Follow the World RX qualifying rounds in Riga live on video

There are only two events left in this 2019 World RX season. Arriving near the capital of Latvia in Riga, three drivers can still chase the coronation. Andreas Bakkerud (Audi) leads the championship, but he only has a tiny two-point margin over the Hansen brothers, Timmy and Kevin (Peugeot )!

“I brought Mattias (Ekstrom, former teammate and 2016 champion. Editor’s note) with me to be my personal coach, reveals Andreas Bakkerud. The starting line in Riga is very slippery, this makes adjusting the engine speed very difficult and taking off momentum complicated, we will look into it. »

Timmy Hansen is excited to ride in the Latvian forest. “ We have always been fast here. Sebastian Loeb had won in 2016; of course I want to do the same this weekend. I want to give 100% from Q1 until the final. »

His little brother Kevin Hansen compares the track to “Monaco Grand Prix. It's a tight and complex layout while remaining fun. You must not slide too much and take care of the tires. »

However, the crowd's favorites will be the locals Reinis Nitiss (Renault) and Janis Baumanis (Ford). Coming as a neighbor after his title in the European Championship (Euro RX), the Swede Robin Larsson (Audi) risks creating a surprise within the World Cup peloton. 

Euro RX will also be followed with the final of the competition. The Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Dubourg (Renault) can run for the honorary position of vice-champion.

World RX 2019 Riga – Q1 from 12:50 p.m.:

World RX 2019 Riga – Q2 from 14:50 p.m.: