The GC Kompétition will enter three Mégane RS RXs at the end of the season

The GC Compétition (GCK) shifts gears for the final sprint of the World Championship of rallycross (World RX) in 2018. The structure managed by boss-driver Guerlain Chicherit will move to three Renault Megane RS RX for the rounds in Austin (Texas, September 28-29), Estering (Germany, October 12-13) and Cape Town (South Africa, November 23-24).

Welcome to the GCK squad, @marklundanton !

We are stoked to announce that Anton will be joining GCK alongside @LiamDoran33 and @GChicherit for the remainder of the 2018 season! pic.twitter.com/GHhdIEDKF6

— GCK (@GCKRX) September 20, 2018

The lucky winner of the third wheel will be the Swede Anton Marklund, who will join Guerlain Chicherit as well as Liam Doran. The latter has replaced Jérôme Grosset-Janin since mid-summer. “It will be a lot of fun and I want to thank Guerlain and GCK for their confidence in me and the opportunity to finish the season in World RX, explains the 25-year-old pilot.

Anton Marklund is on a positive dynamic, after finishing vice-European champion in Latvia in mid-September. « I didn't feel ready to end my season after this final in Riga ! I did a test session the day after the race to adapt the Mégane to my style », specifies the 2017 European champion.

Absent from the world circuit since his campaign with EKS Audi in 2016, Anton Marklund will have the advantage of returning to World RX at a brand new round in Austin. “We won't have any data to prepare, but it will be the same for everyone. It won't be easy, but I'm going to give it my all and the track seems interesting to me. I don't have any big goals even if ideally I want to win! »

As for Liam Doran, his burst of speed displayed in Lohéac (Ille-et-Vilaine) and Riga (two semi-finals) allowed him to keep his steering wheel this fall. “It’s a great experience and I feel like I bring a positive effect on the development of the self, indicates the Briton. We have taken a big step forward in lap times and overall performance. »