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
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Year | Drivers | Representing |
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Europe |
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Asia-Pacific | |
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2010 | ![]() |
Europe |
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Asia-Pacific | |
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Africa | |
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Middle East | |
2009 | ![]() |
Europe |
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Asia-Pacific | |
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Middle East | |
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Africa |
WRC results
[edit]Year | Driver | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
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2009 | ![]() |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 41 |
ARG | ITA 11 |
GRE Ret |
POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP 17 |
GBR 35 |
- | 0 | |
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IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 38 |
ARG | ITA Ret |
GRE Ret |
POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP Ret |
GBR 14 |
- | 0 | |||
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IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 28 |
ARG | ITA Ret |
GRE 20 |
POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP Ret |
GBR 17 |
- | 0 | |||
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IRE | NOR | CYP | POR Ret |
ARG | ITA Ret |
GRE Ret |
POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP Ret |
GBR 23 |
- | 0 | |||
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IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 23 |
ARG | ITA 28 |
GRE 18 |
POL | FIN 21 |
AUS | ESP 44 |
GBR 28 |
- | 0 | |||
2010 | ![]() |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR Ret |
NZL | POR Ret |
BUL |
FIN 18 |
GER 31 |
JPN | FRA 19 |
ESP |
GBR 17 |
0 | - |
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SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR 27 |
NZL | POR 30 |
BUL |
FIN 28 |
GER Ret |
JPN | FRA 26 |
ESP |
GBR 28 |
0 | - | ||
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SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR 26 |
NZL | POR 20 |
BUL |
FIN 21 |
GER 19 |
JPN | FRA 35 |
ESP |
GBR 19 |
0 | - | ||
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SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR Ret |
NZL | POR 35 |
BUL |
FIN 40 |
GER 45 |
JPN | FRA Ret |
ESP |
GBR 38 |
0 | - | ||
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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 |
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2011 | ![]() |
Ford Fiesta R2 | POR 7 |
ITA 6 |
FIN Ret |
GER 3 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 8 |
6th | 35 |
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POR Ret |
ITA 8 |
FIN 2 |
GER 1 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 1 |
1st | 111 | ||
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POR Ret |
ITA 3 |
FIN Ret |
GER 6 |
FRA 8 |
GBR 13 |
6th | 35 | ||
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POR Ret |
ITA 4 |
FIN 5 |
GER 5 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
7th | 33 | ||
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POR 3 |
ITA 5 |
FIN 4 |
GER 13 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 14 |
5th | 37 | ||
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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.