RX2 International Series in Lydden Hill

Final – De Ridder and Evjen fourth and fifth

The competition is over here in Lydden Hill. Guillaume De Ridder ended on fourth place while Sondre Evjen finished fifth.

Final
Cyril Raymond is fastest in the start, followed by Dan Rooke, Guillaume De Ridder and Sondre Evjen. Thomas Holmen and Simon Olofsson chooses the joker. De Ridder goes into the joker on the fifth lap and comes out after Holmen. Raymond wins before Rooke and Holmen.
1. Cyril Raymond 4:37.080
2. Dan Rooke + 1.098
3. Thomas Holmen + 1.691
4. Guillaume De Ridder + 2.379
5. Sondre Evjen + 3.368
6. Simon Olofsson + 4.642

Resultat Lydden Hill 
1. Cyril Raymond (FRA)
2. Dan Rooke (GBR)
3. Thomas Holmen (NOR)
4. Guillaume De Ridder (BEL)
5. Sondre Evjen (NOR)

6. Simon Olofsson (SWE)
7. Tanner Whitten (USA)
8. Glenn Haug (NOR)
9. William Nilsson (SWE)
10. Vasiliy Gryazin (LVA)
12. Anders Michalak (SWE)
13. Simon Wågø Syversen (NOR)
13. Jessica Bäckman (SWE)
14. Andreas Bäckman (SWE)
15. Sandra Hultgren (SWE)

Championship Standings RX2
1. Cyril Raymond 55 p
2. Dan Rooke 51 p
3. Simon Olofsson 39 p
4 Guillaume De Ridder 35 p
5 Glenn Haug 34 p
6. Tanner Whitten 33 p
7. Sondre Evjen 27 p
7. Thomas Holmen 27 p
9. Vasiliy Gryazin 23 p
10. William Nilsson 22 p
11. Anders Michalak 21 p
12. Tejas Hirani 8 p
13. Simon Wågø Syversen 7 p
14. Jessica Bäckman 5 p
14. Sandra Hultgren 5 p
14. Andreas Bäckman 5 p
17. Santosh Berggren 4 p

Results Lydden Hill 
1. Cyril Raymond (FRA)
2. Dan Rooke (GBR)
3. Thomas Holmen (NOR)
4. Guillaume De Ridder (BEL)
5. Sondre Evjen (NOR)

6. Simon Olofsson (SWE)
7. Tanner Whitten (USA)
8. Glenn Haug (NOR)
9. William Nilsson (SWE)
10. Vasiliy Gryazin (LVA)
12. Anders Michalak (SWE)
13. Simon Wågø Syversen (NOR)
13. Jessica Bäckman (SWE)
14. Andreas Bäckman (SWE)
15. Sandra Hultgren (SWE)

Championship Standings RX2
1. Cyril Raymond 55 p
2. Dan Rooke 51 p
3. Simon Olofsson 39 p
4 Guillaume De Ridder 35 p
5 Glenn Haug 34 p
6. Tanner Whitten 33 p
7. Sondre Evjen 27 p
7. Thomas Holmen 27 p
9. Vasiliy Gryazin 23 p
10. William Nilsson 22 p
11. Anders Michalak 21 p
12. Tejas Hirani 8 p
13. Simon Wågø Syversen 7 p
14. Jessica Bäckman 5 p
14. Sandra Hultgren 5 p
14. Andreas Bäckman 5 p
17. Santosh Berggren 4 p

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Semi final – Evjen and De Ridder ready for final

JC Raceteknik has two drivers ready for final: Sondre Evjen and Guillaume De Ridder. Nilsson finished on fourth place in semi final 1 and therefore ended just outside the final. 

