The first round of Nitrocross Utah 2024 has come to an end. Andreas Bakkerud took home the win.
Qualifying One
Group One
Fraser McConnell topped the first qualifying group. With a time 0.189 seconds faster than Tanner Foust. Viktor Vranckx finished third fastest in the group, 0.726 seconds slower than McConnel and 0.537 seconds slower than Foust. Conner Martell rounded out the times in the group, with a time 0.020 seconds slower than Vranckx.
Group Two
Andreas Bakkerud took home the fastest time in the second group. As the Norwegian set a time 0.318 seconds faster than Robin Larsson. Kevin Eriksson finished with the third fastest in the group, 0.535 seconds slower than Bakkerud and 0.217 seconds slower than Larsson. Oliver Eriksson was fourth fastest, 0.054 seconds slower than his brother Kevin. Lia Block rounded out the times in the group, finishing 1.225 seconds slower than Oliver Eriksson.
Qualifying Two
Oliver Eirksson topped the second qualifying. With a time 0.568 seconds faster than Kevin Eriksson. Conner Martell finished third fastest, 0.858 seconds slower than Oliver and 0.290 seconds slower than Kevin. Viktor Vranckx rounded out the times in the qualifier, setting a time 0.168 seconds slower than Martell.
Qualifying Three
Tanner Foust set the fastest time in the third qualifier. As the American set a time 0.108 seconds faster than Andreas Bakkerud. Robin Larsson was third fastest, 0.933 seconds slower than Foust and 0.825 seconds slower than Bakkerud. Fraser McConnell rounded out the times in the qualifier, with a time 0.068 seconds slower than Larsson.
Heats
Heat One
Andreas Bakkerud topped the first heat group. With a time 0.820 seconds faster than Fraser McConnell. Viktor Vranckx finished third fastest, 4.194 seconds slower than Bakkerud and 3.374 seconds slower than McConnell.
Heat Two
Robin Larsson took a commanding win in the second heat group. As the Swede set a time 3.166 seconds faster than Oliver Eriksson. Tanner Foust rounded out the top three, finishing 4.500 seconds slower than Larsson and 1.334 seconds slower than Eriksson.
Semi-Finals
Semi-Final One
Andreas Bakkerud took home the win in the first semi-finals of Nitrocross Utah. With a time 4.190 seconds faster than Viktor Vranckx. Conner Martell was third fastest, 4.473 seconds slower than Bakkerud and 0.283 seconds slower than Vranckx.
Semi-Final Two
Robin Larsson topped the second semi-final. With a time 1.780 seconds faster than Fraser McConnell. Kevin Eriksson finished third fastest, 31.90 seconds slower than Larsson and 1.410 seconds slower than McConnell.
Last Chance Qualifier
Tanner Foust topped the LCQ, with a time 0.509 seconds faster than Oliver Eirksson. Lia Block did not finish the race.
Nitrocross Utah Finals
Andreas Bakkerud set the fastest time in the finals to take home the win. As Bakkerud set a time 0.953 seconds faster than Robin Larsson. Oliver Eriksson finished with the third fastest time, 4.237 seconds slower than Bakkerud and 3.284 seconds slower than Larsson. Fraser McConnell was fourth fastest, 0.470 seconds slower than Eriksson. Kevin Eriksson rounded out the top five times, finishing 0.876 seconds slower than McConnell.
The first round of the 2024-25 Nitrocross season and the first day of Nitrocross Virginia has come to an end, Larsson took home the win.
Qualifying One
Group One
Conner Martell topped the first qualifying group, with a time 0.099 seconds faster than Oliver Eriksson. Fraser McConnell finished third fastest in the group, 0.154 seconds slower than Martell and 0.055 seconds slower than Eriksson.
Group Two
Robin Larsson topped the second qualifying group, with a time 0.086 seconds faster than Andreas Bakkerud. Kevin Eriksson set the third fastest time, 0.141 seconds slower than Larsson and 0.055 seconds slower than Bakkerud.
Qualifying Two
Fraser McConnell took home the win in the second qualifier. McConnell finished 0.304 seconds faster than Kevin Eriksson. Viktor Vranckx was third fastest, 0.305 seconds slower than McConnell and 0.001 seconds slower than Eriksson.
