Back to the Future: GCK revives iconic Lancia Delta Integrale for 2022 World RX return
GCK Motorsport will revive one of the sport’s most iconic cars when it returns to FIA World Rallycross Championship competition for the new electric era in 2022 with a model based upon the legendary Lancia Delta Integrale.
In 2022, the GCK name will be back – and in emphatic fashion, designing, building and running the bespoke Lancia Delta Evo-e, based upon the previously announced GCK Exclusiv-e retrofit of the Lancia Delta Integrale.
Synonymous with motorsport spectacle and success, the Delta Integrale clinched eight FIA World Rally Championship crowns between 1988 and 1992 – five manufacturers’ titles and three drivers’ trophies, split between Juha Kankkunen and Miki Biasion.
In celebration of those triumphs and ahead of the mooted introduction of a new road-going Delta, the Italian hatch will return to action and make its World RX debut during the championship’s inaugural electric campaign next year.
Underpinning every car on the grid will be the cutting-edge RX1e kit developed by Austrian firm Kreisel Electric. This will generate greater all-round performance than ever courtesy of 500kW delivered to the twin motors – equivalent to 680bhp – and 880Nm of instant torque at the touch of a pedal, resulting in eye-watering acceleration faster even than Formula 1.
Not only will GCK Motorsport be back in the World RX driver’s seat in 2022, but GCK Energy will power the grid following a successful first season delivering green energy to the supporting FIA RX2e Championship.
Using a combination of solar energy and power collected from green energy networks ahead of race weekends, GCK Energy will supply electricity to recharge the batteries of all cars between races from its custom containers. This will make the new generation of World Rallycross one of the most environmentally-conscious disciplines in international motorsport.
Guerlain Chicherit, President, Green Corp Konnection (GCK), said: “I’m super excited for GCK to be returning to the FIA World Rallycross Championship under its new electric banner. The race format lends itself perfectly to delivering one of the most thrilling sporting spectacles with electric cars so far, and we chose the Lancia Delta Integrale because it is a vehicle that made us all dream. It is the rally car par excellence – without doubt the most incredible of its era – and one that remains hugely popular to this day.”