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Harth Earns iRX World Championship in Thriller as Ollikainen Wins in Sonoma

December 7th, 2020 by

Top rookie Jonne Ollikainen won the battle, but series veteran Yohann Harth won the war, as the iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama concluded on Saturday from Sonoma Raceway. Ollikainen and SET Esports teammate Tommi Hallman earned their third 1-2 finish of the season in the main event, but Harth’s fourth place result was … Read the Rest »

Yokohama iRX Series Finale at Sonoma: Race Preview

December 4th, 2020 by

Both the iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational and World Championship presented by Yokohama championship chases are coming down to the wire at the Yokohama iRX Series Finale from Sonoma Raceway on Saturday. Here’s what to expect from an intense finale: ALL-STAR INVITATIONAL PREVIEW: The intense three-way championship battle between Sage Karam, Scott Speed, and Conner Martell … Read the Rest »

SET Esports’ Hallman, Ollikainen Go 1-2 in iRX World Championship at Phoenix

November 23rd, 2020 by

The SET Esports duo of Tommi Hallman and Jonne Ollikainen came out on top of Saturday’s iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama action from Phoenix Raceway, securing their second 1-2 finish of the season and the fourth overall among teammates in the penultimate round of the season. Hallman and Ollikainen were joined on the … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama Preview: Phoenix

November 20th, 2020 by

Just two races remain in the iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational and World Championship presented by Yokohama, and the first sees the series return to Phoenix Raceway for the first time since last season. With both championship battles going down to the wire, here’s what to look out for in Saturday’s action: ALL-STAR INVITATIONAL PREVIEW: Sage … Read the Rest »

deJong Becomes Sixth Different iRX World Championship Winner of 2020 at Lucas Oil

November 16th, 2020 by

Inaugural iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama title winner Mitchell deJong finally scored his first victory since joining Subaru Motorsports USA on Saturday, breaking an unlucky streak at Lucas Oil Raceway by taking his first World Championship-level victory at the track. The win, his 11th in three years in the series, enabled him to … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama Preview: Lucas Oil

November 13th, 2020 by

The iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational and World Championship presented by Yokohama make their only visit of the year to Lucas Oil Raceway on Saturday. With just three rounds remaining in the championship, here’s a look at what to expect: ALL-STAR INVITATIONAL PREVIEW: Conner Martell and Andreas Bakkerud went down to the wire in last week’s … Read the Rest »

Harth Defends iRX World Championship Win at Sonoma, Becomes First Repeat Winner of 2020

November 9th, 2020 by

Team Yokohama swept the top two spots of iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama action on Saturday, as Yohann Harth and Jon Robertson scored their second 1-2 finish of the year from Sonoma Raceway to kick off the second half of the season. Harth’s win didn’t just mark his second straight campaign with a … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama Preview: Sonoma

November 7th, 2020 by

The second half of the iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational and World Championship presented by Yokohama seasons kicks off with a driver favorite track at Sonoma Raceway. Here’s a look at what to watch for from one of the tracks that iRX drivers identify among their favorites: ALL-STAR INVITATIONAL PREVIEW: Back-to-back wins from Scott Speed have … Read the Rest »

Hallman Becomes Fifth Different iRX World Championship Winner of 2020 in Hell

November 1st, 2020 by

Fans looking for a repeat winner in the iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama will have to wait at least a week longer. SET Esports’ Tommi Hallman had been knocking on the door of a victory all season, with multiple podium performances setting him up for a solid points finish at the end of … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama Preview: Hell

October 31st, 2020 by

This weekend marks the halfway point of the iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational and World Championship presented by Yokohama seasons, as each series returns to Hell Lankebanen. For the sim pros, it’ll be their second start here in just over a month, while the All-Stars make their return for the first time since May. Here’s what … Read the Rest »