Qualifying Three
Robin Larsson took home the top qualifier honours in round one of Nitrocross Virginia. Larsson set a time 0.278 seconds faster than Andreas Bakkerud to take the win. Oliver Eriksson finished third fastest, 0.312 seconds slower than Larsson and 0.034 seconds slower than Bakkerud.
Heats
Heat One
Andreas Bakkerud topped the first heat group with a time 0.976 seconds faster than Conner Martell. Lia Block finished third fastest in the heat, 3.720 seconds slower than Bakkerud and 2.744 seconds slower than Martell.
Heat Two
Robin Larsson continued his win streak in the second heat taking home the win by setting a time 1.9 seconds faster than Fraser McConnell. Viktor Vranckx was third fastest, 3.397 seconds slower than Larsson and 1.497 seconds slower than McConnell.
Semi-Finals
Semi-Final One
Andreas Bakkerud topped the first semi-final with a time 0.327 seconds faster than Fraser McConnell. Tanner Foust finished third fastest in the first semi-final group. Foust finished 1.770 seconds slower than Bakkerud and 1.443 seconds slower than McConnell.
Semi-Final Two
Robin Larsson punched his ticket to the Nitrocross Virginia finals by taking home the win in the second semi-final. Larsson finished 4.260 seconds faster than Oliver Eriksson to take the win. Conner Martell was third fastest in the group, 6.4 seconds slower than Larsson and 2.140 seconds slower than Eriksson.
Last Chance Qualifier
Viktor Vranckx punched his ticket to the finals with a win in the LCQ. Vranckx didn’t have much of a challenge as Lia Block had an issue on the first lap and she was his only competitor.
Nitrocross Virginia Finals
Robin Larsson took home the win after finishing 1.068 seconds faster than Oliver Eriksson. Fraser McConnell finished third fastest, 1.962 seconds slower than Larsson and 0.894 seconds slower than Eriksson. Conner Martell set the fourth fastest time in the finals, 6.420 seconds slower than McConnell. Viktor Vranckx rounded out the top five finishing 0.116 seconds slower than Martell. Martell received a one-position penalty after the race, which moved Martell to fifth and Vranckx up to fourth.
The first round of the 2024-25 Nitrocross season and the first day of Nitrocross Virginia has come to an end, Larsson took home the win.
Qualifying One
Group One
Viktor Vranckx topped the first qualifying group with a time 0.026 seconds faster than Oliver Eriksson. Tanner Foust finished third in the group, 0.032 seconds slower than Vranckx and 0.006 seconds slower than Eriksson.
Group Two
Andreas Bakkerud set the fastest time in the second group, 0.064 seconds faster than Fraser McConnell. Round one winner Robin Larsson was third in the group, 0.032 seconds slower than Bakkerud, and 0.009 seconds slower than McConnell.
Qualifying Two
Conner Martell took home the win in the second qualifier, with a time 0.518 seconds faster than Robin Larsson. Lia Block set the third fastest time, 0.624 seconds slower than Martell, and 0.106 seconds slower than Larsson.
Qualifying Three
Fraser McConnell took home the top qualifier honours in the second round of Nitrocross Virginia. As McConnell finished 0.198 seconds faster than Oliver Eriksson. Andreas Bakkerud rounded out the top three, finishing 0.375 seconds slower than McConnell and 0.177 seconds slower than Eriksson.
Heats
Heat One
Oliver Eriksson took home the win in the first heat group. With a time 0.010 seconds faster than Viktor Vranckx. Robin Larsson finished third fastest in the heat, 0.373 seconds slower than Eriksson and 0.363 seconds slower than Vranckx.
Heat Two
Fraser McConnell topped the second heat group. As the Jamaican sensation finished 0.993 seconds faster than Conner Martell. Andreas Bakkerud set the third fastest time, 1.166 seconds slower than McConnell and 0.173 seconds slower than Martell.
Semi-Finals
Semi-Final One
Oliver Eriksson topped the first semi-final group, with a time 1.387 seconds faster than Conner Martell. Robin Larsson finished third fastest in the semi-final, 1.737 seconds slower than Oliver Eriksson and 0.350 seconds slower than Martell.
