Kevin Hansen scored his first ever win on the road in the FIA World Rallycross Championship with victory at the World RX of Catalunya, leading home team-mate Timmy Hansen in a 1-2 finish for Hansen World RX Team. Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya has proven a happy hunting ground for Hansen World RX Team in years past, with Timmy Hansen taking wins here for the last two years running. A steely performance from Kevin ensured he held off Johan Kristoffersson to win his semi-final while under immense pressure, giving him a front-row start for the final alongside Timmy. An early joker for the 2019 World Rallycross Champion in the final ensured Timmy stayed ahead of Kristoffersson, but a later joker lap from Kevin allowed him to run side-by-side with his brother through the long, sweeping turn six on the fourth lap, going on to take the lead around the outside at the next turn. From there, Kevin and Timmy held firm in first and second, crossing the line to secure a second 1-2 finish for the team at the track, following on from its 2019 success where Timmy had led Kevin home. It was also the first win for Kevin on the road at world championship level, as his first official race victory had come via a post-finish stewards’ decision at the 2019 World RX of Abu Dhabi. “We didn’t quite have the ultimate pace during the whole weekend – Kristoffersson was extremely quick in the Saturday qualifying sessions,” said Kenneth Hansen, Team Principal, Hansen World RX Team. “But we had good tyres for the semi-finals and very good tyres for the finals – we had decided to put our eggs in a single basket strategy-wise early on, taking a gamble aimed squarely at winning the later races. “We had to take additional risks to win those races too, especially with the joker lap. We did a really good job in that area today, it couldn’t have gone better. The situation we faced in the opening laps of the final was Kevin potentially dropping to third, but we were able to read the race and ensure we took a 1-2 and maximum points for the championship. “Our technical team has done a fantastic job all weekend, and we especially need to thank ORCEA for their hard work on engine upgrades. Our starts were consistently strong this week, which is a great reward for all the work that’s been put in since last year’s season finale.” Semi-final wins for both drivers, and Timmy topping qualifying ahead of Kevin in second, means that Hansen has also accrued a perfect score in the teams’ championship in Barcelona.” Kevin’s round one win means he leads the drivers’ championship with 29 points, two points ahead of Timmy on 27. Following the postponement of World RX of Germany earlier this week, the next round of World RX will be the team’s home event in Höljes, Sweden, next month.