Magda Andersson

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Magda Andersson
NationalityFlag of Sweden.svg  Swedish
Born (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 24)
Hörby, Skåne
Related to Klara Andersson (sister)
FIA ERX Supercar Championship career
Debut season 2017
Current team DA Racing
Car number19
Former teams Marklund Motorsport
Starts9
Wins0
Podiums0
Best finish16th in 2017
Finished last season31st
FIA ERX TouringCar Championship
Years active 20152016
Former teamsValvoline RX Team
Starts10
Wins1
Podiums6
Best finish2nd in 2016

Magda Andersson (born 14 July 1998) is a Swedish former racing driver. She formerly competed in the FIA European Rallycross Championship before financially sacrificing her career for her sister Klara's. [1] [2]

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Her father Håkan formerly competed in the Swedish Rallycross Championship for Volvo and BMW. [3]

Results

Career summary

SeasonSeriesPositionTeamCar
2012European Junior Rallycross Cup2ndMagda MotorsJRX – Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2013JRX International Series3rdMagda Motors/Swedish Junior Rallycross TeamJRX – Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2014Swedish Super Cup2ndMagda Motors/SMK Hörby BMW M3 (E30)
2015 FIA European Rallycross Championship – TouringCar 4thMagda Motors Ford Fiesta Mk.6
2016 FIA European Rallycross Championship – TouringCar 2ndMagda Motors Ford Fiesta Mk.6
2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship – SuperCar 16th Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo Mk.5
2018 FIA European Rallycross Championship – SuperCar 31st Dubourg Auto Peugeot 208 Mk.1

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

TouringCar

YearEntrantCar12345ERXPoints
2015 Magda Motors Ford Fiesta RWD BEL
12
GBR
5
GER
2
SWE
3
NOR
8
4th81
2016 Magda Motors Ford Fiesta RWD BEL
1
NOR
11
SWE
2
LAT
2
GER
2
2nd106

Supercar

YearEntrantCar12345ERXPoints
2017 Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo BAR
28
NOR
15
SWE
12
FRA
9
LAT
19
16th19
2018 Dubourg Auto Peugeot 208 BAR
BEL
15
SWE
18
FRA
8
LAT
22
31st-15

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References

  1. "ANDERSSON CONFIRMED FOR EURO RX IN 2017". www.fiaworldrallycross.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "Seeing the bigger picture – 2019 Season briefing". Magda Andersson. 16 May 2019.
  3. "The Team". magdaandersson.se. 16 May 2019.