Semi-Final Two
Fraser McConnell took home the win in the second Nitrocross Virginia semi-final group. With a time 1.167 seconds faster than Andreas Bakkerud. Viktor Vranckx set the third fastest time, 2.954 seconds slower than McConnell and 1.787 seconds slower than Bakkerud.
Last Chance Qualifier
Lia Block topped the last chance qualifier with a time 0.187 seconds faster than Tanner Foust.
Nitrocross Virginia Finals
Oliver Eriksson took home the win in the second round of Nitrocorss Virginia. As the Swede set a time 0.759 seconds faster than Fraser McConnell. Viktor Vranckx finished third fastest, 3.366 seconds slower than Eriksson and 2.607 seconds slower than McConnell. Robin Larsson was fourth fastest, 1.434 seconds slower than Vranckx. Tanner Foust rounded out the top five, finishing 0.543 seconds slower than Larsson.
The 2024-25 Nitrocross season kicks off this weekend in Richmond Virginia. Find out everything you need to know about the upcoming season below.
Teams And Drivers
DRR JC Monster Energy Dodge
It wasn’t much of a secret that Larsson would return for yet another season of Nitrocross with the DRR JC team. Larsson is now a two-time Nitrocross champion after winning in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. Larsson has won the most Nitrocross rounds with 7 wins under the Swede’s belt. He is also tied with Fraser McConnell and Travis Pastrana for the most top qualifiers. Larsson is the favourite to take home the championship once again this season. He is also the favourite to take home the win this weekend in Richmond.
Andreas Bakkerud
What is there to say about Bakkerud? Everyone knows about him at this point. Bakkerud is coming off a rough 2023-24 season. Where he finished fourth in the championship, didn’t win an event and only had one podium. Bakkerud will hopefully have a better 2024-25 season. However, in motorsport that is easier said than done.
Dreyer And Reinbold Racing
Fraser McConnell
The Jamaican sensation is back in Nitrocross for another year. McConnell finished second in the championship last season and is among the favourites to take home the top honours this season. McConnell had 3 wins last season, alongside 2 additional podiums. The 25-year-old will look to continue his success from last season. However, like Bakkerud that is easier said than done.
Team OMSE/OMSE
Kevin Eriksson
The king of backwards entries himself is back for another season. Eriksson is coming off a third-place finish in the championship last season. Eriksson took home four podiums last season but did not win an event. He will look to continue the consistency he showed last season. However, if Eriksson wants to win the championship he’ll have to win at least one event.
Oliver Eriksson
Coming off a difficult and disappointing 2023-24 season Oliver Eriksson will look to have a better season. It won’t be easy, but anything is possible. Oliver Eriksson only had one win last season and no additional podiums.
Tanner Foust
American Rallycross legend, and motorsport icon, Tanner Foust returns to Nitrocross for a full campaign. Foust contested two rounds last season and took home one podium. Foust has won in every Rallycross series he’s competed in. That includes both the World RX and Global Rallycross. However, Foust has yet to win in Nitrocross. There’s a good chance that will change this year, however. Especially if he shows the same pace he did in the second round of Nitrocross Utah last season.
Vermont Sportscar
Conner Martell
Conner Martell will once again race under the VSC banner in Nitrocross. He will also be the only driver to race under the team, at least for the first round. As Travis Pastrana is taking a step back from Group E this season. Nevertheless, Martell isn’t a bad driver. Sure he hasn’t had the best results. As he only had one podium last year. However, Martell has shown decent pace at most events. Hopefully, Martell will take a step up this season.
VMV Racing
Viktor Vranckx
Vranckx will look to contest his first full season of Nitrocross this year. After contesting the final four rounds of last season and having mixed results. Vranckx jumped over to Nitrocross after spending time overseas in the World RX2e class. A class he won back in 2022. However, he elected to make the jump after he didn’t like the direction the championship took in 2023.
