September 11-12, Kinnekulle Ring - Per Eklund Swedish Champion
The final round of the Swedish Rallycross Championship was unsuccessful for twelve times European Champion Kenneth Hansen. Kinnekulle Ring is his home circuit but it was not much help to him. He was the fastest in the qualification heats and he had the pole at the A-final. But he spun in the first corner and the day was ruined.
The winner of the A-final was former Swedish Champion Michel Jernberg in a Ford Focus with club mate Lasse Larsson, Skoda Fabia, in second place two seconds behind. Thomas Rådström, the Swedish Rally Champion, took the third place in spite of some frustrating technical problems on his Hyundai Accent during nearly the entire season. Per Eklund was excluded from the A-final but was the new Swedish Champion simply by qualifying to the A-final.
In division 2 there was a hard battle in the A-final for the Championship gold medal. Per Gustafsson, Peugeot 206 RC was overtaken by Matthias Thörjesson in a Opel Astra after a close fight. His second place was enough for him to take the gold medal and Matthias the silver medal. Peter Hedström took his Renault Clio to a third place in the final but Jimmy Farsbo, Honda Civic, secured bronze even if he was excluded in the final.
Swedish Rallycross Championship, September 11-12, Kinnekulle Ring
Results A-final division 1: 1) Michael Jernberg, Ford Focus, 3.41,86, 2) Lars Larsson, Skoda Fabia, 3.43,29, 3) Thomas Rådström, Hyundai Accent WRC, 3.45,64, 4) Kenneth Hansen, Citroën Xsara, 3.56,93, 5) Guttorm Lindefjell, N, Hyundai Accent WRC, 3.58,91, 6) Per Eklund, Saab 9-3, excluded.
Gold medal: Per Eklund, 71 p, Silver: Lasse Larsson, 65 p, Bronze: Michael Jernberg, 60 p.
Results A-final division 2: 1) Mattias Thörjesson, Opel Astra, 4.00,34, 2) Per Gustafsson, Peugeot 206 RC, 4.01,51, 3) Peter Hedström, Renault Clio, 4.06,38, 4) Mika Koski, Fin, Honda Civic, 4.07,50, 5) Marcus Nilsson, Peugeot 206 RC, 4.32,98, 6) Jimmy Farsbo, Honda Civic, excluded.
Gold medal: Per Gustafsson, 75 p, Silver: Mattias Thörjesson, 71 p, Bronze: Jimmy Farsbo, 56 p.
