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Romet Jürgenson

Romet Jürgenson
Personal information
NationalityEstonia Estonian
Born (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 24)
Paide, Estonia
World Rally Championship record
Active years2023–present
Co-driverEstonia Siim Oja
Rallies7
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points0
First rally2023 Croatia Rally

Romet Jürgenson (born 22 December 1999) is an Estonian rally driver.[1] He won the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship.[2] Romet is also 2023 European Rally Trophy Junior champion.[3]

Career

2022

Romet won the WRC9 video game Europe competition. Thanks to that he got a chance to compete in FIA Rally Star program final in Germany, Estering rallycross circuit, where he was selected as the winner. The prize was six rallys with Ford Fiesta Rally3.[4]

2023

In 2023 Jürgenson started the FIA Rally Star season with five other competitors. He made his WRC debut at the 2023 Croatia Rally with Ford Fiesta Rally4.[5] Showing great speed and pace, Romet was selected one of four FIA Rally Star drivers to compete full season in 2024 JWRC.[6]

Rally victories

WRC3 victories

 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Croatia 2024 Croatia Rally 2024 Estonia Siim Oja Ford Fiesta Rally3

JWRC victories

 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Croatia 2024 Croatia Rally 2024 Estonia Siim Oja Ford Fiesta Rally3

ERC3 victories

 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Estonia 2024 Rally Estonia 2024 Estonia Siim Oja Ford Fiesta Rally3

Results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2023 Romet Jürgenson Ford Fiesta Rally4 MON SWE MEX CRO
24
POR ITA KEN NC 0
Team Estonia Autosport Ford Fiesta Rally4 EST
30
FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN
2024 FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE
17
KEN CRO
20
POR ITA
56
POL LAT FIN
52
GRE
19
CHL EUR JPN NC 0

* Season still in progress.

WRC3 results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2024 FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE
2
KEN CRO
1
POR ITA
12
POL LAT FIN
13
GRE
2
CHL EUR JPN 2nd* 61*

* Season still in progress.

JWRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 WDC Points
2024 FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 SWE
2
CRO
1
ITA
14
FIN
12
GRE
2
1st 108

ERC3 results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos. Points
2024 Team Estonia Autosport Ford Fiesta Rally3 HUN CAN SWE EST
1
ITA CZE GBR POL 5th* 30*

* Season still in progress

References

  1. ^ "Romet Jürgenson". wrc.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Romet Jürgenson". 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Noor rallisõitja võitis maineka tiitli". 16 November 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Wilsonile ja Neuville'ile muljet avaldanud Eesti rallitalendile avanes suur võimalus". 31 January 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Horvaatia rallil teeb MM-debüüdi eestlane, kelle karjäär sai tuule tiibadesse arvutimängust". 23 March 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ "AMETLIK ⟩ WRC-karusselliga liitub veel üks eestlane". 23 November 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.