Andreas Bakkerud facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Andreas Bakkerud |
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Bakkerud in March 2018
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| Nationality |  Norwegian |
| Born | 10 October 1991 Bergen, Norway |
| Nitrocross career | |
| Current team | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing JC Dodge |
| Years active | 2021–2024 |
| Car no. | 13 |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2022-2023 |
| Extreme E career | |
| Years active | 2023 |
| Teams | JBXE |
| Car no. | 22 |
| Starts | 4 |
| FIA World Rallycross Championship | |
| Years active | 2014–2020 |
| Car no. | 13 |
| Former teams | Olsbergs MSE Hoonigan Racing Division EKS RX Monster Energy RX Cartel |
| Starts | 79 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Podiums | 30 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2019 |
| FIA ERX Supercar Championship | |
| Years active | 2013, 2021-2023 |
| Former teams | Bakkerud Motorsport ES Motorsport |
| Starts | 17 |
| Championships | 1 (2021) |
| Wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| FIA ERX Super1600 Championship | |
| Years active | 2011–2012 |
| Former teams | Set Promotion |
| Starts | 20 |
| Championships | 2 (2011, 2012) |
| Wins | 7 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| FIA ERX Division 1A Championship | |
| Years active | 2009–2010 |
| Former teams | Set Promotion |
| Starts | 12 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 4 |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2010 |
Andreas Bakkerud (born October 10, 1991) is a professional rallycross driver from Bergen, Norway. He has been competing in top-level rallycross races since 2013. These include the FIA World Rallycross Championship, Nitrocross, and Extreme E. He became a European Champion in 2021.
Andreas Bakkerud is not related to the former DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) driver Christian Bakkerud.
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Andreas Bakkerud's Racing Journey
Andreas Bakkerud started his racing career by winning the FIA European Rallycross Championship in the Super1600 category. He won this championship twice, in 2011 and 2012.
Moving to Supercar Racing
In 2013, Bakkerud moved up to the FIA European Rallycross Supercar class. He drove a private Citroën DS3 car. He finished fourth overall that year and won two races.
World Rallycross Championship Debut
In 2014, Andreas joined the FIA World Rallycross Championship Supercar class. He drove a Ford Fiesta for the Ford-supported Olsbergs MSE team. He won two races and finished second three times. This helped him finish fifth in the overall standings. In 2015, he won one race, got on the podium three times, and finished in the top five eight times. He ended up fourth in the Supercar drivers' championship.
Joining Hoonigan Racing Division
For the 2016 season, Bakkerud teamed up with Ken Block at the American team Hoonigan Racing Division. He had a fantastic year, winning three races and getting on the podium six times. He finished third in the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Supercar standings.
On June 12, 2016, Bakkerud made history in Hell, Norway. He completely dominated Round Five of the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship. He won all four of his qualifying races, which no driver had ever done before. Then, he went on to win his semi-final and the final race. This was the first win for the new Ford Focus RS RX rallycross car. It was also the first World RX win for Hoonigan Racing Division and the first time a Norwegian driver won the Norway round of the World Championship.
New Teams and Continued Success
After Hoonigan Racing announced they would leave the sport, Bakkerud found a new team. On January 31, 2018, he announced he was joining the EKS Audi Sport team. He drove an Audi S1 EKS RX quattro. He finished third in the 2018 season, behind the strong Volkswagens of Johan Kristoffersson and Petter Solberg. He achieved six podium finishes that year.
Bakkerud continued in World RX in 2019. He joined Liam Doran in the Monster Energy RX Cartel team, using the same Audi cars. Bakkerud earned six podium finishes during the season. He ended the season tied on points with Timmy Hansen. However, he was classified second overall because Hansen had won five races compared to Bakkerud's one victory.
In 2020, he raced for Monster Energy GCK RX Cartel, driving a Renault Mégane R.S. RX. He finished seventh in the championship that year.
Recent Racing Adventures
Since 2021, Andreas Bakkerud has also been competing in Nitrocross (formerly Nitro Rallycross). He has achieved several podium finishes and wins in this series. In the 2022-23 season, he finished second overall in the Group E category. He also started racing in Extreme E in 2023, which is an off-road electric racing series.
Images for kids
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Bakkerud driving the Ford Fiesta Mk.6 of OlsbergsMSE at the 2015 World RX of Germany
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Bakkerud driving the Ford Focus Mk.3 of Hoonigan Racing Division at the 2016 World RX of Norway
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Bakkerud driving the Audi S1 Mk.1 of EKS RX at the 2018 World RX of Belgium
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See also
In Spanish: Andreas Bakkerud para niños
