The 2014 FIA Junior World Rally Championship was the thirteenth season of the Junior World Rally Championship, an

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championship recognized by the

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, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It was previously known as the

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. The Junior World Rally Championship was open to drivers under the age of twenty-eight. All teams contested in six European events, with all of their score counting towards their final championship position, in identical Citroën DS3 R3Ts using

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tyres. The championship went to Stephane Lefebvre, who secured the title in

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with one round to spare.

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finished second, one point behind of Lefebvre and

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finished the championship third.

Calendar

The final 2014 Junior World Rally Championship calendar consisted of six European events, taken from the

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Drivers

The following drivers competed in the championship.

Rule changes

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will become the car supplier for the 2014 and 2015 seasons, providing identical Citroën DS3 R3T that falls under the Group R3 regulations. They replace M-Sport, who prepared identical Ford Fiesta R2 cars for the series—previously known as the

—since its inception in

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. *

will replace

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as the tire supplier for the series. * All competitors registered in the Championships–WRC, WRC-2, WRC-3 and the Junior WRC—will be obliged to use a colour-coded windscreen sticker to distinguish its category. * All competitors registered for the Junior WRC will be registered for scoring points in the World Rally Championship-3. * Competitors will no longer score points per Stage Win. Only the final result of each rally counts toward the championship.

Rally summaries

;Notes

Standings

FIA Junior World Rally Championship for Drivers

FIA Junior World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers

FIA Junior World Rally Championship for Nations

References

External links

Official website of the World Rally ChampionshipOfficial website of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
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