Race & news - 2010
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| 2010-12-31 | Overall standings 2010 | ERC 2010 |
| 2010-12-23 | Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! | |
| 2010-11-30 | Årets Rallycrossförare 2010 = Kenneth Hansen. Rösta på Bilsport Award | |
| 2010-09-19 | Kenneth Hansen won the ERC-silver |
ERC Czech Republic |
| 2010-19-12 | Kenneth Hansen third in Poland |
ERC Poland |
| 2010-08-15 | Kenneth Hansen second after a strong recovery |
ERC Germany |
| 2010-08-08 | Kenneth Hansen missed the final |
 ERC Belgium |
| 2010-07-11 | Kenneth Hansen’s roller-coaster weekend |
ERC Finland |
| 2010-07-04 | Kenneth Hansen on second place in a thrilling Höljes final |
ERC Sweden |
| 2010-07-01 | Kenneth Hansen pressad att vinna |
Inför Sverige |
| 2010-06-06 | Kenneth Hansen on the podium in Hungary |
ERC Hungary |
| 2010-05-31 | Kenneth Hansen on strong second place in England |
ERC England |
| 2010-05-09 | Kenneth Hansen frustrated on sixth place in France. |
ERC France |
| 2010-05-02 | Kenneth Hansen on the podium in Portugal |
ERC Portugal |
| 2010-04-21 | Kenneth Hansen ready to race | |
| 2010-01-14 | Citroën and Kenneth Hansen chases new Championship-title | |
The F.I.A. European Championship for Rallycross Drivers 2010
Division 1
| Pos | Name | Nat |
P 2/5 |
F 9/5 |
GB 31/5 |
H 6/6 |
S 4/7 |
SF 11/7 |
B 8/8 |
D 15/8 |
PL 12/9 |
CZ 19/9 |
TOTAL |
| 1 | Sverre ISACHSEN Ford Focus |
 |
17 | (17) | 20 | 20 | 20 | (12) | 12 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 141 |
| 2 | Kenneth HANSEN Citroen C4 |
|
15 | (11) | 17 | 15 | 17 | 13 | (10) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 124 |
| 3 | Liam DORAN Citroen C4 |
|
13 | 15 | 15 | (10) | 10 | 20 | 17 | (11) | 20 | 11 | 121 |
| 4 | Mikael JERNBERG Skoda Fabia |
|
20 | 20 | (8) | 17 | 12 | 11 | 15 | (6) | 13 | 13 | 121 |
| 5 | Stig-Olof WALFRIDSON Renault Clio |
|
12 | (0) | 12 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 10 | - | 91 |
| 6 | Andreas ERIKSSON Ford |
|
11 | 10 | (0) | 8 | 13 | 0 | - | 12 | 11 | 7 | 72 |
| 7 | Frode HOLTE Volvo |
|
(-) | - | - | - | 15 | - | 13 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 69 |
| 8 | Ludvig HUNSBEDT Ford |
|
7 | 5 | (1) | 11 | 5 | 17 | (1) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 64 |
| 9 | Mats LYSEN Ford |
|
8 | (2) | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 64 |
| 10 | Jos KUYPERS Ford Focus |
 |
(-) | 8 | 9 | 12 | - | - | 11 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 59 |
| 11 | Tanner FOUST Ford |
 |
9 | (-) | 11 | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 40 |
| 12 | Kevin PROCTER Ford |
|
(-) | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | (3) | 5 | 4 | 40 |
| 13 | Pavel KOUTNY Ford |
|
- | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | - | 0 | 36 |
| 14 | Francois DUVAL Ford |
|
- | - | 13 | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | 33 |
| 15 | René MUNICH Skoda |
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 | Marc LABOULLE Citroen C4 |
|
- | 6 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 8 | - | - | 23 |
| 17 | Michael De KEERSMAECKER Ford |
|
1 | (0) | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | - | E | 20 |
| 19 | Tomas HEIKKINEN SAAB 93 |
|
- | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 6 | 18 | |
| Jean-Luc PAILLER Peugeot 206 |
|
10 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 7 | 17 | ||||
| Morten BERMINGRUD Citroen C4 |
|
4 | 0 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 3 | 17 | ||||
| Rustam MINNIKHANOV Citroen C4 |
 |
- | - | - | - | - |
Christmas eve, December 24 2010
Bilsport Award 2010-11-30
Kenneth Hansen utsedd till Årets Rallycrossförare 2010 för
Bilsport Award
(Bild: www.bilsport.se)
Vem är Årets
Senior och årets Junior i svensk motorsport på fyra hjul?
