Kristoffersson joined by Grönholm in Supercar class
Hallman and Olofsson to reignite Supercar Lites rivalry
Munnings enters CrossCar/Crosskart category
All of the action to be broadcast live and free-to-air
The 2021 RallyX Nordic presented by Cooper Tires season continues at the iconic Höljes circuit this week (13-16 May), with the Swedish double-header set to serve up another dose of top-class on-track action.
RallyX Nordic roared back into life with a thrilling curtain-raising event at Nysum in Denmark earlier this month, and fans will be hoping for more of the same breathtaking racing when the championship arrives at one of the most famous rallycross venues in the world.
Supercar
Fraser McConnell stole the headlines in round one of the Supercar category in Nysum, with the Jamaican putting in a stellar display to get the better of Johan Kristoffersson and secure his maiden RallyX Nordic victory.
The 22-year-old started the final on the back row of the grid but a lightning launch in his Olsbergs MSE-run Ford Fiesta saw him go doorhandle-to-doorhandle with his established rival before the youngster claimed an advantage that he would not relinquish.
However, three-time FIA World Rallycross Champion Kristoffersson struck back on Sunday with a peerless display of driving - that at one point included him entering Turn One backwards - and the Swede finished the weekend top of the points standings.
Among others, McConnell and Kristoffersson will be joined in the Supercar class this week by the Grönholm RX pair of World RX event-winner Niclas Grönholm and double Euro RX Super1600 Champion Krisztián Szabó while 2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship winner Anton Marklund will also compete at Höljes. The Hedströms Motorsport ace raced for four years in World RX and brings even more quality to an already star-studded line-up in the premier category.
Supercar Lites
Heading into this season on the back of a title-challenging campaign in 2020, Simon Olofsson had plenty to live up to but the STS RX ace didn't disappoint at Nysum with a clean sweep on Saturday.
The 26-year-old then looked set to pull off another dominant whitewash 24 hours later but mechanical issues scuppered his hopes, opening the way for SET Promotion's Tommi Hallman to bag victory and move within a point of Olofsson in the overall table.
Martin Jonsson put together an impressive weekend for Alfta Racing Team, leaving him third in the standings, while pre-season favourite Linus Östlund finished second on Saturday but ran into trouble in round two and is playing catch-up.
Martin Enlund, Nils Andersson and Gregory Fosse all showed plenty of speed in Denmark but Mats Oskarsson - a Supercar Lites elder statesman at the age of 44 - is also one to watch after a second place at Nysum and a similar result at Höljes last year.
Supporting Cast
The CrossCar/Crosskart category provided plenty of thrills and spills at Nysum, with Isak Reiersen coming out on top in round one before Sebastian Enholm showed the ultra-competitive field a clean pair of heels in round two and won all but one session on Sunday, although the standings leader will not be present this week.
Extreme E ace Catie Munnings is a high-profile addition to the class at Höljes, as the British rally driver links up with Team Hansen and LifeLive Nordic to gain more wheel-to-wheel racing experience, but the 23-year-old is keeping her expectations realistic ahead of what promises to be a fast and furious week of racing.
The CrossCar Junior category has been bolstered by a host of local entries, although the new challengers have it all to do if they're going to take the fight to Lukas Andersson after his back-to-back wins in Denmark.
And in the Open 2WD class, Simon Tiger put in the most comprehensive display of the entire weekend as he topped the times in every single session to score a maximum 60 points - but can he repeat the feat at Höljes?
Where to Watch
The high-octane action across all five classes will be broadcast live and in high-definition at tv.rallyx.se, with the racing set to get underway at 8.15am (UK time) on Thursday, 13 May and continuing through to Sunday, 16 May.
