2014 World RX of Portugal | |
Round 1 of 12 in the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship |
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Date | 3-4 May 2014 |
Location | Montalegre, Portugal |
Venue | Pista Automóvel de Montalegre |
Results | |
Heat Winners | |
Heat 1 |
Timur Timerzyanov Team Peugeot-Hansen |
Heat 2 |
Timur Timerzyanov Team Peugeot-Hansen |
Heat 3 |
Petter Solberg PSRX |
Heat 4 |
Petter Solberg PSRX |
Semi-Final Winners | |
Semi-Final 1 |
Reinis Nitišs OlsbergsMSE |
Semi-Final 2 |
Petter Solberg PSRX |
Final | |
First |
Petter Solberg PSRX |
Second |
Andreas Bakkerud OlsbergsMSE |
Third |
Reinis Nitišs OlsbergsMSE |
The 2014 World RX of Portugal was the opening round of the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship and the first ever round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The event was held at the Pista Automóvel de Montalegre in the Portuguese border town of Montalegre. Four of the seven stages of the round, including the final, were won by 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg, with the young guns Bakkerud and Nitišs rounding out the podium for OlsbergsMSE.
† Andy Scott was classified overall 12th, however was unable to make the semi-final grid. Jos Jansen was allowed to take his place.