Det avgör du.
Vilka får svensk motorsports kanske mest prestigefulla pris
i år? Senast klockan 12.00 fredagen den
28 januari vill Bilsport ha din röst. Resultatet av
omröstningen kommer att offentliggöras i samband med
Bilsportgalan i Uppsala den 29 januari.
De nominerade är:
Årets Rallycrossförare
Kenneth Hansen, 50, Götene
Prenumerant på EM-titlar som i år var den ende som kunde ge
norrmannen Sverre Isachsen en fight om guldet i den allt
tuffare Div. 1.
Årets Racingförare
Richard Göransson, 32, Örebro
STCC-champion som i år säkrade sin fjärde titel. Dessutom
blev han tvåa i det nya Scandinavian Touringcar Cup.
Årets Rallyförare
Patrik Sandell, 28, Frösön
Körde tillsammans med codriver Emil Axelsson för Skoda i
Super 2000 World Rally Championship. Det blev silver i VM
och tack vare svenskarnas insats blev det dessutom seger för
Red Bull Rally Team i FIA WRC Cup.
Årets Dragracingförare
Michael Gullqvist, 47, Hässelby
Förste europé att vinna en nationell stortävling i det
nordamerikanska dragracingmästerskapet NHRA. Gullqvist vann
även SM i Pro Mod och blev tvåa i EM.
Årets Rallycrossjunior
Patrik Ydrefalk, 25, Vretstorp
Imponerade i sitt sista juniorår genom att vinna två
deltävlingar i klassen Supernationell vilket ingen annan
lyckades med. Bägge segrarna tog han dessutom efter
avancemang via B-final.
Årets Dragracingjunior
Daniel Nyling 18, Svärdsjö
Nykomling i Stock /Super Stock, som knep SM-tecknet framför
näsan på alla seniorer i klassen. Dessutom vann hann Swedish
Dragracing League och slutade på första plats i SDS High
Five points.
Årets Racingjunior
Andreas Simonsen, 21, Göteborg
Två segrar och nio pallplatser gjorde honom till
oövervinnelig i tyska serien Seat Léon Supercopa. En av
segrarna var på Nürburgring inklusive den notoriska
Nordslingan, en bana Andreas aldrig besökt tidigare.
Årets Kartingförare
Viktor Öberg, 17, Borås
Den resultatmässigt bäste svenska kartingföraren 2010 med
seger i Viking Trophy, seger i SM samt fina resultat även i
EM och Världscupen.
Årets Rallyjunior
Viktor Henriksson, 22, Stockholm
JSM-mästare efter tre segrar och en andraplats på fem
starter tillsammans med codriver Håkan Palm. Trots
motorsvagare Ford Fiesta utgjorde han även ett reellt hot
mot seniorerna i Trimmat 2WD och slutade trea totalt. Mest
imponerande insats 2010: Bästa tvåhjulsdrivna ekipage i
Finska Rallyt.
Rösta genom att klicka vidare till artikeln
Bilsport
Award 2010.
(Källa: www.bilsport.se)
Press
release - The Czech Republic, Ceska Lipa 2010-09-19
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Kenneth Hansen won the ERC-silver
You could almost feel the dramatic tension in the air when
the three competitors for the ERC-silver lined up in the
last A-final of the 2010 season. It was still an open affair
between Kenneth Hansen, Liam Doran and Michael Jernberg, who
all had the chance of taking the second place in the
European Championship.
Kenneth Hansen was determined not to give up without a fight
and he made a tactical great A-final and was the one to take
the silver medal.
- Fantastic feeling! Hansen cheers after the race. After one of the toughest season in a long time it is such a great thing to manage this. And as always this is and will always be a team effort who gave us the silver.
Kenneth
Hansen started third and had Doran in the row in front of
him, while Jernberg was just behind him on fifth spot.
Hansen got off the starting line brilliantly and challenged
the new European Champion Sverre Isachsen for the lead as
they reached the fist corner.
Kenneth’s team colleague Liam Doran was unfortunately forced
to give up early with a problem with the transmission.
