Maverick X3 19:44:30 3 Fedor Vorobyev Kirill ShubinCan-Am Maverick X3 151:53:41 3 Rally Kazakhstan 1 Reinaldo Varela Gustavo GugelminCan-Am Maverick X3 24:21:22 2 Jose Luis Pena Campo Rafael TornabellPolaris RZR 1000 XP 25:53:32 3 Maria Oparina Lyudmila PetenkoCan-Am Maverick X3 83:03:45 4 Rallye du Maroc 1 Reinaldo Varela Gustavo GugelminCan-Am Maverick X3 20:39:35 2 Sergei Kariakin Anton VlasiukSnag Proto 20:41:07 3 Aleksandr Dorosinskiy Oleg UperenkoCan-Am Maverick X3 20:49:00
T4 category Round Rally name Podium finishers Rank Driver Car Time 1 Qatar Cross Country Rally 1 Ibrahim Al-Muhana Osama AlsanadMercedes Unimog 119:30:24 2 3 2 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1 2 3 3 Rally Kazakhstan 1 Dmitry Sotnikov Ruslan AkhmadeevKamaz 43509 21:31:45 2 Mikhail Shklyaev Aleksandr LagutaGAZ Sadko NEXT 33:44:38 3 Alexey Khlebov Stanislav DolgovGAZ Sadko NEXT 36:02:44 4 Rallye du Maroc 1 Jaroslav Valtr Sr. Jaroslav Valtr Jr.Iveco PowerStar Torpedo 29:36:46 2 Martin Macik Frantisek TomasekIveco PowerStar Torpedo 100:47:06 3
Championship standings In order to score points in the Cup classifications, competitors must register with the FIA before the entry closing date of the first rally entered. Points system Points for final positions are awarded as per the following table:
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Overall points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 T1/T2/T3 Points 5 3 1 0
FIA World Cup for Drivers, Co-Drivers, and Teams
Drivers' & Co-Drivers' championships
Pos Driver QAT ABU TKM KAZ MAR Points 1 Stéphane Peterhansel 130C 221 412 63 2 Nasser Al-Attiyah 130C 130 60 3 Reinaldo Marquez Varela 613 513C 89 711 46 4 Yazeed Al-Rajhi 221C 76 510 37 5 Jakub PrzygonskiC 316 316 32 6 Giniel De VilliersC 130 30 7 Vladimir Vasilyev 316 68C 24 8 Khalid Al Qassimi 221C 21 9 Carlos SainzC 221 21 10 Casey Currie 417C 17 11 Aron Domzala 316C 16 12 Miroslav Zapletal 101C 412 13 13 Yasir Hamad Seaidan 412C 12 14 Mohammed Al Meer 145C 106 11 15 Denis KrotovC 51010 16 Bernhard Ten Brinke 510C10 17 Fedor Vorobyev 79 141C 10 18 Andrey CherednikovC 68 8 19 Joan “Nani” RomaC 68 8 20 Sergei KariakinC 87 7 21 Martin Prokop 76C 6 22 Camelia Liparoti 85C 5 23 Jose-Luis Pena CampoC 95 5 24 Cyril Despres 84C 4 25 Aleksandr DorosinskiyC 93 3 26 Samyrat GurbanovC 143 3 27 Eugenio Amos 92C 2 28 Thomas Bell 92C 2 29 Khalid Al Jafla 101C 1 30 Austin JonesC 101 1 31 Maria OparinaC 131 1 32 Kirill ChernenkovC 171 1 Pos Driver QAT ABU TKM KAZ MAR Points