Heikkinen wins Belgium RX second time running

Photo Caption: Topi Heikkinen on the roof of his Volkswagen Polo Marklund Motorsport WRX Supercar

Semi Final 2 is where Solberg destroyed his chance of victory when the Norwegian jumped the start and was penalised with an extra joker lap. But Solberg being Solberg took it as a challenge and went all out. Despite the extra joker lap Solberg showed what a true champion can do when he finished 2^nd under a second behind PG Andersson who took the Semi Final win. Solberg squeezed himself into the Final on the 2^nd row with Bakkerud while Mattias Ekstrom finished 3^rd in the Semi Final to line up alongside Nitiss in the Final.

The RX Supercar Final saw a determined Solberg right behind Andersson and Heikkinen into the first corner. Ekstrom was forced to retire once he incurred damage to his Audi S1 EKS Quattro on lap 1. PG Andersson couldn’t keep up the pace with Heikkinen and Solberg and fell behind to finish 4^th ahead of Bakkerud. Solberg was close enough for victory up until the reigning champion messed up his joker lap by carrying too much speed into the corner and thus running wide. On the subsequent lap Heikkinen executed the perfect joker to extend his lead from Solberg to cross the finish line to take victory at Mettet, Belgium RX claiming it “My City”. Nitiss finished 3^rd overall behind Solberg for Ford Olsberg MSE. 

Photo Caption: Petter Solberg jumping his Citroen DS3 to finish 2^nd in Belgium RX 2015 for SDRX team

 “I’m really happy, Belgium is starting to feel like home!,” grinned Heikkinen who repeated his 2014 Mettet victory. The Finn was awarded the coveted Monster Energy Super Charge Award after his rapid start off the line during the final, and also wins a Rebellion Timepieces Wraith Drive Rallycross watch from the Championship’s official timing partner.