Robert Virves
Personal information | |
---|---|
Nationality | Estonian |
Born | Estonia | 8 July 2000
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 2020–present |
Co-driver | Aleks Lesk Sander Pruul Julia Thulin Hugo Magalhães Craig Drew |
Rallies | 21 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Stage wins | 0 |
Total points | 7 |
First rally | 2020 Rally Estonia |
Robert Virves (born 8 July 2000) is an Estonian rally driver.[1] He won the 2022 Junior World Rally Championship.[2] Virves is competing in 2024 WRC-2 with Škoda Fabia RS Rally2.[3]
Career
2022
At the Rally Estonia, Virves set a new record with most stage wins in the Junior WRC class in a single rally event. He won 17 stages, one more than Sébastien Ogier at the 2008 Jordan Rally.[4]
After winning the Acropolis Rally Greece, he become the 2022 FIA Junior WRC Champion.[5]
Rally victories
JWRC victories
# | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2022 Acropolis Rally | 2022 | Julia Thulin | Ford Fiesta Rally3 |
Other notable victories
# | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rally Estonia Nationals 2024 | 2024 | Craig Drew | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 |
Results
WRC summary
Season | Team | Starts | Victories | Podiums | Stage wins | DNF | Points | Final result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Private | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2021 | Private | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2022 | Private | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2023 | M-Sport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | NC |
Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
WRC results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Robert Virves | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MON | SWE | MEX | EST 30 |
TUR | ITA | MNZ | NC | 0 | ||||||
2021 | Autosport Team Estonia | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | MON | FIN | CRO 51 |
POR 33 |
ITA | KEN | EST 34 |
BEL 22 |
GRE | FIN | ESP 30 |
MNZ | NC | 0 | |
2022 | Starter Energy Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE 34 |
CRO 21 |
POR 27 |
ITA | KEN | EST 17 |
FIN | BEL | GRE 19 |
NZL | ESP | JPN | NC | 0 |
2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON | SWE 18 |
MEX | CRO | POR Ret |
ITA 17 |
KEN | EST 14 |
FIN Ret |
GRE Ret |
CHL | EUR | JPN | NC | 0 |
2024 | Robert Virves | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | MON | SWE | KEN | CRO | POR | ITA 11 |
POL 11 |
LAT | FIN 14 |
GRE 5 |
CHI | EUR | JPN | 7* | 18th* |
* Season still in progress.
WRC-2 results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON | SWE 9 |
MEX | CRO | POR Ret |
ITA 12 |
KEN | EST 6 |
FIN Ret |
GRE Ret |
CHL | EUR | JPN | 27th | 10 |
2024 | Robert Virves | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | MON | SWE | KEN | CRO | POR | ITA 6 |
POL 3 |
LAT | FIN 8 |
GRE 2 |
CHI | EUR | JPN | 7th* | 45* |
* Season still in progress
WRC-2 Challenger
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | MON | SWE 5 |
MEX | CRO | POR Ret |
ITA 9 |
KEN | EST 4 |
FIN Ret |
GRE Ret |
CHL | EUR | JPN | 15th | 24 |
ERC results
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | M-Sport Poland | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | PRT1 | PRT2 | ESP1 | POL 13 |
LAT | ITA 15 |
CZE | ESP2 | 50th | 4 |
2023 | RedGrey Team | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | PRT 16 |
CAN | POL | LAT 5 |
SWE | ITA | CZE | HUN | 26th | 19 |
2024 | Robert Virves | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | HUN | CAN | SWE | EST 2 |
ITA | CZE | GBR | POL | 14th* | 28* |
* Season still in progress
JWRC results/WRC-3 Junior
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | WDC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Robert Virves | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | SWE | EST 3 |
ITA | MNZ | 9th | 17 | |
2021 | Autosport Team Estonia | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | CRO 7 |
POR 3 |
EST 7 |
BEL 3 |
ESP 3 |
5th | 78 |
2022 | Starter Energy Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | SWE 6 |
CRO 2 |
POR 3 |
EST 2 |
GRE 1 |
1st | 130 |
References
- ^ "Robert Virves". wrc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Virves crowned FIA Junior WRC champion". wrc.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Robert Virves naaseb Sardiinia MM-rallil Škodaga võistlusrajale". 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Lindsay, Alasdair (21 July 2022). "The Ogier record that was broken on Rally Estonia". DirtFish.
- ^ "WRC - Virves becomes first Estonian Junior WRC Champion". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 12 September 2022.
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