Despite the set-back in this race Doran surprised everyone
this season as he constantly improved his driving all the
time and at the end was one of three to fight for second
place overall.
Hansen, who had been quick all weekend, played his joker lap
all ready on the first lap of the A-final. After that he
could focus fully forward on catching up. Of course he
wanted to win, but the most important thing for the
championship was to keep Jernberg behind. Therefore everyone
got surprised when Jernberg choose to go for the joker lap
at the same time as Kenneth.
- When I saw him following me into the joker I first
couldn’t believe my eyes, Kenneth says. It was a big relief
when I realized it and then I had a feeling that I would
probably make it, despite it was four laps to go before the
finish.
Sverre Isachsen won the A-final ahead of his fellow
countryman Frode Holte. Kenneth came in on third place.
Jernberg finished fourth both in the race and in the
championship. The bronze went to the Englishman Liam Doran,
who ended on the same points overall as Jernberg. The two
had the same numbers of victories and second places during
the season but Doran won thanks to more third places.
Johan Larsson, in Division 1 A, who also drives in the
Hansen team, made a really good race in the Czech Republic.
He started third in the A-final after three convincing and
strong qualification heats. In the A-final it got a little
too crowded in the first corner. Johan went wide and came
out last. He fights his way back and finished fifth after
the winner Andreas Bakkerud (N). Johan finished sixth in the
European Championship for Division 1 A, a place that looks
promising for the future as this was his first year, with
the aim to learn the game.
The Czech Republic, A-final
1. Sverre Isachsen (N) Ford – 20 p.
2. Frode Holte (N) Volvo - 17 p.
3. Kenneth Hansen (S) Citroen – 15p.
4. Michael Jernberg (S) Skoda – 13 p.
5. Mats Lysen (N) Renault – 12 p.
6. Liam Doran (GB) Citroen – 11 p.
ERC standings after 10 of 10 races
1. Sverre Isachsen – 141 p.
2. Kenneth Hansen - 124 p.
3. Liam Doran – 121 p.
4. Michael Jernberg 121 p.
5. Stig-Olov Walfridson 91 p.
Press release - Poland,
Slomzcyn 2010-09-12
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Kenneth Hansen third in
Poland
In the Polish round of the European Rallycross Championship
was Kenneth Hansen team colleague Liam Doran unstoppable.
After a remarkable drive he won the A-final ahead of the
Norwegian Frode Holte and with Kenneth Hansen on third
place.
- I’ll have to be satisfied with the podium today, Kenneth
summarizes the race.
- Liam did it really well. That Holte would come up to take
the lead in the start from the back row was both rather
unexpected and disquieting.
Sverre Isachsen (N) who had pole position spun off at an
early stage of the race. He was not to upset about it as he
secured the 2010 ERC-title with his fifth place today.
Kenneth had a somewhat messy beginning to the A-final, where
the three Swedish drivers Hansen, Michael Jernberg and
Andreas Eriksson had a big fight in the first corner and
lost space to the ones in front.
Hansen went on the tactically so important jokerlap already
on the first lap, which made it possible for him to focus on
catching up and overtaking. Jernberg was a bit quite this
race and came in on fourth place. Eriksson had to retire
with a broken steering after some contact with Doran.
With only one round left of the Championship, in the Czech
Republic on September 18-19, there is still a lot at stake.
Sverre Isachsen has already won the ERC-gold, but the battle
for second place is still wide open between Kenneth Hansen,
Liam Doran and Michael Jernberg. Only seven points separates
them, so count on some hot feelings and tough fights when it
will be settled next weekend.
Results A-final Poland
1. Liam Doran (GB) Citroën – 20 p.
2. Frode Holte (N) Volvo – 17 p.
3. Kenneth Hansen (S) Citroën – 15 p.
4.
Michael Jernberg (S) Skoda – 13
p.
5. Sverre Isachsen (N) Ford – 12 p.
6. Andreas Eriksson (S) Ford – 11 p.
Overall standings after 9 of 10 rounds
1. Sverre Isachsen – 133 p.
2. Liam Doran - 121 p.
3. Kenneth Hansen - 119 p.
4. Michael Jernberg - 114 p.
5. S-O Walfridson – 91 p.
Press release -
Germany, Buxtehude 2010-08-15
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Kenneth Hansen second after
a strong recovery
Kenneth Hansen did a strong recovery in the German round of
the European Championship and went on to take second place
after a strong drive, just a car length behind the winner
Sverre Isachsen.
