Hansen World RX Team heads to Africa to re-start World RX campaign on special ground
On November 10 2019, amid one of the most exciting conclusions to any World Championship season in motorsport history, the Hansen World RX team and driver Timmy Hansen secured the coveted FIA World Rallycross Championship Drivers’ Crown at Cape Town in South Africa.
This weekend, after a four-year hiatus, the Swedish squad, together with drivers Timmy and Kevin Hansen, return to Africa and World RX competition with high hopes of achieving top results.
While investigations continue into the cause of the fire at Lydden Hill in July with Special One Racing’s RX1e machines, all teams and drivers will race identical all-electric, four-wheel-drive ZEROID X1 cars this weekend for a double-header of action in the shadow of Cape Town’s Table Mountain.
Following the opening three rounds of the World RX campaign, Hansen World RX Team drivers Kevin and Timmy Hansen lie third and fifth respectively in the standings, but with a total of 46 points on offer in South Africa, both drivers can climb the table.
The team has previous experience of running the ZEROID X1, as both Kevin and Timmy Hansen raced in the FIA RX2e series in Belgium with the cars and set strong pace against the title contenders, while the Hansen outfit’s Junior programme, #YellowSquad, also has a season of running under its belt with the cars. The space-frame chassis, twin-motor machines have received a boost in performance for their debut on the World stage this weekend.
You can watch the action unfold live all weekend on the RallyTV service (via the World RX website) and via the Hansen team’s social media channels.
Kenneth Hansen said: “We really look forward to getting going again after a long break. It will be a different experience with the Zeroid cars and everyone using the same platform. And of course, going back to South Africa where we have special memories of our time there. The people in South Africa are great, which makes this event very motivating. The whole team is looking forward to going back there, putting on a show, and delivering the best performance we can.”
Timmy Hansen said: “Finally we’re going back racing, it’s been a very tough summer for rallycoss but I think this is proof that we have overcome the challenges as teams and as a sport. I’m so excited, I’ve been working hard on analysing what we did in Belgium. I nearly finished second there in the Zeroid, so it was almost a good result, but I think I have more to gain in driving style so I’ve been working hard on that. I love the track in South Africa and of course have great memories from 2019, it’s special ground for rallycross, for me and for our family. I can’t wait to get our season restarted, there are lots of points up for grabs and we are in equal cars, I would not want to miss this if I was sitting at home watching RallyTV, that’s for sure.”
Kevin Hansen said: “It’s very exciting to go back to Cape Town. It’s an incredible location and one of the most fun tracks of the year, where the fans are amazing. To go down there to continue the World Championship for the first time since Höljes will be really fun. We had good pace with these cars when we raced them in Belgium so I look forward to seeing what the Hansen team can do when we have this opportunity of equal machinery with all the others. The double-headers are very tight with the schedule and it’s about staying focused, being well prepared, and taking it race-by-race. I can’t wait to get down there and promote electric vehicles in Africa.”
This weekend, after a four-year hiatus, the Swedish squad, together with drivers Timmy and Kevin Hansen, return to Africa and World RX competition with high hopes of achieving top results.
While investigations continue into the cause of the fire at Lydden Hill in July with Special One Racing’s RX1e machines, all teams and drivers will race identical all-electric, four-wheel-drive ZEROID X1 cars this weekend for a double-header of action in the shadow of Cape Town’s Table Mountain.
Following the opening three rounds of the World RX campaign, Hansen World RX Team drivers Kevin and Timmy Hansen lie third and fifth respectively in the standings, but with a total of 46 points on offer in South Africa, both drivers can climb the table.
The team has previous experience of running the ZEROID X1, as both Kevin and Timmy Hansen raced in the FIA RX2e series in Belgium with the cars and set strong pace against the title contenders, while the Hansen outfit’s Junior programme, #YellowSquad, also has a season of running under its belt with the cars. The space-frame chassis, twin-motor machines have received a boost in performance for their debut on the World stage this weekend.
You can watch the action unfold live all weekend on the RallyTV service (via the World RX website) and via the Hansen team’s social media channels.
Kenneth Hansen said: “We really look forward to getting going again after a long break. It will be a different experience with the Zeroid cars and everyone using the same platform. And of course, going back to South Africa where we have special memories of our time there. The people in South Africa are great, which makes this event very motivating. The whole team is looking forward to going back there, putting on a show, and delivering the best performance we can.”
Timmy Hansen said: “Finally we’re going back racing, it’s been a very tough summer for rallycoss but I think this is proof that we have overcome the challenges as teams and as a sport. I’m so excited, I’ve been working hard on analysing what we did in Belgium. I nearly finished second there in the Zeroid, so it was almost a good result, but I think I have more to gain in driving style so I’ve been working hard on that. I love the track in South Africa and of course have great memories from 2019, it’s special ground for rallycross, for me and for our family. I can’t wait to get our season restarted, there are lots of points up for grabs and we are in equal cars, I would not want to miss this if I was sitting at home watching RallyTV, that’s for sure.”
Kevin Hansen said: “It’s very exciting to go back to Cape Town. It’s an incredible location and one of the most fun tracks of the year, where the fans are amazing. To go down there to continue the World Championship for the first time since Höljes will be really fun. We had good pace with these cars when we raced them in Belgium so I look forward to seeing what the Hansen team can do when we have this opportunity of equal machinery with all the others. The double-headers are very tight with the schedule and it’s about staying focused, being well prepared, and taking it race-by-race. I can’t wait to get down there and promote electric vehicles in Africa.”
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