Alongside the permanent entries from KMS - HORSE Powertrain (Johan Kristoffersson and Ole Christian Veiby in a pair of sustainably-fuelled Volkswagen Polo KMS 601 RX combustion cars), Hansen World RX Team (with electric Peugeot 208 RX1e machinery for Swedish siblings Timmy and Kevin Hansen) and CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment (Niclas Grönholm and Klara Andersson in the series’ first-ever gender-equal line-up) are three intriguing additions.
Triple British Rallycross Champion and reigning FIA European Rallycross Champion Patrick O’Donovan (Team RX Racing Peugeot 208 WRX) sensationally reached the rostrum on his World Championship debut in Hong Kong 12 months ago, and the 20-year-old is looking to repeat the feat in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, PGRX is fielding a pair of Hyundai i20s for World RX newcomer Steven Bossard – who defied expectations to lift the laurels in the French Rallycross Championship this year following a decade-long absence from the grid – and Juha Rytkönen, who chased his team-mate home for the runner-up spoils in the standings.
Indeed, the flying Finn could just be the dark horse in the field, having stunned with a second-place finish on home soil at Kouvola back in 2020 – his maiden appearance at international rallycross’ highest level. Amongst the drivers he beat that day were both Hansen brothers and Grönholm...
The full entry list and timetable can be found here, with the action set to get underway with free practice at 09:45 local time (07:45 CET) on Saturday, 9 November, followed by two full days of high-energy, high-stakes competition, as the destiny of the 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship crown is fought out in Asia.
Fri 01 Nov 2024
Rytkönen’s return caps World RX of Türkiye entry list
The entry list for next weekend’s World RX of Türkiye (9-10 November) has today been published, with season regulars joined by two former podium-finishers and the new French Champion for what is shaping up to be a blockbuster finale.
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