An adjustment of the starting order was made when the main competitor Andreas Bakkerud's stallion mate Liam Doran returned a bidding.

- This was important to me. My four best laps this year, Hansen told fiaworldrallycross.com.

Bakkerud, who was now allowed to start in pole position in his heat, was second fastest. Little brother Kevin Hansen third.

Right now Timmy is leading the qualification for the final Q4 with Bakkerud in third place. If the result is ahead of the semi-finals, Timmy has a three-point lead in the hunt for the first World Cup title.