WRC Season Archive

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Summary

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    Season Info
  2. 2
    Calendar
  3. 3
    Championship Standings
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    Photos WRC Season 2022

WRC Season 2022 - Hybrid Revolution

WRC 2022, Season Launch

WRC 2022, Season Launch

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Season Info

WRC entered the Rally1 hybrid era, introducing 100kW electric boost systems and spaceframe chassis for improved safety. At just 22, Kalle Rovanperä became the youngest world champion, winning six rallies with remarkable control and speed.
Sébastien Loeb, at 47, won Monte Carlo in a part-time return - becoming WRC’s oldest winner. Despite the heavier, more complex cars, Rally1 retained WRC’s soul while embracing electrification.
WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Loeb / Isabelle Galmiche

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Loeb / Isabelle Galmiche

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Toyota’s GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid proved the class of the field, and the hybrid revolution was hailed as a technological and sporting success in WRC’s 50th season.

Key Facts

Drivers’ Champion

Kalle Rovanperä (Finland) - Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid

Manufacturers’ Champion

Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

Rallies

13 events

WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Kalle Rovanperä / Jonne Halttunen

WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Kalle Rovanperä / Jonne Halttunen

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Calendar

Round

Country

Event Name

Date

Winner

1

Monaco

Rallye Monte-Carlo

20 - 23 January 2022

Sébastien Loeb

2

Sweden

Rally Sweden

24 - 27 February 2022

Kalle Rovanperä

3

Croatia

Croatia Rally

21 - 24 April 2022

Kalle Rovanperä

4

Portugal

Rally de Portugal

19 - 22 May 2022

Kalle Rovanperä

5

Italy

Rally Italia Sardegna

2 - 5 June 2022

Ott Tänak

6

Kenya

Safari Rally Kenya

23 - 26 June 2022

Kalle Rovanperä

7

Estonia

Rally Estonia

14 - 17 July 2022

Kalle Rovanperä

8

Finland

Rally Finland

4 - 7 August 2022

Ott Tänak

9

Belgium

Ypres Rally Belgium

18 - 21 August 2022

Ott Tänak

10

Greece

Acropolis Rally Greece

8 - 11 September 2022

Thierry Neuville

11

New Zealand

Rally New Zealand

29 September - 2 October 2022

Kalle Rovanperä

12

Spain

Rally Catalunya

20 - 23 October 2022

Sébastien Ogier

13

Japan

Rally Japan

10 - 13 November 2022

Thierry Neuville

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Thierry Neuville

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Thierry Neuville

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Championship Standings

Championship Standings (select year in dropdown)
Toyota GR Yaris WRC, 2022

Toyota GR Yaris WRC, 2022

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Profile - Toyota GR Yaris WRC
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Photos WRC Season 2022

WRC 2022, Season Launch

WRC 2022, Season Launch

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WRC 2022, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

WRC 2022, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT

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WRC 2022, M-Sport Ford WRT

WRC 2022, M-Sport Ford WRT

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WRC 2022, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

WRC 2022, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT

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WRC Rally Sweden 2022, Gus Greensmith

WRC Rally Sweden 2022, Gus Greensmith

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WRC Rally Sweden 2022

WRC Rally Sweden 2022

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WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Kalle and Harri Rovanperä

WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Kalle and Harri Rovanperä

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WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022, Thierry Neuville

WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022, Thierry Neuville

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WRC Rally Estonia 2022, Elfyn Evans

WRC Rally Estonia 2022, Elfyn Evans

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Ott Tänak

WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Ott Tänak

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Loeb / Isabelle Galmiche

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Loeb / Isabelle Galmiche

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Takamoto Katsuta

WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Takamoto Katsuta

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WRC Rally Estonia 2022, Sami Pajari (Junior WRC)

WRC Rally Estonia 2022, Sami Pajari (Junior WRC)

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Malcolm Wilson

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Malcolm Wilson

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WRC Acropolis Rally Greece 2022

WRC Acropolis Rally Greece 2022

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WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022, Sébastien Ogier

WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022, Sébastien Ogier

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WRC Croatia Rally 2022

WRC Croatia Rally 2022

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Loeb / Isabelle Galmiche

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Loeb / Isabelle Galmiche

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Thierry Neuville

WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Thierry Neuville

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WRC Rally Sweden 2022, Gus Greensmith

WRC Rally Sweden 2022, Gus Greensmith

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WRC Acropolis Rally Greece 2022, Elfyn Evans

WRC Acropolis Rally Greece 2022, Elfyn Evans

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WRC Rally Japan 2022, Craig Breen

WRC Rally Japan 2022, Craig Breen

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Kalle Rovanperä

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Kalle Rovanperä

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WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022

WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022

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WRC Rally Sweden 2022

WRC Rally Sweden 2022

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WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Kalle Rovanperä / Jonne Halttunen

WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Kalle Rovanperä / Jonne Halttunen

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WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Craig Breen

WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Craig Breen

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Oliver Solberg

WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Oliver Solberg

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WRC Acropolis Rally Greece 2022, Dani Sordo

WRC Acropolis Rally Greece 2022, Dani Sordo

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Ogier

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Ogier

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WRC Rally Japan 2022, Takamoto Katsuta

WRC Rally Japan 2022, Takamoto Katsuta

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WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022, Elfyn Evans

WRC Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2022, Elfyn Evans

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WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Kalle Rovanperä

WRC Rally New Zealand 2022, Kalle Rovanperä

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WRC Croatia Rally 2022

WRC Croatia Rally 2022

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Thierry Neuville

WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Thierry Neuville

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WRC Rally Japan 2022, Thierry Neuville

WRC Rally Japan 2022, Thierry Neuville

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WRC Rally Estonia 2022, Robert Virves (WRC2)

WRC Rally Estonia 2022, Robert Virves (WRC2)

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Loeb / Isabelle Galmiche

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Sébastien Loeb / Isabelle Galmiche

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Sébastien Loeb

WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Sébastien Loeb

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Thierry Neuville

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Thierry Neuville

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WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Craig Breen

WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2022, Craig Breen

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WRC Acropolis Rally Greece 2022

WRC Acropolis Rally Greece 2022

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WRC Rally Estonia 2022, Adrien Fourmaux

WRC Rally Estonia 2022, Adrien Fourmaux

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WRC Rally Japan 2022, Takamoto Katsuta

WRC Rally Japan 2022, Takamoto Katsuta

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WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Craig Breen

WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2022, Craig Breen

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