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GRX Taneco has claimed two wins to date and is ranked second in the championship, a mere 18-points behind Team Hansen MJP.
The Hyundai i20 Supercar has shown its strength from round one in Abu Dhabi, where Niclas Grönholm claimed victory but was later handed a penalty for pushing and passing Kevin Hansen.
The 1,21 km Höljes track in Sweden features several jumps, elevation changes, and a banked tarmac turn. The old school track is regarded as one of the most challenging in the season.
“This weekend will be a great challenge," said GRX Taneco Team Manager Jussi Pinomäki. "It is not the easiest track and it takes a great team effort to find the best set-up, to prepare the cars and drivers. Having Reinis back in the car will be a great help in achieving that."
Reinis Nitišs returns to the cockpit of his GRX Set Hyundai i20 Supercar in Sweden after making his debut with the Finnish squad in Abu Dhabi earlier this season.
“Even though I have spent some time in the GRX car behind the scenes, I have not been in the racing game since the spectacular ending of Abu Dhabi RX," the Latvian said. "It puts some pressure on me, especially with the maxed-out entry list with many wild-card entries, that can impact everyone’s results."
Niclas Grönholm aims to continue his Norway form in Sweden.
“My goal is to try and maintain the good feeling of the car and the pace I had in Norway and with that said – I will go there to try to get a win on the track,” said Grönholm.
Timur Timerzyanov, currently sixth in the drivers' standings looks forward to the magic weekend in Sweden. “The event in Sweden is something special – there is always good and action-packed racing and we have thousands and thousands of fans, that create a fun and wonderful atmosphere," he said.
TEXT - Junaid Samodien
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