CE Dealer Team chases FIA World RX points lead in Hungary
CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment continues its title challenge in the FIA World RX this weekend, as Hungary joins the World Rallycross Championship for the first time as the iconic Nyirád track will host a double header.
Known for being one of Europe’s longest and most traditional rallycross circuits, the "old-school" Nyirád Racing Center is situated in Transdanubia, just 25 kilometers from the renowned Lake Balaton.
CE Dealer Team heads to Hungary following a strong double podium finish on home soil in Sweden earlier this month. Swedish star Klara Andersson achieved a career-best result by securing second place in the first of the double header races, placing her second in the overall standings.
“I’m really excited to head to Hungary and continue the season. It’s great to arrive with positive momentum and good points in both championships after Höljes. I’ve never raced in Hungary before, but the track looks like a lot of fun. An old-school circuit with plenty of elevation changes and high speed. It’s going to be tough, as always, but we’re motivated to keep up the speed and grab more points for the championship,” said Klara Andersson.
Finnish FIA World RX ace Niclas Grönholm is tied for second place with his team-mate Klara Andersson in the driver standings following the Swedish premiere.
“It's going to be a very interesting race on such an iconic track. Although I’ve never raced at Nyirád before, I’m really looking forward to it. We will continue to work hard to build on the pace we had in Höljes, and keep challenging at the front,” said Niclas Grönholm.
The FIA World RX opener in Höljes featured the debut of the new Battle of Technologies format, where CE Dealer Team’s 100% electric PWR RX1e went head-to-head with sustainably fueled combustion-powered cars.
The team got off to a strong start in its challenge for the teams’ championship, entering the Hungarian round ranked second in the standings.
“I’m really looking forward to the race in Hungary. It’s a new track for the championship and hasn’t been part of World RX before. It’s a fantastic circuit, technical, with some elevation changes and blind corners. I’m expecting some exciting racing,” said Jussi Pinomäki, Team Manager of CE Dealer Team.
“Everyone is still getting used to the new race format and tires, so it’s difficult to predict who will have the advantage, if anyone. We were quite happy with our speed in Sweden, but we need to improve our overall performance. We need to be more consistent and react more efficiently to changing conditions. The forecast predicts quite warm weather, so we need to stay on top of that as well.”
One of the team’s key partners Parker Hannifin will feature in Hungary and have invited regional customers to experience electric world rallycross, as well as take part in business seminars.
Volvo Construction Equipment is the Official Track Building Partner to the FIA World RX championship in 2024 and will be present at Nyirád to showcase its product range and innovative services.
The World RX of Hungary weekend starts on Saturday with round three of the 2024 FIA World RX, followed by round four on Sunday.
The action is broadcast LIVE worldwide on TV – as well as through the Rally.TV online streaming platform and SVT for Swedish viewers.
The full World RX of Hungary schedule is available here.
About CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment
CE Dealer Team was founded in 2022 by the PWR Group in cooperation with Volvo Construction Equipment and its partners. The core goal of the rallycross programme is to drive the shift to improved sustainability and diversity in society and highlight the excitement that a move to an electric future offers. CE Dealer Team is run with support from independent dealers of Volvo Construction Equipment, along with several prominent industrial partners, who together share a commitment to leading a sustainable future, both on track and off.
About FIA World Rallycross Championship
An evolution of the popular FIA European Rallycross Championship, the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) was launched in 2014. Representing the international pinnacle of the dual-surface discipline, the series blends cutting-edge innovation with family-friendly spectator appeal and visits some of the most iconic venues in the sport. In evidence of its commitment to sustainability, World RX entered a new era in 2022 by embracing electric technology, while 2024 heralds the beginning of the ‘Battle of Technologies’, as the championship’s powerful EV cars take on their sustainably-fuelled combustion counterparts on equal terms for the first time.
