All News: Jonne Ollikainen


Ollikainen Returns to Top Step of iRacing Rallycross World Championship Podium in Brands Hatch

October 14th, 2021 by

SET Esports’ Jonne Ollikainen survived the chaos of the iRacing Rallycross World Championship’s first-ever visit to Brands Hatch Circuit on Wednesday, taking his first checkered flag of the season from the second spot on the starting grid. Last year’s DirtFish Rookie of the Year led from start to finish, taking the victory by more than … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross Race Preview: Brands Hatch

October 12th, 2021 by

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama takes on Brands Hatch Circuit for its fourth event of the 2021 season on Wednesday, with the world’s best sim racers and an all-star lineup of real-world pros and Twitch streamers all set to take part. Races will begin at 4PM ET/1PM PT at iRacing.com/live and across a large slate … Read the Rest »

Robertson Goes Back-to-Back With iRacing Rallycross World Championship Win in Iowa

October 8th, 2021 by

It may have been a high-attrition round for most of the field, but Subaru Motorsports USA’s Jon Robertson had clear skies in front of him all day long in Wednesday’s iRacing Rallycross World Championship round from Iowa Speedway. The 2020 season runner-up qualified on pole, won his heat, and led every lap of the main … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross Race Preview: Iowa

October 5th, 2021 by

iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama takes on Iowa Speedway for its third event of the 2021 season on Wednesday, with the world’s best sim racers and an all-star lineup of real-world pros and Twitch streamers all set to take part. Races will begin at 4PM ET/1PM PT at iRacing.com/live and across a large slate of … Read the Rest »

Robertson Wins Second iRacing Rallycross World Championship Round in Atlanta in Two Years

September 30th, 2021 by

Last year’s iRacing Rallycross World Championship round from Atlanta Motor Speedway saw Jon Robertson take the first feature win of his career. This year, it was a little bit of déjà vu, as Robertson took the checkered flag once again—although that outcome was anything but certain. For most of the 10-lap feature, it was Elliott … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross Race Preview: Atlanta

September 28th, 2021 by

Last week’s iRacing Rallycross season opener from Daytona International Speedway had all the drama you could ask for, from an unpredictable All-Star Invitational to a photo finish in the World Championship opener. This week, the momentum carries on to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the second of nine championship rounds. Races will begin at 4PM ET/1PM … Read the Rest »

Hallman, Ollikainen Sweep Top Spots in iRacing Rallycross Opener From Daytona

September 23rd, 2021 by

SET Esports’ quest to reclaim the championship in the iRacing Rallycross World Championship presented by Yokohama started with a bang on Wednesday, as drivers Tommi Hallman and Jonne Ollikainen scored a dramatic 1-2 finish in the feature race from Daytona International Speedway. After saving his Joker Lap for the very final corner, Hallman nipped Ollikainen … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross Race Preview: Daytona

September 21st, 2021 by

After four spring invitational races to help set the stage, the 2021 iRacing Rallycross season proper begins on Wednesday with a visit to Daytona International Speedway. The first of nine rounds for both the World Championship and All-Star Invitational divisions, one of iRacing’s first rallycross circuits launches both divisions into an exciting season. Races will … Read the Rest »

Krogstad, Ollikainen Wrap Up iRX All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama With Charlotte Wins

June 2nd, 2021 by

If Tuesday’s iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama finale at Charlotte Motor Speedway is any indication, the future of real-world rallycross is in good hands. Hansen Williams Esports driver Henrik Krogstad, last year’s RX2 champion, took a hard-fought victory in the celebrity race, while SET Esports’ Jonne Ollikainen prepared for his RallyX Nordic Lites … Read the Rest »

iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama Race Preview: Charlotte

May 31st, 2021 by

The four-race iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama wraps up for the spring on Tuesday, as both the celebrity drivers and sim pros finally reunite at Charlotte Motor Speedway just two days after the NASCAR Cup Series completed its longest race of the year, the Coca-Cola 600, at the real facility. Charlotte’s iRX layout … Read the Rest »