Season Schedule
Rounds 1&2 – September 7-8 – Richmond, Virginia
Rounds 3&4 – October 5-6 – Salt Lake City, Utah
Rounds 6&7 – November 15-16 – Phoenix, Arizona
Rounds 7&8 – January 11-12 – Miami, Florida
Rounds 9&10 – March 1-2 – Las Vegas, Nevada
In a recent Q&A Kevin Hansen named the Nitrocross Utah track as his favourite RX track, why could that be?
The Q&A In Question
First and foremost here is a link to the clip of the Hansen World RX Team posted of the Q&A in question. Hansen when asked “What is your favourite RX track” said the Nitrocross track in Utah remains his favourite even though he hasn’t competed at the track since 2019. The young Swede is a one-time winner at the track, with his brother Timmy also being a winner there.
What Makes The Nitrocross Utah Track So Unique?
The Nitrocross Utah track is the brainchild of action sports legend Travis Pastrana. It was also the initial track designed by Pastrana back when Nitrocross, known then as Nitro Rallycross. It began as a one-off event at the track in 2018 and 2019. Before becoming a full series in 2021. The track features a large gap jump, something that isn’t extremely common in the European style of Rallycross. Since 2018, Nitrocross has used tracks all over the United States and events in Sweden and the UK at the legendary Lyddenn Hill track. Which in turn makes the Utah track slightly less unique. Nevertheless, Kevin Hansen has only competed at a handful of Nitrocross tracks. Which he did back in 2021 when he finished fourth in the championship.
Could We See Kevin Back In Nitrocross?
Timmy Hansen made his Nitrocross re-debut at the 2023-24 season finale in Las Vegas. Could we potentially see both Hansen brothers again in this upcoming season? Well, it’s been reported that there is interest from the Hansens to return to the championship this upcoming season. Both would be welcomed additions to the championship. Even just as a one-off, it would be nice to see both of them back.
The 2023-24 Nitrocross season has come to an end. Robin Larsson retained his championship after the nine-round season.
Champion Again
Robin Larsson is making a habit of winning the Ken Block Championship. As the Swede took it home last season and he’s taking it home again this season. Larsson ends the 2023-24 season with a 78-point lead over Fraser McConnell. The 31-year-old won the most events this season, taking home four wins throughout the season. Larsson was also a consistent on the podium. As he was in the top three at every event besides round two. Time and time again Robin Larsson showed why he was the favourite to win the championship once again all season long. It didn’t matter what the other drivers threw at him he always managed to pull through. Just don’t ask Kevin Eriksson about that.
Final Championship Standings
As previously mentioned Robin Larsson topped the 2023-24 Nitrocross championship standings. As the 31-year-old ended the season with a 78-point lead over Fraser McConnell. Kevin Eriksson who was Larsson’s biggest championship threat ended the season third overall, 23 points back from McConnell and 101 behind Larsson. 2022-23 runner-up Andreas Bakkerud finished fourth in the championship, 72 points behind Eriksson. Oliver Eriksson rounded out the top five in the championship, finishing 12 points behind Bakkerud.
The Upcoming Season
The 2024-25 Nitrocross season kicks off in September in Richmond Virginia. Who exactly will drive in the championship besides Fraser McConnell is unknown. McConnell was confirmed to be driving for Dreyer & Reinbold once again next season before Nitrocross Las Vegas. Robin Larsson has said he wants to go for another championship next season so it’s safe to assume he’ll be back. The only major lineup changes should come from XITE Racing. As every other team is expected to keep the same lineup for next season. There may also be some new or returning additions to the championship. As we get closer to September the full driver list will be revealed.
The first day of Nitrocross Las Vegas has come to an end. Robin Larsson took home the final win of the season.
Heats
Group One
Andreas Bakkerud kicked off the second day of Nitrocross Las Vegas with a heat win. As the Norwegian posted a time 8.690 seconds faster than Patrick O’Donovan. Oliver Bennett finished third, 0.793 seconds slower than O’Donovan.
Group Two
Guillaume De Ridder took home the top spot in the second heat group. As De Ridder finished 1.020 seconds faster than Kevin Eriksson. Conner Martell rounded out the top three, posting a time 3.456 seconds slower than Eriksson.
