The FIA declared on Saturday that the all-electric RX1e class won’t be in motion at subsequent weekend’s World Rallycross Championship spherical at Estering in Germany (19-20 August) on security grounds.
The choice follows the cancellation of the RX1 class on the Lydden Hill spherical final month to know the reason for a hearth that broke out within the British venue’s paddock, which destroyed Lancias pushed by nine-time World Rally champion Sebastian Loeb and Particular One Racing staff proprietor Guerlain Chicherit.
An investigation into the incident was launched in the aftermath of the fire, whereas World RX battery producer Kreisel has supported investigations initiated by the FIA.
Because of this, the RX1e class was absent from the schedule finally weekend’s spherical at Mettet in Belgium whereas the FIA continued to collect knowledge from the Lydden Hill fireplace.
Whereas the RX1e class gained’t compete in Germany subsequent weekend, the championship’s second tier class, RX2e shall be in motion alongside the European Rallycross Championship courses.
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“The investigation into the reason for the fireplace throughout World RX of United Kingdom at Lydden Hill on 21 July is ongoing,” learn an FIA assertion.
“While a big quantity of information and data has been gathered and analysed, the FIA has determined – on the grounds of security and to ensure that the investigation to proceed immediately – to postpone the RX1e spherical at Germany’s Estering, initially scheduled for 19-20 August.
“World RX of Germany will nonetheless go forward with the concluding rounds of RX2e, Euro RX1 and Euro RX3, the place all three titles shall be determined.”
The championship launched its electrical RX1e class, which changed the interior combustion engined based mostly RX1 class, in 2022.
World RX is scheduled to conclude its season with a go to to South Africa (7-8 October) earlier than the season finale in Hong Kong from 11-12 November.
Reigning champion Johan Kristoffersson at the moment leads the championship standings by 27 factors from Niclas Gronholm, the son of two-time World rally champion Marcus Gronholm.