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\nCooper Tire Europe, along with all rallycross fans, eagerly awaited the nail-biting finale to the second\u00a0 year of World RX as the drivers\u2019 title fight went down to the wire at the 13th round.\u00a0\u00a0
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\nSweden\u2019s Robin Larsson won his first World RX event after triumphing in Argentina. Mattias Ekstrom finished in second place, while Norway\u2019s Solberg was crowned the 2015 World RX Champion after clinching third place in a dramatic final which was the conclusion to a thrilling season of rallycross.\u00a0
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\nWith a podium finish at the penultimate race in Italy also, Solberg had set himself up nicely to take the driver\u2019s title in 2015 with a 26 point lead over Sweden\u2019s Timmy Hansen going into the final round. Following Intermediate Classification in Argentina, Solberg knew he had done enough to make history as World RX Champion two years in a row.
\n\u2028\u201cIt\u2019s unbelievable to win another championship \u2013 and I want to thank my hard working team, who have travelled all round the world with me and share my passion for this fantastic sport,\u201d grinned World RX Champion Solberg, who also just recently celebrated his 41st birthday. \u201cIt is not easy winning your second World RX title; nothing in rallycross is certain. Rallycross is full of talented drivers and my team has fought so hard for this all year. What is most important is that I have a fantastic team and family that support me. I will be back in 2016 for sure!\u201d
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\nIn the 2015 teams\u2019 championship, Team Peugeot-Hansen had already accrued enough points in Italy to win the coveted title. Ford Olsbergs MSE finished second in the teams\u2019 standings, while Solberg\u2019s team SDRX claimed third.\u2028\u00a0
\nCooper Tire Europe is sole tyre supplier to World RX and RX Lites, continually supporting the graduation of young talent to the top-flight rallycross category. The reward for winning the RX Lites series, which concluded in October, was a free entry in an OMSE prepared Ford Fiesta ST Supercar at the\u00a0TOTAL Rallycross of Argentina. The drive was supported by Cooper Tire in cooperation with FirstCorner, IMG, Ford and Olsbergs MSE, with support from Red Bull.
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\n2015 RX Lites Champion, Kevin Hansen, took this prize of a World RX Supercar drive in Argentina, continuing his career on Cooper tyres \u2013 and finishing a sensational fifth in the event.
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\nMarketing Communications Manager for Cooper Tire Europe, Sarah McRoberts, said, \u201cCongratulations to Petter Solberg, it\u2019s been another fantastic season for Petter and for the championship as a whole. World RX has built a loyal and global fan base which continues to grow year-on-year, and this is a true reflection of just how fantastic the on-track action is in this sport.
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\n\u201cMany congratulations also to Kevin Hansen for all his achievements in RX Lites and in his first World RX event. Cooper Tire is already looking forward to World RX and RX Lites in 2016, and we are proud of our continuing prevalence as a brand in rallycross worldwide.\u201d
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\nFor more information about Cooper Tire Europe, go to www.coopertire.co.uk. Find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Watch the latest Cooper World RX videos on YouTube.
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\nFor more information on World RX, go to www.rallycrossrx.com, and to find out more about RX Lites visit www.rxlites.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"