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16 Mar 2015

WRX: Four and ‘Das Auto.’

Category: News, WRX Posted 16.03.15 11:30 by

Today Volkswagen Sweden presents its two officially backed 2015 FIA World Rallycross Championship teams Marklund Motorsport and Kristoffersson Motorsport, the four permanent WRX drivers are Toomas Heikkinen, Per-Gunnar Andersson, Johan Kristoffersson and Tord Linnerud.

 

For today at 11:30 CET the Volkswagen Group Sverige AB has invited media people to a press conference in the Swedish capital of Stockholm where the four permanent drivers for this year’s WorldRX series will be presented and the livery of their VW Polo Mk5 SuperCars will be revealed. We at ERC24 show you the drivers below, additional information will follow when available.

 

Finn Toomas 'Topi' Heikkinen remains the leading driver for Marklund Motorsport. © JKR/ERC24

Finn ‘Topi’ Heikkinen remains the leading driver for the Swedish team Marklund Motorsport. © JKR/ERC24

 

Johan Kristoffersson, son of Kristoffersson Motorsport's boss Tommy Kristoffersson, will again be the Number 1 for KMS. © JKR/ERC24

Swede Johan Kristoffersson, son of Kristoffersson Motorsport’s principal Tommy K., will again be the Number 1 for KMS. © JKR/ERC24

 

Anton Marklund, who has left his father's team Marklund Motorsport, will be replaced by compatriot 'P-G' Andersson. © JKR/ERC24

Swede ‘P-G’ Andersson will replace his compatriot Anton Marklund, who has left his father’s team Marklund Motorsport. © JKR/ERC24

 

Norwegian Tord Linnerud has sold his 2014 Renault Clio to team up with Kristoffersson Motorsport. © JKR/ERC24

Norwegian Tord Linnerud has sold his 2014 Renault Clio Mk3 back to Helmia to team up with Kristoffersson Motorsport. © JKR/ERC24