The 2023 FIA WRC2 Championship was the eleventh season of WRC2, a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the second-highest tier of international rallying. The category was open to crews with cars complying with Group Rally2 regulations. The championship began in January 2023 with the Rallye Monte-Carlo and concluded in November with Rally Japan, and ran in support of the 2023 World Rally Championship.
Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen entered as the defending drivers' and co-drivers' champions, while Toksport WRT entered as the defending teams' champions.
Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen became the 2023 WRC-2 champions, their second title victories in the championship. Toksport WRT 3 took victory in the teams' championship.
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Entries The following teams and crews contested the 2023 WRC2. Teams had to enter two crews to be eligible for Teams' Championship points.
+EntrantCarDriverCo-driverRoundsDriver nameCategoryCo-driver nameCategory Hyundai Motorsport NHyundai i20 N Rally2 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen8–9, 11–12 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula2, 5–6 Fabrizio Zaldivar Challenger Marcelo Der Ohannesian Challenger2, 5–6, 8–9, 11–12 M-Sport Ford WRTFord Fiesta Rally2 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria1, 3–6, 9–10 Grégoire Munster Challenger Louis Louka Challenger1, 4–7, 9–10 George VassilakisChallenger Tom KrawszikChallenger7 Robert Virves Challenger Hugo Magalhães Challenger2, 5–6, 10 Motorsport Ireland Rally AcademyHyundai i20 N Rally2 William Creighton Challenger Liam Regan Challenger1 Eamonn KellyChallenger Conor MohanChallenger 5, 9 Josh McErleanChallenger John Rowan Challenger1, 4–6 James Fulton8–9, 12 Patrick O'Brien Challenger Stephen O'Brien Challenger4, 6 PH SportCitroën C3 Rally2 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand1, 4–6, 10–12 Toksport WRTŠkoda Fabia RS Rally2 Marco Bulacia Challenger Diego Vallejo Challenger8–11 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson11 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen2, 4 Sami Pajari Challenger Enni Mälkönen Challenger2, 4, 6, 8 Toksport WRT 2Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Marco Bulacia Challenger Axel Coronado Challenger1 Diego Vallejo Challenger2, 5 Nikolay GryazinChallenger Konstantin AleksandrovChallenger1, 4, 6, 9–12 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson4 Sami Pajari Challenger Enni Mälkönen Challenger9–12 Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Nikolay GryazinChallenger Konstantin AleksandrovChallenger3 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen3 Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson 5, 8–10, 12 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen5–6, 8–10, 12–13 Nikolay GryazinChallenger Konstantin AleksandrovChallenger13Sources:
+ Car Driver Co-driver Rounds Driver name Category Co-driver name CategoryCitroën C3 Rally2 Daniel Alonso Adrián Pérez 1–2 Eamonn Boland Michael Joseph Morrissey 1ChallengerChallenger 4, 12–13 Alejandro Cachón Challenger Alejandro López Challenger 1, 4–6, 10, 12 Paulo CaldeiraChallenger Ana GonçalvesChallenger 5 José Pedro FontesChallenger Inês PonteChallenger 5 Alberto HellerChallenger Luis Ernesto AllendeChallenger 5 Pedro HellerChallenger Pablo OlmosChallenger 11 Satoshi ImaiChallenger Jason FarmerChallenger13 Benjamin IsraelChallenger Matias RamosChallenger 11 Sean Johnston Challenger Alex Kihurani Challenger 1 Chrisostomos KarellisChallenger Elias PanagiotounisChallenger 10 Stéphane Lefebvre Andy Malfoy 1 Germán LyonChallenger Sebastian VeraChallenger 11 Nuno PintoChallenger João Jardim PereiraChallenger 5 Emilio RosselotChallenger Tomas CañeteChallenger 11 Gerardo V. RosselotChallenger Marcelo BrizioChallenger 11 Bernardo SousaChallenger Inês VeigaChallenger 5Ford Fiesta R5 Karan PatelChallenger Tauseef KhanChallenger 7 Henk Vossen Challenger Annemieke Hulzebos Challenger 1 George VassilakisChallenger Nikos IntzoglouChallenger 10Ford Fiesta Rally2 Nasser Khalifa Al-AttiyahChallenger Giovanni BernacchiniChallenger 5–6 Martin