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2023 FIA European Rallycross Championship
: The 2023 FIA European Rallycross Championship was the 48th season of the FIA European Rallycross Championship. The championship consisted of three classes: RX1 and RX3, as well as the RX2e support series for the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The championship began on 29 April at the Nyirád Racing Center in Hungary, and ended on 20 August at Estering in Germany. Anton Marklund won the RX1 championship for the third time. Damian Litwinowicz won his first RX3 championship. Nils Andersson won his first RX2e championship. Calendar On 7 December 2022, the provisional 2023 calendar was announced during the FIA World Motorsport Council decisions. A calendar update was issued on 3 March 2023. Series News * The RX2e class joined the European championship, having previously been a part of the world championship. * The ZEROID X1 car used in the Rx2e class received a power increase from 250 kW to 270 kW, with an additional 80 kW being available to the drivers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship
The 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship was the tenth season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship, an auto racing championship recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as the highest class of international rallycross. Johan Kristoffersson won his sixth drivers championship at round 9 in Hong Kong. Kristoffersson Motorsport entered as the reigning teams champions. Calendar On 7 December 2022, the provisional 2023 calendar was announced during the FIA World Motorsport Council decisions. A calendar update was issued on 3 March 2023. On 21 March, the World RX of Hong Kong, China was announced as the season finale. The event hosted in Hong Kong will mark the first ever championship round in the Asia-Pacific region. Series News * After having trialed a new weekend format in 2022, the format was adjusted again for the 2023 season. The weekend structure was reverted to a system of four heats of five cars (reduced to three heats at double-header ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höljes
Höljes is a minor locality situated in Torsby Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 79 inhabitants in 2015. History The earliest farm in the area that later became Norra Finnskoga parish is Höljes. Erik Fernow's description of Värmland, Beskrivning öfwer Wermeland (1773 - 79), tells that there was only one inhabitant in northern Värmland during the 14th century and he lived in Höljes. His closest neighbor lived 150 km from him in Gräs in Sunnemo. The farm that Fernow is referring to is probably Gammalgården. Another recorder believes that well into the 16th century there was only one village in Norra Finnskoga, and it was Höljes, located where the Klarälven makes an islet-adorned extension called Höljessjön. Geography Höljes is located in the northernmost region of its province and county, about by road north of municipal centre Torsby. It is very isolated from any other settlements in Värmland and is in one of the most sparsely populated areas of Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Larsson
Robin Christian Zacharias Larsson is a Swedish racing driver currently participating in the FIA European Rallycross Championship FIA is the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (English: International Automobile Federation), the world's governing body for all forms of motor sport where four or more wheels are used. Fia or FIA may also refer to: People * Fia Backs .... He has previously won the 2014 FIA European Rallycross Supercar Championship. He is the son of double European Rallycross Champion Lars Larsson. Racing record Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results ( key) TouringCar Supercar Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results ( key) Supercar † Loss of fifteen championship points – stewards' decision. Complete Nitro Rallycross results Supercar Group E References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Robin Living people Swedish rally drivers European Rallycross Championship drivers World Rallycross Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audi S1
The Audi S1 was Audi's smallest S model car and a performance version of the Audi A1. The first variant (Typ 8X, produced from 2014 to 2018) has 228 hp (231 PS / 170 kW) derived from the Volkswagen group's EA888 2.0 litre turbo four cylinder, and on demand Haldex Quattro four-wheel-drive. OSAKA AUTO MESSE 2015 (103) - Audi S1.JPG, Audi S1 01 -- Geneva Motor Show -- 2014-03-09.jpg, Audi S1 EKS RX (14411338735).jpg, Performance The 3-door S1 accelerates from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) in 5.8 seconds whereas the 5-door 'Sportback' variant takes 0.1 second longer at 5.9 seconds. Both models have an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). See also *Audi A1 The Audi A1 (internally designated ''Typ 8X'') is a supermini car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three-door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010. A ... References {{Audi S1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Bakkerud
Andreas Bakkerud (born 10 October 1991) is a rallycross driver from Bergen, Norway. He has competed in the FIA Rallycross Supercar class since 2013 in both Euro RX and World RX, and Nitro Rallycross since 2021. He became European Champion in 2021. Biography Bakkerud won the FIA European Rallycross Championship in the Super1600 category twice, in 2011 and 2012. He entered the FIA European Rallycross Supercar class in 2013 with a private Citroën DS3, finishing fourth with two wins. In 2014 he joined the FIA World Rallycross Championship Supercar class, driving a Ford-supported Olsbergs MSE Fiesta. He got two wins and three second-place finishes, and placed fifth in the overall standings. In 2015 he scored a win, three podiums and eight top 5s, which put him fourth in the Supercar drivers championship. In 2016 Bakkerud moved to American outfit Hoonigan Racing Division, partnering team boss Ken Block. He claimed three wins and six podiums, earning a third place in the 2016 FIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audi A1
