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FIA World Rallycross Championship Continues In Barcelona
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The Barcelona RX (September 16-18) forms the ninth round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy and the penultimate round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship for Supercars, the Super1600 category and the supporting RX Lites Cup.
Staged at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, also home to the Spanish F1 and Moto GP races, the bespoke rallycross circuit – which features a last corner Joker Lap – constructed within the stadium area of the racetrack will host World RX for a second time.
Last year’s Barcelona RX was said to be a success in what marked the sport’s return to Spain for the first since 1989 and the 2016 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. A total of 83 entries across four different categories will compete in Barcelona (22 World RX Supercars; 25 Euro RX Supercars; 26 Super1600 cars and ten RX Lites Cup entries).
With only four rounds of the 2016 season remaining, the Spanish RX round could be crucial in the 2016 title chase where series leaders Petter Solberg and Mattias Ekstrom are separated by just five points. Solberg won last year’s inaugural Barcelona RX and will be eager to repeat his winning form from 2015 in order to edge further ahead in this year’s World Championship title fight.
Among the World Championship entries, double DTM Champion Timo Scheider will return to World RX and replace Reinis Nitiss in the Muennich Motorsport squad. Nitiss will race with Olsbergs MSE this weekend after departing from the Muennich Motorsport team where he finished fifth overall at the previous round in France.
Having missed France for national championship duty, Sweden’s Kevin Eriksson will also return to World RX action in Barcelona, in his regular OMSE prepared Fiesta. British-based team JRM Racing will field two MINI RX Supercars for Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit and Englishman Guy Wilks.
Wilks, a regular commentator on the official World RX TV show, is delighted to swap TV duties for driving in Barcelona: “I’ve been to many of the World RX events this season to commentate and, while that’s great fun and has given me a chance to assess the competition at close quarters, there’s nothing like the buzz of competing,” admitted Wilks.
The FIA European Rallycross Championship (Euro RX) returns to Barcelona for its fourth and penultimate round of the year. It is currently led by Sweden’s Kevin Hansen, who has won all three Euro RX rounds so far this season. Hansen is 23 points ahead of Tord Linnerud in the overall standings and needs to extend his lead over the Norwegian by just three points in order to secure the 2016 title.
Hungary’s Krisztian Szabo leads the FIA European Rallycross Championship for Super1600 after his win in France at the start of the month. He is just seven points ahead of Denmark’s Ulrik Linnemann who will be vying for a victory in Spain to retake the championship points lead.
Andorran Olympian Albert Llovera will be the most local driver racing in Barcelona and will compete in the one-make RX Lites Cup. Eager to build on experience, gained in his first two appearances in Norway and Sweden, Llovera is aiming for a spot in the final.
For more information or the September 16-18 World Rallycross Championship schedule, visit FIA.com.
Staged at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, also home to the Spanish F1 and Moto GP races, the bespoke rallycross circuit – which features a last corner Joker Lap – constructed within the stadium area of the racetrack will host World RX for a second time.
Last year’s Barcelona RX was said to be a success in what marked the sport’s return to Spain for the first since 1989 and the 2016 edition is shaping up to be even bigger. A total of 83 entries across four different categories will compete in Barcelona (22 World RX Supercars; 25 Euro RX Supercars; 26 Super1600 cars and ten RX Lites Cup entries).
With only four rounds of the 2016 season remaining, the Spanish RX round could be crucial in the 2016 title chase where series leaders Petter Solberg and Mattias Ekstrom are separated by just five points. Solberg won last year’s inaugural Barcelona RX and will be eager to repeat his winning form from 2015 in order to edge further ahead in this year’s World Championship title fight.
Among the World Championship entries, double DTM Champion Timo Scheider will return to World RX and replace Reinis Nitiss in the Muennich Motorsport squad. Nitiss will race with Olsbergs MSE this weekend after departing from the Muennich Motorsport team where he finished fifth overall at the previous round in France.
Having missed France for national championship duty, Sweden’s Kevin Eriksson will also return to World RX action in Barcelona, in his regular OMSE prepared Fiesta. British-based team JRM Racing will field two MINI RX Supercars for Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit and Englishman Guy Wilks.
Wilks, a regular commentator on the official World RX TV show, is delighted to swap TV duties for driving in Barcelona: “I’ve been to many of the World RX events this season to commentate and, while that’s great fun and has given me a chance to assess the competition at close quarters, there’s nothing like the buzz of competing,” admitted Wilks.
The FIA European Rallycross Championship (Euro RX) returns to Barcelona for its fourth and penultimate round of the year. It is currently led by Sweden’s Kevin Hansen, who has won all three Euro RX rounds so far this season. Hansen is 23 points ahead of Tord Linnerud in the overall standings and needs to extend his lead over the Norwegian by just three points in order to secure the 2016 title.
Hungary’s Krisztian Szabo leads the FIA European Rallycross Championship for Super1600 after his win in France at the start of the month. He is just seven points ahead of Denmark’s Ulrik Linnemann who will be vying for a victory in Spain to retake the championship points lead.
Andorran Olympian Albert Llovera will be the most local driver racing in Barcelona and will compete in the one-make RX Lites Cup. Eager to build on experience, gained in his first two appearances in Norway and Sweden, Llovera is aiming for a spot in the final.
For more information or the September 16-18 World Rallycross Championship schedule, visit FIA.com.