Semi final 1
Cyril Raymond is fastest in the start before William Nilsson and Glenn Haug, while Guillaume De Ridder, Simon Olofsson and Anders Michalak chooses the joker. Michalak retired on the third lap. Raymond wins before De Ridder and Olofsson. 
1. Cyril Raymond 4:36.091
2. Guillaume De Ridder + 2.147
3. Simon Olofsson + 3.987
4. William Nilsson + 4.229
5. Glenn Haug + 5.496
6. Anders Michalak DNF

Semi final 2
Dan Rooke is fastest away, followed by Sondre Evjen and Thomas Holmen. Tanner Whitten and Simon Wågø Syversen takes the joker directly. Holmen folds into the joker on the third lap and comes out before Whitten. Evjen chooses the joker on the fourth lap and comes out after Holmen. Rooke wins before Holmen and Evjen.
1. Dan Rooke 4:39.483
2. Thomas Holmen + 0.398
3. Sondre Evjen + 1.318
4. Tanner Whitten + 1.774
5. Simon Wågø Syversen + 3.060
6. Vasiliy Gryazin + 3.754

Final grid
Cyril Raymond
Dan Rooke

Guillaume De Ridder
Thomas Holmen

Sondre Evjen
Simon Olofsson

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Intermediate Classification – All JC Racetekniks drivers ready for semi final

1. Cyril Raymond (FRA) 16 p
2. Dan Rooke (GBR) 15 p
3. Guillaume De Ridder (BEL) 14 p
4. Tanner Whitten (USA) 13 p
5. Glenn Haug (NOR) 12 p
6. Sondre Evjen (NOR) 11 p
7. Simon Olofsson (SWE) 10 p
8. Thomas Holmen (NOR) 9 p
9. William Nilsson (SWE) 8 p
10. Vasiliy Gryazin (LVA) 7 p
11. Anders Michalak (SWE) 6 p
12. Simon Wågø Syversen (NOR) 5 p
13. Jessica Bäckman (SWE) 4 p
14. Andreas Bäckman (SWE) 3 p
15. Sandra Hultgren (SWE) 2 p

Grid semi finals

Semi final 1
Cyril Raymond
Guillaume De Ridder 
Glenn Haug 
Simon Olofsson 
William Nilsson
Anders Michalak 

Semi final 2
Dan Rooke
Tanner Whitten 
Sondre Evjen 
Thomas Holmen 
Vasiliy Gryazin 
Simon Wågø Syversen 

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Qualifying 4 – Evjen second in his race

Guillaume De Ridder ended on 4:th place in the race and get a 8:th time. Sondre Evjen finished second in his race while William Nilsson ended on 4:th place. They got a 9:th and 10:th time overall.
In the intermediate results De Ridder is on third place, followed by Evjen och 6:th and Nilsson on 9:th.

Race 10 
Vasiliy Gryazin is fastest in the start, ahead of Thomas Holmen and William Nilsson. Andreas Bäckman and Sandra Hultgren takes the joker directly. Holmen chooses the joker on the second lap and comes out before Bäckman. On the third lap Nilsson enters the joker and comes out after Bäckman. Holmen overtakes the lead when Gryazin chooses the joker on the last lap. He wins before Gryazin and Bäckman.
1. Thomas Holmen 3:09.821
2. Vasiliy Gryazin + 1.370
3. Andreas Bäckman + 1.578
4. William Nilsson + 2.132
5. Sandra Hultgren + 2.598

Race 11
Anders Michalak is fastest away, followed by Simon Vågø Syversen and Sondre Evjen. Glenn Haug and Jessica Bäckman chooses the joker directly. Evjen takes the joker on the second lap and comes out after Haug. Haug overtakes the lead when Michalak chooses the joker and wins before Evjen and Bäckman.
1. Glenn Haug 3:10.267
2. Sondre Evjen + 1.660
3. Jessica Bäckman + 3.579
4. Anders Michalak + 16.614
5. Simon Wågø Syversen + 27.877

Race 12 
Cyril Raymond is first away in the start, followed by Dan Rooke and Tanner Whitten. Simon Olofsson and Guillaume De Ridder selects the joker directly. Whitten chooses the joker on the second lap and comes out before Olofsson. Raymond wins before Rooke and Olofsson.
1. Cyril Raymond 3:06.285
2. Dan Rooke + 2.494
3. Simon Olofsson + 4.764
4. Guillaume De Ridder + 5.311
5. Tanner Whitten + 20.262