Hansen was only third on the start grid for the B-final
after a tough qualification. But, Hansen didn’t give up and
managed to pass both Michael Jernberg and Frode Holte to go
on and win the B-final. That gave him the last place on the
grid for the A-final.
- I was really feeling strong for the A-final, Kenneth says.
I knew after the B-final that my Citroen was excellent to
drive and it gave me a great confidence.
Kenneth Hansen did a fantastic start in the A-final and went
on the outside of every one and pulled in as the leader into
the first corner.
- Then I just felt someone slamming into the side of me,
Kenneth explains. Myself, Sverre Isachsen and Liam Doran was
pushed off by someone coming from behind.
In the restart Hansen did a fine start again. He took the
joker lap on the first lap and with a great pace he
challenged Isachsen through the whole final. With only a car
length Isachsen beat Hansen over the finish line.
- Feels good with a success again after last weekend’s
setbacks in Belgium, when we missed the A-final, Kenneth is
happy to admit. But…It was the victory I wanted. I think we
have a powerful car at the moment and that we should be able
to bring home some victories now.
Liam Doran, teammate to Hansen, started on the front row
beside Isachsen after making a brilliant job in the
qualifications. Liam, who is getting stronger each race has
lately been the only one to match the speed of Sverre. Had
it not been a messy beginning to the first start Liam had
been up there fighting for the victory or at least the
podium again.
It was a big drama behind Hansen in the A-final. Liam Doran
was forced to retire early after going off the track.
Stig-Olof Walfridson and Andreas Eriksson had a fight over
how rallycross should be driven. It ended with Eriksson in
the gravel trap and Walfridson rolling in on fourth place.
The young Norwegian Mats Lysen thanked the two by overtaking
them and grabbing third place.
Hansens second place today moved him up two places in the
overall standings to second position. On September 10-12 it
is the next race in Poland and the week after the final
round in the Czech Republic. Isachsen is a hot candidate for
the ERC-title, but still everything is open. Between Kenneth
Hansen, Liam Doran and Michael Jernberg there is only three
points so we are likely to see a thrilling end to this
season.
Results A-final Germany
1. Sverre Isachsen (N) Ford – 20 p.
2. Kenneth Hansen
(S) Citroën – 17 p.
3. Mats Lysen (N) Ford – 15 p.
4. S-O Walfridson (S) Renault – 13 p.
5. Andreas Eriksson (S) Ford – 12 p.
6. Liam Doran (GB) Citroën – 11 p.
Overall standings after 8 of 10 rounds
1. Sverre Isachsen – 121 p.
2. Kenneth Hansen - 104 p.
3.
Michael Jernberg -
101 p.
4. Liam Doran - 101 p.
5. S-O Walfridson – 81 p.
Press release, 2010-08-08, Belgium, Maasmechelen
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Kenneth Hansen missed the final
Kenneth Hansen was one of the fastest during practice in
Maasmechelen in Belgium when the European Rallycross
Championship got going again after the summer break.
Hansen, who was close to win the previous race in Finland
four weeks ago, had this time nothing but a top finish in
mind.
Unfortunately the happiness was short. During qualifying
Kenneth had a minor collision with the Czech Pavel Koutny.
It damaged the car and Hansen had difficulties controlling
it.
- It was not a big thing, Kenneth says. But it took a while
before we realized what the problem was and by then we had
already reach the finals.
Kenneth qualified only as third into the B-final. A victory
was then a must to be able to get into the A-final.
- I finished second, Kenneth says disappointed.
- I did a super start, was out second and had a better pace
then the leading Frode Holte. When I rejoined after the
joker lap I was held up by the Frenchman Jean-Luc Pailler
and lost some valuable seconds. And there the chance to
enter the A-final disappeared.
Hansen team colleague, the Englishman Liam Doran, had a much
better day finishing second overall after yet another strong
drive this weekend. It was the Belgian Francois Duval who
won the race.
Johan Larsson started in pole position in the smaller
category, division 1 A. Johan missed the start and instead
it was the Russian Timus Timerzyanov who went on to grab the
victory.
Next on the race agenda is Germany and the eight round of
the Championship on August 14-15.
