31 July, 2008

4th SC Strägnäs: Eklund 4th

After almost 3 weeks after Höljes, the 4th race fr the Swedish championship rallycross was held at the Strägnäs Motorstadion.

Eklund drove in the qualification heat a 5th, a 3rd and a 7th time. The last qualification he had a puncture. The times equals a 4th in the A-final.






In the A-final, Norwegian Sverre Isachsen started the A final from pole ahead of Michael Jernberg who set fastest time in the second heat. Andréas Eriksson and Per Eklund qualified third and fourth

Hedström then made a remarkable start and grabbed the lead of the A final away from Isachsen with Eklund initially running third. Eriksson passed Eklund to gain a podium finish, Eklund holding on to fourth place ahead of Croon and Jernberg, the latter retaining the championship lead ahead of Eriksson.

Results:

  1. Peter Hedström, Ford Fiesta ST, 30
  2. Sverre Isachsen, Ford Focus ST, 27+3
  3. Andréas Eriksson, Ford Fiesta ST, 25+1
  4. Per Eklund, SAAB 9-3 SportSedan, 23
  5. Tony Croon, Ford Focus, 22
  6. Michael Jernberg, Škoda Fabia, 21+2
  7. Stig-Olov Walfridsson, Renault Clio, 20
  8. Stefan Jansson, Hyundai Accent, 19
  9. Silvo Viitanen, Ford Focus, 18
  10. Guttorm Lindefjell, Škoda Fabia, 17
  11. Frode Holte, Volvo S40, 10

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