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World Rallycross set for debut Down Under

Ole Christian Veiby, Johan Kristoffersson, Niclas Groenholm and Timmy Hansen go head-to-head in Hong Kong during last year’s FIA World Rallycross Championships.

By Edwina Williams

Date posted: February 29, 2024

AUSTRALIA is set to host all the action of the FIA World Rallycross Championships’ season finale for 2024.

In the recently published race schedule, the end of the series has been booked at a location to be advised from Saturday 30 November to Sunday 1 December.

It will be the first time the category has ever been staged in the country.

“We’re excited to officially present the 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship calendar,” said the championships’ managing director, Arne Dirks.

“A huge amount of hard work has gone into putting this schedule together, and we must thank all of our stakeholders for their earnest efforts and support.

“With a mixture of traditional rallycross favourites such as Höljes, Montalegre and Mettet, a very well-deserved promotion for Nyirád following two excellent European championship events.

“We are also looking at a maiden visit to Australia and a return to France, we have a truly global and compelling calendar sure to whet the appetite of competitors and fans alike, and one befitting of such a landmark season as the ‘Battle of Technologies’ gets underway in style.”

Johan Kristoffersson and Ole Christian Veiby, Timmy and Kevin Hansen and Niclas Groenholm. Photo: JOERG MITTER / RED BULL CONTENT POOL

Johan Kristoffersson and Ole Christian Veiby, Timmy and Kevin Hansen and Niclas Groenholm. Photo: JOERG MITTER / RED BULL CONTENT POOL

The FIA World Rallycross Championship is a dual-surface category that has been running for 10 years, and 2024’s field will include both combustion engines and electric vehicles head-to-head.

“We are looking forward to seeing the RX1e cars back in action for the first time since last summer, and curious to discover how they compare against the sustainably-fuelled combustion cars on the grid,” Mr Dirks said.

“As we all know in rallycross, there will be absolutely no quarter given.”

The penultimate round of the series, which is expected to be held in Asia, is yet to be confirmed.

Action will begin in June in Essay, France, before rounds in Sweden, Hungary, Belgium, Portugal.

“Looking further ahead, we are already in the advanced stages of finalising next year’s plans, with even more interest from major new markets.

“We look forward to confirming and presenting the 2025 World RX dates in due course,” Mr. Dirks said.

Use of an Australian venue, and the Nyirád circuit in Hungary, are subject to approval.

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