The Audi A1 (internally designated ''Typ 8X'') is a supermini car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three-door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010. A five-door version, called Sportback, was launched in November 2011, with sales starting in export markets during spring 2012. Pre-production concepts metroproject quattro (2007) The A1 was previewed at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show in the form of the Audi metroproject quattro concept car. The concept seats four and features a new plug-in hybrid powertrain. With this powertrain, a Turbo FSI engine drives the front wheels via a six-speed S-Tronic, while a electric motor provides power to the rear wheels. The electric motor is also capable of producing of torque. The metroproject quattro is able to travel at up to on one charge of its lithium-ion batteries, which reduces fuel consumption by up to 15%. Both power sources are available t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audi
Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide. The origins of the company are complex, going back to the early 20th century and the initial enterprises ( Horch and the ''Audiwerke'') founded by engineer August Horch (1868–1951); and two other manufacturers ( DKW and Wanderer), leading to the foundation of Auto Union in 1932. The modern Audi era began in the 1960s, when Auto Union was acquired by Volkswagen from Daimler-Benz. After relaunching the Audi brand with the 1965 introduction of the Audi F103 series, Volkswagen merged Auto Union with NSU Motorenwerke in 1969, thus creating the present-day form of the company. The company name is based on the Latin translation of the surname of the founder, August Horch. , meaning "listen", becomes in Latin. The four rings of the Audi lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buxtehude
Buxtehude (), officially the Hanseatic City of Buxtehude (german: Hansestadt Buxtehude, nds, Hansestadt Buxthu ()), is a town on the Este River in Northern Germany, belonging to the district of Stade in Lower Saxony. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and attached to the city's S-Bahn rapid transit network. Buxtehude is a medium-sized town and the second largest municipality in the Stade district (). It lies on the southern border of the Altes Land in close proximity to the city-state of Hamburg. To the west lie the towns of Horneburg and Stade and to the south there are a number of incorporated villages featuring mostly upscale housing; e.g., Ottensen and Apensen. History Early signs of settlements are the Daensen folding chair from a Bronze Age tumulus near Daensen and the Ovelgönne bread roll from the Pre-Roman Iron Age of Northern Europe, which was found in a loam mine in Ovelgönne. A settlement by the Este river is first recorded in 959. The manor of "B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristoffersson Motorsport
Kristoffersson Motorsport is a Swedish auto racing team owned by racing driver Tommy Kristoffersson. It currently competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship and Swedish Touring Car Championship, with Tommy's son Johan Kristoffersson as one of the drivers. The team has raced under several sponsored names, such as Team Biogas.se, Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS, Volkswagen Team Sweden, Volkswagen RX Sweden and PSRX Volkswagen Sweden. Rallycross Tommy Kristoffersson competed with a self-run Audis at the Swedish Rallycross Championship and the FIA European Rallycross Championship (ERX) in the 1980s and 1990s. He won the Swedish championship in 1989, 1991 and 1992, whereas he placed third in the 1993 ERX and fourth in 1991. In 2013, Johan Kristoffersson and Pontus Tidemand entered the Swedish round of the 2013 FIA European Rallycross Championship with a Volkswagen Scirocco. In 2014, Kristoffersson drove a Volkswagen Polo at three rounds of the ERX, winning a race, as well as and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky (born 13 November 1992 in Karlstad) is a Swedish racing driver currently competing in the Extreme E, Extreme E Championship for Rosberg X Racing. Career Early career Åhlin-Kottulinsky started racing at the age of 12 in go-karts. In the autumn of 2011, she stepped up to touring car racing when she took part in the FIA Women in Motorsport's shoot-out, where she finished second and got the chance to race in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in 2012. Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup She raced in the series for three seasons, and in 2014 she became the first woman in history to win a race in a Volkswagen-supported championship. At the end of 2014, Volkswagen decided to end their one-make cup racing series, with Audi Sport taking their place and launching the Audi Sport TT Cup. 165 drivers applied for the series, and 18 drivers where chosen to compete in the cup, with Åhlin-Kottulinsky being one of them. Her best result in 2015 was a third place at the Norisring, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Kristoffersson
Johan David Kristoffersson (born 6 December 1988) is a Swedish racecar driver. He is a five time World Champion having won the FIA World Rallycross Championship in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022. In 2018 he won a record breaking 11 out of 12 events in the championship. He is the son of former racing driver and Kristoffersson Motorsport (KMS) team owner Tommy Kristoffersson. He also won the Superstars Series championship in 2012, the same year in which he claimed the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship and Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia titles. Racing career Early career Kristoffersson competed for his father's team in Junior Touring Car Championship in 2008. He finished fourth in the championship, after winning two races during the season, in a Volkswagen. KMS also competed in the Swedish Touring Car Championship, which he had to move up to the year 2009. He did not take any points in the main series, but finished second behind Viktor Hallrup in the ''Semcon Cup'', a priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mettet
Mettet (; wa, Metet) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Mettet had 11,977 inhabitants. The total area is 116.78 km², giving a population density of 103 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Biesme, Biesmerée, Ermeton-sur-Biert, Furnaux, Graux, Mettet, Oret, Saint-Gérard, and Stave. Circuit Jules Tacheny In Mettet there is a race track, Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, for motorbikes and cars. Notable people *Alain Crépin (1954–), conductor and musician See also * List of protected heritage sites in Mettet This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon municipality Mettet. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Namur (province) A ' ... Image:Mettet JPG00.jpg, St. John the Baptist church Image:Fonts_baptismaux.jpg, Baptismal font of Furnaux Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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