Official Entry Lists
Supercar
NO. DRIVER NAT. ENTRANT CAR
TBA TBA TBA Manfred Stohl Ford Fiesta ERX
1 Johan Kristoffersson SWE Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo
5 Lars Andersson SWE Hedströms Motorsport Volkswagen Polo
7 Anders Michalak SWE Hedströms Motorsport Volkswagen Polo
8 Peter Hedström SWE Hedströms Motorsport Ford Fiesta
11 Aleš Fučík CZE KRTZ Motorsport S.R.O. Volkswagen Polo
23 Krisztián Szabó HUN GRX Hyundai i20
24 Lukács Csucsu HUN Speedy Motorsport Citroën DS3
33 Enzo Ide BEL EKS JC Audi S1
35 Fraser McConnell JAM Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta MK8
42 Henri Haapamäki FIN SweepBank Team Ford Fiesta MK8
61 Andreas Carlsson SWE ACRX Renault Clio RS
68 Niclas Grönholm FIN GRX Hyundai i20
69 Sondre Evjen NOR EKS JC Audi S1
92 Anton Marklund SWE Hedströms Motorsport Volkswagen Polo
95 Philip Gehrman SWE Team First Stop Sweden Volkswagen Polo
Supercar Lites
NO. DRIVER NAT. ENTRANT CAR
4 Ida Törnhult SWE Olsbergs MSE Supercar Lites
9 Grégory Fosse FRA Olsbergs MSE Supercar Lites
10 Martin Jonsson SWE Alfta Racing Team Supercar Lites
11 Mats Oskarsson SWE MORX Supercar Lites
13 Nathalie Petersson SWE Natha’s Motorsport Supercar Lites
14 Nils Andersson SWE Kristoffersson Motorsport Supercar Lites
17 Gustav Bergström SWE Kristoffersson Motorsport Supercar Lites
18 Linus Östlund SWE Olsbergs MSE Supercar Lites
22 Mattis Janssom SWE KJ.S RX Supercar Lites
36 Casper Jansson SWE Enlunds Motorsport Supercar Lites
52 Simon Olofsson SWE STS RX Supercar Lites
60 Martin Enlund SWE Enlunds Motorsport Supercar Lites
82 Isak Sjökvist SWE Olsbergs MSE Supercar Lites
87 Tommi Hallman FIN SET Promotion Supercar Lites
91 Niklas Aneklev SWE Team Ramudden / Olsbergs MSE Supercar Lites
166 Martin Ekspjuth SWE Ekspjuth Motorsport Supercar Lites
CrossCar/Crosskart
NO. DRIVER NAT. ENTRANT CAR
1 Tommie Svärd SWE Tommie Svärd Motorsport Casmat
2 Timo Laapotti FIN Team Speedweekend Speedcar
3 Catie Munnings GBR LifeLive Nordic LifeLive TN5
5 Riku Huuhka FIN Team Speedweekend Speedcar
6 Alain Feller LUX Planet Kart Cross K3
8 Pasi Penttinen FIN Team Speedweekend Speedcar
10 Per Goodison SWE Per Goodison Speedcar
11 Jimmie Österberg SWE Power RX Speedcar
15 Reinis Nitišs LVA Planet Kart Cross Kamikaz
26 David Méat FRA Planet Kart Cross Kamikaz
30 Erik Andersson SWE Power RX Speedcar
43 Damien Crépeau FRA Planet Kart Cross Kamikaz
67 Isac Egonsson SWE Carcontrol Speedcar
80 Tomi Rakkolainen FIN Team Speedweekend Speedcar
81 Ronalds Baldins LVA Baco 81 Speedcar
84 Jarkko Aronen FIN Team Speedweekend Speedcar
85 Petter Hane SWE Carcontrol Speedcar
88 André Bendixen SWE Bendixen Motorsport Kamikaz
100 Andreas Persson SWE AT Service YMS
161 Patrik Hallberg SWE Max RPM EDGE
170 Isak Reiersen SWE EKS JC Speedcar
183 Oskar Andersson SWE Enlunds Motorsport EDGE
190 Hampus Rådström SWE Hampus Rådström Speedcar
CrossCar Junior
NO. DRIVER NAT. ENTRANT CAR
5 Thomas Martens BEL LifeLive Nordic LifeLive TN5
10 Joakim Lund Olander SWE Joakim Lund Olander Speedcar
11 Pontus Oskarsson SWE MORX Speedcar
21 Rasmus Persson SWE Carcontrol Speedcar
30 Mikael Uitto FIN Mikael Uitto Speedcar
31 Isac Nordbeck SWE Isac Nordbeck RX01
32 Josefin Holmkvist SWE Holmkvist Motorsport Speedcar
34 Erik Nilsson SWE Carcontrol Speedcar
57 Lauri Halonen FIN Lauri RX Ydrefalk
74 Maiju Niemi FIN Peat Racing Team Speedcar
99 Lukas Andersson SWE LACK 99 Speedcar
111 Isak Hatanmaa FIN Isak Hatanmaa Casmat
128 Oliwer Lidman SWE Vissboda Allservice Speedcar
150 Joonatan Ylilammi FIN Team Ylilammi Speedcar
184 Elias Kalliokoski FIN Kalliokoski Racing Speedcar
199 Alex Gustafsson SWE EKS JC Speedcar
Open 2WD
NO. DRIVER NAT. ENTRANT CAR
1 Simon Tiger SWE TeamTigerRX BMW E30 M3
2 Marcus Norman SWE Odin Target Mazda RX8
5 Lars Englund SWE Lars Englund Porsche 911
11 Roland Larsamo SWE Roland Larsamo BMW M3
46 Mathias Jansson SWE Mathias Jansson Volvo S40
323 Mikael Persson SWE Mikael Persson Motorsport Volkswagen Golf MKIV
327 Morten Bertelsen DNK Morten B. Bertelsen Skoda Fabia RX
329 Kenneth Konge DNK Konge Motorsport BMW E36
