The future showed itself in connection with the World Cup premiere in Höljes.
Project E, as it is called, is a taste of what will be the official World Cup cars
- There is less noise.
But you actually get used to it pretty quickly, says Kenneth Hansen, 14-time European champion and team manager, to SVT Sport
- Rallycross has long lived by a fantastic sound experience.
Considering how the start sounds and how the cars sound along the track and above all how fast they go, says Mattias Ekström.
Ekström, world champion in 2016, says that there are mixed feelings about the future and adds:
- Now the last train leaves.
If motorsport is to be competitive with other sports, we must present a good "business case" for the partners who want to join us.
Otherwise, I unfortunately think that motorsport has a tough future.
"Sensitive mode"
SVT expert Jonas Kruse is divided on the issue:
- Rallycross is in a very sensitive situation, he says and believes that a mix of electric cars and existing fuel cars is a necessity for the sport's survival.
At the moment, there are two car brands that have jumped on the "electric train".
Can rallycross really grow strong again?
See the entire report in Sportspegeln tonight at 19.00 on SVT1 or in SVT Play.