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Pontus Lindroos

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Covering off-road news for The Checkered Flag since 2019, with over 10 years of experience working with all sorts of publications, media & PR-related things in motorsport.
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Extreme E

Extreme E Reveal St. Helena Ship Ahead of 2021 Season

By Pontus Lindroos
September 30, 2020
2 Mins read

Extreme E has officially revealed the St. Helena ship that it will use for transportation and as a hub for the 2021 season.

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Extreme E

Extreme E Announces Partnership with Unicef

By Pontus Lindroos
September 30, 2020
2 Mins read
The all-electric off-road racing series Extreme E has announced a partnership with Unicef that will will work with young climate changers in Greenland ahead of the Kangerlussuaq round in August 2021
European Rallycross Super1600FIA World Rallycross

2020 World RX of Catalunya-Barcelona Entries Unveiled

By Pontus Lindroos
September 25, 2020
3 Mins read
Entry lists for the 2020 World RX of Catalunya-Barcelona have now been unveiled with a 20-strong Supercar field and a 23-strong European Super 1600 field
Extreme E

ART Grand Prix Partners with Veloce Racing for the Extreme E entry

By Pontus Lindroos
September 24, 2020
1 Mins read
ART Grand Prix will be entering the 2021 all-electric off-road racing series Extreme E and partners up with the Veloce Racing for the campaign
Rally

Opel Motorsport unveils the New Opel Corsa Rally4

By Pontus Lindroos
September 24, 2020
1 Mins read
Opel Motorsport have now unveiled the Opel Adam R2 predecessor, the all-new Opel Corsa Rally4 which will be entering the rallies from early next year.
FIA World Rally Championship

Mäkinen Describes Tänak's Tactic as 'Unsportsmanlike' Behaviour

By Pontus Lindroos
September 23, 2020
1 Mins read
Toyota Gazoo Racing team principal Tommi Mäkinen is not happy over the tactical moves by Ott Tänak to go slower in the second-to-last special stage to save tyres for the Power Stage – where the Estonian claimed four extra championship points
WRC2

Tidemand takes WRC2 lead with victory in Turkey

By Pontus Lindroos
September 23, 2020
1 Mins read
Pontus Tidemand won Rally Turkey last weekend and as a result sees him taking the WRC2 championship lead,
FIA World Rally Championship

Puncture Snatched Away a Win for Neuville in Turkey

By Pontus Lindroos
September 22, 2020
1 Mins read
Thierry Neuville claimed his second podium finish of the year in Turkey last weekend but admitted he was annoyed not to take the overall win.
FIA World Rally Championship

No More WRC Events for Loeb After Rally Turkey?

By Pontus Lindroos
September 22, 2020
1 Mins read
Sébastien Loeb is rumored to have made his final WRC appearance on Rally Turkey last weekend.
FIA World Rally Championship

Evans Claims Championship Lead after Rally Turkey

By Pontus Lindroos
September 22, 2020
1 Mins read
By winning Rally Turkey, Elfyn Evans has taken the championship lead by 18 points over teammate Sébastien Ogier.
FIA World Rallycross

Timmy Hansen: "The team hasn't made a single mistake all weekend.”

By Pontus Lindroos
September 22, 2020
2 Mins read
Timmy Hansen believes he and the Hansen team are slowly making progress towards the front of the 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship.
FIA World Rally Championship

Monza Rally Show Looking to Host WRC Season Finale

By Pontus Lindroos
September 22, 2020
1 Mins read
The Italian Monza Rally Show is now looking to host the FIA World Rally Championship season-finale in December – the event has regularly attended by several WRC teams and drivers in the past.
FIA World Rally Championship

Mäkinen to Step Down as Toyota Team Principal at End of 2020

By Pontus Lindroos
September 22, 2020
2 Mins read
Tommi Mäkinen will step away from his role as the team manager at Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team at the end of 2020 and will become an advisor for the Japanese manufacturer starting next season.
FIA World Rallycross

Double Podium for KYB Team JC in Latvia

By Pontus Lindroos
September 22, 2020
4 Mins read
A great weekend for KYB Team JC in Latvia as Mattias Ekström took the win in Sunday’s final with Robin Larsson joining the podium in third.
FIA World Rallycross

Mixed Emotions for GRX Taneco in Latvia

By Pontus Lindroos
September 21, 2020
2 Mins read
It wasn’t a perfect weekend for the GRX Taneco tam in Latvia over the weekend, Niclas Grönholm managed to finish in fifth rounds, while Timur Timerzyanov and Krisztian Szabo both missed out the final
Projekt E

Projekt E: Raymond Claims Debut Win With Citroën in Latvia

By Pontus Lindroos
September 20, 2020
1 Mins read
Cyril Raymond won on his first appearance in the Projekt E Series aboard the brand-new Citroën C3 ERX.
European Rallycross

Euro RX: Eriksson Finally Wins in Riga

By Pontus Lindroos
September 20, 2020
4 Mins read
Oliver Eriksson won a dramatic FIA European Rallycross Championship round in Latvia.
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