
A new championship leader, a Monster Energy podium lockout, and an emotional goodbye to the birthplace of rallycross. The headlines speak for themselves at this weekend’s 2017 FIA World Rallycross of Great Britain; where Petter Solberg took a dominant win in front of a sun-scorched crowd at Lydden Hill.
Leading the record podium result, where PSRX Volkswagen Sweden teammate Johan Kristoffersson finished second, and Hoonigan Racing Division’s Andreas Bakkerud finished third; Solberg marked the perfect finish to a emotional weekend celebrating rallycross’ 50th anniversary race, and the Kent-based venue’s final feature on the #World RX calendar. Next year the UK round of the series will move to Silverstone, with a box-fresh and purpose-built circuit.