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    THE FAST AND THE VERSATILE

    Oct 14, 2019 4 minutes
    Text: Reuben van Niekerk
    Mattias Ekström

    You started World Rallycross (RX) with your own team before getting official support from Audi. What attracted you to the discipline?

    I loved that the cars are really, really fast. The Quattro S1 has 450kW and 900Nm and can drive on gravel and tar, and it has a short wheelbase, making it so much fun to drive. The regulation package really interested me.

    Do you think compact stadium events like RX are the future and that they might replace traditional forms of rallying one day?

    I don’t think it will ever replace traditional rallying but I think these events can complement

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