Swedish rallycross team Volkswagen RX Sweden just missed out on a place in the final at the fifth round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship at Hell in Norway (June 12). Johan Kristoffersson qualified seventh at the Intermediate Classification and on the second row of the grid for semi-final one. In a close race, the Swede finished fourth in his Volkswagen Polo RX, just missing a place in the final. Anton Marklund set strong pace in the team’s sister Volkswagen Polo RX in free practice, but a fire that broke out in the car’s engine bay area in Q1 effectively destroyed his weekend. The team worked hard to resolve the problems and Marklund was able to compete in Q2 and Q3, but was...
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