Monday, 30 April 2018

2018 World RX Round 2 Recap - World RX of Portugal

Review of Round Two of the 2018 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 Sébastien Loeb (winning twice), Timmy Hansen and Andreas Bakkerud (winning twice).

In the first semi-final that was won by PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson in his Volkswagen Polo R. Second was EKS Audi Sport driver Andreas Bakkerud in his Audi S1, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Kristoffersson in the end. While, third was GC Kompetition driver Guerlain Chicherit in his Renault Mégane RS, he was three seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end.

In the second semi-final that was won by Team Peugeot Total driver Timmy Hansen in his Peugeot 208. Second was Team Peugeot Total driver Sébastien Loeb in his Peugeot 208, he was three tenths of a second behind Hansen in the end. While, third was PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver Petter Solberg in his Volkswagen Polo R, he was seven tenths of a second behind Hansen in the end.

In the final race, PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver and current World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson took the race win in his Volkswagen Polo R. Second was Team Peugeot Total driver Sébastien Loeb in his Peugeot 208, he was two seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end. While, third was PSRX Volkswagen Sweden driver Petter Solberg in his Volkswagen Polo R, he was four seconds behind Kristoffersson in the end.



Next stop World RX of Belgium at Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet for Round Three of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship season in two weeks time.

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