An impressive debut for Rafaela Barbosa

A regular in the Portuguese Rallycross Championship, Rafaela Barbosa had the chance to test herself against some of Europe’s top Open 2WD specialists during the inaugural round of the RallyX series at the end of March. Armed only with a modest Citroën Saxo VTS, the young driver made her presence felt on home soil in […]

A promising first event for Joonatan Ylilammi

Although Joonatan Ylilammi didn’t manage to qualify for the final in either of the opening RallyX rounds at the Montalegre circuit, the young Finn admits he’s starting to find his footing behind the wheel of his new Casmat chassis. After finishing fourth overall last season, with two wins and five podiums to his name, Ylilammi […]

Promise kept for Alex Lindeqvist

After suffering a violent crash in 2023 at Kouvola, Alex Lindeqvist spent last season limited to a program in his national championship. Returning to RallyX this year, the Swedish driver made it clear from the outset: he wasn’t coming back to make up the numbers. And he wasted no time backing up that claim in […]

Thomas Eek Murstad: “It was mission impossible”

After pulling off a stunning comeback in Race 1 at Montalegre—climbing from eighth in the intermediate standings to finish second behind Alex Lindeqvist in the final—Thomas Eek Murstad had no such luck in Race 2, where he was eliminated in the semi-finals. Tipped as the heavy favorite for the 2025 season, Murstad had anything but […]

Kobe Pauwels eager to see what comes next

Former FIA Euro RX3 European Champion Kobe Pauwels may not have had the success he was hoping for at the Montalegre circuit at the end of March, but that hasn’t shaken his confidence heading into the next rounds of the season. Despite finishing fourth in the intermediate standings in the first race of the weekend, […]

Julien Meunier:”We’re in a good rhythm”

After winning the opening race of the weekend at Montalegre in the Supercar Lites category, Julien Meunier could not have hoped for a better start to the season, following up his second place in Race 2. It was a performance that gave the OMSE Team driver every reason to be satisfied. “We definitely had a […]

Kevin Daarbak builds confidence with strong showing at Montalegre

After finishing seventh overall in the Supercar Lites championship last season – his first at this level – Kevin Daarbak delivered a much more commanding performance at Montalegre last weekend. Last year, the 17-year-old Danish driver managed to qualify for just four finals, with a fourth-place finish on his home track in Nysum as his […]

Strong Supercar debut for Nathan Ottink

At just 18 years old, Nathan Ottink is already living up to the promise many saw in him. The 2024 European Junior Autocross Champion made a strong impression in Montalegre as he debuted in Rallycross’s fiercely competitive Open 4WD category, driving a Ford Fiesta built by former FIA European Championship legend Jos Kuypers. After Saturday’s […]

No slow start for Elias Svensson in FC2

The 2024 RallyX champion, who moved up from CrossCar, showed last weekend that he needed little time to master the new FC2 effectively. With two podium finishes at Montalegre, Elias Svensson has already sent a clear message to his rivals – even the 20-year-old Swede did not expect such a strong debut. In his first […]

Tobias Daarbak celebrates breakthrough victory

After a frustrating first day in Montalegre that saw him miss out on the podium even though he seemed to have done most of the work to clinch pole position at the end of Q2, Tobias Daarbak made a perfect comeback in race 2, winning the first victory of his career in an authoritative manner. […]