Rüsselsheim.  The ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup ‘powered by GSE’ has never been so close. After five of seven races, the two leaders of the overall standings are separated by just four points. After his victories in the two opening events, Spaniard Alex "Sito" Español still leads the pack, but with three wins on the bounce, Belgian Tom Heindrichs has moved closer and closer to the Opel España driver. This means that the penultimate round of the ADAC Opel Electric Rally Cup next weekend at the ADAC Rallye Stemweder Berg may be of decisive importance: Can one of the two title rivals gain a lead before the season finale at the Central European Rally? Or – and this is more likely to be the case – can fans expect a real heart-stopping finale as part of the World Rally Championship round around Passau?

Especially since three other drivers still have at least mathematical chances of winning the title in the world's first electric rally one-make cup: Germans Kilian Nierenz and Christian Lemke are still within striking distance, 30 and 43 points behind Español respectively. Dutchman Fabian Kamermans has 54 points to catch up on the overall leader. With a maximum of 70 points still up for grabs, this is a difficult, but not impossible task. In any case, all three drivers want to use the asphalt chase around Lübbecke to reduce the gap to the leaders.

Elsewhere, Austrian Marcel Neulinger, who is getting better and better, and the Frenchman Anthony Rott could also tip the scales in the battle for the championship as both are talented enough to challenge for the podium and take valuable points away from the leaders. Rott seemed to be haunted by bad luck this season, but recently registered his long overdue first podium finish of the season at the Mont-Blanc Morzine Rally.