Olsbergs MSE aims for fourth-straight rallycross title
Team driver Joni Wiman leads Red Bull GRC points heading into final round
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Red Bull Global Rally Championship heads into its final 2014 race this week in Las Vegas, the leading Olsbergs MSE Ford rallycross team has its sights set on a fourth-consecutive championship title.
Rookie Joni Wiman, who pilots the Red Bull/Bluebeam Ford Fiesta ST, leads the title hunt, 12 points ahead of closest challenger Ken Block. A second-place finish in Wednesday night's race is all it will take for Wiman to secure the championship title.
The 21-year-old Finnish driver has had a late season surge and heads into the final round Wednesday on a three-race podium streak.
"I'm the rookie this year and I think I've shown what I can do," said Wiman. "Running in GRC Lites last season gave me a good confidence boost and prepared me well for this championship. I'm looking forward to getting out there and racing on Wednesday."
Also vying for a win on Wednesday in Las Vegas is Patrik Sandell, driver of the Kobalt Tools Ford Fiesta ST. One of the leading drivers in the series, Sandell became the second driver to score an event victory this season when he won the Washington, D.C., race in June.
"This has been an incredible season in rallycross," said Sandell. "Bringing the Kobalt Tools Ford Fiesta ST its first victory in Washington, D.C., was a definite highlight and it would be amazing to return to the podium here in Las Vegas. I am ready."
The course for the 10th race of the year is built into a lot on the Las Vegas Strip at the LINQ Hotel and Casino. The layout is designed to encourage passing and plays to the strengths of the powerful Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST competition cars.
The final round of the Red Bull Global Rallycross Championship takes place Tuesday, November 4, and Wednesday, November 5, with full coverage airing on NBC Sunday, November 16 at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Wednesday's competition will stream live from Las Vegas on RedBull.TV at http://win.gs/grcLVlive from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (local time).
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