VILLENEUVE LINES UP NITRO RALLYCROSS OUTING
Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve could make a return to rallycross in the next round of the Nitro Rallycross Championship at Trois-Rivieres in his native Canada.
Villeneuve was a permanent entrant in the inaugural World Rallycross Championship in 2014 with British squad Albatec Racing, but in seven starts didn’t once qualify for the semifinals and split with the Andy Scottowned team before the final round.
He made a standalone return with
Subaru Motorsports USA for the Trois-Rivieres round of the Americas Rallycross Championship in 2018 and finished eighth.
Canadian publication Journal de Montreal is now reporting that 1997 F1 champion Villeneuve is likely to race an all-electric FC1-X in the next round of Nitro RX, set to be held as an ice race on January 20-21, Villeneuve is quoted as saying: “I had discussions with the GP3R, but again, it is far too early to announce anything.”