Johan Kristoffersson

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Johan Kristoffersson
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Johan Kristoffersson in July, 2021
Nationality Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish
Born (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988 (age 36)
Arvika, Sweden
Related to Tommy Kristoffersson (father)
FIA World Rallycross Championship career
Debut season 2014
Current team Kristoffersson Motorsport
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number1
Spotter Tommy Kristoffersson
Former teams Volkswagen RX Sweden, PSRX Volkswagen Sweden, KYB EKS JC
Starts93
Championships7 (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Wins45
Podiums59
Current team Kristoffersson Motorsport
FIA ERX Supercar Championship
Years active 20132014, 2022
Car number3
Former teams Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS
Starts5
Wins1
Podiums2
Best finish8th in 2014 (Supercar)
Previous series
2011
201112
2011–12
20092010
2008
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
STCC
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia
STCC (Sweden)
JTCC (Sweden)
Championship titles
2021, 2023
2017-18, 2020-24
2012, 2018
2012
2012-13, 2015
Extreme E
FIA World Rallycross
STCC
Superstars Series
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

Johan David Kristoffersson (born 6 December 1988) is a Swedish racecar driver. He is a seven time World Rallycross Champion having won the FIA World Rallycross Championship in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and in 2024. In 2018 he won a record breaking 11 out of 12 events in the championship. He is the son of former racing driver and Kristoffersson Motorsport (KMS) team owner Tommy Kristoffersson. He also won the Superstars Series championship in 2012, the same year in which he claimed the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship and Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia titles.

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Racing career

Early career

Kristoffersson competed for his father's team in Junior Touring Car Championship in 2008. He finished fourth in the championship, after winning two races during the season, in a Volkswagen. KMS also competed in the Swedish Touring Car Championship, which he had to move up to the year 2009. He did not take any points in the main series, but finished second behind Viktor Hallrup in the Semcon Cup, a private preparatory cup. During the 2010 season Kristoffersson drove for Team Biogas.se for three race weekends.

Touring Cars

Kristoffersson's breakthrough came in the 2011 season. It was to the races on the Falkenbergs Motorbana that he got to drive a third car for Team Biogas.se in Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. He was high up there, but had to retire both races. He then picked three fourth places in the four subsequent races, before he took a third place in the second race on the Ring Knutstorp. He then took another third place at Mantorp Park and finished the season in tenth place overall, despite the fact that he only drove just over half the season.

In 2011 Kristoffersson also drove in the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, where he fought for the title with Robin Rudholm. During the last race weekend, he had a good chance at the title, but lost it after receiving a penalty for a false start in the first race. Kristofferson won the second race, but still could not win the championship, then Rudholm finished second and had too big a lead in the overall driver's championship.

During the 2012 season, Kristoffersson competed in the Italian-based Touring Car Championship, Superstars Series, for Kristoffersson Motorsport under the name Audi Sport KMS. [1] He took five titles in a single year – winning Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, STCC and Superstars Series in all three categories (Italian, International and Rookie).

Kristoffersson joined the Petri Corse team for the 2013 Superstars Series season where he drove a Porsche Panamera. [2]

Also in 2013, the Swede drove a family-run Volkswagen Scirocco at a European Rallycross Championship round.

On 20 December 2018, it was announced that Kristofferson will join Volkswagen for the 2019 World Touring Car Cup season, partnering team's regulars Mehdi Bennani and Rob Huff. [3]

Rally and Rallycross

In 2014 he raced part-time at the FIA World Rallycross Championship with a Kristofferson Volkswagen Polo, finishing third at Belgium. In 2015, he won at Portugal and claimed podiums at UK, Spain, Turkey and Italy, finishing third in the standings.

In 2016, KMS and Marklund merged their Volkswagen factory teams, with Kristoffersson driving a Polo. He claimed a win, three podiums and nine top six finishes, and was runner-up in the Supercars overall standings behind Mattias Ekström.

Kristoffersson at the 2020 Rally Sweden KristofferssonRallySweden2020(1).jpg
Kristoffersson at the 2020 Rally Sweden

In 2019 Kristofferson would also make the switch over to rallying, running a full-time campaign with Volkswagen in the Swedish Rally Championship with his WRX team Kristoffersson Motorsport, using the Volkswagen Polo GTI R5.

He won the 2018 WRX title with a record-breaking 11 out of 12 event wins during the season. [4]

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FIA World RX of Portugal 2017 in Montalegre

He won the 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 2022, 2023, and 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship making him a 7 Time World Champion.

