Amid the pine‑lined gravel of northern Sweden, Fraser McConnell hammered house one more assertion of intent within the 2025 RallyX Sequence, bringing his streak of podium finishes to a glittering 5 with a tough‑earned second place on Saturday, June 28.
McConnell’s weekend with OMSE Racing started in measured domination. He swept via the qualifying heats with scientific precision, rating second total and slotting his Ford Supercar onto the entrance row of the grid beside teammates Casper Jansson (P1) and Oliver Eriksson (P3). The all‑OMSE entrance line hinted at fireworks to come back—and the trio didn’t disappoint.
Early joker, late drama
When the lights flashed inexperienced within the ultimate, McConnell launched right into a blistering getaway, diving into the joker lap on the opening circuit—a strategic gambit designed to purchase clear air. The ploy paid off: on the merge, he darted forward of Eriksson, releasing him to seek out race chief Jansson.
Lap after lap, the Jamaican carved away tenths of a second, his Fiesta sliding via Alvsbyn’s sweeping gravel turns with balletic poise. But on the decisive ultimate tour Jansson peeled into his personal joker, re‑rising mere meters in entrance and efficiently heading off McConnell to the flag. The consequence delivered a 1‑2‑3 sweep for OMSE, delighting a raucous Swedish crowd.
“A tricky, clear battle”
“It was a tricky, clear battle, precisely the type of racing we wish to convey to our followers,” McConnell mirrored, helmet in hand and grin unmuted by the Swedish chill. “I’m pleased with all the workforce for locking out the rostrum and I’m trying ahead to carrying this momentum into Denmark in August.”
McConnell’s relentless consistency retains him firmly within the hunt for the RallyX crown because the sequence heads south for its subsequent cease in Nysum, Denmark, on August 2‑3. With confidence surging and OMSE’s intra‑workforce concord on show, the Jamaican star seems poised to show podiums into victories when the championship resumes.
