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Kristoffersson to defend World Rallycross title with Volkswagen

Kristoffersson to defend World Rallycross title with Volkswagen

The four-time WRX champion clinched the title last year in dramatic circumstances at the Nurburgring when he overturned a 17-point deficit to beat fellow Swedish driver Timmy Hansen on wins countback.

Last season Kristoffersson jumped behind the wheel of an Audi S1, with his previous world title triumphs coming in a Volkswagen entry, which he returns to for 2022. The Kristoffersson Motorsport-run squad will enter three electric Volkswagens in the series’ inaugural all-electric campaign, with the exact model and specification yet to be confirmed.

Every WRX car will be powered by 500kW twin motors, able to produce the equivalent of 680bhp, with the RX1e kit developed by Kreisel Electric.

Kristoffersson made electric racing history in 2021 by becoming the inaugural Extreme E champion alongside teammate Molly Taylor for Rosberg X Racing and is relishing the new era for WRX.

“It’s really inspiring to be part of rallycross’ new electric era right from the outset”…

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