Qualifying 4
1. Cyril Raymond 3:06.285
2. Dan Rooke 3:08.779
3. Thomas Holmen 3:08,821
4. Glenn Haug 3:10.267
5. Simon Olofsson 3:11.049
6. Vasiliy Gryazin 3:11.191
7. Andreas Bäckman 3:11.399
8. Guillaume De Ridder 3:11.596
9. Sondre Evjen 3:11.927
10. William Nilsson 3:11.953

11. Sandra Hultgren 3:12.419
12. Jessica Bäckman 3:13.846
13. Tanner Whitten 3:26.547
14. Anders Michalak 3:26.881
15. Simon Wågø Syversen 3:38.144

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Qualifying 3 – De Ridder on fifth place, car problems for Nilsson

Guillaume De Ridder ended on fourth place and got a fifth time. Sondre Evjen finished third in his race and ended eight overall. William Nilsson ended on fifteenth place in Q3 after the wheel suspension on his car broke.
After today's three qualifyings De Ridder is on fourth place, followed by Evjen and Nilsson in fifth and sixth place.

Race 7
Vasiliy Gryazin is fastest in the start, followed by Sandra Hultgren and Andreas Bäckman. Anders Michalak and Jessica Bäckman chooses the joker directly. Michalak wins before Jessica and Gryazin.
1. Anders Michalak 3:10.712
2. Jessica Bäckman + 1.818
3. Vasiliy Gryazin + 4.062
4. Sandra Hultgren + 4.215
5. Andreas Bäckman + 4.624

Race 8
Simon Olofsson is first away in the start, before Sondre Evjen and William Nilsson. Simon Wågø Syversen and Thomas Holmen goes into the joker diractly. On the last lap the wheel suspension on Nilsson's car breaks and he loses time. Olofsson wins before Wågø Syversen and Sondre Evjen.
1. Simon Olofsson 3:10.005
2. Simon Wågø Syversen + 0.752
3. Sondre Evjen + 1.173
4. Thomas Holmen + 3.010
5. William Nilsson + 24.701

Race 9
Cyril Raymond is fastest in the start, ahead of Dan Rooke. Guillaume De Ridder takes the joker directly, followed by Glenn Haug. Whitten chooses the joker on the second lap and comes out before De Ridder. Raymond wins before Rooke and Whitten.
1. Cyril Raymond 3:06.821
2. Dan Rooke + 1.637
3. Tanner Whitten + 2.368
4. Guillaume De Ridde + 3.283
5. Glenn Haug + 4.859

Qualifying 3
1. Cyril Raymond (FRA) 3:06,821
2. Dan Rooke (GBR) 3:08.458
3. Tanner Whitten (USA) 3:09.189
4. Simon Olofsson (SWE) 3:10.005
5. Guillaume De Ridder (BEL) 3:10.104
6. Anders Michalak (SWE) 3:10.712
7. Simon Wågø Syversen (NOR) 3:10.757
8. Sondre Evjen (NOR) 3:11.178
9. Glenn Haug (NOR) 3:11.680
10. Jessica Bäckman (SWE) 3:12.530
11. Thomas Holmen (NOR) 3:13.015
12. Vasiliy Gryazin (LVA) 3:14.774
13. Sandra Hultgren (SWE) 3:14.927
14. Andreas Bäckman (SWE) 3:15.336
15. William Nilsson (SWE) 3:34.706

After three qualifyings
1. Cyril Raymond 150 p
2. Dan Rooke 135 p
3. Tanner Whitten 121 p
4. Guillaume De Ridder 119 p
5. Sondre Evjen 112 p
6. William Nilsson 107 p

6. Glenn Haug 107 p
8. Simon Olofsson 106 p
9. Anders Michalak 105 p
10. Simon Wågø Syversen 104 p
11. Thomas Holmen 101 p
11. Vasiliy Gryazin 101 p
13. Jessica Bäckman 99 p
14. Sandra Hultgren 93 p
15. Andreas Bäckman 92 p

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Qualifying 2 – P4 for De Ridder in Q2

Guillaume De Ridder ended on third place in his race and got a fourth time. Sondre Evjen finished second and ended sixth overall, while William Nilsson ended on fourth place in the race and on eight place overall.

