FIRST EVENT ON THE NEW CSDD BIĶERNIEKI RALLYCROSS TRACK TO TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND RĪGA, LATVIA 22/07/2016 This weekend, on July 23 and 24, the first event will take place on the CSDD Biķernieki rallycross track, after its official unveiling yesterday. A total of 54 competitors have entered the second round of North European Zone () Rallycross Championship, and 16 more will be competing in the Latvian Rallycross Cup Lada RX class. Open practice, along with the first qualification races, will take place on Saturday, while the remaining races and the awards ceremony are planned for Sunday. Along with the Rallycross Championship event, this weekend will also be a round for the Latvian Rallycross Cup and Lithuanian Rallycross Championship. The 54 registered drivers come from nine countries Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belarus and Ireland. class will consist of 13 drivers, including both of the local rallycross talents and FIA World Rallycross Championship drivers, Reinis Nitišs and Jānis Baumanis. In addition to that, two FIA European Rallycross Championship drivers Joni-Pekka Rajala (currently in eighth position overall, Mitsubishi Mirage) from Finland and Irishman Derek Tohill (fifteenth overall, Ford Fiesta ST) will also be competing. This will be a great opportunity to get used to the new track as preparation for the World and European Championship event here on October 1 and 2 Neste World RX of Latvia. Two more drivers will represent Latvia in the class Vasily Gryazin, who will be driving a Ford Fiesta, and Aldis Zēbergs in a Toyota Corolla. Twenty drivers have registered for the 2000 class, eight more for the OPEN class, and thirteen for the front-wheel drive SUPER1600. The Latvian Rallycross Cup Lada RX class races are sure to have a lot of exciting racing as well, with one of the drivers there being Ivo Traubergs, who was third overall in the 2001 FIA European Autocross Championship. Tickets to the event are available in all Biļešu Serviss locations, as well as online at www.bilesuserviss.lv. Price of a single ticket, including entrance to the service park and a spot in the tribunes, is 15 EUR. It will also be possible to buy tickets at the venue on race day. Children born in 2010 or later (having celebrated or celebrating their sixth birthday this year) will be able to attend the event free of charge. Children born between 2004 and (including) 2009 will be able to get a ticket for 5 EUR. People with disabilities (in a wheelchair) can attend the event free of charge, while their assistant can get it for a lowered price of 10 EUR. Retirees will be able to get a ticket with a 10% discount. Race organisers would like to remind both retirees and people with disabilities to not forget their certificates, and for parents to bring some form of ID for their children. 1
Round two of the Rallycross Championship is organised with the support of CSDD, Biķernieki Complex Sports Base and the Latvian Automobile Federation. The event is organised by RA EVENTS. More about the Rallycross Championship is available at www.nez-rallycross.eu. If you would like to learn more about the Latvian RX Cup, please visit www.rallycross.lv. PUBLIC TIMETABLE: Time SATURDAY, JULY 23 Rece lenght 13:30 Free Practice 4 laps 17:00 1st Qualifying Heat LADA RX 4 laps 17:40 2nd Qualifying Heat LADA RX 4 laps Time SUNDAY, JULY 24 Race lenght 7:30 Free Practice 4 laps 9:30 1st Qualifying Heat Rallycross 4 laps 10:30 3rd Qualifying Heat LADA RX 4 laps 11:30 Opening ceremony 12:00 2nd Qualifying Heat Rallycross 4 laps 13:00 Semi-final LADA RX (1st group and 2nd group LADA RX) 5 laps 13:45 3rd Qualifying Heat Rallycross 4 laps 14:45 Final LADA RX 6 laps 15:30 Semi-finals RALLYCROSS 5 laps 15:30 1st group and 2nd group 15:42 1st group 2000 15:54 1st group 16:40 FINALS RALLYCROSS 6 laps 16:40 16:46 2000 16:51 OPEN 16:57 18:10 Prize Giving Ceremony * Times are subject to change 2
RALLYCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND TWO, ENTRIES: No. 1. 111 Teemu Patsi Finland Ford Fiesta MK7 2. 113 Vasiliy Gryazin Latvia Ford Fiesta 3. 115 Frod Aalberg Norway Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 4. 151 Reinis Nitišs Latvia Škoda Fabia 5. 166 Jānis Baumanis Latvia Ford Fiesta 6. 171 Aldis Zēbergs Latvia Toyota Corolla 7. 173 Vadzim Kishkurna Belarus Ford Fiesta 8. 182 Joni-Pekka Rajala Finland Mitsubishi Mirage 9. 184 Ville Mikkola Finland Ford Fiesta 10. 188 Daniil Altufiev Belarus Subaru Impreza 11. 195 Andri Oun Estonia Ford Fiesta MK7 12. 199 Ricardo Bortkevitš Estonia Mitsubishi Evo 13. - Derek Tohill Ireland Ford Fieta ST 14. 201 Christian Sandmo Norway Mazda RX8 2000 15. 202 Juris Spīķis Latvia Ford Puma 2000 16. 207 Jari Jaakkola Finland Mazda RX8 2000 17. 208 "Crazy Mike" Finland Peugeot 306 Kit 2000 18. 209 Raimonds Mūrnieks Latvia VW Golf III 2000 19. 210 Juris Smilga Latvia Ford Fiesta 2000 20. 211 Māris Druva Latvia BMW Compact RX 2000 21. 212 Mārtiņš Spīķis Latvia Peugeot 206-Ford 2000 22. 214 Dainius Pilipavicius Lithuania VAZ 2107 2000 23. 215 Siim Sundema Estonia BMW 318-Ford 2000 24. 221 Jānis Ikers Latvia Renault Clio 2000 25. 222 Artūrs Pumpurs Latvia Renault Clio 2000 26. 224 Hans-Ola Froshaug Norway Honda Civic 2000 3
No. 27. 230 Andis Skolmeistars Latvia VW Golf II 2000 28. 234 Edgars Kokorišs Latvia VW Golf III-Toyota 2000 29. 244 Dennis Christensen Denmark Renault Clio II 2000 30. 277 Viesturs Tilgass Latvia Opel Ascona B 2000 31. 282 Joni-Pekka Rajala Finland Datsun Finn 2000 32. 288 Edvinas Stravinskas Lithuania VW Golf 2000 33. - Mindaugas Sidabras Lithuania Honda Civic Type-R 2000 34. 301 Ola Froshaug Norway Volvo S40 E18 OPEN 35. 307 Christian Loslein Finland BMW 318IS-Volvo OPEN 36. 313 Mikael Persson Sweden VW Golf IV-Volvo OPEN 37. 333 Raimo Kauttio Finland Volvo S40 OPEN 38. 350 Kristaps Grunte Latvia VAZ 2104/Subaru OPEN 39. 383 Edmunds Ērglis Latvia BMW 320 E30 OPEN 40. 385 Rimants Freimanis Latvia VAZ 2101-Opel OPEN 41. 388 Donatas Krasauskas Lithuania VAZ 2101 OPEN 42. 402 Lise Marie Sandmo Norway VW Polo 43. 407 Kalle Markkanen Finland Mini Cooper 44. 410 Janno Ligur Estonia Škoda Fabia 45. 411 Ingus Beļakovs Latvia Peugeot 206 46. 414 Reinis Safonovs Latvia VW Polo 47. 416 Eliss Dukaļskis Latvia Opel Astra Kit Car 48. 421 Arnis Odiņš Latvia VAZ 2108 49. 427 Edijs Ošs Latvia Peugeot 206 50. 447 Andre Kurg Estonia Škoda Fabia 51. 471 Giedrius Stonys Lithuania Honda Civic 52. 498 Mihkel Varul Estonia Peugeot 206 53. - Žilvinas Motiejūnas Lithuania Honda Civic 4
No. 54. - Arvo Kask Estonia VW Golf II LATVIAN RALLYCROSS CUP, LADA RX CLASS ENTRIES No. 1. 6 Emīls Krūmiņš Latvia VAZ 2107 Lada RX 2. 19 Matīss Vasilis Latvia VAZ Lada RX 3. 30 Armands Ķēniņš Latvia VAZ 2107 Lada RX 4. 35 Ivars Joelis Latvia VAZ 2105 Lada RX 5. 45 Valters Vectirāns Latvia VAZ 2103 Lada RX 6. 55 Ivo Traubergs Latvia VAZ 2106 Lada RX 7. 62 Reits Elnionis Latvia VAZ 2105 Lada RX 8. 63 Andris Radziņš Latvia VAZ 2105 Lada RX 9. 68 Martin Pillai Estonia VAZ 2106 Lada RX 10. 69 Sigmar Tammemagi Estonia VAZ 2105 Lada RX 11. 81 Ronalds Baldiņš Latvia VAZ 2106 Lada RX 12. 83 Uldis Klucis Latvia VAZ 2107 Lada RX 13. 86 Kristaps Kapačs Latvia VAZ 2101 Lada RX 14. 87 Jānis Bergs Latvia VAZ 2107 Lada RX 15. 90 Rūdolfs Šmits Latvia VAZ 2101 Lada RX 16. 99 Raitis Veinšteins Latvia VAZ 2101 Lada RX 5