Podium for EKS Audi Sport in season opener

– Both Audi S1 EKS RX quattro in final at Barcelona
– Andreas Bakkerud takes third place in first event with Audi
– Mattias Ekström relegated to sixth position

On contesting his first event for EKS Audi Sport in the FIA World Rallycross Championship, Andreas Bakkerud instantly achieved a podium result. In the turbulent season opener at Barcelona (Spain), the Norwegian took third place. His teammate, Mattias Ekström, was classified in sixth position following a sporting penalty.

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EKS Audi Sport starts in the Spanish sun

– Second generation Audi S1 EKS RX quattro celebrates premiere
– Mattias Ekström targets third successive Barcelona victory

Moment of truth for Audi factory driver Mattias Ekström and his team in Spain: the fifth World Rallycross Championship season commences at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on April 14–15. And the new Audi S1 EKS RX quattro makes its competitive race debut. To start the World RX season, the EKS Audi Sport squad must assert itself against the teams from Volkswagen, Peugeot and Co. The event also marks the first race as Audi driver for Norwegian Andreas Bakkerud.

EKS Audi Sport fired up for 2018 World RX Season with new package

– Second-generation Audi S1 EKS RX quattro presented at Silverstone
– Audi factory driver Mattias Ekström relies on new technology and new teammate
– Season kicks off at Barcelona on April 14 and 15

On the official test and media day of the racing series at Silverstone (Great Britain) this Monday, EKS Audi Sport presents the second-generation Audi S1 EKS RX quattro in which Ekström and his new teammate, Andreas Bakkerud, will contest the 2018 season.

Perfect ‘triple’: Audi claims all three DTM titles

– Britain’s Jamie Green wins Saturday’s race at Hockenheim in front of Mike Rockenfeller
– Audi early manufacturers’ champion, first teams’ title for Audi Sport Team Rosberg
– Four Audi drivers to battle for drivers’ title in final race

“Golden October” at Hockenheim and a perfect day for Audi: The manufacturer from Ingolstadt on clinching a one-two win in the penultimate race of the season secured all three DTM titles early.

Perfect DTM Saturday for Audi at Spielberg

• Audi one-two-three win in race one at the Red Bull Ring
• Mattias Ekström celebrates first victory this season and extends DTM lead
• Jamie Green improves to second place, Nico Müller on podium as well

Audi driver René Rast clinches DTM lead

• Pole, victory and top of the standings for DTM rookie at the Hungaroring
• Seasoned campaigner Mattias Ekström perfects one-two for Audi
• Audi leads all three classifications before home race at the Norisring

Audi and EKS: Points instead of podium

• Mattias Ekström takes fourth place in Norway
• Rallycross World Champion remains second in overall standings
• Ekström: “Mistake at the start cost us the podium finish”

Mattias Ekström took fourth place at the sixth round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship 2017 in Hell.

Audi and Ekström from hunted to hunter

• Mattias Ekström finishes fifth in Great Britain
• Swede loses overall lead in the world championship
• Ekström: “Victory was not on the cards, but a podium finish was”

Mattias Ekström finished fifth in the fifth round of the FIA World Rallycross Championship 2017.

Farewell to the home of rallycross: Audi and Ekström say “Goodbye, Lydden Hill”

• Mattias Ekström aims to defend overall World RX lead
• Historic track is on race calendar for the last time until further notice
• Ekström: “My duels with Petter Solberg are legendary”

Round five of the FIA World Rallycross Championship at Lydden Hill will also be a farewell. On the weekend of May 27 and 28, the field will be competing for the last time on the circuit in the southeast of England until further notice.

Audi scores one-two victory at motorsport festival

• Jamie Green wins at the Lausitzring in front of Mattias Ekström
• Second victory in fourth race for the new Audi RS 5 DTM
• Five Audi drivers in top seven positions on Sunday

What a Sunday for Audi at the Lausitzring motorsport festival! In front of an impressive crowd, Jamie Green and Mattias Ekström perfected the first one-two victory of the new Audi RS 5 DTM. With five cars in the top seven positions, Audi was the strongest brand overall.