News Seppä rejoins Euro RX1 grid with ‘full focus’ on long-term career Buoyed by a promising performance on his FIA European Rallycross Championship debut on home soil at the KymiRing last summer, Anton Seppä will return to the series’ top-tier this year as he strives to set the foundations for a successful future in the sport. A graduate of the prestigious Flying Finn Academy – a national talent programme that has fast-tracked the careers of compatriots Esapekka Lappi and Sami Pajari, current FIA World Rally Championship contenders both – Seppä initially cut his teeth in karting and rallying circles prior to turning his attentions to rallycross in 2021. Immediately turning heads on the domestic scene, the Kouvola native went on to win the Finnish Championship’s V1600 class title in 2024 – an achievement that earned him a seat with Škoda Motorsport Finland and a step-up to the headlining Supercar category. He has continued to impress ever since – including first time out in Euro RX1. Showcasing his pace and maturity courtesy of a composed, confident display that belied his relative lack of experience, Seppä occupied fifth position at the end of the opening day at the KymiRing last August. The second-quickest time in Q4 subsequently secured him a front row start at the semi-final stage, only for contact in Turn Two to scupper his hopes of reaching the final. Just over seven months on and with a newly-built, facelifted Škoda Fabia at his disposal, he is looking to pick up from where he left off. “Euro RX of Finland last year was a really big deal for me and our team,” acknowledged the 20-year-old rising star. “It showed us that the speed is there and that we can hold our own at such a high level. It also gave us