THRILLING WEEKEND AT MANTORP PARK KICKSTARTS MOMO RADICAL CUP SCANDINAVIA 2024

The MOMO Radical Cup Scandinavia 2024 season launched spectacularly under glorious weather at Mantorp Park, drawing a big crowd of spectators. The weekend featured close racing across the field, setting an intense tone for the championship battle.

Megan Keech

13 May 2024

DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS: PETROVIC TAKES EARLY LEAD

After setting a blistering pace in testing and clinching Pole Position in qualifying, the first race saw Stevan Petrovic of RCR Sweden lead the pack into Turn 1, but a slight error at the chicane allowed Erik Stillman of ES Racing and Erlend Juan Olsen of AutoTech-Sport Norway to challenge him fiercely. A Safety Car was called out on track after Olsen made a mistake heading into Mjölby. With Petrovic caught out by the incident, Stillman took his chance and grabbed the lead. Petrovic then reclaimed the lead from Stillman in a daring outside manoeuvre at Turn 1, eventually leading to his win. The race concluded with Stillman and Ludvig Bäck of RCR Sweden rounding out the podium.

DAY 2: LIGHTS TO FLAG FOR PETROVIC

The following day continued the momentum, with Petrovic looking to complete a clean sweep. He won the second race from start to finish, with Stillman securing second place once again and Olsen achieving his first podium of the season in third. Meanwhile, Johan Leander of RCR Sweden showcased remarkable progress, moving from P11 to finish P6.

FINAL RACE DRAMA: OLSEN’S MAIDEN VICTORY

The weekend culminated in a dramatic final race where Petrovic crossed the finish line first but received a 10-second penalty for being out of position for the race start, demoting him to ninth. This penalty handed the victory to Olsen, marking his first win in the championship. Stillman continued his consistent performance, securing second place and marking his third podium of the weekend.

LOOKING AHEAD

As the championship moves to Gelleråsen Arena for the next round, Erik Stillman leads the driver standings, closely followed by Stevan Petrovic. The excitement is set to continue with Johan Leander, looking to bounce back with high hopes at Gelleråsen after a disappointing weekend at Mantorp Park, and Erlend Juan Olsen hoping to close the gap to the top 3.

Join us at Gelleråsen Arena and Gelleråsloppet on the 1-2 of June.