Victory carries Kristoffersson to cusp of first European crown

Sport news Johan Kristoffersson has taken a giant step towards clinching a maiden FIA European Rallycross Championship title in the opening leg of this weekend’s double-header season finale at Lousada, as a third victory of the campaign allied to misfortune for arch-rival Andreas Bakkerud enabled the Swede to place one hand on the coveted crown. As has often been the case in Euro RX1 this year, Kristoffersson did not have it all his own way in the Qualifying Heats. A lacklustre launch in Q1 dropped him down the order, and he then came off second-best in the first direct face-off between the ch