ProkopChallenger Michal Ernst Challenger 3, 6, 10 Zdeněk Jůrka Challenger 7 Lucas SimõesChallenger Nuno AlmeidaChallenger 5 Francesco TaliChallenger Chiara CorsoChallenger 6 Robert VirvesChallenger Hugo MagalhãesChallenger 6 Craig DrewChallenger 8–10 Henk VossenChallenger Radboud van HoekChallenger 12Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Lambros Athanassoulas Challenger Nikolaos Zakheos Challenger 10 Olivier Burri Anderson Levratti 1 Gregor JeetsChallenger Timo TanielChallenger 5–6 Georg Linnamäe Challenger James Morgan Challenger 2, 4–5, 8–10, 12 Pepe López Challenger Borja Rozada Challenger 1 Kris Meeke James Fulton 5 Pedro MeirelesChallenger Pedro AlvesChallenger 5 Frédéric Rosati Philippe Marchetto 1 Jan SkálaChallenger Jiří SkořepaChallenger 12 Riku Tahko Challenger Markus Soininen Challenger 9 Ricardo TeodósioChallenger José TeixeiraChallenger 5 Miguel Zaldivar Sr. José Luis Díaz 2, 5–6Škoda Fabia R5 Giuseppe DettoriChallenger Carlo PisanoChallenger 6 Michal HorákChallenger Ivan HorákChallenger 12 Jari Huttunen Antti Linnaketo 2 Tommi Jylhä Challenger Kimmo Nevanpää Challenger 9 Kaspar Kasari Challenger Rainis Raidma Challenger 8 Eduardo KovacsChallenger Ruben GarciaChallenger 11 Heikki KovalainenChallenger Sae KitagawaChallenger13 Filippo Marchino Challenger Pietro Elia Ometto Challenger 1, 12 Jorge Martínez Fontena Challenger Alberto Alvarez Nicholson Challenger 3 Maurizio MoratoChallenger Andrea Dal MasoChallenger 6 Joakim Roman Challenger Ida Lidebjer-Granberg Challenger 2 Anssi Rytkönen Challenger Juho-Ville Koskela Challenger 9 Diogo SalviChallenger António CostaChallenger 5 Carl TundoChallenger Tim JessopChallenger 7 Aakif ViraniChallenger Azhar BhattiChallenger 7 Štěpán VojtěchChallenger Michal ErnstChallenger 12 Marios XanthakosChallenger Nikos KarathanassisChallenger 10Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Pedro AlmeidaChallenger Mário CastroChallenger 5 Armindo AraújoChallenger Luís RamalhoChallenger 5 Fabrizio Arengi Challenger Massimiliano Bosi Challenger 1–2 Pablo BiolghiniChallenger Stefano PuddaChallenger 6 Lorenzo Bontempelli Giovanni Pina 1 Adam BřezíkChallenger Ondřej KrajčaChallenger 12 Bruno Bulacia Challenger Axel Coronado Challenger 2, 5–6, 8, 11 Eduardo Castro Challenger Fernando Mussano Challenger 3, 5–6 Daniel Chwist Challenger Kamil Heller Challenger 3, 6, 13 Luciano Cobbe Roberto Mometti 2, 5, 8–9 Miguel CorreiaChallenger Jorge Eduardo CarvalhoChallenger 5 Carlo CoviChallenger Andrea BudoiaChallenger 6 Miguel Díaz-AboitizChallenger Rodolfo del Barrio Challenger 2 Rodrigo Sanjuan de EusebioChallenger 5, 7, 9 Diego Sanjaun de EusebioChallenger 10 Emilio FernándezChallenger Borja RozadaChallenger 5, 8 Borja OdriozolaChallenger 9 Osamu FukunagaChallenger Misako SaidaChallenger13 Matteo GambaChallenger Nicolò GonellaChallenger 6, 12 Gaurav GillChallenger Florian BarralChallenger 10 Norbert Herczig Challenger Ramón Ferencz Challenger 4–6 Chris Ingram Challenger Craig Drew Challenger 1 Jörgen Jonasson Nicklas Jonasson 2 Lauri Joona Challenger Tuukka Shemeikka Challenger 2, 5–6 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Challenger Maciej Szczepaniak Challenger 3, 7 Egon Kaur Challenger Jakko Viilo Challenger 2 Johannes Keferböck Ilka Minor 1, 6 Giorgos KehagiasChallenger Christos KouzionisChallenger 10 Priit Koik Challenger Kristo Tamm Challenger 8 Roope Korhonen Challenger Anssi Viinikka Challenger 12 Armin KremerChallenger Timo GottschalkChallenger 7 Jorge Martínez Fontena Challenger Alberto Alvarez Nicholson Challenger 8 Christian Merli Challenger Marco Zortea Challenger 1 Mauro Miele Challenger Luca Beltrame Challenger 2 Simone Niboli Challenger Battista Brunetti Challenger 1 Enrico OldratiChallenger Elia De GuioChallenger 5 Silvano Patera Stefano Tiraboschi 1 Yorgo PhilippedesChallenger Stuart LoudonChallenger 10 Martin RoßgattererChallenger Jürgen HeiglChallenger 12 Samman Singh VohraChallenger Alfir KhanChallenger 7 Nicola TaliChallenger Massimiliano FrauChallenger 6 Francisco TeixeiraChallenger João SerôdioChallenger 5 Vassileios VelanisChallenger Ioannis VelanisChallenger 10 Alexander Villanueva José Murado González 2, 5–6ChallengerChallenger13 Henk