On Friday morning a hearth broke out on the Kent monitor which has wrecked Particular ONE Racing’s total paddock gear and vehicles, together with each Loeb and team-mate Guerlain Chicherit’s Lancia Delta Evo-E RX machines. No person was injured within the hearth.
Because of an ongoing investigation into the hearth the World Rallycross monitor motion and races scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled, with a overview underneath strategy to resolve if motion can resume on Sunday at Lydden Hill.
Each the WRX’s RX2e championship and the British Rallycross 5 Nations collection have been unaffected by the blaze and their respective schedules will proceed as deliberate on each Saturday and Sunday.
A press release from World Rallycross organisers learn: “Following a hearth within the service space of the Particular ONE Racing crew at Lydden Hill Race Circuit in Kent, England immediately (Friday, 21 July), the FIA World Rallycross Championship races scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, 22 July) won’t happen whereas investigations proceed concerning the reason for the hearth.
“The fireplace started simply earlier than 08:45, with hearth crews working exhausting to convey it underneath management and extinguish it as swiftly as attainable. Regrettably, the complete Particular ONE Racing space was burnt down, together with each of their RX1e vehicles. There have been no accidents and no different racing vehicles have been affected.
Sebastien Loeb, Particular ONE Racing
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“The venue was not open to the general public as there was no monitor motion scheduled for the day.
“This incident doesn’t have an effect on the FIA RX2e Championship or Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy, which can proceed as deliberate. A choice concerning Sunday’s scheduled World RX races will likely be made on Saturday.”
Loeb, who has returned to the WRX collection this season after a five-year absence, is contesting the 2023 marketing campaign with the GCK-supported Particular One squad operating Lancias and is at present eighth within the drivers’ standings after the opening three rounds.
5-time and reigning champion Johan Kristoffersson leads the WRX championship because of successful all three opening rounds.