Tuesday 25 April 2017

2017 World RX Round 2 Recap - World RX of Portugal

Review of Round Two of the 2017 World Rallycross Championship season was the World RX of Portugal, at Pista Automóvel de Montalegre, Montalegre, Northern Portugal.

In the four Heats, those were won by Johan Kristoffersson (winning twice), Andreas Bakkerud and Petter Solberg.

In the first semi-final that was won by Volkswagen RX Sweden driver Petter Solberg in his Volkswagen Polo GTI. Second was Volkswagen RX Sweden driver Johan Kristoffersson in his Volkswagen Polo GTI, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Solberg in the end. While, third was EKS RX driver Reinis Nitišs in his Audi S1, he was four seconds behind Solberg in the end.

In the second semi-final that was won by EKS RX driver and current World Rallycross Champion Mattias Ekström in his Audi S1. Second was Team Peugeot-Hansen driver Sébastien Loeb in his Peugeot 208, he was seven tenths of a second behind Ekström in the end. While, third was Team Peugeot-Hansen driver Timmy Hansen in his Peugeot 208, he was two seconds behind Ekström in the end.

In the final race, EKS RX driver and current World Rallycross Champion Mattias Ekström took the race win in his Audi S1. Second was Team Peugeot-Hansen driver Sébastien Loeb in his Peugeot 208, he was six tenths of a second behind Ekström in the end. While, third was Volkswagen RX Sweden driver Johan Kristoffersson in his Volkswagen Polo GTI, he was nine tenths of a second behind Ekström in the end.



Next stop World RX of Hockenheim at the Hockenheimring for Round Three of the 2017 World Rallycross Championship season in two weeks time.

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