Marklund gets back to his old self for European RX class win
Swede Anton Marklund vowed to throw caution to the wind in the final round of the European Rallycross Championship’s RX1 division at Spa, having done enough to secure his third Euro RX crown at the previous round of the series in Portugal.
But heat one didn’t go all his way. He set second fastest time as the result of a slightly cautious opening session. It was the kind of approach that Marklund had executed throughout the previous five rounds on his way to the crown.
However, with the biggest prize in the bag and a stern word from his mechanics in the SET Promotion team, Marklund unleashed his full protentional and dominated the event thereafter. He triumphed in every session to claim his third win of the year.
Behind him, returning Finn Juha Rytkonen was second while Janis Baumanis, who scooped second in the championship in the process, finished third.
There was heartbreak for Belgian driver Enzo Ide. He had claimed a maiden Euro RX win in the previous round but had a torrid event at home and went out in the Progression session. He wasn’t able to give the home fans the result they craved.