The rallycross world has its fair share of tracks that capture the imagination of both fans and participants. FIAWorldRX team boss and legendary former driver KennethHansen_1 told james_newbold what makes Holjes in Sweden his favourite circuit:
When it comes to making a good rallycross track, a few key ingredients are needed. First, a mix of challenging corners where drivers can take different racing lines. Then you need a passionate crowd creating an amphitheatre atmosphere. A good history also helps.
The challenge begins with the very first corner, which invites aggression as drivers jostle for position on gravel approaching the slightly uphill right-hander, the road surface switching to asphalt just before the braking zone. After Turn 1, drivers then immediately face a choice between turning left on the main course or feinting right towards the ever-slippery joker section, a tight left-right chicane. Following the left-hander on the main course is a sharp right over a drop, before the circuit meets the joker exit – a frequent point of contact – and another left-right on gravel that invites drivers to attack the kerbs.
“You need to work for it around the track and get the driver in the wrong position for the jump so you can challenge them. It’s like chess, you play the game, you make some moves but it’s actually three corners later before you gain the position.” It was after the jump and into the 180-degree left-hander that closes the lap that Timmy Hansen launched a last-gasp lunge on Mattias Ekstrom in 2015. The stewards decreed that Hansen Jr’s final lap move had been overly robust and docked him the win, meaning his father’s eponymous squad had to wait until 2021 for its first Holjes win in the World Championship era. But it was well worth it, as Timmy Hansen led home team-mate and brother Kevin.
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