Eighth in the overall RallyX standings last season during his first campaign in the Supercar Lites category, former CrossCar Junior driver Pontus Oskarsson had managed just a single final appearance throughout the year. However, the young Malung native used the Tierp round to deliver the strongest weekend of his Supercar Lites career so far.
Still very much in the learning phase in Supercar Lites, Oskarsson clearly raised his game last weekend at Tierp. Fourth in the intermediate standings after the opening race of the weekend, the Swede secured his first podium finish at this level of competition before repeating the feat in Race 2 after climbing to third in the provisional rankings.
Faced with constantly evolving grip conditions throughout the Swedish meeting, Oskarsson nevertheless admitted there were still several areas where he needed to improve in order to take another step forward.
“Obviously, when five cars arrive side by side into the first corner, things become immediately very complicated. It’s clearly the most critical section of the circuit and, in the end, tiny details are what make the difference. Still, I think it was a fairly decent day for us,” Pontus explained before heading into the opening final phases of the 2026 season.
Very aware of the work still required to unlock his full potential, the Malung driver acknowledged that experience remains crucial on several key sectors of the Tierp circuit.
“I think the first chicane is still the most difficult part of the track for me. Then there’s also the first heavy braking zone where I still need to build more confidence to really commit fully.”
In Oskarsson’s eyes, the final section of the circuit also ranked among the trickiest parts of the layout due to the constantly changing grip levels.
“The corner after the small jump, when you come back into the arena with the wall very close, is also extremely tricky. There’s constantly gravel being dragged onto the asphalt, so the braking points keep changing all the time. You can brake at exactly the same spot from one lap to another and never get the same result. That’s probably the most difficult aspect of this circuit.”
Fully aware of the importance of adapting to the evolving conditions throughout the heats, Oskarsson nevertheless felt the raw speed was already there.
“I just need to do a better job reading how the track evolves. Honestly, I think the podium is completely achievable on pure pace. In both Q1 and Q2, I was right behind Lindeqvist during Race 1 before losing a bit of time because of a couple of small mistakes in the joker lap. But if we can finally put everything together properly, I genuinely believe we have the pace to fight for the Top 3.”
An assessment that was ultimately confirmed on track as the Swede successfully converted that speed into two consecutive podium finishes, momentum he will now aim to carry into this weekend’s action at Honkajoki.