CE Dealer Team by Volvo
Construction Equipment has its sights set on title glory in the FIA World
Rallycross Championship in 2024, after confirming an unchanged driver line-up
of multiple event-winner Niclas Grönholm and rising star Klara Andersson.
CE Dealer Team joined the World
RX grid two years ago, placing third in the Teams’ standings in its inaugural
season before improving to second last year. The forthcoming campaign will herald
the beginning of the eagerly-anticipated new ‘Battle of Technologies’, pitting
the cutting-edge electric RX1e cars directly
against their sustainably-fuelled RX1 combustion counterparts for
the first time – a
significant milestone in the sport’s evolution.
“I’m incredibly excited about
the upcoming season and the opportunity to compete against the best in the
world,” enthused Grönholm, a driver with seven career victories to his name at
the pinnacle of the dual-surface discipline.
“While winning is always the
ultimate goal, I approach each race with humility and respect for the
competition. Every season brings new challenges and opportunities for growth,
and I’m fully committed to giving my best in the pursuit of success. I can’t
wait to hit the track and see what we can achieve together as a team.”
The 27-year-old Finn – son of
two-time FIA World Rally Champion, Marcus Grönholm – is targeting a concerted championship
bid behind the wheel of CE Dealer Team’s electric PWR RX1e, having finished
third in the title table in each of the past three seasons.
Team-mate Andersson made her
World RX debut in 2022, since when she has rapidly established herself as a
leading protagonist. After making history in Portugal during her rookie
campaign – as the first female ever to reach the rostrum in top-flight
international rallycross – in Hong Kong last November, the 24-year-old Swede
then became the first
woman to top a heat session in the series.
“I’m honoured to be confirmed as
an official driver again with CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment,” commented
Andersson, “and thrilled to be part of a team that aims for excellence in
rallycross. With our eyes fixed on the Teams’ championship, we are determined
to bring our best to every race and lead the team to victory.
“I’m incredibly excited to start
my third season in the FIA World Rallycross Championship. This year is going to
be really interesting with the ‘Battle of Technologies’, and it will be super-cool
to have the finale ‘Down Under’ in Australia! Together, we’re ready to tackle
the challenges ahead and make our mark both on and off-track, so let’s make
this year special!”
The 2024 World RX action will
get underway at CE Dealer Team’s home circuit of Höljes in Sweden – rallycross’
legendary ‘Magic Weekend’ – on 6-7 July.
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