Albatec Racing returns to Euro RX action this weekend (20&21June) hoping for victory to cement its lead in the 2015 FIA European Rallycross Championship. Round two of the five-round series takes place at Estering, near Buxtehude, Germany, with series leader Jérôme Grosset-Janin and rallycross newcomer James Grint looking to negotiate their way round the challenging 1km track unscathed.
As the MSA British Rallycross Championship in association with the Shannon Group returns to the famous Irish circuit Mondello Park for the first time since 2011, current MSA British Rally Champion Daniel McKenna will make his rallycross debut at in an RX150, later this month [27 – 28 June].
The grounds of Goodwood House will reverberate to the sound of Albatec Racing’s fearsome Peugeot 208 RX rallycross Supercar when it makes a guest appearance at the highly acclaimed Goodwood Festival of Speed over the weekend of 26-28 June.
Wigan racer Tony Lynch enjoyed the opportunity to showcase British Rallycross to a new audience after taking up a starring role in the second running of the Coventry Motofest.
The dust may have settled at Lydden Hill but the outstanding and record breaking World RX of Great Britain will live long in the memory. After the huge success of the new FIA World Rallycross Championship’s first ever visit to the sport’s spiritual home in Kent 12 months ago, last weekend’s return fixture (23-24 May) was an even bigger triumph.
London-based Irishman Ollie O’Donovan raced his brand new Ford Fiesta Supercar at the fourth round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship last weekend at Lydden Hill in Kent.
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.
