Monday, September 19, 2022

FIA World RX 2022: Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal

The 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship continues in Montalegre for the two-part Lusorecursos World RX of Portugal as the rest of Montalegre welcomed the electric age of rallycross action with some intense thrills from start to finish.

Screengrab from World RX

The first part saw Johan Kristoffersson take down Ole Christian Veiby and Timmy Hansen for the win while the final part saw Niclas Gronholm snag his first win of the season after an intense fight against Veiby to the finish. Klara Andersson made history for being the first female rallycross driver with a podium finish on World RX after finishing 3rd.

After Portugal, Kristofferson's in the lead with 91 points while Veiby's in 2nd with 70 points and Timmy Hansen's in 3rd with 66 points.

The next event is another two-parter; it's the Benelux World RX of Spa-Francorchamps this October 8-9.

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