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This publication may not be redistributed, copied or version of Rallycross reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the written World are interactive – click consent of the copyright holder. on them to be taken to the Unless otherwise stated, all text and photographs are © copyright advertiser’s website. Tim Whittington 2012. Contents Check the whole advert as [email protected] some have multiple links – and 5 Top Story you wouldn’t want to miss Contributors: 18 Robin Larsson anything, would you? Eddi Laumanns, Hal Ridge, Henk de Winter, Dave Smeets, Johan 7 Diary Gallery There are also links from Dingenen 20 Less is more 14 Diary June some editorial items and we will This issue published : May 1 22 European championship always try to offer a live link Next issue published: June 1 16 Ulrik Linnemann wherever we quote a website www.myriorama.com 26 Shoestring stories address in editorial. [email protected] myriorama 2 | #101 – July 2012 ©RallycrossWorld.COM RallycrossWorld.COM #101 – July 2012 | 3 Top story Rocky start for JRX Hansen wins postponed first event in Sweden Kevin Hansen won the first round of the new SVERRE ISACHSEN JRX Junior Rallycross Cup. Inset: Ada Marie Cosworth YB – 543bhp, 920Nm torque Hvaal led the final but had to settle for European Rallycross Champion 2009 second place. European Rallycross Champion 2010 European Rallycross Champion 2011 JULIAN GODFREY Duratec 1.6 – 225bhp, 181Nm torque After the first event was delayed because the cars were September, so that the drivers will have their initial six races in Winner, 2011 Super1600 ERC Belgium incomplete and the missing components had been lost in the JRX Cup in 2012.” transit, the JRX Junior Rallycross Cup made its debut in the In addition to the ‘electrical’ problem that delayed the +44 (0)1435 865999 FIA European Rallycross Championship at Höljes in Sweden. competitive debut of the JRX cars, the four-wheel drive The teams expecting JRX cars did not get the new racecars were presented in Norway, and raced in Sweden, machines until they arrived in Norway, the cars delivered equipped only with front-wheel drive. “There is a problem, RACETUNERS.COM in an incomplete state that left customers with the task of or what we think is a potential problem, with one part so we completing the initial build. Patience and goodwill were tested decided that it was best not to take any chances and run all further when it became clear that the missing components the cars with front-wheel drive in the first races and add the were missing were not going to be delivered in time to allow rear-drive when we are confident that everything is working the cars to race. On Saturday evening a statement was issued properly. It’s not really a problem, the prototype car was by the JRX staff announcing a postponement. It said: front-wheel drive when we drove it in Austria and it was only “The JRX team has tried its best to have the cars ready for going onto the loose and in the very long first corner that you racing in Norway, but due to missing electrical parts package, really felt the car would be nicer with four-wheel drive. From and although all efforts provided to find alternative solutions, it the outside you can’t see any difference,” said MAKS Events JULIAN GODFREY JOS KUYPERS KOEN PAUWELS is now obvious that the first race of this new rallycross category partner Kenneth Hansen. Cosworth YB – 543bhp, 810Nm torque Cosworth YB – 543bhp, 920Nm torque Duratec 2.0 – 304.7bhp, 256.8Nm torque will be postponed one week, to Höljes, Sweden. Therefore, the Although all seven cars started in Sweden, reliability issues British Rallycross Champion 2011 Dutch Rallycross Champion 2011 Belgian Rallycross Champion, TouringCar 2011 team can now announce that they are finalizing all details meant that only two made it to the final which was won by for the next race. A replacement race is planned to be held in Kevin Hansen. RallycrossWorld.COM #101 – July 2012 | 5 Diary gallery Better late than never The new JRX Junior Rallycross Cup series made its delayed debut in the Swedish ERC event where seven of the control-spec racers supplied by series organiser MAKS Events appeared. Marat Knazev won the first race in the qualifying heats while the final was won by Kevin Hansen. RallycrossWorld.COM #101 – July 2012 | 7 Diary gallery PG Tips Rally driver PG Andersson joined his neighbour Peter Hedström in one of the Olle Arnesson-owned Skoda Fabias at Höljes. The local super team almost had both cars on the podium, but Andersson was forced to retire from second place in the last lap with driveline problems. Hedström took the position. RallycrossWorld.COM #101 – July 2012 | 9 Diary gallery Håbørg’s new Corsa Norwegian TouringCar event winner Ole Håbjørg introduced his new Opel Corsa D-based challenger at his home event