Sebastian Eriksson | |
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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | Hagfors, Sweden | 5 January 1993
FIA World Rallycross Championship career | |
Debut season | 2014 |
Current team | Olsbergs MSE |
Years active | 2014, 2017, 2019 |
Car number | 93 |
Starts | 4 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 1 |
Best finish | 18th in 2017 |
Finished last season | 18th |
RX Lites Cup | |
Years active | 2014 |
Car number | 11 |
Former teams | Olsbergs MSE |
Starts | 3 |
Wins | 2 |
Podiums | 2 |
Best finish | 5th in 2014 |
Finished last season | 5th |
Global Rallycross | |
Years active | 2015–2017 |
Car number | 93 |
Former teams | Olsbergs MSE |
Starts | 35 |
Wins | 2 |
Podiums | 11 |
Best finish | 2nd in 2015 |
Finished last season | 4th |
GRC Lites | |
Years active | 2013 |
Car number | 37 |
Former teams | Olsbergs MSE |
Starts | 6 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 5 |
Best finish | 2nd in 2013 |
Finished last season | 2nd |
Sebastian Eriksson is a Swedish rallycross driver. He is a former participant in the Global Rallycross Championship, [1] and currently competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship. Throughout his entire professional racing career, he has raced exclusively for Olsbergs MSE.
Eriksson participated in the Light prototype class of the 2022 Dakar Rally in a team with Dutch co-driver Wouter Rosegaar. They finished in second place in their class. [2]
He has no relation with Olsbergs MSE team owner Andréas Eriksson or drivers Kevin Eriksson and Oliver Eriksson. [3]
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Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WRX | Points |
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2014 | Olsbergs MSE | Ford Fiesta ST | POR | GBR | NOR | FIN | SWE 6 | BEL | CAN | FRA | GER | ITA | TUR | ARG | 22nd | 20 |
2017 | Olsbergs MSE | Ford Fiesta ST | BAR | POR | HOC | BEL | GBR | NOR | SWE 12 | CAN | FRA | LAT | GER 13 | RSA | 18th | 12 |
2019 | Olsbergs MSE | Ford Fiesta ST MK8 | UAE | ESP | BEL | GBR | NOR | SWE 1 | CAN | FRA | LAT | RSA | 17th | 29 | ||
2020 | Olsbergs MSE | Honda Civic Coupe | SWE 10 | SWE 15 | FIN | FIN | LAT | LAT | ESP | ESP | 18th | 12 |
* Season still in progress.
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Lites | Points |
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2014 | Olsbergs MSE | Lites Ford Fiesta | POR 1 | GBR 5 | FIN | SWE | ITA | TUR 1 | 5th | 82 |
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Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | GRC | Points |
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2013 | Olsbergs MSE | Lites Ford Fiesta | LOU 2 | BRI 5 | IRW 3 | ATL 3 | CHA 3 | LV 3 | 2nd | 93 |
Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | GRC | Points |
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2015 | Olsbergs MSE | Ford Fiesta ST | FTA 4 | DAY1 3 | DAY2 1 | MCAS 9 | DET1 3 | DET2 3 | DC 6 | LA1 13 | LA2 7 | BAR1 4 | BAR2 7 | LV 2 | 2nd | 400 |
2016 | Honda Red Bull OMSE | Honda Civic Coupe | PHO1 9 | PHO2 3 | DAL 10 | DAY1 3 | DAY2 3 | MCAS1 6 | MCAS2 C | DC 10 | AC 6 | SEA 2 | LA1 9 | LA2 12 | 7th | 341 |
2017 | Honda Red Bull OMSE | Honda Civic Coupe | MEM 7 | LOU 1 | THO1 10 | THO2 6 | OTT1 6 | OTT1 4 | INDY 6 | AC1 4 | AC2 2 | SEA1 10 | SEA2 9 | LA 7 | 4th | 651 |
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