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Rallycross Giants Join Titansrx Europe BE LOUD – BE WILD – BE REAL Rallycross giants join TitansRX! RX record winners Hansen Motorsport will start in TitansRX’s 2019 championship One of Rallycross’ most renowned teams, Hansen Motorsport, will participate in the brand- new TitansRX Series. Run by 14-time European Rallycross Champion Kenneth Hansen, the team will be fielding his sons Timmy, World Championship runner-up in 2015, and Kevin, RX Lites World Champion 2015. The Swedes have been in Rallycross since the early 1990ies, competing in the European Championship with Ford and Citroen. From 2014 onward, Hansen was Peugeot Sport’s official partner in the World Championship until the car manufacturer opted for an own factory team in December 2017. "I am very happy and excited about joining TitansRX in 2019. The cars will be fast and the calendar features iconic circuits. I can't wait for the season to begin”, Timmy Hansen said. “I want to thank Max (Pucher, Series CEO) for taking the initiative to launch TitansRX, a high- profile championship with a vision to take Rallycross back to its roots. It is exactly, what our sport needs right now”, he added. His younger brother Kevin is also ready to fight for Silverware saying: “I am young, I am fast and I am hungry for success. I am eager to show my true potential and get back to the Victory Lane. Big thanks to Max for giving me this amazing opportunity!" Naturally, TitansRX CEO Max J. Pucher was all smiles. “Hansen Motorsport has been fighting at the top of our sport for nearly three decades now. It is an honour that they are the first team to enter our 2019 championship.” The 2019 TitansRX season will take off at the Dreux Circuit, France, on June 29/30. All events will be televised live on Eurosport and streamed live on Eurosport Player. Timmy Hansen Date of birth: 21 May 1992, Hometown: Götene, Sweden Career highlights: 2018: Nitro World Games winner 2014-2018: 5-years factory driver for Peugeot 2015: World Rallycross Champion runner-up and World Rallycross Team Champion 2013: RX Rookie of the year and 3rd place in the FIA European Rallycross Championship Kevin Hansen Date of birth: 28th May 1998, Home town: Lidköping, Sweden Career highlights: 2018: Factory driver for Peugeot & 8th in the FIA World Rallycross championship 2017: FIA World Rallycross championship Top Rookie 2016: Youngest-ever FIA European Supercar Champion BE LOUD – BE WILD – BE REAL 2015: Champion RX2 and youngest-ever participant in World RX (17 years 182 days) Free images, © Fritz About TitansRX Europe: TitansRX is a Rallycross Series focusing on the excitement of drivers and fans participating in one of the most competitive and fastest growing motorsports. TitansRX will hold twelve races on six double header weekends in six different countries. The innovative one-design PanteraRX6 car will provide a level grid, emphasising driving skill. The new regulations will create more exciting and closer racing. The TV production will put drivers to the foreground and capture the most energetic and emotional moments on and off the track. Titans RX 2019 Race Calendar Official Test MAY 4-5 AUSTRIA MJP ARENA Rds 1 & 2 JUN 29-30 FRANCE ESSAY Rds 3 & 4 JUL 27-28 UK LYDDEN HILL Rds 5 & 6 AUG 10-11 PORTUGAL MONTALEGRE Rds 7 & 8 SEP 7-8 AUSTRIA MJP ARENA Rds 9 & 10 OCT 5-6 HUNGARY NYIRAD Grand Finale OCT 19-20 GERMANY BUXTEHUDE Plz mail us a URL or a PDF of the published article. For further details or questions plz contact: HM Sports Sports Consulting Agency Harry Miltner 0043 676 84 1234 187 [email protected] .
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