Video: Mattias Ekström at X-Games Munich

By Johan Laubscher

Mattias Ekström, the factory Audi DTM driver, has always been a keen rally enthusiast, and has competed in many rally events. This weekend the Swedish Audi ace competed in the X-Games Munich.

His weapon was a Volkswagen Polo Rallycross car prepared by Marklund Motorsports from Sweden. Ekström performed very well in his Redbull Polo and finished fifth in a very wet race one final heat on Saturday. He continued to impress in his first Rallycross weekend, when he followed up his race one success by finishing fourth in the final heat of race two on Sunday. 

We have embedded the YouTube video footage of both final heats from X-Games Munich, and photos from the official Anton Marklund / Marklund Motorsports Facebook page.

Photo credit and more information: 
Anton Marklund / Marklund Motorsports Facebook page

Video: Audi A1 Rallycross from Racing Team Jagu

By Johan Laubscher

Racing Team Jagu is a French Rallycross team who have been competing with Audis for many years. The team has developed an Audi A1 rallycross car for the 2013 French Rallycross Championship.

The new car looks great and they debuted at the first round of the championship this past weekend. More about this Audi A1 can be read HERE.

Les films Z has produced a short video introducing the new Team Jagu Audi A1, we have embedded that YouTube video below: 

Photo credit: Les films Z

Audi A1 ready for French Rallycross

By Johan Laubscher

Racing Team Jagu is a French rallycross team who have been loyal to Audi for many years. The team competed in the French Rallycross Championship with a first generation Audi A3 until 2011. They sold their A3 to another competitor during 2012 as they were preparing a new machine for 2013.

Towards the end of 2012 Racing Team Jagu announced that they had acquired an Audi A1 which would be prepared for the 2013 French Rallycross Championship. The car’s development looked promising, as this smallest of Audi road cars was turned into a rallycross machine. More about the development can be read HERE.

The car looks great and has undergone a lot of testing ahead of the 2013 season. It will be driven by Yvonnick Jagu. 

The French Rallycross Championship gets underway this coming weekend, with the “Rallycross des Ducs” event. Two Audis will be present at the season opener. It will be the debut for the Jagu Audi A1, which will compete in the Super 1600 class. The second Audi will be the ex-Jagu Audi A3 which is driven by Jimmy Terpereau in the Division 4 class.

Photo credit: Racing Team Jagu website