Dutch driver Rick Ebbinge sweeps to victory in World Driving Championship

Solvalla, Sweden — When the fourth of 24 races in the World Driving Championship was decided at Solvalla on Saturday (May 25), top Dutch driver Rick Ebbinge swept to victory with Svante Båth’s Deep Pockets.

Today’s WDC race was very undramatic as Rick Ebbinge sent Deep Pockets straight to the lead, and after that there was never any doubt about how it would end. After keeping a good pace in the lead, he was the undeniable victor as he pulled over the homestretch.

At the top of the World Driving Championship we got a new leader today, when Mika Forss took over the lead after placing third with Mellby Fantom with a strong finish. Ulf Ohlsson, who was in the front in the WDC following Friday’s races, had a rough race and finished seventh with Zaragoza.

The top three are the same as after the first day, as James MacDonald finished fourth with Quite Special.

Today’s winner Rick Ebbinge is just outside the top three with 36 points.

Here’s the full leaderboard after the second leg.

1. Mika Forss (Finland) – 42
2. Ulf Ohlsson (Sweden) – 39.5
3. James MacDonald (Canada/ITA) – 37
4. Rick Ebbinge (The Netherlands) – 36
5. Michael Nimczyk (Germany) – 32
T6. Yannick Gingras (USA) – 30
T6. Matthew Williamson (New Zealand) – 30
8. Todd McCarthy (Australia) – 27
9. Eirik Hoitomt (Norway) – 24
10. Franck Nivard (France) – 21
11. Rodney Gatt (Malta) – 16
12. Doug McNair (Canada) – 14.5

For more information, go to the official World Driving Championship website.

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