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23/08/2026

One of the strangest cars in Swedish Supernational rallycross is looking for a new owner.

Zeth Enarsson has announced that his Hyundai i30 will be for sale after his season ends on 6 September. Originally built by Mattias Ohlsson, the rear-wheel-drive Hyundai features a newly built Nyrönen 16-valve engine, Sellholm MPG Mini gearbox, Volvo 940-based rear axle, Sellholm suspension components, three-way Öhlins rear dampers and Wilwood brakes.

A spare donor car, body moulds and additional composite panels are also available.

For anyone wanting something different from the usual BMW or Volvo, this is certainly one way to stand out.

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Zeth Enarsson will sell his distinctive Hyundai i30 after the season, putting one of the most unusual cars in Swedish Supernational rallycross on the market

22/08/2026

Lancia is returning to Euro RX with Hélder Ferreira and the new Ypsilon Rally4 HF at Lousada but when did Lancia last compete in the European Rallycross Championship?

The answer is 2004.

Back then, today's Supercar category was known as Division 1 and several Lancia Delta Integrales were still competing against the increasingly modern machinery of the era.

Austrian rallycross legend Alois Höller was perhaps the best-known Lancia driver, while Pavel Korčák, Grzegorz Kalinecki, Vladimír Pačka and Ralph Wilhelm also raced the Italian machinery during the same season.

GCK did bring Lancia back to international rallycross with its electric Delta Evo-e RX programme in World RX in 2022 and 2023, but for Euro RX specifically, the wait has lasted 22 years and now the Delta makes way for the Ypsilon.

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With the Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF preparing to join Euro RX4 at Lousada, we look back to 2004, the last season Lancia machinery appeared in the FIA European Rallycross Championship

22/08/2026

Local favourite Jean-François Dumoulin is joining the RallyX Americas grid at Trois-Rivières this weekend.

The Trois-Rivières native has secured a late FC2 drive after a seat became available following a health issue for another driver, with his participation supported by Innovation et Développement économique Trois-Rivières.

Best known as a multiple NASCAR Canada Series champion, Dumoulin has competed across several forms of motorsport during his career.

Now he gets to add rallycross to that list!

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The Trois-Rivières native has secured a late opportunity to compete in the Supercar category, putting a local driver on the RallyX Americas grid at his home circuit

22/08/2026

Stephan Verdier is returning to rallycross this weekend.

The former Global Rallycross Championship racer will replace the injured Jimmy Henderson in the Olsbergs MSE FC1 Hypercar at RallyX Americas in Trois-Rivières.

Verdier was one of the early drivers in North America's modern rallycross era, racing a self-run Subaru Impreza before joining Rhys Millen Racing in a Hyundai Veloster. He has also competed in Formula Drift with the same Impreza chassis and more recently in off-road Baja events, alongside his career as a stunt and precision driver.

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Former Global Rallycross Championship racer Stephan Verdier will make his rallycross return in Canada, taking over the FC1 Hypercar originally set to be driven by the injured Jimmy Henderson

21/08/2026

RallyX Americas is getting a familiar European addition at Trois-Rivières this weekend.

Nova Motorsport's ACB11 will make its RallyX Americas debut, with every FC2 in the Supercar category using the same tire compound that has been raced in RallyX across Europe.

The ACB11 itself is no stranger to Trois-Rivières, with the compound previously used at the Canadian event during the World RX era under the Cooper Tires brand.

This weekend, however, will mark its first appearance on an FC2 Supercar on North American soil.

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The familiar European rallycross tire will make its RallyX Americas debut at Trois-Rivières this weekend, with every FC2 in the Supercar field switching to the Nova Motorsport ACB11

21/08/2026

Jimmy Henderson will not compete in this weekend's RallyX Americas season finale at Trois-Rivières.

The American had been scheduled to race an Olsbergs MSE FC1 in the Hypercar category but has withdrawn following a recent injury.

Henderson confirmed that he has decided to sit out the Canadian weekend to rest and recover.

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The American will miss this weekend's RallyX Americas season finale at Trois-Rivières, where he had been scheduled to compete for Olsbergs MSE in an FC1 Hypercar

21/08/2026

The inaugural FIA Rallycross World Cup in Jakarta is going to look very different from traditional rallycross.

The FIA has revealed the new track and sporting format for the December event, with Jakarta's Formula E venue being transformed into a 60 percent tarmac and 40 percent gravel rallycross circuit featuring a jump and banked second corner.

Superpole will replace the traditional Q1 draw, every race will feature two mandatory joker laps that cannot be taken consecutively and the weekend will culminate with eight-car semi-finals and an eight-car, six-lap final.

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Superpole, two mandatory joker laps and eight-car finals will headline the inaugural FIA Rallycross World Cup as the FIA reveals how Jakarta's Formula E venue will be transformed for rallycross

21/08/2026

A genuine piece of Ekström family rallycross history is currently up for sale.

The 1993 factory BMW Motorsport E36 shell is advertised primarily for its BTCC and Super Touring history, but there is another important chapter missing from the listing.

This was the four-door BMW used by Bengt Ekström, father of 2016 World RX champion Mattias Ekström, during the final part of his rallycross career.

It replaced his controversial two-door E36 after the 1995 season due to homologation issues, before Bengt continued racing the four-door car in Sweden until ending his career.

After spending years stored with an owner in Norway and appearing for sale on several occasions, the surviving shell has now surfaced again in Klaipėda.

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Advertised as a rare ex-BMW Motorsport BTCC shell, this four-door E36 also hides a fascinating rallycross past as the final car raced by Bengt Ekström, father of 2016 World RX champion Mattias Ekström

21/08/2026

Lancia is coming to Euro RX4!

Portuguese driver Hélder Ferreira will make his international rallycross debut at his home track of Lousada with a brand-new Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF.

The 46-year-old Lousada native has purchased the car through Sports&You, with the Ypsilon set to arrive directly from Italy ahead of the FIA European Rallycross Championship season finale on 12/13 September.

It will mark the first Euro RX4 appearance for the new Lancia, while Ferreira steps onto the international stage after previously competing in the Portuguese Rallycross Championship.

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Portuguese driver Hélder Ferreira will make his international rallycross debut on home soil with a brand-new Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF at the Euro RX4 finale in Lousada

21/08/2026

Three rallycross championships come together at PS Racing Center in Greinbach this weekend for a crucial event in Austria.

The FIA Central European Zone Rallycross Championship returns after more than two months away, the Austrian Rallycross Championship reaches its penultimate round and the Hungarian Rallycross Championship continues with round 5.

Supercar headlines the weekend with 12 cars, Zbigniew Staniszewski arrives unbeaten in FIA CEZ, Werner Gurschler leads the Austrian standings and István Antal could potentially secure the Hungarian title after five consecutive victories.

Several of the support categories are even closer, including Austrian National 1600 where only seven points cover the top four, while Tamás Vegh could potentially leave Greinbach leading three different Supertouringcars 1600- championships.

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The FIA Central European Zone, Austrian and Hungarian Rallycross Championships come together at PS Racing Center this weekend, with 12 Supercars and crucial points at stake across all three series

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