The AUTOSPORT World RX of Great Britain, round two of the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy, got underway at Lydden Hill Race Circuit today with Andreas Bakkerud heading the field after the first run of heats.
Two Supercar heats for each driver, totalling 16 contests across an action-packed day, were held in mixed conditions as bright sunshine and heavy rain took turns to show their hand.
The scene is all set for the biggest weekend in the 58-year history of the famous Lydden Hill circuit in Kent. A record grid of 38 flame-spitting SuperCars heralds the venue’s promotion to premier league status as it hosts its first ever round of the thrilling new FIA World Rallycross Championship.
Winkleigh, 22 May 2014 - To mark the UK round of the 2014 FIA World Rallycross championship presented by Monster Energy, hosted at Lydden Hill, multiple British Rallycross champion Pat Doran is to drive his iconic Ford RS200 as part of the Group-B rally era demonstration this weekend.
Forty-seven years on from the birth of the most gladiatorial form of motorsport, top-level rallycross returns to Britain this month with Ford racers at the forefront.
When the flag falls at Lydden Hill, Kent, on the weekend of May 24/25 to start the UK’s first-ever round of the exciting new FIA World Rallycross Championship, Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST supercar drivers Andrew Jordan, Andreas Bakkerud and Reinis Nitiss will be following illustrious Ford predecessors............
For many years, in the early days of both British and European Rallycross, one voice was synonymous for both spectators and competitors that went to venues such as Blyton, Nutts Corner, Brands Hatch and here at the home of Rallycross, Lydden Hill......
Baxi Avanti Xtreme RX driver Craig Lomax (Knottingley) claimed his third consecutive victory of 2014 at the third round of the MSA British Rallycross Hot Hatch Championship in association with the Shannon Group, held at the Knockhill Circuit in Scotland to extend his championship lead and thus giving him a substantial lead in the Championship...........
Crowd
favourite Petter Solberg tops a record 37-car entry all gunning for
glory in the UK’s first ever round of the exciting new FIA World
Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy.
The 39-year-old Norwegian superstar arrives at Lydden Hill in Kent for
the AUTOSPORT World RX of Great Britain (24-25 May) leading the World RX
standings after winning the opening round held earlier this month in
Portugal.
Today has seen the Entry List for the Lydden Hill round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship released, and as announced last week there are thirty seven Supercars set to line up on the weekend of 24/25 May at the AUTOSPORT World RX of Great Britain
Several British drivers have entered the event and full details are listed....
Despite leaving a wet and windy Leeds to make the journey North to Knockhill, the Mullen Motorsport team were in good spirits as they made the journey, still on a high after a great team result at the previous round in Holland, at the Eurocircuit in Valkenswaard.
Ford Fiesta driver Julian Godfrey claimed victory at the third round of the MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group, held at the Knockhill Circuit in Scotland today (11th May), to extend his championship lead.
