BRC – Romet Jürgenson wins in England

Competing in his second rally in the championship held across the Channel, Romet Jürgenson won the stages of the famous Kielder Forest, which contributed to the legend of the RAC. The Estonian thus confirmed the talent displayed when he won the Junior World Championship title last year in his first appearance at this level.

Published 14/04/2025 à 09:53

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Although it has lost some of its aura, the BRC championship still offers a few events with a fine reputation. This is the case of the Kielder Carlisle Stage, which, as its name suggests, is based in the city of Carlisle in northern England. The 79,92 km timed stage (5 SS) was located in Kielder Forest.

This 2^e round of the season saw a breathtaking duel between the Ford Fiesta Rally2 of Romet Jürgenson and the Toyota William Creighton's Yaris Rally2. Swapping the lead in the first two stages, the two most recent JWRC crown winners forgot their rivals. With just 0 seconds separating the two rivals with two stages to go, the Estonian set two new fastest times (2 in total) and managed to take the win.

Only playing the 4th^e season in rally Of his career, Romet Jürgenson continues to amaze. Selected to participate in the FIA Rally Star program in 2023, he won the Junior title last year and as a reward he is racing in the WRC2 championship with a Ford Fiesta Rally2. Having recognized his talent, M-Sport also wanted to align it in the BRC. 6^e On the asphalt of the first round of the East Riding Stages Rally, the 25-year-old driver didn't take long to get the measure of his car and the regulars of this competition. The rest will undoubtedly be more complicated for Jürgenson who will compete in the Canary Islands (April 23-27) as part of the WRC2, facing very strong competition.