First race of FIA NEZ Baltic rallycross championship in season opening at Biķernieki track

Opening of the rallycross season in Latvia will take place on May 7 and 8 at the Biķernieki sports base. On first day, the debut of newly established Latvian-Lithuanian rallycross championship, but on Sunday, the first round of FIA NEZ Baltic rallycross championship. At the motorsport event will compete Rallycross drivers from the Baltics, as well as further northern European countries.

In the new race season of 2022, for the third year in a row, the NEZ Baltic rallycross championship will be organizedin the Baltic States – Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.

Race calendar for the season:

Round 1 / 08.05.2022 / Bikernieki track, Riga, Latvia

Round 2 / 22.05.2022 / Laitse Rally park, Estonia

Round 3 / 07.08.2022 / Vilkyciai, Lithuania

Janis Bergs, organizer of the rallycross competitions: “We are opening the season at Bikernieki track, in two days, the first races of this year in two championships. May 7 Latvian-Lithuanian rallycross championship, but May 8 FIA NEZ Baltic rallycross championship. In the coming seasons we want to reach new heights, so we continue to organize, colaborating with Estonia and Lithuania, rallycross events in all Baltic states. This season will be very interesting and full of good rallycross,"adds Janis Bergs.

Opening race will take place at the world-famous Biķernieki rallycross track. Drivers can apply for participation in various groups for salon-cars, as well as crosscarts, creating an opportunity to start with the well-known LADA up to crosscarts and European-level Supercar cars.

All rallycross fans are also invited to watch the race. Tickets for spectators for each day of the event are available in advance sale at www.aula.lv, their price is EUR 11.50. Disabled in wheelchair and companion, as well as children up to 13 years, entry is free of charge.

Registration of participants for the Latvian-Lithuanian championship is open at www.rallycross.lv, but for FIA NEZ Baltic championship participants www.balticrx.com. You can also follow the news about the competition on the official websites. Information is also searched on social media profiles Facebook.com/ @ rallycross.lv, @balticrx and Instagram.com / @ rallycross.lv, @balticrx.

Supports: Latvijas Nafta, Essve, Milwaukee, Steel Tech, , MKM mežs, Valtek, Print service, Johnny Bloom’s, Valvoline, Torņu ielas saldumi, Bauskas alus, SWH, AULA.

More information:

Zane Lielkāja

Rallycross.lv / Public relations

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: +371 26612249

14.04.2022