Vossen Challenger Radboud van Hoek Challenger 4Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Rakan Al-Rashed Challenger Dale Moscatt Challenger 2, 5 Bruno Bulacia Challenger Axel Coronado Challenger 9 Erik Cais Challenger Petr Těšínský Challenger 1, 4–6 Daniel Trunkát Challenger 12 Nicolas CiaminChallenger Yannick RocheChallenger 12 Daniel ChwistChallenger Kamil HellerChallenger 7 François Delecour Sabrina De Castelli 1 Miguel Díaz-AboitizChallenger Rodrigo Sanjuan de EusebioChallenger 12–13 Osamu FukunagaChallenger Misako SaidaChallenger 12 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson 3 Mikko Heikkilä Challenger Samu Vaaleri Challenger 9 Jari Huttunen Antti Haapala 9 Lauri Joona Challenger Tuukka Shemeikka Challenger 9–10, 12 Kajetan Kajetanowicz Challenger Maciej Szczepaniak Challenger 6, 10–13 Egon Kaur Challenger Jakko Viilo Challenger 8 Johannes Keferböck Challenger Ilka Minor Challenger 4, 12 Armin KremerChallenger Ella Kremer Challenger 4, 8, 12 Timo GottschalkChallenger 5–6 Mikołaj Marczyk Challenger Szymon Gospodarczyk Challenger 5–6, 8–10 Daniel Dymurski Challenger 12 Jorge Martínez Fontena Challenger Alberto Alvarez Nicholson Challenger 11 Mauro Miele Challenger Luca Beltrame Challenger 1, 4, 6, 8–9 Panagiotis RoustemisChallenger Nikolaos PetropoulosChallenger 10 Martin ScuncioChallenger Javiera RomanChallenger 11 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson 2–3, 5–6, 8, 10–11 Michał Sołowow Maciej Baran 2 Alexander VillanuevaChallenger José Murado GonzálezChallenger 8–10 Albert von Thurn und TaxisChallenger Jara HainChallenger 12 Simon WagnerChallenger Gerald WinterChallenger 12Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Ole Christian Veiby Torstein Eriksen 2 Nicolas Ciamin Challenger Yannick Roche Challenger 4, 6, 9 Roope Korhonen Challenger Anssi Viinikka Challenger 9 Alexandros Tsouloftas Challenger Stelios Elia Challenger 10Sources:
Regulation changes The 2022 junior championships of the class, WRC-2 Junior, were renamed as WRC-2 Challenger to focus on the experience of the competitors instead of age, while the Masters series was opened to Rally2, Rally3, Rally4, Rally5 and R-GT competitors under the WRC framework, ceasing to be based on WRC2.
Results and standings Season summary RoundEventWinning driverWinning co-driverWinning entrantWinning timeReportRef.1 Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport3:22:05.4Report2 Rally Sweden Oliver Solberg Elliot Edmondson Oliver Solberg2:33:42.6Report3 Rally Guanajuato México Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Gus Greensmith3:28:40.9Report4 Croatia Rally Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport2:58:45.6Report5 Rally de Portugal Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT 33:44:55.1Report6 Rally Italia Sardegna Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 33:49:34.7Report7 Safari Rally Kenya Kajetan Kajetanowicz Maciej Szczepaniak Kajetan Kajetanowicz3:57:15.9Report8 Rally Estonia Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 32:45:57.3Report9 Rally Finland Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT 22:43:15.0Report10 Acropolis Rally Greece Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 33:09:57.7Report11 Rally Chile Oliver Solberg Elliot Edmondson Oliver Solberg3:14:56.6Report12 Central European Rally Nicolas Ciamin Yannick Roche Nicolas Ciamin3:04:33.0Report13 Rally Japan Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 33:39:42.5Report
Scoring system Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers in each event. Power Stage points are also awarded in the drivers' and co-drivers' championships, with three points awarded to the first place finisher on the stage, two to second place, and one to third. A team has to enter two cars to score points in an event. Drivers and teams must nominate a scoring rally when they enter the event and the best six scores from seven nominated rallies will count towards the final classification. Registered drivers are able to enter additional rallies with Priority 2 status without scoring points. Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoints251815121086421
FIA WRC2 Championship for Drivers