He participated in the 2022 FIA World Rallycross Championship and 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship in a Kristoffersson Motorsport run Electric Volkswagen. [5]

Extreme E

Kristofferson joined Rosberg X Racing in Extreme E for its inaugural season and drove alongside Australian Molly Taylor. [6] They Won the Championship even though Team X44's drivers 9X World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb and Spanish driver Cristina Gutiérrez finished level on points with them, as RXR had 3 Wins to X44's 1 Win. [7]

He re signed with RXR for the 2022 Extreme E Championship and will drive for them alongside fellow Swede Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky. [8] They won the first round of the season in Neom, Saudi Arabia. [9]

Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2009 Swedish Touring Car Championship Kristoffersson Motorsport 180000018th
2010 Swedish Touring Car Championship Team Biogas.se 60000315th
2011 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship Biogas.se1000028410th
2012 International Superstars Series Audi Sport KMS 1642371851st
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship Volkswagen Team Biogas16521112641st
2013 European Rallycross Championship Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS 10N/AN/A01128th
International Superstars Series Petri Corse200000NC
2014 European Rallycross Championship Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS 31N/AN/A2308th
FIA World Rallycross Championship 40N/AN/A03315th
2015 FIA World Rallycross Championship Volkswagen Team Sweden 131N/AN/A52343rd
2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship Volkswagen RX Sweden 121N/AN/A32402nd
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship PWR Racing - SEAT Dealer Team1222252433rd
World Rally Championship Johan Kristoffersson10N/AN/A00NC
2017 FIA World Rallycross Championship PSRX Volkswagen Sweden 127N/AN/A103161st
TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden 1267682174th
2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship PSRX Volkswagen Sweden 1211N/AN/A113411st
TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship Kristoffersson Motorsport 1231371951st
World Rally Championship Johan Kristoffersson10N/AN/A00NC
2019 World Rally Championship-2 Volkswagen Dealer Team Bauhaus 20N/AN/A23014th
World Touring Car Cup SLR Volkswagen 3031252435th
2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS 84N/AN/A72191st
World Rally Championship-3 Kristoffersson Motorsport 10N/AN/A11513th
2021 Extreme E Championship Rosberg X Racing 103N/AN/A81331st
FIA World Rallycross Championship KYB EKS JC 93N/AN/A52171st
World Rally Championship-3 Kristoffersson Motorsport 10N/AN/A0550th
2022 Extreme E Championship Rosberg X Racing 52N/AN/A2682nd
FIA European Rallycross Championship Kristoffersson Motorsport 10N/AN/A01216th
FIA World Rallycross Championship 108N/AN/A81831st
24H GT Series - 992 HRT Performance
2023 Extreme E Championship Rosberg X Racing 103N/AN/A71591st
FIA World Rallycross Championship Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS 75N/AN/A61411st
2024 Extreme E Championship Rosberg X Racing 41N/AN/A1673rd
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - TCR MSC Sinzig e.V. im ADAC 21002
24 Hours of Nürburgring - AT3 Max Kruse Racing 11001N/A1st
FIA World Rallycross Championship KMS - HORSE Powertrain 105N/AN/A72401st
2025 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - AT3 Max Kruse Racing
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia M3G Motorsport
FIA World Rallycross Championship Kristoffersson Motorsport

Non-championship event.
* Season still in progress.

Complete Swedish Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718DCPoints
2009 Kristoffersson Motorsport Audi A4 MAN
1

10
MAN
2

12
KAR
1

12
KAR
2

13
GÖT
1

Ret
GÖT
2

DNS
KNU
1

14
KNU
2

15
FAL
1

10
FAL
2

10
KAR
1

11
KAR
2

11
VAL
1

Ret
VAL
2

16
KNU
1

Ret
KNU
2

10
MAN
1

12
MAN
2

10
18th0
2010 Team Biogas.se Volkswagen Scirocco JYL
1
JYL
2
KNU
1
KNU
2
KAR
1
KAR
2
GÖT
1
GÖT
2
FAL
1
FAL
2
KAR
1
KAR
2
JYL
1

15
JYL
2

15
KNU
1

10
KNU
2

13
MAN
1

15
MAN
2

11
15th3

Complete Scandinavian Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021DCPoints
2011 Biogas.se Volkswagen Scirocco JYL
1
JYL
2
KNU
1
KNU
2
MAN
1
MAN
2
GÖT
1
GÖT
2
FAL
1