Group Three
Timmy Hansen topped the third heat group. As Hansen posted a time 0.774 seconds faster than Nitrocross Las Vegas Friday winner Fraser McConnell. Travis Pastrana finished third, 3.166 seconds slower than McConnell.
Group Four
Championship leader Robin Larsson topped the fourth and final heat group. As Larsson set a time 2.220 seconds faster than Oliver Eriksson. Viktor Vranckx rounded out the top three, finishing 0.616 seconds slower than Eriksson.
Qualifying
Group One
Fraser McConnell topped the first qualifying group. As the Jamaican posted a time 2.233 seconds faster than Patrick O’Donovan. Travis Pastrana finished third fastest, 0.450 seconds slower than O’Donovan. Oliver Bennett rounded out the top four, as Bennett set a time 1.384 seconds slower than Pastrana.
Group Two
Oliver Eriksson took the win in the second qualifying group. As Eriksson set a time 1.203 seconds faster than his brother Kevin Eriksson. Conner Martell finished third fastest, 1.994 seconds slower than Kevin Eriksson. Viktor Vranckx rounded out the top four, as Vranckx posted a time 0.656 seconds slower than Martell.
Top Qualifier
Robin Larsson topped the top qualifier to take home the final TQ belt and honours of the season. Larsson posted a time 0.289 seconds faster than Timmy Hansen. Guillaume De Ridder rounded out the top three, 2.791 seconds slower than Hansen.
Semifinals
Group One
Timmy Hansen took home the top spot in the first semi-final group. As the 2019 World RX champion set a time 0.750 seconds faster than rival Andreas Bakkerud. Fraser McConnell finished third, 0.527 seconds behind Bakkerud. Viktor Vranckx posted the fourth fastest time, 2.407 seconds slower than McConnell. Kevin Eriksson rounded out the top five, finishing 1.096 seconds slower than Vranckx.
Group Two
Robin Larsson took the win in the second semi-final group. As the champion posted a time 0.780 seconds faster than Guillaume De Ridder. Conner Martell finished third, 10.080 seconds slower than De Ridder. Oliver Bennett set the fourth fastest time, one second slower than Martell. Patrick O’Donovoan rounded out the top five finishing 0.310 seconds slower than Bennett.
Last Chance Qualifier
Group One
Fraser McConnell took the win in the first LCQ group to advance to the finals. McConnell finished with a time 0.549 seconds faster than Oliver Eriksson. Kevin Eriksson rounded out the top three, finishing 0.785 seconds behind his brother Oliver.
Group Two
Conner Martell topped the second LCQ group to advance to the finals for the first time at Nitrocross Las Vegas. Martell posted a time 2.414 seconds faster than Viktor Vranckx. Patrick O’Donovan rounded out the top three, finishing 0.776 seconds slower than Vranckx.
Finals
Robin Larsson claimed victory for the final time this season. As the Nitrocross Las Vegas Saturday finals saw Larsson finish 1.444 seconds faster than Timmy Hansen to end the season in style. Guillaume De Ridder finished third, 0.447 seconds slower than Hansen. Friday’s winner Fraser McConnell posted the fourth fastest time, 1.489 seconds slower than De Ridder. Conner Martell rounded out the top five, setting a time 0.509 seconds slower than McConnell.
The first day of Nitrocross Las Vegas has come to an end. Fraser McConnell took home his third win of the season.
Heats
Group One
Timmy Hansen took home the win in the first heat group. As Hansen posted a time 5.750 seconds faster than Andreas Bakkerud. Oliver Bennett finished third fastest, 6.344 seconds slower than Bakkerud.
Group Two
Fraser McConnell won the second heat group. Setting a time 5.3 seconds faster than Travis Pastrana to take home the heat win. Patrick O’Donovan failed to finish the race.
Group Three
Oliver Eriksson topped the third heat group. As Eriksson finished 1.027 seconds faster than Guillaume De Ridder to top the heat. Kevin Eriksson rounded out the top three, posting a time 1.493 seconds slower than De Ridder.
Group Four
Championship leader Robin Larsson topped the fourth and final heat group. Having posted a time 1.847 seconds faster than Conner Martell. Viktor Vranckx finished third fastest, 0.350 seconds slower than Martell.
