Lydden given showpiece date

Motorsport

The FIA World Rallycross Championship will return to Lydden Hill next spring, it has been announced. Series bosses revealed their draft calendar for the championship this week, including a visit to Kent on May 27-28. The event – which will form round five of next year’s series – will feature the headlining World Championship for Supercars, as well as the renamed RX2 and Touring Car support categories. Swede Mattias Ekstrom – who claimed the 2016 championship at Germany on Sunday – won the Lydden event in front of a record crowd this year. For details, visit www.lyddenhill.co.uk

Picture: Matt Bristow FIA World Rallycross action at Lydden Hill in May