Ret
FAL
2

Ret
KAR
1

4
KAR
2

7
JYL
1

4
JYL
2

4
KNU
1

5
KNU
2

3
MAN
1

3
MAN
2

9
10th84
2012 Volkswagen Team Biogas Volkswagen Scirocco MAN
1

1
MAN
2

1
KNU
1

2
KNU
2

3
STU
1

6
STU
2

2
MAN
1

1
MAN
2

4
ÖST
1

2
ÖST
2

6
JYL
1

3
JYL
2

3
KNU
1

4
KNU
2

Ret
SOL
1

1
SOL
2

1
1st264
2016 PWR Racing - SEAT Dealer Team SEAT León STCC SKÖ
1

4
SKÖ
2

5
MAN
1

3
MAN
2

Ret
AND
1

1
AND
2

3
FAL
1

2
FAL
2

5
KAR
1

EX
KAR
2

EX
SOL
1
SOL
2
KNU
1

1
KNU
2

6
3rd243
2017 Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR KNU
1
KNU
2
KNU
3
ALA
1

1
ALA
2

1
ALA
3

1
SOL
1

1
SOL
2

1
SOL
3

2
FAL
1

2
FAL
2

4
FAL
3

1
KAR
1

Ret
KAR
2

DNS
KAR
3

DNS
AND
1
AND
2
AND
3
MAN
1
MAN
2
MAN
3
4th217
2018 Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR KNU
1

4
KNU
2

3
AND
1

5
AND
2

5
FAL
1

2
FAL
2

16
KAR
1

3
KAR
2

3
RUD
1

1
RUD
2

1
MAN
1

1
MAN
2

5
1st195

Complete International Superstars Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar12345678910111213141516DCPoints
2012 Audi Sport KMS Audi RS5 MNZ
1

5
MNZ
2

Ret
IMO
1

1
IMO
2

1
DON
1

2
DON
2

2
MUG
1

4
MUG
2

7
HUN
1

5
HUN
2

Ret
SPA
1

2
SPA
2

Ret
VAL
1

1
VAL
2

1
PER
1

5
PER
2

Ret
1st185
2013 Petri Corse Porsche Panamera S MNZ
1

DNS
MNZ
2

DNS
BRN
1
BRN
2
SVK
1
SVK
2
ZOL
1
ZOL
2
ALG
1
ALG
2
DON
1
DON
2
IMO
1
IMO
2
VAL
1
VAL
2
NC0

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

(key)

Supercar/RX1

YearEntrantCar123456789ERXPoints
2013 Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS Volkswagen Scirocco GBRPORHUNFINNORSWE
10
FRAAUTGER28th11
2014 Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS Volkswagen Polo GBRNORBEL
DSQ
GER
3
ITA
1
8th30
2022 Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo HUN SWE
4
NORLATPRTBELGER16th12

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

(key)

Supercar/RX1/RX1e

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213WRXPoints
2014 Volkswagen Dealer Team KMS Volkswagen Polo POR GBR NOR FIN SWE
20
BEL
DSQ
CAN FRA GER
8
ITA
5
TUR ARG 15th33
2015 Volkswagen Team Sweden Volkswagen Polo POR
1
HOC
8
BEL
7
GBR
3
GER
4
SWE
7
CAN
11
NOR
10
FRA
4
BAR
2
TUR
3
ITA
2
ARG
13
3rd234
2016 Volkswagen RX Sweden Volkswagen Polo POR
6
HOC
7
BEL
6
GBR
12
NOR
7
SWE
5
CAN
3
FRA
1
BAR
6
LAT
5
GER
6
ARG
2
2nd240
2017 PSRX Volkswagen Sweden Volkswagen Polo GTI BAR
6
POR
3
HOC
2
BEL
1
GBR
2
NOR
1
SWE
1
CAN
1
FRA
1
LAT
1
GER
7
RSA
1
1st316
2018 PSRX Volkswagen Sweden Volkswagen Polo R BAR
1
POR
1
BEL
5
GBR
1
NOR
1
SWE
1
CAN
1
FRA
1
LAT
1
USA
1
GER
1
RSA
1
1st341
2020 Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS Volkswagen Polo GTI SWE
1
SWE
3
FIN
1
FIN
4
LAT
1
LAT
2
ESP
2
ESP
1
1st219
2021 KYB EKS JC Audi S1 ESP
3
SWE
7
FRA
7
LAT
5
LAT
1
BNL
1
POR
6
GER
1
GER
3
1st217
2022 Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo RX1e NOR
1
LAT
1
LAT
1
POR
1
POR
5
BNL
1
BNL
1
ESP
4
ESP
1
GER
1
1st183
2023 Volkswagen Dealerteam BAUHAUS Volkswagen Polo RX1e POR
1
NOR
1
SWE
1
GBR
C
BNL
C
GER
C
1st141
OMSE ZEROID X1 RSA
1
RSA
3
CHN
6
CHN
1
2024 KMS - HORSE Powertrain Volkswagen Polo KMS 601 RX SWE
1
SWE
1
HUN
5
HUN
1
BNL
4
BNL
1
PRT
1
PRT
2
TUR
6
TUR
2
1st240

* Season still in progress.

