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2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies
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The 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies is the 28th season of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies; an annual rally raid competition for cars, buggies, side-by-sides, and trucks held in multiple countries.

Calendar

The 2020 edition of the world cup features five events; four cross-country rallies and one cross-country marathon; the Silk Way Rally, which is included for the first time.[1] Four events on the schedule are shared with the 2020 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship; the Qatar round being the only exception.[2]

Round Dates Rally name Ref.
1 22–27 February Qatar Qatar Cross-Country Rally [3]
2 9-14 October Morocco Rallye du Maroc [4]
3 20-26 November United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[4][5]
Original Date Rally name
24-29 May Kazakhstan Rally Kazakhstan
2-16 July RussiaKazakhstanChina Silk Way Rally

Regulation Changes

Starting with the 2020 season the vehicle classes have been reorganized into the following classifications:

  • T1.1 - 4x4 Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles - Petrol and Diesel
  • T1.2 - 4x2 Prototype Cross-Country Vehicles - Petrol and Diesel
  • T2 - Series Production Cross Country Vehicles
  • T3 - Improved Lightweight Prototypes Cross Country Vehicles
  • T4 - Improved Lightweight Series Side by Side Cross Country Vehicles
  • T5 - Cross Country Trucks

The FIA awards the world cup to drivers, co-drivers, and teams competing in the T1 category; whilst drivers and teams in the T3 and T4 categories are awarded FIA cups. The T2 production class will no longer be awarded an end of season trophy. Likewise, the T5 'truck' category is recognized, but not awarded any end-of-season cup or trophy.[6]

Notable teams and drivers

Constructor Car Team Driver Co-driver Category Rounds
Can-Am Can-Am Maverick X3 Russia Snag Racing Russia Aleksei Shmotev Belarus Andrei Rudnitski T3 1
Saudi Arabia Saleh Alsaif Saudi Arabia Saleh Alsaif United Arab Emirates Ali Hassan Obaid 1
Qatar QMMF Team Qatar Ahmed Al-Kuwari Italy Manuel Lucchese 1
Qatar Rashid Al-Mohannadi Portugal Pedro Santos 1
Qatar Mubarak Al-Hajri France Laurent Lichtleuchter 1
Qatar Mohammed Al-Harqan Slovakia Vili Oslaj 1
Germany South Racing United States Austin Jones Brazil Gustavo Gugelmin 1
Chevrolet Chevrolet Buggy Qatar Mohammed Al-Meer Qatar Mohammed Al-Meer Ukraine Dmytro Tsyro T1 1
G-Force G-Force T3GF Qatar Adel Abdulla Qatar Adel Abdulla France Jean-Michel Polato T3 1
Jeep Jeep Qatar Abdulla Al-Rabban Qatar Abdulla Al-Rabban Russia Igor Chudaykin T1 1
Nissan Nissan Patrol Saudi Arabia Khaled Ahmed Alferaihi Saudi Arabia Khaled Ahmed Alferaihi Saudi Arabia Wleed Alfiuam T1 1
Opel Opel Grandland X Hungary Balazs Szalay Hungary Balazs Szalay Hungary Laszlo Bunkozci T1 1
Overdrive Overdrive OT3 Russia Zavidovo Racing Team Russia Fedor Vorobyev Russia Kirill Shubin T3 1
Belgium Overdrive Racing Netherlands Kees Koolen Belgium Sege Bruynkens 1
Polaris Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo Qatar QMMF Team Qatar Khalid Al-Mohannadi France Sebastien Delaunay T3 1
Ecuador Gonzalo S. Guayasamin Ecuador Gonzalo S. Guayasamin Argentina Ricardo Adrian Torlaschi 1
Toyota Toyota Hilux South Africa Toyota Gazoo Racing Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel T1 1
Belgium Overdrive Racing Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Rajhi United Kingdom Michael Orr 1
Poland Orlen Team/Overdrive Poland Jakub Przygonski Germany Timo Gottschalk 1
Source:[7]

Results

Overall

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Qatar Qatar Cross Country Rally 1 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah
France Mathieu Baumel 		Toyota Hilux 11:48:56
2 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Rajhi
United Kingdom Michael Orr 		Toyota Hilux 13:20:36
3 Poland Jakub Przygoński
Germany Timo Gottschalk 		Toyota Hilux 13:50:19
2 Morocco Rallye du Maroc 1
2
3
3 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1
2
3

T1 category

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Qatar Qatar Cross Country Rally 1 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah
France Mathieu Baumel 		Toyota Hilux 11:48:56
2 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Rajhi
United Kingdom Michael Orr 		Toyota Hilux 13:20:36
3 Poland Jakub Przygoński
Germany Timo Gottschalk 		Toyota Hilux 13:50:19
2 Morocco Rallye du Maroc 1
2
3
3 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1
2
3

T2 category

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Morocco Rallye du Maroc 1
2
3
2 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1
2
3

T3 category

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Qatar Qatar Cross Country Rally 1 QatarAhmed Al-Kuwari
ItalyManuel Lucchese 		Can-Am Maverick X3 15:25:09
2 QatarSaleh Alsaif
United Arab EmiratesAli Hassan Obaid 		Can-Am Maverick X3 15:36:06
3 QatarKhalid Al-Mohannadi
FranceSebastien Delaunay 		Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo 15:39:30
2 Morocco Rallye du Maroc 1
2
3
3 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1
2
3

T4 category

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Morocco Rallye du Maroc 1
2
3
2 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1
2
3

T5 category

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver Car Time
1 Morocco Rallye du Maroc 1
2
3
2 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 1
2
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
Leg Points 1.5 1 .5 0

For the 2020 season points will be awarded to the top three finishing positions of each leg on each event. These points will only be awarded if the driver finishes in the overall classification of each event. If they do not then no leg points are awarded, but the following vehicles will not move up a position for leg points.[6]

FIA World Cup for Drivers, Co-Drivers, and Teams

Drivers' & Co-Drivers' championships

Teams' championship

FIA T3 Cup for Drivers

FIA T4 Cup for Drivers and Teams

References

  1. ^ "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions". fia.com. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Cross-Country Rallies and Bajas: 2019 Calendars". fim-live.com. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Qatar Cross-Country Rally 2020: Al-Attiyah tops quality Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally field from 17 nations". rallyraidnetwork.com. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b "FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championships" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Caancellation of the Silk Way Rally 2020". Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b "2020 Cross-Country Rally Sporting Regulations" (PDF). fia.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Qatar Cross Country Rally entry list" (PDF). qatarcrosscountry.com. Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

External links

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