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PREVIEW | WRX | THE FINAL – SOUTH AFRICA

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The final round of the 2019 FIA World Rallycross Championship takes place this weekend in South Africa at the Killarney Motor Racing Complex in Cape Town. 3 drivers go to the event with a chance of winning the championship and due to the close points tally, any one of them could realistically win. Leading the way is Timmy Hansen on 187 points having taken 4 wins through the season including the last 2 rounds in Latvia and France. Just 1 point behind is Andreas Bakkerud having taken 5 podiums including a…

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TRX | RD 9 & 10 | HUNGARY

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The Titans RX series made the trip to Hungary and the Nyriad rallycross circuit for rounds 9 and 10 of the championship. The 1.2km long track is notable for its fast speed and lack of run-off with any mistake usually ending in a tyre barrier or concrete wall. The last European championship round here took place back in 2013 and saw a series of large accidents including a roll and 3 other massive accidents with Timmy Hansen taking his first-ever Supercar win so he was expecting to challenge for victory.…

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ARX | RD2 & 3 – GATEWAY

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ROUND 2 Australian driver Chris Atkinson won the second round of the 2019 Americas Rallycross (ARX) Championship for Subaru Motorsports USA by making a last corner overtake on the inside of Steve Arpin for the victory at the inaugural ARX of Gateway at World Wide Technology Raceway. Atkinson won the six-lap final from the back row of the grid, with the hole-shot taken by front row starter, Arpin. The Loenbro Motorsports Canadian driver beat pole-sitter and ARX Championship points leader Scott Speed into the first turn and led the race…

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ARX | RD1 | MID-OHIO

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The first ARX event of the year held at the Mid-Ohio circuit saw Tanner Foust top the tables after the four qualifying sessions following a close fight with former teammate Scott Speed. Going into the final round of qualifying the two drivers were separated by just one point. The final race of qualifying was led by Foust after breaking early to tuck up the inside of turn one to take the lead at the start and recording the fastest time of the weekend. Last year’s champion had to recover from…

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ARX | AMERICAS RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP

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There is a new series in the World of Rallycross which is bringing a positive vibe back to this ever-growing sport over the pond in the good old US of A. After a lot of controversy surrounding the Global Rallycross and its demise, back in March at Silverstone, UK, MD of IMG’s Motorsport division Paul Bellamy talked of how they simply “could not sit back and do nothing”. Calling upon a wealth of experience gained from IMG’s efforts in getting the European and World Rallycross to where it is today…

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WORLD RX | RD4 GBR | SPEED MACHINE FESTIVAL 2018

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“The Home of British Racing”, Silverstone hosted its first-ever FIA World Rallycross round in front of thousands of motorsport fans but was the action on the new RX circuit as hot as the weather? Without a doubt it most certainly was. Reigning champ PSRX Volkswagen driver Johan Kristoffersson proudly wearing the No1 on the side of his VW Polo R continues to dominate the World of Rallycross; but how was he to fare up on this new track? Well, he wasn’t flying high all weekend, he did have a slight…

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WRX KING OF KARTING

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Ahead of Britain’s round of the FIA World Rallycross Championships which was to be held at Silverstone, some of the drivers lined up for what can only be described as their toughest race to date as they competed in the WRX King Of Karting race. WRX stars such as Sebastien Loeb, Timmy & Kevin Hansen from team Peugeot battled it out against stars from across the pond with the likes of Scott Speed and Tanner Foust from the all-new American Rallycross Championships (ARX). Taking the glory and the title of…

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FIA WORLD RX 2018 PREVIEW & LAUNCH

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Now entering its fifth season the FIA World Rallycross presented by Monster Energy has established itself as one of the most exciting forms of motorsport on the world scene for both drivers and fans alike. As the new season fast approaches us, the excitement and buzz surrounding what lies ahead increases, the worlds media were invited along to Silverstone  – The Home Of British Motor Racing and the new home of Britain’s round of the Championship for the 2018 Official Launch & Test Day. Paul Bellamy, World RX’s Managing Director…

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BRITISH RALLYCROSS 2018 | RD 1 SILVERSTONE

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It was with great anticipation that the opening round of the 2018 Toyo Tires MSA British Rallycross Championship which was to be held at Silverstone on the all new RX track was upon us, signifying the first time for competition use. Everyone from the humble spectator to the drivers & teams, from championship organisers to the venue owners Silverstone themselves, were all eager to see how the track would perform in action and how to the venue would fair up with a Rallycross event. In the lead up to the…

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BRITISH RX | 2018 PREVIEW

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This weekend sees the opening round of the 2018 Toyota Tires MSA British Rallycross Championship take place at Silverstone on a new purpose built RX track which broke cover in May last year at the Speed Machine Festival Launch (Click Here for more info on that). This will be the first time that this track will be used in competition and we can’t wait to see the action unfold. 14 Supercars are set to compete this weekend, joining the British RX teams will be some international entrants from the FIA…

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