18 Nov 2020

Go Off-Road with Audi in Dirt 5 from Codemasters

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55315"] words: Bill, photos: Codemasters Several of our chapters are dealing with the pandemic by challenging each other in virtual racing and now there's a new choice for them...racing off-road with their favorite manufacturer. Dirt 5 was released on November 6th and Audi is represented by three different models. The Audi TT Safari was created in 2019 by a group of Audi trainees for Wörthersee and it's a one of a kind. It's in the Rally GT se...
Wed, Nov 18 , 2020 Bill
19 Sep 2018

World RX Audi Driver Ekström In Nitro World Games For The First Time

source: Audi Sport Appearance in Audi S1 EKS RX quattro at action sports event in the United States New rallycross competition with spectacular jumps Audi rallycross driver Mattias Ekström will take part in the Nitro World Games (September 22–23) in Salt Lake City for the first time. He will compete in the new rallycross event in an Audi S1 EKS RX quattro. Ekström will meet with top-class drivers from the rallycross series and popular U.S. action sports stars. The acti...
Wed, Sep 19 , 2018 Bill
17 Sep 2018

Another Podium Finish for EKS Audi Sport in Riga

source: Audi Sport Mattias Ekström takes second place in Audi S1 EKS RX quattro Audi drivers Andreas Bakkerud and Nico Müller knocked out in semi-final EKS Audi Sport celebrate a podium finish for the sixth time in the current FIA World Rallycross Championship season: at the ninth round of the season in the Latvian capital Riga, Mattias Ekström in the Audi S1 EKS RX quattro finished second, only 2.3 seconds behind the winner and championship leader Johan Kristoffe...
Mon, Sep 17 , 2018 Bill
6 Aug 2018

Disappointment in Canada: EKS Audi Sport Only Fourth

[source: Audi Sport] Mattias Ekström misses podium by a hair’s breadth In spite of rocket start: Andreas Bakkerud’s race ends in semi-finals A crazy race weekend with many highs and lows: in round seven of the FIA World Rallycross Championship at Trois-Rivières, Canada, Mattias Ekström as the best Audi driver placed fourth with a small deficit. During the season’s first overseas race both Mattias Ekström and his teammate, Andreas Bakkerud, shone with...
Mon, Aug 06 , 2018 Bill
1 Jul 2018

Celebration at Höljes: Audi Driver Bakkerud Reclaims World RX Position Two

[source: Audi Sport] Fifth podium in succession for Andreas Bakkerud in Sweden 51,600 spectators make for a record turnout and a festival atmosphere On clinching second place on the “Magic Weekend” in Höljes, Sweden, Audi driver Andreas Bakkerud improved from fourth to second position again in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX). With a strong home round EKS Audi Sport bumped the Peugeot factory team from position two in the teams’ standings. ...
Sun, Jul 01 , 2018 Bill
30 Jun 2018

Audi Driver Bakkerud With Goose Bumps at Höljes: “Good first day“

[source: Audi Sport] EKS Audi Sport is setting its sights on another podium result at its home round in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) at Höljes, Sweden. After day one, Andreas Bakkerud in his 580-hp Audi S1 EKS RX quattro is in the runner-up position behind World Champion Johan Kristoffersson (Volkswagen) in second place. Mattias Ekström maintains position five overnight. The two Audi drivers met with each other in their two qualifying races on Saturday displaying goo...
Sat, Jun 30 , 2018 Bill
26 Jun 2018

Rallycross: EKS Audi Sport Before “Magic Weekend”

[source: Audi Sport] Season highlight with 40,000 fans in the forests of central Sweden Level pegging: Audi drivers Ekström and Bakkerud both with two victories so far in Höljes Season highlight in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX): the event in Swedish Höljes is held from June 29 to July 1. It is regarded as the craziest world championship round of the year and is simultaneously the home race for EKS Audi Sport and Mattias Ekström. ...
Tue, Jun 26 , 2018 Bill
27 May 2018

Huge Celebrations in Silverstone: First Podium for Audi Driver Andreas Bakkerud

[source: Audi Sport] Norwegian second on World Rallycross Championship premiere in Silverstone Mattias Ekström completes string result for EKS Audi Sport with fourth place Silverstone -  Huge celebrations in Silverstone (Great Britain): in his fourth event for EKS Audi Sport in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX), Andreas Bakkerud made the step onto the winners’ podium for the first time after finishing second. Mattias Ekström completed the strong showin...
Sun, May 27 , 2018 Bill
10 Apr 2018

Rallycross: 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 ...
Tue, Apr 10 , 2018 Bill
26 Mar 2018

​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. The ...
Mon, Mar 26 , 2018 Bill