The 2022 FIA WRC3 Championship was the ninth season of

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, a

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championship organised and governed by the

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as the third-highest tier of international rallying, running in support of the

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. It was open to privateers and teams using cars complying with

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regulations. For the first time, WRC3 was split into Open and Junior championships with driver and co-driver titles awarded within each. The WRC3 Open Championship began in January 2022 with the

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and concluded in November 2022 with

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. The WRC3 Junior Championship started in February with Rally Sweden and the five-round championship concluded in September with Acropolis Rally. This was the FIA's new presentation of the previously existing

Junior WRC Championship The FIA Junior WRC Championship is an international rallying series restricted to drivers under 29 years old, running within the framework of the World Rally Championship. The series is governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobi ...

, which reverted back to an FIA title in 2023. In the open championships,

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won the drivers' title. In the junior championships, Robert Virves won the drivers' title.

Calendar

WRC3 Junior calendar

Entries

WRC3 Open

The following crews officially entered into the 2022 WRC3 Open Championship:

WRC3 Junior

The following crews officially entered into the 2022 WRC3 Junior Championship:

Regulation changes

Sporting Regulations

The following titles will be contested within WRC3 in 2022: *Open Championship for Drivers *Open Championship for Co-Drivers *Championship for Teams *Junior Championship for Drivers *Junior Championship for Co-Drivers In a change from the 2021 season, a teams championship will be contested but drivers will not be obliged to run in one. Points from the highest scoring 4 rounds of 5 entered will be considered for the championship. The WRC3 Junior championship will be organised by M-Sport Ltd as an arrive-and-drive style competition as previously presented in

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cars will be provided on 5 prescribed rounds for drivers born on or after 1 January 1993. Unlike the rules used in WRC2 Junior, drivers of Junior age who do not register and compete in this fashion will not be eligible for the WRC3 Junior championships.

Results and standings

Season summary

WRC3 Open

WRC3 Junior

Scoring system

Open

Crews were only allowed to enter a maximum of 5 events with the 4 best results scoring points in the championship.

Junior

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point was given for every stage win. The best four results out of five counted towards the final drivers’ and co-drivers’ standings. However, all points gained from stage wins were retained. Double points were awarded at the season's finale to those with at least 3 previous 2022 JWRC round starts.

FIA WRC3 Open Championship for Drivers

FIA WRC3 Open Championship for Co-Drivers

FIA WRC3 Junior Championship for Drivers

FIA WRC3 Junior Championship for Co-Drivers

Notes

References

External links

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FIA WRC3 Open Championship 2022
at eWRC-results.com
FIA WRC3 Junior Championship 2022
at eWRC-results.com {{World Rally Championship results