CE Dealer Team starts second half of World RX at legendary Spa-Francorchamps
Construction Equipment Dealer Team heads to Belgium and the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the fourth race weekend of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.
CE Dealer Team arrives to the Belgian double header after a historic double podium in Portugal, where Niclas Grönholm claimed the team’s first World RX win and team-mate Klara Andersson became the first-ever female to secure a podium in the championship.
With his victory last time out, Niclas Grönholm is in the fight for the podium positions in the drivers’ championship. The Finn lies fifth, with just 10 points to second-placed Ole Christian Veiby.
”We’re heading to Belgium with a great boost after our fantastic result in Portugal. Spa is a short track where the starts are crucial. Turn one is tricky, and always causes a lot of action. There are a few places to overtake, but that is never easy. I am looking forward to continuing to build the pace in the car, and hopefully we can have two good races,” said Niclas Grönholm.
Klara Andersson holds sixth place in the driver’s standings after her historic podium, eight points behind team-mate Niclas Grönholm.
The Swedish driver made her debut in the World RX support-series RX2e last year at Spa-Francorchamps, finishing in a strong fourth place.
”I am really looking forward to being back at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps this weekend. It is where I made my international rallycross debut exactly one year ago, and I have really good memories from this track,” said Klara Andersson.
”After the great results in Portugal, I am bringing a positive feeling and confidence to Belgium, and look forward to keep progressing with the team.”
Going into the second half of CE Dealer Team's ground-breaking journey in the new all-electric World RX, the team is third in the team’s standing and closing on its rivals.
”There has been no rest after our historic result in Portugal. The team along with our partners have continued to work hard to make sure we come as prepared as possible to continue to challenge for the very top in the final half of the season,” said Jussi Pinomäki, Team Manager of CE Dealer Team.
The Benelux RX of Spa-Francorchamps starts on Saturday with round six of the 2022 FIA World RX, followed by round seven on Sunday. The double header broadcast globally – as well as through the RX+ online streaming platform.
A full schedule for the Benelux RX of Spa-Francorchamps weekend is available here.
More information about the CE Dealer Team programme: www.cedealerteam.com
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For more Information:
Emil Axelsson
Sporting & Commercial Director
CE Dealer Team
+46(0)70 233 51 23
emil.axelsson@cedealerteam.com
Johan Meissner
PR & Communications Director
CE Dealer Team
+46(0)70 241 3234
media@pwrgrp.com
About CE Dealer team
CE Dealer Team is operated by PWR RX, a sister company of the successful Swedish motorsport team PWR Racing, a company founded in 2012 by Daniel Haglöf and Peter Wallenberg Jr. PWR are constructors of PWR001, the world's first fully electric touring car, and are multiple Scandinavian Touring Car Championship champions. The rallycross programme 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 and Africa. 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.