Results A-final Belgium
1. Francois Duval (B) Ford – 20 p.
2. Liam Doran (GB) Citroën – 17 p.
3. Michael Jernberg (S) Skoda – 15 p.
4. Frode Holte (N) Volvo – 13 p.
5. Sverre Isachsen (N) Ford – 12 p.
6. Jos Kuypers (NL) Ford – 11 p.
…
7. Kenneth Hansen (S) Citroën – 10 p.
Overall standings after 7 of 10 rounds
1. Sverre Isachsen – 101 p.
2. Michael Jernberg - 95 p.
3. Liam Doran - 90 p.
4. Kenneth Hansen - 87 p.
5. S-O Walfridson – 68 p.
Press release, 2010-07-11, Finland, Kouvola
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Kenneth Hansen’s
roller-coaster weekend
Kenneth Hansen is back on track. After some difficult races
is the multiple champion Kenneth Hansen back in the hot
zone. Hansen was quickest in the qualifications of the
Finish round of the European Rallycross Championship and
started from pole position in the A-final. Kenneth was also
the one to take care of the lead already from the first
meters, but then Hansen was hit heavily by the reigning
champion the Norwegian Sverre Isachsen. Hansen had a tire
explosion and was forced to slowly and disappointed make his
way to the finish line.
- Sad to end such a good weekend, Hansen says. We have been working so hard to get here again and that’s why it feels so unfair with only a fourth place.
Despite the bitter ending to the race Hansen was rather
happy about the progress and to be able to be quick again
and able to outdrive the opponents on the track.
- Great feeling to fight for victories with our own power,
Kenneth says and already looks forward to the next race.
Sverre Isachsen didn’t manage to get away with the victory
but got black flagged for his hard treatment of Hansen. In
stead Hansen’s Citroen-colleague Liam Doran steps up and
snatches his first ever ERC-victory.
- We are very happy and proud of Liam’s brilliant victory,
Hansen says with a smile and tells how he has seen the young
Brit develop race by race since he joined the Hansen-team at
the beginning of the season.
On second place came Ludvig Hunsbedt, while the other Swede
in the A-final, Stig-Olof Walfridson took the last podium
place. Michael Jernberg was excluded for jump start.
Next race coming up in the European Rallycross Championship
is in Belgium on August 7-8.
Results of the Finish Round of the ERC
1. Liam Doran (GB) Citroen – 20 p.
2. Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) Ford – 17 p.
3. Stig-Olof Walfridson (S) – 15 p.
4. Kenneth Hansen (S) Citroen – 13 p.
5. Sverre Isachsen (N) Ford – 12 p.
6. Michael Jernberg (S) Skoda – 11 p.
Overall standings in the ERC after 6
rounds
1. Sverre Isachsen – 89 p.
2. Michael Jernberg - 80 p.
3. Kenneth Hansen - 77 p.
4. Liam Doran – 73 p.
Press release, 2010-07-04
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Sweden, Höljes
Kenneth Hansen on second
place in a thrilling Höljes final
Kenneth Hansen gave Sverre Isachsen a real fight in the
A-final of the European Rallycross Championship. Hansen was
forced to deliver a top result to keep the Championship
alive. With a fantastic 28.000 spectators around the Höljes
circuit Hansen showed some good old fighting spirit as he
and Isachsen battled.
- Everything was perfect in the A-final, except that
Isachsen won, Kenneth Hansen says with high pulse after the
finish.
Hansen started from the fourth position but was immediate showing his determination by climbing up to second place behind Sverre Isachsen already after a couple of corners. The two had a blistering fight in front.
- I had super speed during the opening laps and felt that I was delayed behind Sverre, Kenneth explains. Therefore I choose to take the jokerlap rather early. And I did not want the ones behind to catch up as me and Sverre were fighting.
The timing of the jokerlap was a brilliant, but it also gave
Sverre the time to breath again and made it possible for him
to go flat without having to worry about Hansen. Sverre
Managed to keep it together and took another win.
Behind the top duo it was chaos. Into the last corner the
American Tanner Foust takes his team colleague Andreas
Eriksson off and gets a black flag for it. Instead the
Norwegian Frode Holte could easily pass and take the third
place. Eriksson finished fourth while Michael Jernberg, who
couldn’t make it work in the A-final, was fifth.
The hard work the Hansen-team had put in lately to develop
the Citroen has paid off.
- We are clearly in
the right way and I felt in the A-final that we can continue
the season from a better position.
