Tom Kristensson sent a clear message to the rest of the FIA Junior WRC Championship field, winning on Rally Sweden with a fine drive in his 200 horsepower EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta R2. The top three is made up entirely of rookies to the Junior WRC championship, with Roland Poom and Jan
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KALLE ROVANPERÄ CHASES LEAD IN WRC 2 PRO CATEGORY
Rally Sweden: ŠKODA Motorsport's Kalle Rovanperä chases lead in WRC 2 Pro category Mladá Boleslav, 12 February 2019 - At the upcoming Rally Sweden (14/02/-17/02/2019), second round of the FIA World Rally Championship, ŠKODA Motorsport has entered two teams into the WRC 2 Pro category. Finnish ŠKODA works crew Kalle Rovanperä
SKODA MOTORSPORT FOCUSES ON CUSTOMER SPORT AND WRC 2 PRO
RALLYX NORDIC COMMITS TO FUTURE WITH NEW CROSSCAR CLASS AND REFRESHED POINTS STRUCTURE
• RallyX Nordic adds CrossCar to official programme alongside Supercars, Supercar Lites, SuperTouring and RX Academy classes • All-new FIA XC Cross Car to form basis of championship alongside Xtreme CrossKart • Inclusive new Nations’ Cup and Teams’ Trophy added to prize count for 2019 • Expanded race programme creates unified RallyX Nordic
KALLIO JOINS REIGNING CHAMPIONS OLSBERGS MSE FOR RX2 DEBUT
• Fast-climbing Finnish hotshot set to join RX2 grid in 2019 • Flying Finn Academy member agrees two-year deal with OMSE • 19-year-old fully focussed on preparing for sport’s electric era Highly-rated young Finn Jesse Kallio is set to make his debut in the RX2 International Series presented by Cooper Tires this season,
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS WORLD RALLYCROSS OF BENELUX TRACK REVEALED
The Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps today reveals the layout of the purpose-built track which will host the third round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, presented by Monster Energy, the Spa World Rallycross of Benelux, on 11 and 12 May. The challenging, 913-metre track located in the endurance area of the Spa-Francorchamps
AMERICAS RALLYCROSS UNVEILS EXPANDED 2019 CALENDAR
Americas Rallycross (ARX) announced today an expanded 2019 ARX and ARX2 schedule, including two new events in the Midwest at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Gateway Motorsports Park, marking the championship’s first visit to America’s heartland. The calendar includes six ARX Supercar events and nine ARX2 events from June through October. The
KALLE ROVANPERÄ FOUGHT BACK FOR POINTS
Rally Monte-Carlo: Kalle Rovanperä fought back after mishap and collected championship points Monte-Carlo, 27 January 2019 - Giving up was never an option for Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen at the opening round of the FIA World Rally Championship 2019, the Rally Monte-Carlo (24/01/-27/01/2019). After they dropped down to last position








