Mattias Ekström
Swedish racing and rally driver (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bengt Mattias Ekström[1] (born 14 July 1978) is a racing and rally driver from Sweden. He competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Audi from 2001 until his retirement in 2018, and has been competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, also for Audi, since its inception in 2014. He is a FIA World Rallycross Champion, a two-time DTM champion and a four-time winner of the Race of Champions.
Quick Facts Nationality, Born ...
Mattias Ekström | |
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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | (1978-07-14) 14 July 1978 (age 45) Falun, Sweden |
FIA World Rallycross Championship career | |
Debut season | 2014 |
Current team | KYB Team JC |
Car number | 5 |
Starts | 60 |
Championships | 1 (2016) |
Wins | 12 |
Podiums | 27 |
Finished last season | 2nd |
DTM | |
Years active | 2001–2018 |
Former teams | Abt Sportsline |
Starts | 217 |
Championships | 2 (2004, 2007) |
Wins | 25 |
Podiums | 83 |
Poles | 20 |
Fastest laps | 17 |
FIA ERX Supercar Championship | |
Years active | 2013–2014 |
Former teams | Marklund Motorsport |
Starts | 3 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 2 |
Best finish | 10th in 2014 |
STCC | |
Years active | 1997–2000 |
Former teams | Volvo S40 Racing Team Sweden Kristoffersson Motorsport Troberg – Rydell Junior Team |
Starts | 55 |
Championships | 1 (1999) |
Wins | 11 |
Podiums | 30 |
Poles | 6 |
Fastest laps | 9 |
Previous series | |
2013 2010 1995–1996 | V8 Supercars NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Renault 5 Junior Sweden |
Championship titles | |
2016 2004, 2007 1999 1996 | World Rallycross DTM STCC Renault 5 Junior Sweden |
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1999–2000, 2003–2006, 2021 |
Teams | Škoda Motorsport |
Rallies | 9 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Stage wins | 0 |
Total points | 0 |
First rally | 1999 Rally Sweden |
Last rally | 2021 Arctic Rally |
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