• Swedish star prepares for expanded rallycross schedule • 28-year-old aiming to build on first season of four-wheeled racing • Olsbergs MSE ace primed to make RallyX on Ice debut Yet another name has been added to RallyX Nordic presented by Cooper Tires’ bumper crop of Supercar Lites stars in 2020, with
Day: February 17, 2020
KATSUTA’S LEARNING CONTINUES IN UNFAMILIAR RALLY SWEDEN CONDITIONS
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRC Challenge Program driver Takamoto Katsuta gained more new experiences on another demanding event as he finished Rally Sweden in ninth place overall. Katsuta/Barritt Rally Sweden is usually known as the FIA World Rally Championship’s only event held in full winter conditions. However, there were mild temperatures and a lack of snow in
KRISTENSSON DOES THE DOUBLE
Tom Kristensson did the double at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – securing victory on the opening round of the FIA Junior WRC Championship for the second year in succession. Setting three fastest stage times, Kristensson used his local knowledge to full effect to secure the victory with an impressive 37.8
SKODA PRIVATEERS EMIL LINDHOLM AND OLIVER SOLBERG FINISH SECOND AND FIFTH
› After thrilling last stage of Swedish world championship round, ŠKODA privateer Emil Lindholm and co-driver Mikael Korhonen bring home second place of WRC3 category› A puncture during the last stage relegated Oliver Solberg and co-driver Aaron Johnston from third to fifth in WRC3 on their debut with the ŠKODA
SECOND SUCCESSIVE WRC2 WIN FOR THE C3 R5!
EVANS WINS, ROVANPERA ON THE PODIUM WITH STUNNING DRIVES IN THE TOYOTA YARIS WRC
Elfyn Evans has scored his first victory with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team following a dominant performance at Rally Sweden in just his second event behind the wheel of the Toyota Yaris WRC. Joining him on the podium was 19-year-old rookie sensation Kalle Rovanperä, who came out on top in a thrilling battle
FOURMAUX AND YATES SHOW FORM
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Adrien Fourmaux and Rhys Yates secured fourth and fifth places at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – their EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta R5 MkIIs both showing form as they went head-to-head in the FIA World Rally Championship’s premier support series, WRC 2. Securing fourth place, Fourmaux and co-driver
LAPPI TAKES FIFTH IN SWEDEN
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm have secured fifth place at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – the second event in the FIA World Rally Championship. Learning more about their EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC and perfecting the set-up as the weekend progressed, the Finns got better and better