Opel Corsa Rally Electric Returns to Rallye Weiz

• Rallye Weiz is fourth round of ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe”
• Close contest between leaders of world’s first electric one-make rally cup
• Fast French lady, Sarah Rumeau, eager for first Cup podium

A close title-fight has broken out in this year’s ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup “powered by GSe”, the world’s first electric one-make rally cup. Calle Carlberg (22, Sweden) has cut the lead of Max Reiter (23, Germany) in the standings to one point, following his first win in the Opel Corsa Rally Electric four weeks ago on the Rallye Vosges Grand-Est in France. “It can go on like this,” laughed the young Scandinavian. Ambitious Reiter – who does not like to finish second – is unlikely to agree.

In hot pursuit are two more aces who have not yet written off their own title chances: Austrian Luca Pröglhöf (23), who scored his first Cup-podium in France, and Sarah Rumeau. The 28-year-old fast French lady from the FFSA Academy, together with her co-driver, Julie Amblard, is eager to score her first podium. “We have often been close, and with a little luck it could have been at the Rallye Vosges. But I have the feeling the first podium is not far away,” said Rumeau.

Scene is thus set for close combat on the Rallye Weiz on July 14/15, where the all-electric rally cars are making their second appearance. Last year’s rally in the east of the Austrian Styria region, with its demanding stages, large crowds and beautiful scenery, already received an enthusiastic reception from the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup teams.

In addition, the Austrian rally legend, Manfred Stohl, who has competed in no fewer than 126 rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship in his successful career, will once again pilot a Opel Corsa Rally Electric as course car and VIP rally taxi.

Action starts with the first three special stages on Friday, July 14, at 3.40 p.m. Second leg starts the next day at 9.40 a.m. with another eight stages. First Cup car will cross the finishing ramp at 8.30 in the evening. Opel Corsa Rally Electric Teams will cover 129 kilometres of special stages in total.

Standings ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup 2023 (after 3 of 8 rounds): 

1. Reiter 92.

2. Carlberg 91.

3. Pröglhöf 59.

4. Rumeau 57.

5. Lemke 45.

6. Van Hoof 38.

7. Tarta 31.

8. Gudet 30.

9. Callea 27.

10. Rott 26.