BAKKERUD WINS: RELIVE THE ACTION FROM WORLD RX CANADA

Bakkerud acknowledged the efforts of the RX Cartel in finally securing a win that he thought might never come. “We have worked hard as a team and I was hoping and praying that this day would come even though with all the bad luck and near misses we have had this season, I thought it might never happen,” he said.

“We have had some challenging months in getting the team together for the first round in Abu Dhabi. We were so close in Belgium and Silverstone and we were strong until the semi-final in Sweden. Even today, I had problems and it wasn’t without drama. In the final when I burned the clutch at the start, then the rear subframe came loose and the car was all over the place. But we managed to keep it all together.

“But we have just stuck at it as a team and I’m really pleased for them and all the Bakkerud Blue supporters to finally get the job done. It’s been nearly 950-something days since my last event win. It wasn’t a race I expected to win to be honest. Canada is not a strong circuit for me. I’m just happy that the car kept in one piece so I could bring home the first win for the RX Cartel.”

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