CARS GLOBALMAG November2016 | Page 65

JUST ONE PODIUM FOR KEN BLOCK (3RD AT THE HOCKENHEIMRING) WITH HIS FORD FOCUS RSRX Photo FIAWorldRallycross.com Audi will terminate its World Endurance commitment at the end of the 2016 season. Instead Audi is taking up a factory-backedcommitment in the all-electric Formula E racing series. No final decision has yet been made concerning a future involvement in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX). In the current 2016 season, DTM factory driver Mattias Ekström in his Audi S1 EKS RX quattro clinched the World Championship title early, competing against numerous factory teams. Up to now, Audi’s involvement has been limited to supporting the private EKS team. The brand is currently evaluating a possible extension of the commitment, the exciting topic of electrification being on the agenda in rallycross racing as well. SEBASTIEN LOEB IN HIS FIRST WORLD RX SEASON HAS ALREADY REGISTERED FOUR PODIUMS AND ONE VICTORY IN LATVIA WITH HIS PEUGEOT 208 WRX Photo FIAWorldRallycross.com