Overall World Cup victory for X-Raid.

Steve · Nov 5, 2013

Overall World Cup victory for X-Raid. (minimotorsport.com)

5 November 2013

The Monster Energy X-Raid team produces an impressive end to the 2013 World Cup for Cross Country Rallies. Krzysztof Holowczyc secures overall victory at the Baja Portalegre in a MINI ALL4 Racing.

The Monster Energy X-raid team has produced another superlative season in the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies, which was rewarded with the title at the Baja Portalegre. The triumph came at the end of a magnificent comeback from Krzysztof Holowczyc in the MINI ALL4 Racing. The Pole was third overall coming into the event in Portugal, and executed a controlled tactical strategy to take victory with the X-raid team and clinch the title in the World Cup. The success was the sixth overall win in a row for Team Principal Sven Quandtâ€™s outfit.

â€œYes, weâ€™ve done it,â€ said a delighted Krzysztof as the result was confirmed. â€œWe were quick here in Portugal, but drove intelligently. There would have been nothing worse than to make a mistake in the closing metres. In the end, however, we just came out on top and so leave with the FIA title in the bag.â€ Victory in Portugal was also Krzystofâ€™s best result in the 2013 World Cup for Cross Country Rallies. Prior to this, he had finished runner-up on three occasions â€“ at the Baja Italy, the Sealine Cross-Country Rally in Qatar, and the Baja Hungary. This time, the top step of the podium was finally his.

Impressive team result in the World Cup.

Another man to impress over the course of the season was Krzysztofâ€™s team-mate Nani Roma, who triumphed at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the Baja Spain, and the Baja Hungary. However, the absolute highlight for Team Principal Quandt came at the Baja Spain, when Orlando Terranova and eleven-time Dakar winner StÃ©phane Peterhansel came home second and third to join Nani (first) and Krzysztof (fourth) in a top-four shut-out for the X-raid team.

The X-raid team will now be hoping to continue this run of form, as the next highlight is just around the corner: the Rally Dakar (5th â€“ 18th January 2014), at which the X-raid team will have its sights set on its third overall victory in a row.
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