After returning to RallyX last season in the CrossCar category, Alexander Lindeqvist took the next step in his career over the winter by moving up to Supercar Lites. With just four races remaining in the season, the young Swede now leads the RallyX North standings and is firmly in contention to claim the championship in his rookie campaign in the category.

The transition was far from straightforward. Stepping up from CrossCar to a four-wheel-drive rallycross car meant adapting to an entirely different style of driving while taking on a field packed with experienced competitors. His opening performances in the RallyX North championship reflected the scale of that challenge.

After finishing fourth and fifth in the two opening rounds at Tierp, the OMSE driver left the first Swedish event with 34 points. It was a respectable return, but not yet enough to establish himself as a genuine championship contender.

Everything changed from that point onward. Lindeqvist finished runner-up in the opening race at Honkajoki before claiming victory the following day, then backed it up with another win at Älvsbyn. After finishing second to Mads Larsen in the most recent final, he now heads into the closing stretch of the season on a run of four consecutive podium finishes, including two victories.

Over that four-race spell alone, the Swede has scored 87 of the 96 points on offer. No other driver competing in RallyX North has matched that level of consistency or efficiency during the same period.

Having been third in the standings after Honkajoki, tied on points with Kevin Daarbak and ten points behind Roberts Vitols, Lindeqvist made the most of the Älvsbyn weekend to move into the championship lead. A 43-point haul in Sweden lifted his total to 121 points.

Heading into the two rounds at Nysum, he holds a seven-point advantage over Kevin Daarbak and a 21-point cushion over Pontus Oskarsson. Roberts Vitols, who had still been leading the championship after Honkajoki, slipped to fourth on 88 points after sitting out the Älvsbyn event.

Vitols’ absence undoubtedly created an opportunity for Lindeqvist, but it does not fully explain his rise to the top. With two victories and four consecutive podium finishes, the Swede has earned his position through his own performances while proving he has already adapted remarkably quickly to the category.

The title fight remains wide open. Kevin Daarbak continues to be Lindeqvist’s closest challenger. The Dane scored 36 points at Älvsbyn and will head into his home event at Nysum trailing by just seven points. Pontus Oskarsson also remains firmly in contention. He was already 21 points behind the leader after Honkajoki, and despite the change at the top of the standings, that deficit has remained unchanged.

The return of Roberts Vitols adds another layer of intrigue. The Latvian, who led the championship by ten points after Honkajoki, will contest both rounds at Nysum before continuing his campaign at Estering the following weekend. With 96 points still available over the final four races, his 33-point deficit leaves him very much in the title fight.

There is more at stake than the RallyX North championship alone. The winner of the Supercar Lites Academy will earn a fully funded FC2 drive at the RallyX World Final in Montalegre on October 24–25. Valued at approximately €25,000, the prize will be awarded based on a classification counting each driver’s four best results of the season.

With four races still to run, every title contender remains firmly in the hunt.