Crucial weekend for CE Dealer Team at classic Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Construction Equipment Dealer Team heads to the classic Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain for the penultimate round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.
Niclas Grönholm enters the double header in Catalunya with back-to-back podiums in the last events. The Finn is challenging for the runner-up spot in the drivers’ championship, only three points short of second place.
”Barcelona is obviously going to be crucial in the fight for second place in the championship, so we must do everything we can to catch as many points as possible. The track is pretty challenging, and with the new cars, I am sure it is not going to be easy. But I am looking forward to the challenge and continuing to build on our speed from the last rounds,” said Niclas Grönholm.
Klara Andersson showed encouraging pace at Spa-Francorchamps, just missing out on a spot in the final. The Swedish driver currently holds seventh place in the championship heading into the penultimate double header.
”I am excited to be back in the PWR RX1e in Barcelona. Again, a new track for me, and it looks very fun and technical. My pace has been progressing very nicely the last few events, and I cannot wait to get back on track to keep learning and get quicker and quicker,” said Klara Andersson.
CE Dealer Team is third in the teams’ championship, with two rounds to go in its inaugural ground-breaking season in the all-electric World RX.
”We’re in an important stage of the championship, where every single point is crucial. The team along with its partners have continued the hard work to be as prepared as possible ahead of the double header in Spain. Our ambition is to continue to deliver competitive results and keep challenging for a strong position in both championships,” said Jussi Pinomäki, Team Manager of CE Dealer Team.
The FIA World RX of Catalunya starts on Saturday with round eight 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 World RX of Catalunya weekend is available here.
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Contact 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.