Next race is in Finland already next weekend.
ERC overall standings after 5 rounds
1. Sverre Isachsen – 77 p.
2. Michael Jernberg 69 p.
3. Kenneth Hansen - 64 p.
4. Liam Doran – 53 p.
Pressmeddelande, 2010-07-01
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Kenneth Hansen pressad att vinna
Mycket står på spel för Kenneth Hansen i jakten på nytt
EM-guld nu när den svenska EM-tävlingen ska gå av stapeln. I
helgen körs den femte EM-deltävlingen uppe i nordvärmländska
Höljes. Kenneth Hansen, som ligger trea i sammandraget 16
poäng efter ledande norrmannen Sverre Isachsen, känner
pressen att få till en seger nu.
- Missar jag det här tåget kan det vara kört för mig, säger
Hansen om läget inför loppet.
- Jag ska göra allt jag kan och lite till för den här
vinsten vill jag verkligen ha.
Tvåa i EM-serien ligger Michael Jernberg och liksom Hansen
är han taggad på seger. En giganternas kamp hänger i luften.
Som grädde på moset finns hela EM-eliten på plats för att
göra upp om den prestigefyllda segern.
Höljes drar alltid storpublik till rallycrossevenemanget,
som bjuder på en härlig stämning och stentuffa fighter på
den utmanande banan.
- Det har inte varit något sol och bad för Hansen-teamet
sedan vi kom hem från tävlingen i Ungern för tre veckor
sedan, berättar Kenneth.
- Vi har jobbat oss svettiga och lagt all energi på att
vässa materialet ännu mer inför den här viktiga tävlingen.
Vi testade här i Höljes för ett tag sig och vi har gjort
stora framsteg. Så nu är bara frågan om det kommer att räcka
till seger?
Nu har Hansen-teamet anlänt till Höljes. Solen skiner.
Publiken strömmar till från när och fjärran. Snart är det
dags att få utlopp för de uppdämda förväntningarna och
släppa i väg Kenneth, Micke och Sverre till kanske årets
hetaste tävling.
EM-tabellen efter 4 deltävlingar
1. Sverre Isachsen – 74 p.
2. Michael Jernberg 65 p.
3. Kenneth Hansen - 58 p.
4. Liam Doran – 53 p.
5. Stig-Olof Walfridson – 37 p.
Press release, 2010-06-06, Hungary, Nyirad
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Kenneth Hansen on the podium in Hungary
After an eventful rallycross weekend in Hungary, Kenneth
Hansen finished on third place after getting both one and
two knock-outs on the way there.
- A third place is a decent result in this race, as I have
been going both back and forward on the track and up and
down in the result lists, Kenneth says rather worn out after
a hard weekend.
Sverre Isachsen won, again a bit sharper than the rest of
the field. Michael Jernberg was second just in front of
Hansen. Stig-Olov Walfridson had a good race and came in on
fourth place. Jos Kuypers and Ludvig Hunsbedt had the last
two places in the A-final.
Kenneth Hansen began the first heat with a retirement. He
was in the lead but got a hard hit in the side and the rear,
flew off the track and crashed. The team managed to repair
the car during the night so that he could get his revenge
with a fifth time overall in the second heat. In the last
qualification round Hansen found himself in the hot zone
again and spun. He fought back strongly and was able to get
the last place into the A-final.
- After the two last races we can see that we need to get
more power in the engine, Kenneth’s summons the competitive
situation. And we need to find evolutions as soon as
possible as we have the Swedish round of the Championship in
only a month.
We have a new engine concept but we need to update it to the
level where Isachsen and Jernberg are to be able to fight
for the title as we want to.
Results A-final, Division 1
1. Sverre Isachsen (N) Ford – 20 p.
2. Michael Jernberg (S) Skoda – 17 p.
3. Kenneth Hansen (S) Citroen C4 – 15 p.
4. Stig-Olof Walfridson (S) Renault – 13 p.
5. Jos Kuypers (NL) Ford – 12 p.
6. Ludvig Hunsbedt (N) Ford – 11 p
Press release, England,
Lydden Hill, 2010-05-31
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Kenneth Hansen on strong second place in England
Kenneth Hansen took
a strong second place in the Brittish round of the ERC.
- Now it begins to look good again,
Kenneth smiles after the tough A-final at the Lydden Hill
circuit.
