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1967: Neither BH nor FMD

Posted Thursday, April 11th, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

For at least 30 years some people keep on claiming that the motorsport of Rallycross owes its existence to either a 1963 Rallysprint type event held at the car parks of Brands Hatch Circuit, or to the outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease in the UK – or even to both. All nonsense, Rallycross was born at Lydden Hill, already nine months before the 1967 RAC Rally was cancelled due to FMD.

21 May 2013

The two Belgians Koen Pauwels (Ford Focus Mk2) and Patrick Van Mechelen (Ford Fiesta Mk7) conquered French soil at Essay. © Johnny Loix/ERC24

Winner without RCE points

Posted Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

Belgian Koen Pauwels claimed overall victory in the second round of the Rallycross Challenge Europe at Essay in France, but has not entered with RCE to get points for the new FIA International Series.

Martin Schanche's 1991 ERC season started with a crash. © EL/ERC24

1991: ERC conquers Portugal

Scott Speed made the 'Star-Car' Ford Fiesta Mk7 flying through the Jungle. © QBA/ERC24

GRC: No Speed limit in the Jungle

Ex-F1 driver Scott Speed drove his 2012 Ford Fiesta Mk7 to the second fastest seeding time. © QBA/ERC24

GRC: Speeding in Seeding

Vic Elford (Porsche 911), here battling with Roger Clark (Ford Cortina GT), won the first ever Rallycross. © ELA/ERC24

1967: Neither BH nor FMD

20 May 2013

After heavy rainfalls the all-dirt track was declared of being "too slippery". © QBA/ERC24

GRC: Slippery when wet

Posted Monday, May 20th, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

Yesterday’s Global RallyCross Championship event to feature in the Barcelona X Games programme was cancelled after heavy rainfalls due to an unusable all-loose surface track.

17 May 2013

René Münnich and his Škoda Fabia Mk2 pictured during the recent tests at Nyirád. © MM/ERC24

RX: Münnich to drop small engine

Posted Friday, May 17th, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

German Škoda Fabia Mk2 campaigner René Münnich has reconsidered his idea to use a small 1400cc engine in Super1600s to save 140kgs of weight.

16 May 2013

SRC: Johan K. wins debut

Posted Thursday, May 16th, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

While Johan Kristoffersson won the SC demo run at Strängnäs victory of the Swedish Rallycross Championship classes were claimed by Daniel Wall in SuperNationals, “Fidde” in SuperNationals 2400 and Tommy Johansson among the Juniors.

14 May 2013

Sébastien Loeb pictured in the Hansen Motorsport Citroën DS3 Rallycross SuperCar en route to his 2012 X Games victory. © QBA/ERC24

RX: Séb Loeb to EC pinnacle

Posted Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by PR by EL

9-times Rally World Champion Sébastien Loeb will contest the FIA European Rallycross Championship for the first time when he drives in the Rallycross of France at Lohéac on August 31 to September 1.

13 May 2013

Patrick Van Mechelen won once again from Jos Kuijpers. © DS/ERC24

NLRC: Van Mechelen again

Posted Monday, May 13th, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

The second round of the Dutch Rallycross Championship at Valkenswaard saw Patrick Van Mechelen, Peter van de Wege, Willem Slob, Davy Leysen and Johan Kwinten as winners of the five different classes.

08 May 2013

Tarmac racer Johan Kristoffersson is set for his first ever Rallycross... © VW Sweden/ERC24

SRC: Johan K. ready for more

Posted Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

With Johan Kristoffersson, son of Tommy Kristoffersson, the next offspring of a former Rallycross hero is set to walk in the shoes of his dad. After starting his own motorsport career in tarmac racing Johan K. is ready for his first Rallycross event.

02 May 2013

Nani Roma pictured at Montalegre while demonstrating his MINI to the RallycrossRX spectators. © JKR/ERC24

GRC: Roma in Barcelona

Posted Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

According to the official Barcelona X Games website Spanish 2004 Dakar Rally winner Nani Roma has confirmed to participate in the Global X Games of Spain on May 19.

29 Apr 2013

Carlos Sainz pictured while testing the Marklund Polo at Montalegre. © JKR/ERC24

GRC: Sainz to Barcelona X Games?

Posted Monday, April 29th, 2013 by Eddi Laumanns

Today World Rally Championship legend “El Matador” Carlos Sainz has tested the second VW Polo Mk5 Rallycross SuperCar of Marklund Motorsport at Montalegre.