The 2019 FIA WRC2 Championship was the seventh season of
WRC2, a
rallying
Rallying is a wide-ranging form of motorsport with various competitive motoring elements such as speed tests (sometimes called "rally racing" in United States), navigation tests, or the ability to reach waypoints or a destination at a prescribed ...
championship organised and governed by the
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; ) is an international organisation with two primary functions surrounding use of the automobile. Its mobility division advocacy, advocates the interests of motoring organisations, the automot ...
, running in support of the
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...
. The championship is open to cars complying with
R5 regulations.
The 2019 season saw the creation of a new category within the championship, known as
WRC2 Pro.
This was open to manufacturer entries competing in cars built to R5 specifications, while the wider WRC2 Championship was open to
privately entered cars.
Calendar
Entries
In accordance with the 2019 regulations, all crews in WRC2 were required to register as independent entrants. Teams were still allowed to be present, but only to prepare the car for the driver.
Crew changes
Daniel Barritt left the
M-Sport World Rally Team to partner Toyota protégé
Takamoto Katsuta.
Changes
The formation of the WRC2 Pro championship saw the introduction of changes to eligibility. The Pro category was open to manufacturer-supported entries, with teams permitted to enter two crews per event. Pro entries must contest a minimum of eight rallies, including one outside Europe. Only the eight best results will contribute to the Pro championship. Crews contesting the wider WRC2 will not face any such restrictions.
The team's championship of the wider WRC2 was discontinued. Entrants in the championship were required to register under the name of the crew's driver.
Results and standings
Season summary
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers in each event.
Drivers' standings
Co-drivers' standings
Footnotes
References
External links
Official website of the World Rally ChampionshipOfficial website of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
{{World Rally Championship results
WRC2