The 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship season begins this weekend at Höljes Motorstadion, Sweden, owing to the joint efforts of the FIA, the sequence promoter IMG, the local organiser and health authorities.
First and predominant, the 11-round season used to be attributable to originate in April, traditionally at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. As an different, the 2020 advertising and marketing campaign will likely be held across a 10-round, seven-venue schedule including three double-headers, with this weekend’s curtain-raiser being regarded as one of them. The championship will attain mid-December in Germany, additionally visiting Finland, Latvia, Belgium, Portugal and Spain along the ability.
In the fresh conditions, striking the calendar together represented a valuable scenario and required discontinuance collaboration between all parties.
The FIA, the governing physique of world motor sport, has developed protocols and procedures to control the likelihood associated to the resumption of motor sport amid the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learnings enjoy additionally been taken from fresh System One, System E and World Persistence Championship events to profit the FIA World Rallycross Championship’s return to racing.
Issued in June, and prepared below the route of FIA Medical Commission President, Professor Gérard Saillant, following enter from the World Health Organisation, the Return to Motor Sport Pointers duvet issues varying from virus transmission mitigation measures to motor sport-particular cases corresponding to restricted preference of personnel engaged on net page.
The FIA has additionally collaborated with IMG on the trend of a Return to Racing Occasion Thought which is particular to rallycross and in step with FIA procedures.
Professor Gérard Saillant acknowledged: “The FIA has undertaken rather about a work along with the World Health Organisation (WHO) our ASNs, match organisers and native health authorities in devising robust COVID-19 protocols to enable the return to motor sport in these great times.
“I am happy that the FIA World Rallycross Championship is resuming racing this weekend at Höljes, Sweden. We belief that the measures now we enjoy in place will likely be high-quality in guaranteeing the health and successfully-being of all those in attendance.”
Strict regulations on PCR pre-checking out, temperature checks upon entry to the circuit, distinguished use of face masks and social distancing had been utilized along with the advent of crew groups and sub-groups to decrease the likelihood of a virus spreading. Hint procedures are additionally in place along with containment measures in the case of a suspected case.
There are additionally changes to podium procedures and press conferences. The measures will fluctuate from round to round and can rely upon the guidelines and regulations issued by the associated local health authorities.
Three champions headlining a solid entry checklist
The entry for this weekend’s World RX Supercar class contains 17 drivers, including three title-winners. The reigning champion Timmy Hansen, again paired along with his brother Kevin at Team Hansen, will originate up the defence of the title he won in dramatic conditions in Cape City final November.
The Swede will face advanced opposition headed by his compatriot, the 2017 and ’18 title-winner, Johan Kristoffersson, who returns to the disciplines after the season of circuit racing in the FIA World Touring Car Cup. The 2016 champion Mattias Ekstrom has additionally joined the fray, performing as a final-minute replacement for Janis Baumanis.
Höljes additionally kinds the outlet match of the three-round FIA European Supercar Rallycross Championship which is ready to encompass events in Latvia and Belgium.
The action will originate up from 10: 30 on Saturday and 09: 50 on Sunday, with livestreaming carried on the estimable FIA World RX Fb and YouTube channels.
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