Mattias Ekstrom has been crowned as FIA World Rallycross Champion at the penultimate round of the series in Germany, by finishing fifth in the final while Kevin Eriksson claimed a maiden World RX victory. Both Ekstrom and outgoing champion Petter Solberg won the two semi-finals to start on the front row of the final, and the title-rivals raced neck and neck to the first corner of the Estering circuit. But, in an amazing display of determination and car control, Eriksson threw his Ford Fiesta sideways heading into the outside of the first corner and took the lead from Solberg as the pack exited turn one. While Eriksson was the big winner in the first corner action, the big loser was champion...
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