It was the reigning champion Sverre Isachsen from Norway who
was the unbeatable today.
Isachsen went for a
clean sweep, winning the A-final by leading all the way from
start to finish. He heads the overall standings now in front
of Michael Jernberg, who this time missed out of the
A-final. Kenneth took a step up and is sharing third place
with his team college Liam Doran from England.
Kenneth who has started the season with a third and fifth
place in Portugal and France, showed in this race that he
has raised both his game and improved the car.
- My Citroen has got a new powerful engine, and I feel also
young and strong, Kenneth says with a sparkle in his eye.
- So now we are hopefully back in the top where we want to
be.
The A-final was as exciting and intensive as rallycross
usually is. Hansen followed Isachsen from the start, chasing
him as hard as he could. Francois Duval from Belgium was
third during the beginning of the race. Liam Doran and the
Swede Stig-Olof Walfridson took the joker lap on the first
lap. Doran was really quick on his home circuit and overtook
Duval to third place. Even if Liam closed in on Hansen he
did not managed to get ahead of the experienced champion.
Hansen hold his position and with only a few meters margin
Hansen managed to get out of the joker lap and take a strong
second place. Walfridson finished fifth. The American Tanner
Foust was sixth in the A-final.
Next weekend it is time again for the fourth round of the
championship in Hungary on
June 5-6.
Results
A-final, Division 1
1. Sverre Isachsen (N) Ford – 20 p.
6. Kenneth Hansen (S) Citroen C4 – 17 p.
3. Liam Doran (GB) Citroen C4 – 15 p.
4. Francois Duval (BE)
Ford – 13 p
5. Stig-Olof Walfridson (S) Renault – 12 p.
6. Tanner Foust (USA) Ford – 11 p.
ERC overall standings after 3 rounds
1. Sverre Isachsen – 54 p.
2. Michael Jernberg 48 p.
3. Kenneth Hansen - 43 p.
3. Liam Doran – 43 p.
Press release, 2010-05-09,
France Kerlabo
Kenneth Hansen frustrated on sixth place in France.
Kenneth Hansen was not so happy after the A-final of the
European Rallycross Championship in France. The poorly
prepared track caused a lot of dust that minimized the sight
for everybody except the leader.
- I have not planned to hurt myself in this sport, Hansen
says irritated.
- It is very dangerous to drive in such high speed as we do
and not to be able to see more than 15-0 meters in front of
the windscreen.
An obvious mistake with the track preparation by the
organiser made the gravelparts making a compact wall of dust
when the cars passed at race pace. If the reason was a bad
preparing technic or bad anti-dust material is not known,
but for sure it put the drivers safety at stake.
It was Michael Jernberg who took a new victory ahead of
Sverre Isachsen on the Kerlabo circuit. Kenneth Hansens team
mate Liam Doran, who se the quickest time during qualifying,
finished on third place.
In the A-final Hansen started from the back row and in
combination with the poor visability and bad tactics for the
joker lap Kenneth was not the fastest one to reach the
finish line this time and came in only on sixth place.
- I hope the remaining organiser listen to the criticism
from the drivers concerning the track preparation so that we
do not need to talk about this problem again, Kenneth says.
Next race is in England on Lydden Hill on May 30-31.
Results A-final, Division 1
1. Michael Jernberg (S) Skoda – 20 p.
2. Sverre Isachsen (N) Ford – 17 p.
3. Liam Doran (GB) Citroen C4 – 15 p.
4. Kjell Arne Smerud (N) Ford – 13 p.
5. Davy Jeanny (F) Citroen – 12 p.
6. Kenneth Hansen (S) Citroen C4 – 11 p.
Press release, Portugal, Montalègre 2010-05-02
ViaSat Motor sends the race at 22:00 on Monday May 3.
Kenneth Hansen on the
podium in Portugal
Kenneth Hansen finished on third place in the opening round
of the European Rallycross Championship in Portugal. It was
another Swede, Michael Jernberg, who won ahead of Norwegian
Sverre Isachsen.
- It was not the beginning I had pictured for myself, Hansen
says somewhat disappointed both at the result and on the
fact that the track conditions were highly dangerous due to
dust.
Hansen, who started second in the A-final, felt strong and
challenged Michael Jernberg, on pole position, for the lead
as they raced each other down the start straight. Jernberg
had the benefit of the inside so Hansen chose to take the
joker lap at once. When Hansen rejoined the circuit Sverre
Isachsen had moved up behind Jernberg.
