With title battles raging in every category, the final round of the 2025 season in Germany delivered high drama and relentless action last weekend.
Ulrik Linnemann flirts with disaster
While Viktor Vranckx managed to close his season exactly as he started it in Valkenswaard back in April—by taking the top step of the podium twice—the title itself went to Ulrik Linnemann after a nerve-shredding finale.
The Danish driver looked to have done the hard work on the opening day, securing fifth place to move 18 points clear of Maiko Tamm ahead of Race 2. But an unexpected twist was about to throw the championship wide open.
What should have been a comfortable advantage to seal his maiden RallyX crown after qualifying was derailed by a 14th-place run in Q1, followed by a retirement in Q2. That left Linnemann 16th in the intermediate standings and 12 points adrift of the final semi-final qualifying spot.
Forced into a do-or-die situation, Linnemann dug deep in Q3, winning his race and setting the fifth-fastest time, just enough to keep his championship hopes alive by grabbing the last available slot for the finals.
With both Vranckx and Tamm still in mathematical contention for the title going into the afternoon, Linnemann’s second place in the semi-final sealed the deal—handing the Dane his first major Rallycross crown.
In the final, Vranckx made a superb start and was never threatened, even as chaos erupted on lap two with a multi-car pileup involving no fewer than five drivers. In the end, only Linnemann managed to survive the chaos to cross the finish line behind Vranckx, with Casper Jansson inheriting third ahead of Oliver Eriksson, Filip Thorén, and Elias Svensson.
Jansson and Meunier claim their first RallyX titles
In other categories, Casper Jansson secured the FC2 crown after a fierce season-long battle with Oliver Eriksson and Fraser McConnell. Hallman, winner of Race 1 ahead of Jansson and McConnell, could not repeat the feat on Sunday, leaving the door open for Jansson to score his fifth win of the season over Eriksson and McConnell.
In Supercar Lites, Julien Meunier held onto his championship lead thanks to a Race 1 win and a runner-up finish to Lukas Andersson in Race 2. In just his second season at this level, the Frenchman pulled off the remarkable feat of keeping Andersson and Roberts Vitols at bay by 9 and 19 points respectively in the standings.
Thomas Eek Murstad crosses the finish line first in the title race
Crowned champion as early as Q3, Thomas Eek Murstad joins Sebastian Enholm and Elias Svensson on the CrossCar roll of honour. Espen Isaksaetre took his maiden career win in Race 1 over Murstad and Martin Juga but settled for second in Race 2, finishing behind a flying Vetle Try, who closed his season with two wins from the last three races.
Viktor Johansson does the double, Carl Svedlund on top in Junior CrossCar
In Open 2WD, the head-to-head between Viktor Johansson and Lucas Gabrielsson swung in Johansson’s favour. A crucial podium in Race 1 set him on course for his second RallyX title. Gabrielsson, runner-up in the championship, ended on a high note with his second win in three races. Returning to the series, Bjorn Stuhre impressed with both speed and consistency—winning Race 1 and adding a second consecutive podium the next day with a third-place finish.
Finally, exactly one year after his maiden RallyX victory, Carl Svedlund dominated the Junior category. Winning both races on the weekend, the JC Raceteknik driver clinched the title ahead of Peetu Piira and Iivari Mannisto.