Nathan Ottink adapts quickly
After setting the ninth-fastest time in Free Practice 2, Nathan Ottink has already showcased his potential in the highly competitive Open 4WD category. One thing is clear: the young Dutch driver wasted no time breaking into the Top 10 of RallyX’s premier class. Making his career debut in the RallyX Championship behind the wheel of […]
Tanner Foust: “Coming back here and feeling that atmosphere again is just awesome”
Almost 14 years after his first breakthrough victory in the European Rallycross Championship, Tanner Foust makes his return to competition on European soil this weekend at the same Montalegre circuit where it all began. A comeback that clearly stirs emotion in the American driver. With a résumé as long as it is impressive, Tanner Foust’s […]
An exciting challenge for Patrick O’Donovan
Having agreed a last-minute deal with Eric Färén to take the wheel of the new FC2 at the Montalegre circuit, 2024 FIA European Supercar Champion Patrick O’Donovan is making no secret of his eagerness to go head-to-head with the top contenders in the Open 4WD category. While his Peugeot 208 will soon be back in […]
Simon Olofsson: “I know that once the helmet’s on, it’s game on!”
While three-time Supercar Lites champion Simon Olofsson was originally set to take on a purely mechanical role with the BAK40 team, the Swede will now be suiting up to compete in the opening round of the 2025 season, stepping in to drive the team’s FC2 entry at the Montalegre circuit. It’s a surprising twist of […]
Ulrik Linnemann never gives up
Ulrik Linnemann will indeed be on the grid this weekend in Montalegre for the opening round of the 2025 season, though it nearly didn’t happen. The Danish driver had to overcome a series of last-minute setbacks just to make it to Portugal. “It was a hectic off-season for us, and I have to admit we […]
Viktor Johansson banking on stability and reliability
Crowned RallyX Open 2WD champion in 2022, Viktor Johansson and his hybrid Mercedes E90 have spent the past two seasons in the shadow of Simon Tiger and his dominant BMW M3. But that hasn’t dampened Johansson’s determination as he prepares to return to action at Montalegre this weekend with serious ambitions. Despite collecting three wins […]
Tommi Hallman looks to extend his winning streak at Montalegre
For the first time in his career, Tommi Hallman will be competing at the Montalegre circuit this weekend as the RallyX season gets underway. It’s an opportunity that the 24-year-old Finn doesn’t want to miss. Indeed, the driver, who is riding an impressive streak of 23 consecutive podium finishes across all categories, is determined to […]
European Champion O’Donovan seals last-minute deal for RallyX debut in Portugal
Reigning European Rallycross Champion Patrick O’Donovan will make his first-ever RallyX appearance this weekend at the very circuit where he clinched the 2024 continental crown: Montalegre, in Portugal. A three-time British Rallycross Champion, O’Donovan will line up in an FC2 car for the opening round of the 2025 RallyX season, held at the legendary Montalegre […]
RallyX Montalegre schedule unveiled; free open test on Thursday, parade on Friday
The RallyX offseason is officially over, and racing begins this weekend at Circuito Internacional de Montalegre. Dozens of competitors across classes ranging from the premier Open 4WD and FC2 division to the entry-level Crosscar and Crosscar Junior fields will be taking on two full days of racing on Saturday and Sunday, with plenty of exciting […]
“A big challenge” for Kobe Pauwels
Former FIA European Rallycross Champion Kobe Pauwels knows he’s about to take on a very different kind of challenge when he joins the RallyX. This time, instead of the Audi A1 that helped him win the title at the same Montalegre circuit in 2022, the young Belgian will be behind the wheel of a CrossCar, […]