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Norwegian Thomas Bryntesson claimed his first FIA European Rallycross Championship season victory on 18 August at the Euro RX of Germany, the fourth round of the 2019 series.

Bryntesson drove his Polo RX Supercar almost faultlessly at the Estering in Buxtehude, near Hamburg. The TBRX driver beat championship leader Robin Larsson of Sweden, with Rene Muennich of Germany third. A good launch and clear passage through turn one gave Bryntesson the edge, who started on the first row alongside Larsson’s Audi A1 RX. Up until Bryntesson’s win, Larsson had enjoyed an unblemished 2019 victory run.

Despite sodden, treacherous conditions and a puncture, Bryntesson delivered a masterclass in his Polo and added to his second place at the opening round, the Euro RX of Great Britain, and his third position at the Euro RX of Norway. Engine issues saw him finish seventh at the Euro RX of Sweden.

‘Super happy’
‘I am super happy for the team because we have been working really hard. It’s the first season in Euro RX Supercar, and it’s all new so to get a win here at such a famous track like Estering feels really good,’ 23-year-old Bryntesson said.

‘I got a really good start and traction out of the first corner which is really important at Estering. I just tried to spare the tyres because the track was drying up a little. I got a puncture just before the joker lap so I had to use the handbrake to get in to the joker but it worked out well and we got the win,’ he continued.

‘We lost a lot of points in Holjes at the Euro RX of Sweden with an engine failure but to score some good points here is important for the championship.’

Bryntesson’s win in Germany sees him second in the championship standings with 95 points, behind Larsson with 117. The Volkswagen Polo RX Supercars of Sondre Evjen and Peter Hedström – who finished fifth in Germany – are ninth and tenth with 46 and 37 points respectively.

[Images: FIAWorldRallycross.com]