Saturday didn’t go well Matthias EkstromDriving at home and in front of fans he failed to win the title Nations Cup Protect the Swedish flag together Johann Christoffersonhe got out of the sand Dakarto the beach of snow and ice Pete Havesbad (Sweden) Wanting to show off, but not happy. MD found him in the hallway of the facility. “I’m fine. I’ll try again tomorrow.”he told this newspaper that he wanted to give gas the next day. He won the 2023 Race of Champions by defeating Mick Schumacher in the final. He also had even more difficulty seeing how the fire appeared in his car in the middle part of the passenger compartment. He seemed to care little. He noticed a guest sitting next to the passenger seat and kept the throttle wide open while trying to fix the problem. And when he accelerated to the limit, he was finally able to get it out with one of his gloves.

Mattias, 44, is one of the most accomplished pilots in the world, able to shine in a wide variety of competitions and terrains. DTM, Rallycross World Championship and now ETCR World Championship in Cupra and Dakar in Audi. If there’s one thing that sets his engineers and his opponents apart, it’s his uncanny ability to deliver top performance from the start, each time riding a different machine than the one before. that defines you. Also, his bright and competitive personality. And with his chameleon abilities, he Cupra Urban Level Racing Concept, World RallyCross RX2e car, Polaris minicar. It was the best.

Ekström achieved it in front of his fans at home and has already won his fourth Race of Champions title.thus equaling the two drivers who have won the most crowns in this race until this Sunday. Didier Auriol and Sébastien Loeb He didn’t have the best weekend defending his crown last year.

Final Schumacher Extrom

In the first set of the finals, Swede and German Mick Schumacher battled for the bronze medal behind the wheel of a Polaris minicar. Ekström taking the throne against a young Mick seemed like the perfect scenario to get out of his comfort zone completely off the asphalt. Matthias, who has a lot of experience in rallying and on the ice, started as a big favorite after defeating Thierry Neuville in the semi-finals and Kristofferson in a previous tie, but Mick Schumacher put things on the line in the first round. I gave, sent a message of strength, and conquered all odds. And made the score 1-0 in favor. The next round will be in his RX2e car at Rallycross. Mattias couldn’t fault it. Beating Mick on his second lap he made it 1-1 and won his Race of Champions title by a time difference.

Loeb out at first meeting

The day started with a surprise. Sebastian Loeb Defending the title, he had to face one of the best drivers in the current World Rally Championship team in the first exchange. Hyundai Thierry NeuvilleThe Frenchman had less filming time than his rivals since arriving Saturday morning after having to attend a funeral, but lost in the first round against the Belgian to clinch the champion’s throne to the rest of the contenders. made available to people.

Mick Schumacher passes Vettel to reach final

Other news of the day came in the semi-finals. Mick Schumacher he stood facing his best friend Sebastian Vettel Seeking a grand finale after defeating the champion of F2 and current Aston Martin reserve driver Felipe Dolgovic of Brazil.

Mick wins over Brazilian in final suspense as he makes a mistake leaving the track On the final sleeve of their confrontation. However, the advantage he won in the first round against Felipe allowed Mick to sneak into the ‘semi-final’ with Vettel. His two Germans face off for tickets to the final battle. And so it happened. Mick could beat four-time F1 champions like Sebastian Vettel,especially Failure of first sleeve “Sebu” He veered off the track and into his opponent’s track.

The day started with emotional memories of all the champions michael schumacherAlong with a family photo of everyone holding a banner with “Keep fighting, Michael. Everyone wants to see you.”For Mick, the best ending to the party would have been the final victory. He made Ekström very difficult and dreamed of achieving it, but in the end Matthias won the title.