Race 4
Glenn Haug is fastest in the start, while Simon Olofsson and Andreas Bäckman chooses the joker directly. Haug retains the lead over the finish line and wins, closely followed by Olofsson and Wågø Syversen.
1. Glenn Haug 3:20.601
2. Simon Olofsson + 0.390
3. Simon Wågø Syversen + 1.568
4. Andreas Bäckman + 2.330
5. Sandra Hultgren + 2.741

Race 5
Tanner Whitten is fastest away followed by Sondre Evjen, the other drivers take the joker on the first lap. Whitten wins before Evjen and Holmen.
1. Tanner Whitten 3:09.426
2. Sondre Evjen + 1.363
3. Thomas Holmen + 2.951
4. Vasiliy Gryazin + 3.284
5. Jessica Bäckman + 4.606

Race 6
Dan Rooke is fastest in the start, ahead of Cyril Raymond and William Nilsson. Rooke selects the joker with one lap remaining and comes out on third place. When Raymond and Nilsson goes into the joker, Guillaume De Ridder overtakes the third place. Raymond wins before Rooke.
1. Cyril Raymond 3:08.752
2. Dan Rooke + 0.437
3. Guillaume De Ridder + 0.990
4. William Nilsson + 2.860
5. Anders Michalak DNF

Qualifying 2
1. Cyril Raymond (FRA) 3:08,752
2. Dan Rooke (GBR) 3:09.189 
3. Tanner Whitten (USA) 3:09.426
4. Guillaume De Ridder (BEL) 3:09.742
5. Glenn Haug (NOR) 3:10.601
6. Sondre Evjen (NOR) 3:10.789
7. Simon Olofsson (SWE) 3:10.991
8. William Nilsson (SWE) 3:11.612
9. Simon Wågø Syversen (NOR) 3:12.169
10. Thomas Holmen (NOR) 3:12.377
11. Vasiliy Gryazin (LVA) 3:12.710
12. Andreas Bäckman (SWE) 3:12.931
13. Sandra Hultgren (SWE) 3:13.342
14. Jessica Bäckman (SWE) 3:14.032
15. Anders Michalak (SWE) DNF

After qualifying 2
​1. Cyril Raymond 100 p
2. Dan Rooke 90 p
3. Guillaume De Ridder 80 p
4. Tanner Whitten 79 p
5. William Nilsson 78 p
6. Sondre Evjen 76 p

7. Glenn Haug 72 p
8. Vasiliy Gryazin 69 p
9. Thomas Holmen 68 p
10. Simon Wågø Syversen 67 p
10. Anders Michalak 67 p
12. Simon Olofsson 66 p
13. Jessica Bäckman 65 p
14. Andreas Bäckman 62 p
14. Sandra Hultgren 62 p

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Qualifying 1 – Race victory for Nilsson and De Ridder

Both William Nilsson and Guillaume De Ridder won their races in qualifying 1. Nilsson ended on third place overall and De Ridder got a fourth time. Sondre Evjen finished second in his race and sixth overall.

Race 1
Jessica Bäckman was fastest in the start, while the other drivers choosed the joker directly. Guillaume De Ridder wins before Bäckman and Syversen.
1. Guillaume De Ridder 3:10.402
2. Jessica Bäckman + 2.144
3. Simon Wågø Syversen + 2.918
4. Sandra Hultgren + 3.425
5. Andreas Bäckman + 3.879

Race 2
Simon Olofsson is fastest in the start, while Sondre Evjen and William Nilsson takes the joker directly. Nilsson over takes the first place on the last lap and wins before Evjen and Whitten.
1. William Nilsson 3:10.068
2. Sondre Evjen + 1.636
3. Tanner Whitten + 2.132
4. Glenn Haug + 2.774
5. Simon Olofsson + 5.015

Race 3
Dan Rooke is fastest in the start, followed by Vasiliy Gryazin and Thomas Holmen. Cyril Raymond and Anders Michalak enters the joker directly. Raymond wins before Rooke and Michalak.
1. Cyril Raymond 3:07.193
2. Dan Rooke 1.970
3. Anders Michalak 4.510
4. Vasiliy Gryazin 5.078
5. Thomas Holmen 5.439

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Free practice

The free practice has just finished in a sunny Lydden Hill. Guillaume De Ridder was fastest of JC Racetekniks drivers with a 6:th time, followed by Sondre Evjen on 8:th place and William Nilsson on 9:th.
Qualifying 1 starts 12:30 local time.