- I was driving flat out, Hansen remembers, but as I closed
in on them it was like driving straight into a wall of dust.
I took a lot of risks, two-wheeling several times, as I
tried hard to see the track at all. The speed was there but
the poor visibility made it impossible to get the proper
contact with the leading duo.
Kenneth Hansen’s teammate, the Englishman Liam Doran,
finished on fourth place and was the best rookie. Swede
Stig-Olov Walfridson finished fifth and Andreas Eriksson
took the sixth and last place in the A-final.
- The positive end to this race is that we now can look
forward to the rest of the season with confidence, Kenneth
says.
- The development of the car and engine has gone in the
direction we wanted and I feel we have a strong car that we
can win with. Now it “only” remains for me to do my job and
to have that bit of good luck needed to take back the ERC-title.
Next race takes place next weekend, May 8-9, in Kerlabo in
France.
2010-04-21,
Press release
Kenneth Hansen ready
to race
Kenneth Hansen is ready. Ready to fight for yet another
European title in rallycross. It can be his15:th. But just
because he has many victories before it does not mean that
things gets easier. On May 1-2 the opening round of the
European Rallycross Championship takes place in Portugal.
Then the great Champion of the sport takes a deep breath and
focuses on winning again.
- I am looking forward to get in the car and take the pulse
on the other guys, Kenneth says with a glance at his Citroën
C4.
- We have worked on a new engine strategy for two years and
now we are have brought it to a hopefully successful finish.
It looks promising. I will really enjoy the feeling of the
Citroëns lively 540 horse powers.
The Hansen team has done several days of testing already and
is planning to peak the form with some more testing in
France next week, as they are heading for the first race in
Portugal.
- This year I’m not alone in the team, Kenneth says. We have
strengthen the team with the 23 years old Liam Doran from
England. I think we can be very strong together with my
routine and experience and his hunger and energy.
Kenneth Hansen aims for winning back the ERC-title after
last year’s third place. But that is not the only goal
Hansen Motorsport has.
Kenneth’s son Timmy Hansen, 17, will drive another year in
the Formula BMW Europe. With one year of experience in
racing and with high ambitions he is also aiming to win the
series.
Little brother Kevin, 11, is as goal-oriented as his father
and big brother. An overall victory in the South Swedish
Karting championship is what he wants.
And then we have Johan Larsson, 24, who also drives for
Hansen Motorsport in a Citroën C2. Johan makes his biggest
commitment ever in the Division 1A in rallycross, the one
just under Kenneth’s class.
In the Swedish racing cup for juniors, JTCC, Hansen
Motorsport has yet another young talent under its wings.
Andreas Wernersson, 16, will make his debut in a Citroën C2
and with his great successes in karting he will surely go
far.
- With all these fantastic youngsters in the team I can’t be
anything but inspired and motivated to bring on the best in
me and drive for victory, Kenneth says with a smile.
- Or just to prevent them from saying I’m too old…
/ By: Susann Hansen
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2010-01-14 - Press release
Citroën and Kenneth Hansen chases new Championship-title
Citroën Racing in France has signed a new contract with Kenneth Hansen to drive the European Rallycross Championship. The long and successful cooperation continues for another season and the target is of course to win.
Kenneth Hansen is happy over the renewed confidence from Citroen, especially in a time when the car market is having a tough period.
- I am proud and grateful that Citroën stands behind me, says Kenneth, who now has put in the highest gear towards a new European Championship title – number 15 in that case.
- Last year we finished only third, the competition is keen, but I feel that we have something really good coming this season, Hansen reveals with a sparkle in his eyes.
- I think the combination Swedish and French will be difficult to beat.
The Citroën-Hansen team is already busy with the test programme. The rallycrosseason reaches over 10 rounds and begins the first weekend of May in Portugal.
FIA European Rallycross Championship 2010
1-2 May – Montalegre, Portugal
8-9 May – Kerlabo, France
30-31 May - Lydden Hill, England
5-6 June - Nyirad, Hungary
3-4 July - Höljes, Sweden
10-11 July - Kouvola, Finland
7-8 Aug. - Maasmechelen, Belgium
14-15 Aug – Buxtehude, Germany
11-12 Sept – Slomczyn, Poland
18-19 Sept – Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic
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