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NO rain is expected to fall on the plains of Spain when the world’s
finest racers line up for the qualifying order draw in the FIA World Rallycross
Championship (WRC) in Barcelona tomorrow.
Rallycross events take place on 60% tar and 40% gravel roads of
about one kilometre in length, and can feature one or more jumps, which makes
driving tactics paramount.
The drivers are knocked out as the weekend progresses and only the
six fastest and bravest of them get to contest the final.
After eight rounds to date, the drivers’ log has Peter Solberg’s
World RX Team leading the fray in his Citroën DS3 at 181 points, with Mattias
Ekström only five points behind in his Audi S1.
The pair can, however, expect a serious challenge from the Peugeot
208 WRX driver Timmy Hansen.
Hansen was on the podium in Barcelona last year and was the
highest-scoring driver over the course of the weekend.
After his disappointment at the last race in France, Hansen has
collected only 117 points and said his aim this weekend is to finish inside the
top three once more to add to his score.
Mr Consistency and third place on the log, Johan Kristoffersson for
Volkswagen RX Sweden, will also be a strong contender for a podium in his
Volkswagen Polo. He will be chased hard by the Ford Focus RS of fourth-placed
Andreas Bakkerud.
Highlights of the race will be televised on SuperSport.