Qualifying
Group One
Kevin Eriksson topped the first qualifying group. As Eriksson set a time 2.177 seconds faster than Guillaume De Ridder. Oliver Bennett finished third fastest, 6.136 seconds slower than De Ridder. Andreas Bakkerud rounded out the top four, posting a time 3.677 seconds slower than Bennett.
Group Two
Conner Martell posted the fastest time in the second qualifying group. As Martell posted a time 2.184 seconds faster than Travis Pastrana. Viktor Vranckx finished third fastest, 3.466 seconds slower than Pastrana. Patrick O’Donovan rounded out the top four, 0.387 seconds slower than Vranckx.
Top Qualifier
Oliver Eriksson claimed the top qualifier honors. As Eriksson set a time 1.510 seconds faster than Robin Larsson. Timmy Hansen finished third fastest, 0.485 seconds slower than Larsson. Fraser McConnell rounded out the top four, posting a time 1.996 seconds slower than Hansen.
Semifinals
Group One
Fraser McConnell topped the first semifinal group to advance to the top row of the finals. McConnell set a time 0.433 seconds faster than Robin Larsson. Kevin Eriksson finished third fastest, 1.547 seconds slower than Larsson. Travis Pastrana set the fourth fastest time, 1.293 seconds slower than Eriksson. Patrick O’Donovan rounded out the top five, 4.037 seconds slower than Pastrana.
Group Two
Oliver Eriksson took the win in the second semifinal group. As Eriksson set a time 0.020 seconds faster than Timmy Hansen. Guillaume De Ridder finished third fastest, 2.427 seconds slower than Hansen. Viktor Vranckx posted the fourth fastest time, 0.993 seconds slower than De Ridder. Conner Martell rounded out the top five, finishing 0.254 seconds slower than Vranckx.
Last Chance Qualifier
Group One
Kevin Eriksson topped the first LCQ group to punch his ticket to the finals. Eriksson posted a time 1.233 seconds faster than Andreas Bakkerud. Patrick O’Donovan finished third, 3.294 seconds slower than Bakkerud. However, O’Donovan was awarded a one-position penalty. Moving Viktor Vranckx to third. Vranckx failed to finish the race.
Group Two
Guillaume De Ridder took the win in the second LCQ group to advance to the finals in his Nitrocross debut. De Ridder set a time 1.630 seconds faster than Travis Pastrana. Conner Martell rounded out the top three, finishing 0.777 seconds slower than Pastrana.
Finals
Fraser McConnell topped the finals to take home the win in the first round of Nitrocross Las Vegas. McConnell posted a time 3.760 seconds faster than Robin Larsson. Timmy Hansen finished third, 0.170 seconds slower than Larsson. Guillaume De Ridder set the fourth fastest time, 2.106 seconds slower than Hansen. Travis Pastrana rounded out the top five, finishing 4.740 seconds slower than De Ridder.
Championship Rundown After Nitrocross Las Vegas Friday
Robin Larsson retained the championship lead. Larsson now holds a 48-point lead over Fraser McConnell. Kevin Eriksson drops back to third in the championship, now sitting 4 points behind McConnell. Andreas Bakkerud sits fourth in the championship heading into the final round, 85 points behind Eriksson. Oliver Eriksson rounds out the championship top five after the penultimate round. Eriksson sits just 9 points behind Bakkerud.
Down To The Wire In Vegas
The Ken Block Championship will once again be rewarded at the season’s final round. Robin Larsson just has to hold off Fraser McConnell tomorrow to claim back-to-back championship wins. Fraser McConnell will make one final push for the championship. Kevin Eriksson will look to do the same. Outside of those three nobody has a real chance of claiming the championship. McConnell and Eriksson even have a slim chance of winning the championship at this point. However, anything is possible in Nitrocross. Especially when this is the most stacked entry list in Nitrocross history.
Earlier today Nitrocross revealed an updated version of the 2024-25 season schedule. Find out more below.
