Summary
Pirelli Star Driver was an initiative to support young rally drivers, organised by Pirelli and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).[1]
History edit
For the first two years of the scheme, 2009 and 2010, five drivers were selected from four FIA Championships, one from the African Rally Championship, one from the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship, two from the European Rally Championship and one from the Middle East Rally Championship. The driver selection process was conducted by each individual FIA region.
The five drivers then competed in six events of the World Rally Championship, driving in identical Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, prepared by Ralliart Italy.
The scheme was changed for the 2011 season. 16 drivers were nominated for a global shootout, from which six drivers were selected. They will compete in the new WRC Academy in Ford Fiesta R2s.
Drivers edit
| Year | Drivers | Representing |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Andrea Crugnola
|
Europe |
 Craig Breen
| ||
 Fredrik Åhlin
| ||
 Jan Černý
| ||
 Brendan Reeves
|
Asia-Pacific | |
| Molly Taylor
|
Women & Motor Sport Commission | |
| 2010 |  Ott Tänak
|
Europe |
 Alex Raschi
| ||
 Hayden Paddon
|
Asia-Pacific | |
 Peter Horsey
|
Africa | |
 Nicholai Georgiou
|
Middle East | |
| 2009 |  Jarkko Nikara
|
Europe |
| Martin Semerád
| ||
| Mark Tapper
|
Asia-Pacific | |
 Nicos Thomas
|
Middle East | |
 Jon Williams
|
Africa |
WRC results edit
| Year | Driver | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jarkko Nikara
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 41 |
ARG | ITA 11 |
GRE Ret |
POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP 17 |
GBR 35 |
- | 0 | |
| Martin Semerád
|
IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 38 |
ARG | ITA Ret |
GRE Ret |
POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP Ret |
GBR 14 |
- | 0 | |||
| Mark Tapper
|
IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 28 |
ARG | ITA Ret |
GRE 20 |
POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP Ret |
GBR 17 |
- | 0 | |||
| Nicos Thomas
|
IRE | NOR | CYP | POR Ret |
ARG | ITA Ret |
GRE Ret |
POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP Ret |
GBR 23 |
- | 0 | |||
| Jon Williams
|
IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 23 |
ARG | ITA 28 |
GRE 18 |
POL | FIN 21 |
AUS | ESP 44 |
GBR 28 |
- | 0 | |||
| 2010 | Ott Tänak
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR Ret |
NZL | POR Ret |
BUL |
FIN 18 |
GER 31 |
JPN | FRA 19 |
ESP |
GBR 17 |
0 | - |
| Alex Raschi
|
SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR 27 |
NZL | POR 30 |
BUL |
FIN 28 |
GER Ret |
JPN | FRA 26 |
ESP |
GBR 28 |
0 | - | ||
| Hayden Paddon
|
SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR 26 |
NZL | POR 20 |
BUL |
FIN 21 |
GER 19 |
JPN | FRA 35 |
ESP |
GBR 19 |
0 | - | ||
| Peter Horsey
|
SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR Ret |
NZL | POR 35 |
BUL |
FIN 40 |
GER 45 |
JPN | FRA Ret |
ESP |
GBR 38 |
0 | - | ||
| Nick Georgiou
|
SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR 29 |
NZL | POR 33 |
BUL |
FIN 41 |
GER 43 |
JPN | FRA 48 |
ESP |
GBR 33 |
0 | - |
WRC Academy Results edit
| Year | Driver | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Andrea Crugnola
|
Ford Fiesta R2 | POR 7 |
ITA 6 |
FIN Ret |
GER 3 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 8 |
6th | 35 |
| Craig Breen
|
POR Ret |
ITA 8 |
FIN 2 |
GER 1 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 1 |
1st | 111 | ||
| Fredrik Åhlin
|
POR Ret |
ITA 3 |
FIN Ret |
GER 6 |
FRA 8 |
GBR 13 |
6th | 35 | ||
| Jan Černý
|
POR Ret |
ITA 4 |
FIN 5 |
GER 5 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
7th | 33 | ||
| Brendan Reeves
|
POR 3 |
ITA 5 |
FIN 4 |
GER 13 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 14 |
5th | 37 | ||
| Molly Taylor
|
POR 8 |
ITA Ret |
FIN 8 |
GER 14 |
FRA 5 |
GBR 5 |
11th | 27 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ David Evans. "FIA plans major revamp of World Rally Championship ladder by 2019". Autosport. Retrieved 10 June 2019.