Kevin Hansen (racing driver)

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Kevin Hansen
GP3R RX 2017-53 (36618585035) (cropped).jpg
Kevin Hansen at the 2017 World RX of Canada
NationalityFlag of Sweden.svg  Swedish
Born (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 25)
Götene, Sweden
Related to Kenneth Hansen (father)
Timmy Hansen (brother)
FIA World Rallycross Championship career
Debut season 2015
Current team Hansen World RX Team
Car number71
Former teams Olsbergs MSE
Team Peugeot-Hansen
Team Peugeot Total
Team Hansen
Starts74
Wins3
Podiums21
Best finish2nd in 2023
FIA ERX Supercar Championship
Years active 2016
Former teams Peugeot-Hansen Academy
Starts5
Championships1 (2016)
Wins4
Podiums5
RX Lites Cup
Years active 20142015
Former teams Hansen Junior Team
Starts11
Championships1 (2015)
Wins2
Podiums11

Mikael Kevin Hansen [1] (born 28 May 1998) is a rallycross driver from Sweden. He currently competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship (WRX) Supercar category for Team Peugeot-Hansen. He is also currently competing in Extreme E for Veloce Racing alongside Molly Taylor.

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His father is the 14-time European Rallycross Champion Kenneth Hansen. He is also the youngest driver to race in a WRX event, making his debut at 17 years and 6 months old.

Racing record

Hansen at the 2016 World RX of Great Britain -71 Kevin Hansen - Peugeot 208 Supercar - World Rallycross 2016 - Lydden Hill (26739003124).jpg
Hansen at the 2016 World RX of Great Britain
Hansen at the 2018 World RX of Portugal World RX Montalegre 2018 -24.jpg
Hansen at the 2018 World RX of Portugal

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

(key)

RX Lites Cup

YearEntrantCar1234567LitesPoints
2014 Hansen Junior Team Lites Peugeot 208 POR
GBR
FIN
1
SWE
2
ITA
3
TUR
2
2nd99
2015 Hansen Junior Team Lites Peugeot 208 POR
2
GBR
1
SWE
2
NOR
2
BAR
3
TUR
2
ITA
2
1st178

Supercar/RX1/RX1e

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213WRXPoints
2015 Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST POR HOC BEL GBR GER SWE CAN NOR FRA BAR TUR ITA ARG
5
22nd16
2016 Peugeot-Hansen Academy Peugeot 208 WRX POR
13
HOC
19
BEL
GBR
4
NOR
SWE
CAN
FRA
11
BAR
LAT
GER
4
ARG
15th52
2017 Team Peugeot-Hansen Peugeot 208 WRX BAR
11
POR
8
HOC
8
BEL
21
GBR
13
NOR
9
SWE
13
CAN
10
FRA
8
LAT
10
GER
6
RSA
6
8th115
2018 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 208 BAR
13
POR
8
BEL
9
GBR
6
NOR
4
SWE
5
CAN
9
FRA
7†
LAT
6
USA
7
GER
6
RSA
4
8th145
2019 Hansen Motorsport Peugeot 208 ABU
1
BAR
2
BEL
7
GBR
7
NOR
2
SWE
2
CAN
6
FRA
3
LAT
4
RSA
5
3rd199
2020 Team Hansen Peugeot 208 WRX SWE
8
SWE
2
FIN
6
FIN
7
LAT
4
LAT
6
BAR
3
BAR
7
5th135
2021 Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 WRX ESP
1
SWE
2
FRA
2
LAT
3
LAT
5
BEL
2
POR
3
GER
9
GER
2
4th191
2022 Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 RX1e NOR
7
LAT
2
LAT
2
POR
4
POR
7
BEL
2
BEL
4
ESP
4
ESP
6
GER
5
5th123
2023 Hansen World RX Team Peugeot 208 RX1e POR
2
NOR
9
SWE
4
GBR
C
BLX
C
GER
C
RSA
2
RSA
2
CHN
1
CHN
7
2nd104

Loss of fifteen championship points – stewards' decision.

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

(key)

JRX Junior Rallycross Cup

YearEntrantCar123456JRXPoints
2012 Hansen Junior Team JRX Citroën DS3 SWE1
1
BEL
2
NED
3
SWE2
1
FIN
1
GER
1
1st112
2013 Hansen Junior Team JRX Citroën DS3 HUN
3
FIN
3
NOR
2
SWE
1
AUT
1
GER
1
1st123

Supercar

YearEntrantCar12345ERXPoints
2016 Peugeot-Hansen Academy Peugeot 208 WRX BEL
1
NOR
1
SWE
1
BAR
1
LAT
2
1st143

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results

GRC Lites

YearEntrantCar123456789GRCPoints
2014 Hansen Motorsport Lites Peugeot 208 AUS
DC
NY
CHA
DAY
LA1
3
LA2
6
SEA
LV
9th73

Complete Extreme E results

(key)

YearTeamCar12345678910Pos.Points
2021 JBXE Spark ODYSSEY 21 DES
Q
DES
R
OCE
Q

4
OCE
R

3
ARC
Q

8
ARC
R

2
ISL
Q

7
ISL
R

3
JUR
Q

5
JUR
R

2
3rd119
2022 JBXESpark ODYSSEY 21 DES
9
ISL1
3
ISL2
8
COP
8
10th18
Veloce Racing ENE
5
2023 Veloce RacingSpark ODYSSEY 21 DES
1
DES
2
HYD
7
HYD
1*
ISL1
6
ISL1
7
ISL2
3
ISL2
6
COP
5
COP
1
3rd155
2024 E.ON Veloce RacingSpark ODYSSEY 21 DES
3
DES
3
TBCTBCISLISLISL2ISL2VALVAL3rd33

* Fastest in Continental Traction Challenge

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References

  1. "Mikael Kevin Hansen". allabolag.se. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by FIA Rookie of the Year
2016
Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by
None
European Rallycross JRX Cup Champion
20122013
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by RX Lites Cup Champion
2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by European Rallycross Supercar Champion
2016
Succeeded by