Round 1&2 Richmond Virginia, Sep 7-8 2024
The 2024-25 Nitrocross season will kick off in a brand new location once again. As the championship will be heading to Richmond Virginia. The venue for the opening round is the legendary Richmond Raceway. The Nitrocross track crew will build a new custom track at the NASCAR track. While also likely using part of the already existing track for the Nitrocross track.
Round 3&4 Salt Lake City Utah, Oct 4-5 2024
The home of Nitrocross, Salt Lake City Utah will once again be a part of the Nitrocross calendar in 2024-25. Salt Lake City is a special place for Nitrocross. As the series began there as a one-off event in both 2018 and 2019. This was before the Nitrocross became its own series in 2021. Salt Lake has only been absent from the Nitrocross championship one time. That lone time being in 2022-23. When the scheduling for the track just didn’t work out with the Nitrocross schedule. Salt Lake was deeply missed that season, and it was a welcomed return this season.
Round 5&6 Phoenix Arizona, Nov 15-16 2024
Yet another returning location for the 2024-25 seasons midpoint. Phoenix has been a mainstay in Nitrocross since 2021. The event will likely take place at Wild Horse Pass again next season. Nitrocross Phoenix will also be the final event of the 2024 calendar year. As no event will be run in December next season.
Round 7&8 Miami Florida, Jan 11-12 2025
Miami will mark the second new event on the 2024-25 calendar. This isn’t the first time Nitrocross has gone to Florida however. As the 2021 championship concluded its season in the Sunshine State. Miami will make the location new and exciting, however. It will also be just the second time Nitrocross has gone to the East Coast of America since the introduction of Group E. Florida has a huge potential market for Rallycross. If you want to make a splash in the region, no better place to do it than Miami.
Winter Invitational Calgary Canada, 31 Jan – Feb 1, 2025
After two years of bad weather preventing Calgary from being a championship round Nitrocross has decided to make the event a Winter Invitational. What this exactly means is unknown at this time and we won’t likely know until closer to the event. However, Calgary time and time again has proven to be a good market for fans. Hence why the event wasn’t completely dropped from the calendar. The championship will continue to try their best at the snow event. However, weather is completely out of their control.
Rounds 9&10 Las Vegas Nevada, 28 Feb- Mar 1, 2025
The 2024-25 Nitrocross season will conclude in the city that never sleeps, Las Vegas Nevada. Sin City is also concluding the 2023-24 season this weekend. Las Vegas has yet to show what the market is like. However, there is absolutely no doubt Thrill One will once again pull out all the stops to attract as many fans as possible to the season finale. Exact event details are still unknown, as the event is exactly a year away.
2019 World Rallycross Champion Timmy Hansen will join the Nitrocross grid for the final two rounds in Las Vegas this weekend.
A Rallycross Legend
Timmy Hansen has pretty much done it all when it comes to Rallycross. Winning the 2019 World RX title and winning multiple rounds of the championship throughout his career. Hansen won the 2019 championship via countback as Andreas Bakkerud tied Hansen in points at the final round of the season. To date, Hansen has won 13 World RX events and finished on the podium 44 times. Timmy Hansen was the first son of Rallycross legend Kenneth Hansen to make his World RX debut. Debuting in the European RX in 2012 and World RX in 2014. The 31-year-old Swede has been one of the top drivers in the World RX since 2019. Having finished top three in every season since then besides this past season.
A Familiar Face
Timmy Hansen isn’t a stranger to the Nitrocross-style tracks. In fact, Hansen won the first-ever Nitrocross event back in 2018 in Utah when the event was only a one-off. Hansen also finished third in the 2021 Nitro Rallycross championship. The championship’s first year of existence. After the 2021 season, Hansen left the championship to focus on the World RX. However, the Swede has made his interest in Nitrocross known recently. Hansen isn’t only a familiar face to the series, he’s also a familiar face to many of the drivers. As Hansen has competed against the likes of Andreas Bakkerud, Kevin Eriksson, Travis Pastrana and championship leader Robin Larsson before.
Who Will Hansen Drive For?
Timmy Hansen will join the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team for the final two rounds. This means he will be teammates with Fraser McConnell and IndyCar star Conor Daly. Robin Larsson and Andreas Bakkerud will suit up for the other DRR team.