14.7.2009 14:30

Grönholm to drive in WRC support event

Former world champion Marcus Grönholm will take part in a special rallysprint competition in Jyväskylä during the forthcoming Neste Oil Rally Finland. The Saturday sprint takes place on the same 2 km Killeri track, which hosts the WRC event´s Superspecial Stage.

Driving a Mitsubishi Lancer EvoIX, Grönholm will face opposition from some 50 competitors, mostly specialists of the rallysprint discipline, including four-time Finnish champion Tomi Hallia, who makes a come-back just to be able to challenge the rally superstar. The entries are divided into separate categories for 4-wheel-drive and 2-wheel-drive cars.

As in the rally Superspecial Stage, two cars will run on adjacent lanes in each heat. All competitors first participate in qualifying runs against the clock. The fastest eight from each category then proceed into elimination run-offs, with the winners eventually pitched in a duel in the finals.

Killeri Rallysprint takes place on Saturday 1.8. from 17.00.

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	Home > News > Grönholm to drive in WRC support event 14.7.2009 14:30 Grönholm to drive in WRC support event Former world champion Marcus Grönholm will take part in a special rallysprint competition in Jyväskylä during the forthcoming Neste Oil Rally Finland. The Saturday sprint takes place on the same 2 km Killeri track, which hosts the WRC event´s Superspecial Stage. Driving a Mitsubishi Lancer EvoIX, Grönholm will face opposition from some 50 competitors, mostly specialists of the rallysprint discipline, including four-time Finnish champion Tomi Hallia, who makes a come-back just to be able to challenge the rally superstar. The entries are divided into separate categories for 4-wheel-drive and 2-wheel-drive cars. As in the rally Superspecial Stage, two cars will run on adjacent lanes in each heat. All competitors first participate in qualifying runs against the clock. The fastest eight from each category then proceed into elimination run-offs, with the winners eventually pitched in a duel in the finals. Killeri Rallysprint takes place on Saturday 1.8. from 17.00.
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