26 Facts About Andreas Mikkelsen

Andreas Mikkelsen was born on 22 June 1989 and is a Norwegian rally driver.

Andreas Mikkelsen is currently competing in the World Rally Championship for Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT.

Andreas Mikkelsen previously drove for the factory teams of Volkswagen and Citroen, finishing third in the drivers' standings in 2014,2015 and 2016.

Andreas Mikkelsen is a two-time Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion, having finished first in 2011 and 2012.

In 2021, Mikkelsen became the drivers' champion in both the WRC-2 and the European Rally Championship.

Andreas Mikkelsen won WRC-2 for a second time in 2023.

Andreas Mikkelsen has competed in slalom and giant slalom, and was a member of the national juniors' alpine skiing team.

Andreas Mikkelsen finished 38th overall in 2007 in the famous Donegal International Rally in his Ford Focus, finishing almost an hour behind eventual winner Sebastien Loeb.

Andreas Mikkelsen debuted in the World Rally Championship at the 2006 Rally GB and retired from the 14th special stage after going off the road.

Andreas Mikkelsen intended to compete in all of the championship rounds in Europe, whilst completing his final year in school.

In 2010, Andreas Mikkelsen competed in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge driving a Ford Fiesta S2000 with a best finish of second on the 2010 Rally Scotland.

Andreas Mikkelsen drove a Super 2000 car on three WRC rounds, and won the SWRC class at the season-ending 2010 Wales Rally GB.

The first rally of the season, Rally Monte-Carlo, Andreas Mikkelsen had to retire only after SS1.

Andreas Mikkelsen, winning Rally Cyprus took home the title, being the youngest person ever to win the IRC.

Andreas Mikkelsen continued his dominance of the IRC in the 2012 season, claiming the drivers championship after winning at Azores and Romania plus collecting five second place finishes.

Andreas Mikkelsen is the first ever to win the IRC two consecutive times.

From 2013 to 2016, Andreas Mikkelsen competed for Volkswagen Motorsport II in their factory Polo WRC.

Andreas Mikkelsen did not reach the podium during the 2013 season, but won several special stages, placing 10th in the overall standings.

Andreas Mikkelsen followed that by two more wins in Poland and Australia during the 2016 season, and two more second places, resulting in yet another third place in the championship overall.

Andreas Mikkelsen had finished 3rd in the championship three times consecutively from 2014 to 2016.

In early 2017, Andreas Mikkelsen entered three rounds of the WRC-2 with a factory Skoda Fabia R5, winning the Monte Carlo Rally and Tour de Corse.

Andreas Mikkelsen joined the Citroen World Rally Team in mid 2017, debuting at Italy with a Citroen C3 WRC.

Andreas Mikkelsen finished fourth in Welsh Rally GB before the end of that year.

Andreas Mikkelsen was left without a drive for 2020 season, so at Rally Sardegna he co-drove for 2003 World Drivers' Champion Petter Solberg.

Andreas Mikkelsen become the first driver to win both WRC-2 and ERC title in the same year.

Andreas Mikkelsen stayed with the team in 2022 and is currently leading the WRC-2 standings.