1. Cyril Raymond 43.948 (9 laps)
2. Dan Rooke 44.587 (9 laps)
3. Simon Wågø Syversen 44.996 (9 laps)
4. Simon Olofsson 45.000 (8 laps)
5. Glenn Haug 45.042 (9 laps)
6. Guillame De Ridder 45.056 (9 laps)
7. Sandra Hultgren 45.078 (7 laps)
8. Sondre Evjen 45.090 (9 laps)
9. William Nilsson 45.262 (9 laps)

10. Thomas Holmen 45.379 (9 laps)
11. Tanner Whitten 45.411 (7 laps)
12. Anders Michalak 45.587 (9 laps)
13. Jessica Bäckman 46.132 (9 laps)
14. Vasiliy Gryazin 46.187 (9 laps)
15. Andreas Bäckman 46.799 (5 laps) 

Qualifying 1
1. Cyril Raymond (FRA) 3:07.193
2. Dan Rooke (GBR) 3:09.163
3. William Nilsson (SWE) 3:10.068
4. Guillaume De Ridder (BEL) 3:10.402

5. Anders Michalak (SWE) 3:11.703
6. Sondre Evjen (NOR) 3:11.704
7. Tanner Whitten (USA) 3:12.200
8. Vasiliy Gryazin (LVA) 3:12.271
9. Jessica Bäckman (SWE) 3:12.546
10. Thomas Holmen (NOR) 3:12.632
11. Glenn Haug (NOR) 3:12.842
12. Simon Wågø Syversen (NOR) 3:13.320
13. Sandra Hultgren (SWE) 3:13.827
14. Andreas Bäckman (SWE) 3:14.281
15. Simon Olofsson (SWE) 3:15.083

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Next up: Lydden Hill

The rallycross has reached England and the legendary track Lydden Hill. We are ready for the second round of RX2 International Series and comming to start with our three drivers Sondre Evjen, William Nilsson and Guillaume De Ridder.

As usual we will follow the competition live here on our website.

Lydden Hill

Asfalt/dirt: 60% / 40%
Circuit details: 1,17 kilometer

Time table

Saturday May 27
10.00 Free practice
12.30 Qualifying 1
14.40 Qualifying 2
16.50 Qualifying 3

Sunday May 28
12.00 Qualifying 4
14.00 Semi-final
15.00 Final

Entry List

#8 Simon Wågø Syversen (NOR)
#9 Glenn Haug (NOR)
#11 Tanner Whitten (USA)
#12 Anders Michalak (SWE)
#13 Cyril Raymond (FRA)
#19 Andreas Bäckman (SWE)
#26 Jessica Bäckman (SWE)
#40 Dan Rooke (GBR)
#51 Sandra Hultgren (SWE)
#52 Simon Olofsson (SWE)
#55 Vasiliy Gryazin (LVA)
#56 Thomas Holmen (NOR)
#66 William Nilsson (SWE)
#69 Sondre Evjen (NOR)
#96 Guillame De Ridder (BEL)

Championship Standings

1. Cyril Raymond (FRA) 25 points
2. Dan Rooke (GBR) 25 points
3. Simon Olofsson (SWE) 24 points
4. Glenn Haug (NOR) 20 points
5. Tanner Whitten (USA) 17 points
6. Vasiliy Gryazin (LVA) 15 points
7. Anders Michalak (SWE) 14 points
8. Guillaume De Ridder (BEL) 13 points
9. William Nilsson (SWE) 11 points
10. Sondre Evjen (NOR) 10 point

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