Niclas Grönholm claims third consecutive World RX podium for CE Dealer Team in Spain
Construction Equipment Dealer Team took its third consecutive podium in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, as Niclas Grönholm claimed second in the penultimate round in Barcelona.
The Spanish double header was the first-ever all-electric World RX event, with all support classes competing throughout the weekend being 100% electric.
Niclas Grönholm was in the fight for the win on Saturday, ultimately finishing second and taking his third straight podium in the World RX. The Finn is now third in the standings going into the final round, just nine points from second place in the drivers’ championship.
”It was a challenging weekend, where we had to work hard to find the pace. It was great to get a podium in front of all our partners and guests at the track. We had some issues in Sunday’s finals that made it hard to fight for a good result, but we still salvaged some points. I am already looking forward to the final round in Germany, and to secure a strong result in the championship,” said Niclas Grönholm.
Klara Andersson fought back on Sunday to secure her third appearance in a World RX final, finishing fourth ahead of team-mate Grönholm. The Swedish driver holds seventh in the standings, six points short of sixth.
”It was a long weekend with a strong ending. We have been working all weekend to find a good balance with the car, which was especially difficult on Saturday due to the constant track evolution. On Sunday, we found a setup that I felt comfortable pushing with, and the pace in the final was really good. I am proud of the development on a new tricky track, and it was fun to push for the podium today in the final,” said Klara Andersson.
CE Dealer Team holds third in the team standings ahead of the final round, which takes place in Germany on November 12-13.
”It feels great to take our third consecutive podium, as well as getting both cars into Sunday’s final in front of all our partners here in Barcelona as we had over 400 guests on site. Everyone in the team will continue to work hard along with our partners to finish our ground-breaking first season with a strong result in Germany,” said Jussi Pinomäki, Team Manager of CE Dealer Team.
”Also, big congratulations to Johan Kristoffersson on taking his fifth drivers’ title, as well as the KMS-team for securing the team championship.”
Results and standings after FIA World RX of Catalunya: https://bit.ly/3SKTqf3
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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.
