Once considered one of the most promising names among the young international Rallycross generation in the late 2010s, Jesse Kallio has announced his intention to step away from motorsport for a while.
The FIA World Council has given the green light for two new categories, RX4 and RX5, to join the FIA European Rallycross Championship from 2026.
Crowned European vice-champion in 2021 behind Andreas Bakkerud, Fabien Pailler has since eased off the throttle, limiting himself to a handful of sporadic outings in the French Rallycross Championship. Still, the recent release of the 2026 Euro RX calendar has clearly sparked fresh ideas for the two-time French Supercar champion.
Leading the way, Andreas Bakkerud recently confirmed that he is considering a full-time return to the FIA European Rallycross Championship in 2026. And that announcement is anything but a coincidence.
Hansen Motorsport may have been forced to miss the final round of the FIA World Championship last September at Istanbul Park, but Kenneth Hansen refuses to mistake haste for progress as preparations for the 2026 season begin.
Just as he did when he made his FIA World Rallycross Championship debut with OMSE back in 2014, Andreas Bakkerud will return to international competition in 2026 at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta. This time, the Norwegian will be driving an M-Sport-prepared version of the car that carried Anton Marklund to his fourth European title. And he is clearly eager to get going.
Crowned French Rallycross Champion last season with PGRX after more than a decade away from his favorite discipline, Steven Bossard made the decision to return to rallying during the off-season. That said, the Toulouse-born driver admits he followed the 2025 Rallycross season very closely.
FIA Euro RX3 vice-champion in 2023, Espen Isaksætre has since shifted his focus to the RallyX series, competing in the CrossCar category. A transition he has managed with clear success, as shown by his impressive finish to the 2025 season.
As international Rallycross weathers a turbulent period following the end of the FIA World Championship, Tommy Kristoffersson — the emblematic figurehead of the KMS team — offers a clear-eyed analysis of the sport’s current state. Combining realism, hope for reconstruction, and strategic reflection on the future, he shares his vision for the discipline… and for his team.
After nearly a year away from the paddock, Kenneth Konge made a spontaneous and unexpected return to the RallyX Open 2WD scene at Nysum, during the second round of the Danish double-header in August. Initially attending as a mere spectator, the Danish driver didn’t take long to give in to the irresistible pull of the RallyX championship.
Following a strong campaign in the FIA Euro RX3 European Championship, where he secured third place overall, Nicolas Geleyns returned to action last weekend in the French Rallycross Championship at the Dreux circuit. It was an opportunity the Antigua-based driver seized brilliantly, delivering another standout performance under the familiar colors of Volland Racing.
After a first year of learning the ropes in the Supercar Lites category in 2024, Kevin Daarbak has clearly taken a major step forward over the past few months on the RallyX scene.
Like many others, Tommy Kristoffersson did not welcome the recent announcement that the FIA World Rallycross Championship would be downgraded to a simple European series. Yet the head of KMS is not short of ideas—or arguments—on how World RX can rebuild itself on solid foundations.
Back in RallyX this year after taking a break in 2024, Alex Lindeqvist wasted no time reminding everyone of his potential in the CrossCar category. Yet the Swedish driver may well be eyeing different goals for the season ahead.
Although Yury Belevskiy officially ended his season last September at Istanbul Park, the two-time FIA European champion has reflected on a 2025 campaign that has been anything but straightforward.
After a strong debut at Istanbul Park driving for PGRX during the final round of the FIA Euro RX and World RX series, 16-year-old Finnish talent Joni Turpeinen is set to return to the track behind the wheel of the Hyundai i20.
As the FIA announces the end of the World Rallycross Championship in favor of a return to a European-only format starting in 2026, Tommy Kristoffersson isn’t holding back. The head of the KMS team—multiple-time world champions—slams what he sees as a premature decision and warns of the sporting and financial fallout from this strategic shift.
Arriving in Turkey with only a handful of points needed to secure his first European title, Joao Ribeiro didn’t even have to line up for the final to lock down the top spot in the overall standings.