World Rallycross Championship a.k.a RALLYX

[Fast Eddie WRC]

RX Canada LIVE tonight on Eurosport and live stream here: http://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/livestream

Heats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2FATAvoLV4

[Fast Eddie WRC]

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Great win for Jeanney but Solberg didn't even make the final after carnage in semi final 1.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Wilks returns to World RX action with JRM Racing !!!!

Britain’s Guy Wilks will make a return to FIA World Rallycross Championship action next month when he drives a JRM Racing MINI RX Supercar at Lohéac in France (4-6 September).

The 34-year-old made his World RX debut with the JRM squad at the British round of the series at Lydden Hill in May. Although it was his first taste of rallycross competition, the two-time British Rally Champion qualified for the event final – a feat that delighted the British rallycross fans and highlighted the potential of the 1.6-litre MINI RX in only its second-ever World RX event.

Wilks is keen to show his World RX capabilities again and has chosen Lohéac – arguably the most popular event on the World RX calendar – as the race where he plans to build on his Lydden Hill success.

His MINI RX Supercar will once again carry a distinctive yellow KNE (Karting North East) livery – promoting Wilks’ successful outdoor motor and adrenaline sports and corporate event arena in the North East of England.

“I’m hugely excited to be back on the World RX grid at Lohéac,” Wilks said. “Lydden was a bit of a trip into the unknown but reaching the final was fantastic and that’s given me confidence heading to France.

“I’m a lot more comfortable in my own ability when it comes to driving in rallycross and understanding the race craft that’s required to be successful. I’m a lot less apprehensive this time around and that feels good.”

Wilks, who will be team-mate to Frenchman Guerlain Chicherit at Lohéac, is looking forward to reacquainting himself with the MINI RX Supercar and believes he will be able to put his improved understanding of the car to good use next month.

“Lydden showed me what the car’s capable of and, with JRM having continued its learning at the recent World RX event in Canada, I’m hoping there will be another performance step that we can take advantage of in France,” he explained. “Lohéac is a unique event that brings a particularly strong field of cars. If I can qualify for the final again I’ll be over the moon.”

JRM Racing team principal, James Rumsey, said: “Guy and our MINI RX were the talk of the World RX paddock after the result at Lydden Hill, so we’re all looking forward to getting him back in the car for a second event and seeing what we can do in France.

“Lohéac is an event that traditionally attracts a lot of high calibre entries so we’re under no illusions how tough the weekend will be. But Guy’s previous experience with us and the car should put him in a good position and allow him to be competitive again.”

Wilks is scheduled to fine-tune his racing skills and strengthen the understanding he has with his World RX spotter, Jamie Muir, in the run up to Lohéac by hosting the software engineer’s stag party group at his KNE venue.

Wilks has agreed to race against Muir and 30 other drivers in a specially-arranged kart race. “It’s going to be busy on track and just as fierce as a World RX semi final, but it will be great fun,” Wilks added.

[Sulland]

Anyone that knows why JRM does not upgrade to a 2,0 engine like the rest of the field has?
They loose too much on the powerside to be all the way up, fighting for podiums because of that.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Anyone that knows why JRM does not upgrade to a 2,0 engine like the rest of the field has?
They loose too much on the powerside to be all the way up, fighting for podiums because of that.

We discussed this earlier and JRM have this view:

'The MINI RX is based on the MINI World Rally Car but with an upgraded engine, lightweight bodywork and other changes to make it competitive for rallycross.
The 1.6 litre turbo engine has been re-engineered to produce more than 450 bhp. This, combined with a ten per cent reduction in weight, means the performance of the MINI RX matches the 2.0 litre rallycross cars, while still maintaining the excellent driveability and handling it inherits from the WRC chassis.'

[Arnold Triyudho Wardono]

I hope the understeer problem would be solved.

[MrJan]

It's a good line, but the way the Minis were out dragged at Trois Rivieres clearly showed that they aren't equal.

I think that the under steer had been massively improved by the end of Lydden, hopefully Wilks will be able to remember where he left off and improve from there.


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[tbtstt]

Anyone that knows why JRM does not upgrade to a 2,0 engine like the rest of the field has?
They loose too much on the powerside to be all the way up, fighting for podiums because of that.

The whole chassis is designed around the 1.6L, upgrading to a 2.0L is going to require re-engineering of the whole car. It's something JRM are going to have to address before next year though, as the weight reduction for smaller engine cars will be removed from next years regulations.

I see that both JRM cars will be at Loheac, as will Guy Wilks. Wilks was brilliant at Lydden, hope he is competitive at Loheac.

British Championship round at Lydden in two weeks time, then France the weekend afterwards: I can't wait for the end of the month!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice view above the start line in Hell: