CE Dealer Team heads to South Africa as FIA World RX relaunches 2023 season
CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment will be back on track this weekend as the all-electric 2023 FIA World RX season restarts in South Africa.
With the investigation of the incident at Lydden Hill earlier this year still being active, the FIA, World RX promotor, teams and stakeholders of the championship have decided to continue the 2023 season racing with the electric RX2e cars. And the remaining rounds in South Africa and Hong Kong will be run as double headers.
The FIA World RX of South Africa will be the first time the championship heads outside Europe since the 2019 finale, which was also held in Cape Town.
Niclas Grönholm holds second in the drivers’ championship and the Finnish driver claimed the victory in South Africa back in 2019.
”It will be interesting to go back to Cape Town. I have some really good memories from winning there back in 2019. This time we are in different cars, and everyone should have similar equipment. It is good that we get to race and keep the championship going, I’m really looking forward to the weekend,” said Niclas Grönholm.
Swede Klara Andersson is currently seventh in the standings, just eight points from third in the edge-of-the-seat FIA World RX season.
”It is great to be back in action in the FIA World RX again. It is my first time racing in South Africa. The track looks fun, and it is one of the venues I am looking forward to the most this year. It’s also exciting when everyone has got the same material, it can change things up in the championship. We will try to have a solid weekend and collect as many points as possible and give our fans and partners a good show,” said Klara Andersson.
CE Dealer Team holds second in the teams’ championship after the first three rounds of the season. This weekend will be the first time the team races outside Europe during its groundbreaking journey in the 100% electric championship.
”It’s a fantastic feeling for us all to be back racing this weekend. And as everyone in the championship will race in equal machinery, the competition will no doubt be even tougher in South Africa and Hong Kong. We have a strong turnout and support from our partners in South Africa and we will as always try to get the best results possible,” said Jussi Pinomäki, Team Manager of CE Dealer Team.
CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment will have close to 200 guests on site in Cape Town from hosting dealer Babcock and other partners of the programme, showcasing the latest electric machinery and services.
The FIA World RX of South Africa starts on Saturday with round four of the 2023 FIA World RX, followed by round five on Sunday.
The double header broadcast globally – as well as through the RX+ online streaming platform and SVT for Swedish viewers.
A full schedule for the weekend is available here: https://bit.ly/3ru7pP4
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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.
