From Modena in Italy, where on January 31 a FIA seminar was held prior to the prize giving party for the 2012 European Rallycross and Autocross Championships on February 1, we learned about major changes to the 2013 FIA/IMG ERX series.
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Marklund marked ‘2012 Rookie’
The ERC24 poll, set up to find the ‘2012 European Rallycross Championship Overall Rookie’, is over after no less than 6,324 votes had been placed on our six candidates, resulting in yet another win for Swede Anton Marklund.
It’s Rallycross for Petter
Petter Solberg, the 2003 World Rally Champion, has eventually taken his decision for 2013 in favour of Rallycross, the motorsport he started his racing career with back in 1992.
From tarmac to mixed surface
Timmy Hansen, the older son of 14-times European Rallycross Champion Kenneth Hansen, has decided to walk in the shoes of his father and is set for a Rallycross career, after several years of tarmac-only racing in single-seaters.
PR: K.O.B. with Hedström
Norwegian Knut Ove Børseth joins Swedish Hedströms Motorsport – the team is ready to fight for podiums in 2013.
PR: GRC Lites
After running only one class of vehicles during the 2012 season, the GRC is pleased to announce the addition of the ‘Lites’ class for 2013.
Wassup, Set youngsters?
Prior to the FIA European Rallycross Championship ERC24 asked the two promising Set Promotion youngsters Joni Wiman and Teemu Suninen about their plans for 2013.