New Era Of World Rallycross Launched In Norway

The brand new age of the FIA World Rallycross Championship lastly dawned final evening (11 August) because the model new all-electric beasts have been revealed to the general public for the primary time.

The brand new RX1e class vehicles have been unveiled throughout a launch occasion within the Norwegian city of Stjørdal. The rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the assembled crowd as they have been warmed up by an electrical DJ set earlier than the brand new machines have been revealed. There was a equally excited reception because the drivers stepped out and shared their ideas on the brand new period of WorldRX.

Protected to say, they’re all wanting to get going. 4-time world champion Johan Kristoffersson mentioned: “I believe followers are going to be stunned by the efficiency and velocity. I’ve not often felt so pumped going into a brand new season – it’s definitely going to be one to recollect.”

Whereas this can be a brand new period for the game, there are nonetheless giant parts of familiarity for the followers – one in every of Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS‘s important rivals goes to be the equally legendary Hansen World RX Crew, helmed by Kenneth Hansen. Talking individually to the occasion, Hansen defined the challenges which have led to this historic second: “It was not so simple as simply eradicating the inner combustion engine and placing within the electrical powertrain – this has been an enormous effort by everybody within the crew, in Sweden, France and England.”

The top result’s vehicles that produce 500kW of energy (the equal of 680bhp) and 880Nm of immediate torque, making them the quickest rallycross vehicles ever. They’re so quick, they even took former world champion Timmy Hansen abruptly: “I’m very positively stunned by many issues, principally with how briskly the automotive is – it truly is as quick as we had been hoping. The velocity of the launch is simply unimaginable now – it’s one thing utterly completely different.”

With the joys of the brand new machines displayed on the launch occasion, mixed with the expertise on the grid, the joy ranges are constructing for the season’s opening spherical which takes place this weekend (13/14 August) in Hell.