PREVIEW: Euro RX/Projekt E - Höljes
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The season-opener of the 2020 FIA European Rallycross Championship finally takes place this weekend along with Projekt E, which sees the beginning of electric rallycross racing.
All you need to know for this weekend’s World RX season-opener at Holjes including the double-header format, schedule and all the key talking points.
Can Timmy Hansen and Team Hansen defend their World RX titles? They will be the team to beat but will it be enough to topple a certain Johan Kristoffersson?
Monster Energy RX Cartel have finally unveiled their latest challengers for the 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship
Fan favourites Andreas Bakkerud and Liam Doran are back to rectify a heartbreaking end to their World RX campaigns in a pair of Renault Meganes this season.
Another World RX livery reveal, this time its All-Inkl.com Munnich Motorsport ‘s Timo Scheider with Rene Munnich running a similar livery.
Grégory Fosse will make his RX2 International Series debut with Olsbergs MSE at Nysum in Denmark in early September.
The second edition of the DiRT Rally World Series has been announced, with the winner of the rallycross category being given a test-drive in a eRX2 car as part of their prize.
Will GRX Taneco sneak under the radar to mount a World RX title challenge this season? Niclas Gronholm and Timur Timerzyanov both stick with the team for 2020 and will be looking to fight at the front.
Oliver Eriksson has been selected to become the official test driver and ambassador for the upcoming all-electric FIA eRX2 Championship.
Timmy and Kevin Hansen’s cars for the 2020 World RX season have been revealed, which includes a distinct new paint scheme for Kevin.
2016 World Rallycross champion Mattias Ekström will replace Janis Baumanis in the opening pair of rounds of the 2020 season at KYB Team JC.
Next up as part of The Checkered Flag’s team-by-team preview of the 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship is GCK Unkorrupted and GCK Bilstein. Anton Marklund will run a single car entry with GCK Bilstein while Rokas Baciuska and Guerlain Chicherit return with GCK Unkorrupted.
As we build up to the start of the 2020 FIA World RX season TCF previews each team ahead of round one in Holjes. First up is All-Inkl.com Munnich Motorsport.
19 drivers are entered for the 2020 World RX of Finland, with five competitors set to race at their home event.
WRC2 and Citroën works driver Mads Østberg has confirmed his appearance in the new Projekt E series, driving the all-new Citroën C3 ERX.
Ken Block is back in rallycross after confirming an entry into the new Projekt E series.