Complete WRC results

(key)

YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2016 Johan Kristoffersson Škoda Fabia S2000 MON SWE
21
MEX ARG POR ITA POL FIN GER CHN FRA ESP GBR AUS NC0
2018 Johan Kristoffersson Škoda Fabia R5 MON SWE
17
MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC0
2019 Volkswagen Dealerteam Bauhaus Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE
13
MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN
12
GER TUR GBR ESP AUS
C
NC0
2020 Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE
14
MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ NC0
2021 Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON ARC
27
CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ NC0

* Season still in progress.

WRC-2 Results

(key)

YearEntrantCar1234567891011121314Pos.Points
2019 Volkswagen Dealerteam Bauhaus Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE
3
MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN
3
GER TUR GBR ESP AUS
C
14th30

WRC-3 Results

(key)

YearEntrantCar123456789101112Pos.Points
2020 Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE
3
MEX EST TUR ITA MNZ 13th15
2021 Kristoffersson Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON ARC
10
CRO POR ITA KEN EST BEL GRE FIN ESP MNZ 50th5

* Season still in progress.

Complete World Touring Car Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPts
2019 SLR Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR MAR
1

Ret
MAR
2

17
MAR
3

17
HUN
1

8
HUN
2

Ret
HUN
3

22
SVK
1

20
SVK
2

15
SVK
3

18
NED
1

4
NED
2

3
NED
3

7
GER
1

10
GER
2

1
GER
3

Ret
POR
1

7
POR
2

14
POR
3

10
CHN
1

8
CHN
2

12
CHN
3

10
JPN
1

5
JPN
2

7
JPN
3

1
MAC
1

11
MAC
2

5
MAC
3

4
MAL
1

8
MAL
2

3
MAL
3

1
5th243

Complete Extreme E results

(key)

YearTeamCar12345678910Pos.Points
2021 Rosberg X Racing Spark ODYSSEY 21 DES
Q

3
DES
R

1
OCE
Q

2
OCE
R

1
ARC
Q

3
ARC
R

5
ISL
Q

2
ISL
R

1
JUR
Q

2
JUR
R

4
1st133
2022 Rosberg X Racing Spark ODYSSEY 21 DES
1
ISL1
5
ISL2
1
COP
6
ENE
10
2nd68
2023 Rosberg X Racing Spark ODYSSEY 21 DES
1

3
DES
2

3
HYD
1

5
HYD
2

5
ISL1
1

1
ISL1
2

1
ISL2
1

4
ISL2
2

2
COP
1

1
COP
2

2
1st159
2024 Rosberg X Racing Spark ODYSSEY 21 DES
1

1
DES
2

4
HYD
1

4
HYD
2

4
ISL1
1

C
ISL1
2

C
ISL2
1

C
ISL2
2

C
VAL
1

C
VAL
2

C
3rd67

* Season still in progress.

References

  1. "Three Audi RS5s for Morbidelli, Kristofferson and Schöffler". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 21 February 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
  2. "Johan Kristoffersson joins Petri Corse to drive Porsche Panamera". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. "Johan Kristoffersson confirmed alongside Rob Huff and Mehdi Bennani at SLR". Touringcartimes.com. Touringcartimes.com. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. "2018 World RX Champion Kristoffersson Wins Season Finale". Monster Energy. 2018-11-26.
  5. Cobb, Haydn (2022-01-13). "Kristoffersson to defend his World Rallycross title with Volkswagen". Motorsport.com.
  6. "Rosberg X Racing - Teams - Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey". Extreme E. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. Kew, Matt (2021-12-19). "Rosberg team seals Extreme E title on countback in Jurassic X-Prix". Motorsport.com.
  8. Hansford, Rob (2022-02-04). "TAYLOR REPLACED BY AHLIN-KOTTULINSKY AT EXTREME E CHAMPION TEAM". DirtFish Rally.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
Champion

2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Campionato Italiano Superstars
Champion

2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by International Superstars Series
Champion

2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Robin Rudholm
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia
Champion

2012-2013
Succeeded by
Oscar Palm
Preceded by
Oscar Palm
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia
Champion

2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by World Rallycross Champion
2017-2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship
Champion

2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Race of Champions Nations' Cup
2019
With: Tom Kristensen
Succeeded by
Preceded by World Rallycross Champion
2020-2022
Succeeded by
Incumbent