For the second year in a row, a double stage of the World Rallycross Championship will take place in Riga

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This year, two stages of the FIA ​​World Rally Cross Championship (World RX) will take place in Riga, Biķernieki track. Jean Todd, President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), has confirmed the results of the FIA ​​Off-road Commission vote, thus ratifying the proposed changes to the World RX 2021 season calendar. Both stages will take place in Riga, on the Biķernieki track in one weekend, 18-19. in September. Thus, the winner of the FIA ​​World Rallycross Championship title will be determined in a total of nine stages.

The Latvian stage will be the second this year, which in one weekend is entrusted to find out the winners of two stages at once – in addition to the Riga stage, the same format is planned for the Nirburgring, Germany, which will make its World RX debut this year. The start of the championship is scheduled for the end of this week, 23-24. July, gathering participants in Barcelona, ​​Spain. Until the Latvian stages, the championship will also visit Sweden, Holje, as well as France, Lojak. After the competition in Latvia, Riga, two more stages are planned – one of them in Belgium, Spa, but the final stage of the championship is planned in Portugal, Montalegre. In addition to the FIA ​​World Rallycross Championship stage, the third stage of the FIA ​​European Rallycross Championship all-wheel drive car classification class RX1 is planned in Riga, Biķernieki track.

“Today we are pleased to confirm that Riga will be represented twice in the calendar of the 2021 World Rally Cross Championship. The organizers of the Latvian stage held a successful double stage last year, so we have no doubt that this year the team of competition organizers will cope with this task. For fans, this means an even more eventful ride on the Biķernieki track, where exciting competitions have always taken place since the first stage in 2016. We expect an equally intriguing sequel from the September double stage as well, ”Executive Director of the FIA ​​World Rallycross Championship Rallycross Promoter Arne Dirks.

“This is a unique news for all rallycross fans,” starts the director of RA Events Raimonds Strokšs. “For two days, visitors to our competition from Latvia and abroad will have the opportunity to follow twice as many races and twice as many decisive final races, the turn of events of which is almost impossible to predict. Such changes will take place in the season of 2021, when the world rallycross championship title can be won for the last time by driving a car with an internal combustion engine under the hood. It can be said that this year, spectators are given a unique opportunity to once again enjoy this super-powerful car on the battle track before the big changes planned for next year and the electrification of rallycross.

“Organizing a double stage imposes a much greater responsibility on the organizer of the competition – an increased number of trips also means an increasing list of responsibilities on the days of the competition. But I believe that we and our partners, as well as the responsible services are ready to maintain the high quality of the Latvian section even in such circumstances, ”concludes Raimonds Strokšs.

Entrance tickets
Also, a limited number of entrance tickets to the competition are available from today, for which a special, reduced price has been set in the first days of the trading period. The ticket will allow you to attend both days of the competition, both stages. One-day tickets will not be available.

To ensure that the event complies with all applicable laws and regulations by presenting an interoperable Covid-19 certificate, individuals who have completed a full Covid-19 vaccination course, developed Covid-19 in the last 180 days, or received a negative Covid-19 test result may attend the competition. As a precaution, spectators will be divided into zones, thus ensuring that epidemiological safety measures are complied with. We also point out that none of the spectator areas has access to the participants’ park.

Spectators are kindly requested to note that the rules regarding the restriction of the spread of Covid-19 may change, and thus the order and requirements for attending the competition may change. Please follow all the information that will be published on the competition website.

Taking into account all the requirements, the permanent stands A and D of the Biķernieki track are intended for spectators who have completed a full course of Covid-19 vaccination or become ill with Covid-19 during the last 180 days. Only in the first trading days, the ticket price for both days of the competition and for both stages of the FIA ​​World Rallycross Championship in Grandstand A will be 75.00 euros, but in Grandstand D – 30.00 euros.
In turn, the parking sector ST has slightly changed its layout this year and will be created on the existing Biķernieki track (formerly sector C) near the large springboard, as well as along the Joker circle, allowing to see the unique Biķernieki rallycross track solution with two parallel springboards. This year, spectators will not have access to the section in the forest. The parking sector will be available to all of the above spectators, including those who will be able to present an interoperable certificate for a negative Covid-19 test result. Currently, entrance tickets to the parking sector ST are available at a price of 20.00 euros.

Entrance tickets for the disabled are also available on the market (when purchasing tickets, the same rules apply to visiting each area with a Covid-19 certificate), the price is set at 10.00 euros, as well as a parking lot corresponding to each spectator area, the entrance fee for both days will be 10.00 euros.

Entrance ticket sector Full price Price until August 1

TRIBINE A € 95.00 € 75.00
TRIBINE D € 40.00 € 30.00
PARKING SECTOR ST € 30.00 € 20.00
DISABILITY FOR THE DISABLED € 10.00 € 10.00
PARKING TICKET € 10.00 € 10.00

The information was prepared by:

Jānis Unbedahts