German Škoda Fabia Mk2 campaigner René Münnich has reconsidered his idea to use a small 1400cc engine in Super1600s to save 140kgs of weight.
ERC
RX: Loeb to ERC pinnacle
Nine 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.
RX: Solberg jokers for Doran
Round 2 of the FIA European Rallycross Championship at Montalegre in Portugal saw Petter Solberg dominating the weekend, but due to a jump start in the all decisive final “Hollywood” lost overall victory to Liam Doran.
RX: Solberg brilliant on Day 1
Rallycross returnee Petter Solberg dominated Day 1 of the second RallycrossRX series round at Montalegre in the hills of Northern Portugal by bagging the fastest times of both the 1st and 2nd qualifying heats.
RX: Live timings/results P
Live timings and results for Rd2 of the 2013 FIA European Rallycross Championship in Portugal are available via the official RallycrossRX website.
1991: ERC conquers Portugal
Before Montalegre, where this weekend Rd2 of RallycrossRX will be run, it was Lousada who hosted for many a year the ERC rounds of Portugal. Here a short review of the inaugural Portuguese European round in 1991.
RCE: Back to the ERC roots
Round 1 of the inaugural Rallycross Challenge Europe (RCE) was held at the Austrian Wachauring, where 40 years ago the first European Rallycross Championship round in history was won by 1973 ERC winner John Taylor.