Sebastian Eriksson wins at Höljes

Sebastian Eriksson hit hard by winning the World RX final in Höljes. The 26-year-old Swede entered as a wildcard achieved his first success in the world championship, becoming the 16th winner of the discipline.

The driver of the Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta, who is not related to boss Andréas Eriksson, put in consistent performances throughout the weekend, finishing second in the qualifying heats before winning his semi-final. final.

Author of the best start in the last race of the weekend, Sebastian Eriksson resisted pressure from Kevin Hansen (Peugeot 208). The younger brother of the Scandinavian family performed well in the championship as he became the new leader in the standings, 6 points ahead of Timmy, who suffered a puncture in the final, forcing him to settle for last place. He had previously won his semi-final ahead of the sister car.

After a rollover in Q1, Reinis Nitiss (Hyundai i20) completes the podium in the final ahead of Kevin Abbring (Skoda Fabia) and Niclas Grönholm (Hyundai i20).

Andreas Bakkerud (Audi S1) is the big loser of the weekend. The Monster Energy RX Cartel resident had shown himself to be the strongest contender for victory after notably finishing at the head of the qualifying heats, but the former EKS driver was the victim of a broken transmission shaft causing him to finish in last place in his semi-final.

Discover the report of the World RX in Höljes in issue 2224 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version on all platforms, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.