Timm Hansen, 29, and his younger brother, Kevin Hansen, will continue to be the unit’s pilots this year, starting with the team’s previous Peugeot 208, which has undergone a major overhaul to fully meet all technical requirements and run on 500kW. (equivalent to 680 hp) for powerful electric motors that will provide 880 Nm of torque.
Demonstrating its commitment to a sustainable future, Hansen Motorsport has joined the United Nations Sports for Climate Action Framework, becoming the first rallycross team to achieve the highest three-star rating in the FIA’s Environmental Accreditation program. The daring of the World Rallycross Championship to choose a fully electrified future and Hansen Motorsport’s participation in this championship open up unprecedented opportunities to raise issues related to nature protection.
The car, which was presented on Thursday, is dressed in a special presentation, and at the same time, work is underway to build the cars at the team base in Gothenburg. Both the coloring of the race and other no less exciting news will be presented in time for the start of the season, which is scheduled for 2-3. July in Sweden.
Kenets HansensHansen Motorsport Team Leader:
“Our plan is a long-term participation in the World Rallycross Championship, which is why we have made significant investments – in fact, the largest we have ever made. Everything is completely new now, and it is very exciting to work in such an environment – it seems that this will be the biggest change we have experienced since 1993, when we started the championship with an all-wheel drive car for the first time! Even then, we didn’t know much, and even now, as we move to electro-technology, there are many nuances that need to be learned from scratch. ”
Kevins Hansens“Hansen Motorsport” pilots:
“This is a very exciting time for our team, as we undertake to be part of the new electrified era. This is the most significant commitment in our 30-year history, which makes it all the more exciting to be able to carry out this large-scale project on our own team, instead of our own team base. We have been talking about the entry of electric cars into the rallycross since 2018, and it will finally happen! The sets of electric motors will arrive at our team base very soon and we will be able to continue preparing the cars. I am especially honored to be part of the Hansen Motorsport World Championship, to be part of the team’s philosophy and to work to make the car and everything under it exactly what it should be. The FIA and the organizers of the championship have given us one-off conditions and I think the rallycross will be more impressive than we can currently imagine. ”
Timijs Hansens“Hansen Motorsport” pilots:
“I have put a lot of effort into becoming a world rallycross champion – I love this sport and I wish only the best. I have built my career at World RX and Rally Cross provides us with unique opportunities. Competition is always at the highest level, and this motivates us to go even further. I am confident that this year we will be able to create a very competitive car, and I can’t wait for the start of the season to return to the great rallycross tracks and compete with the best rallycross riders and teams. ”
Arne DirksHead of Rallycross Promoter Gmbh:
“The participation of this team in the 2022 World Cup is great news. Announcing a long-term commitment to World RX for a team of this caliber reaffirms their belief in the championship, the development we have chosen and the transition to an electric car. Like us (the organizer of the championship), Hansen Motorsport is working hard on sustainable solutions and I can only congratulate the team once again with the highest rating of three stars from the FIA Environmental Accreditation program. As for the team’s pilots, Timm and Kevin are some of the most competitive pilots on the track, and I have no doubt that they will be among the main contenders for the title in the new rallycross era. ”
We’re committed to an electric rallycross future with our drivers @ kevinhansen71 and @Timmy_Hansen!
Bigger than ever.
Faster than ever.#StrongerThanEver pic.twitter.com/jZpUozJTqX— Hansen World RX Team (@TeamHansenRX) February 10, 2022
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