CE Dealer Team heads to Norwegian Hell for second FIA World RX round
CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment will continue its challenge for the FIA World RX titles this weekend at the legendary circuit Hell in Norway.
Hell is the track where the team made its highly anticipated debut in the all-electric FIA World RX last year – a programme driving the shift to improved sustainability and diversity in motorsport and the construction equipment industry by highlighting the excitement that a move to an electric future offers.
The team arrives in Norway from a promising premiere in Portugal two weeks ago where it kicked off its ground-breaking second season.
Niclas Grönholm arrives as third in the drivers’ championship after a podium in the Portuguese curtain raiser. The 27-year-old Finn looks to continue his fight for the World Championship title at the track where he took his first ever FIA World RX win in 2019.
”The first race in Portugal was really encouraging, and I think we have something good to build on for the rest of the season. Everybody in the team along with our partners are eager to score good results. I have a nice feeling going to Norway, where I had great results in the past. We will as always do everything we can to get big points, and chase that first win of the season,” said Niclas Grönholm.
Swedish rallycross star Klara Andersson made her World RX debut at Hell last year, reaching the final in her first RX1e appearance and is currently fifth in the standings.
”I am extremely excited to come back to Norway where we made our World RX debut last year. I have great memories from there and I look forward to build on the momentum from Portugal. It’s always a great atmosphere around the track in Hell, and I can’t wait to get going and fight for the podium,” said Klara Andersson.
As both 100% electric PWR RX1e race cars raced the final in Portugal, CE Dealer Team shares second in the teams’ championship.
After a promising start to the season in Portugal, the team and our partners have worked hard to further improve our operation. This is crucial to reach our highly set goals of even better overall performance. Hell was a good circuit for us last year and while we expect even tougher opposition this year, our ambition is to secure an even stronger result this year,” said Jussi Pinomäki, Team Manager of CE Dealer Team.
The World RX of Norway weekend starts on Friday with practice sessions. The competitive action starts on Saturday with SuperPole and the two first heats. Sunday features heat three, four and the finals.
The action is broadcast LIVE worldwide on TV – as well as through the RX+ online streaming platform and SVT for Swedish viewers.
The full World RX of Norway schedule is available here: https://bit.ly/3X5XDxC
Media contact information
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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
The FIA World Rallycross Championship is one of six official World Championship in motorsport alongside Formula 1 and World Rally Championship. The championship runs on seven venues across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Rallycross is a combination of rallying and circuit racing. It is head-to-head short, sharp races on mixed surfaces (dirt and asphalt) contained within amphitheatre venues. In the headlining FIA World Rallycross Championship, high-profile drivers are equipped with fully electric RX1 cars producing over 600bhp and the ability to accelerate from 0-100km/h in less than two seconds – faster than a Formula 1 car.
