Petter Solberg has won the Motorsport News World RX of Great Britain, round four of the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy, and extends his lead in the overall Drivers’ Standings over Johan Kristoffersson to 29 points.
Albatec Racing endured a disappointing Motorsport News World Rallycross of Great Britain at Lydden Hill this weekend, the driver pairing of British RX leader Andy Scott and series returnee David Binks missing the cut into the top 12 qualifiers at their home track.
Former British Touring Car driver Tom Onslow-Cole has won the inaugural RX Talent Search which was held in association with the Motor Sports Association (MSA) and FirstCorner, the company behind RX Lites. Winner Onslow-Cole has been awarded with a fully paid entry to the RX Lites round at World RX of Turkey later this year.
Round four of the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy takes place over the Spring Bank Holiday in Great Britain this weekend (23-24 May) as the Championship prepares for its fourth event in five weeks.
London-based Irishman Ollie O’Donovan debuted his brand new Ford Fiesta Supercar at the opening round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship at Mettet in Belgium last weekend, and scored a heat race victory on his way to 13th overall.
Fresh from its maiden European rallycross victory, Albatec Racing heads to Lydden Hill this weekend for the Motorsport News World RX of Great Britain. Round four of the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy marks the team’s first World RX event of the season and pitches an all-British line-up of Andy Scott and David Binks aboard the Albatec Peugeot 208 RX Supercars head-to-head against the cream of world rallycross competitors.
Petter Solbergs performance in Belgium bodes well for British Rallycross fans this weekend at Lydden Hill, as both he and Liam Doran will be aiming for victory at the home of Rallycross.
Albatec Racing took victory in the opening round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy (Euro RX) at the Circuit Jules Tacheny, Mettet yesterday.
The wait is almost over: there are now just a few days left before the spectacular FIA World Rallycross Championship roars into the famous Lydden Hill circuit in Kent for two days of fast and furious ‘must see’ motor sport action.
Held over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (23-24 May), the Motorsport News World RX of Great Britain is the only time the globetrotting World RX stars and cars bring their dramatic, high-octane show to the UK.
Former MSA British Rallycross Champion Ollie O’Donovan will begin his 2015 challenge on the FIA European Rallycross Championship this weekend at Mettet in Belgium, racing a brand-new Tony Bardy Motorsport prepared Ford Fiesta Supercar.
