Patrik Sandell was born on April 21,1982 and is a rally driver from Sweden.
20 Facts About Patrik Sandell
In 2008, Patrik Sandell contested both the JWRC and the Production World Rally Championship.
Patrik Sandell joined Olsbergs MSE to drive a Ford Fiesta at the Global RallyCross Championship in 2013.
Patrik Sandell finished 6th in the standings, scoring two podiums.
Patrik Sandell joined Bryan Herta Rallysport in 2015, driving with sponsorship from Kobalt Tools.
Patrik Sandell was 16 when he first tried rallycross, and 17 when he ran his first rally.
Patrik Sandell won his first championship in 2004 when he won the Swedish Junior Championship, and won the Swedish Group N3 title in 2005.
In 2006, Patrik Sandell contested the Junior World Rally Championship and won the title with a win and three podiums in six starts.
Patrik Sandell became a Red Bull athlete in 2009 and won his first two PWRC starts that year in Norway and Cyprus.
In 2012, Patrik Sandell made his debut with the Mini WRC Team at his native 2012 Rally Sweden and finished a career-best eighth.
For 2013, Patrik Sandell moved to the Global RallyCross Championship and joined Olsbergs MSE.
Patrik Sandell earned his first podium in his first GRC start at X Games Brazil, and finished the year sixth in points.
Patrik Sandell replicated that result in 2014, earning his first career win in a race at RFK Stadium that June.
In 2015, Patrik Sandell switched to the new Bryan Herta Rallysport team.
Patrik Sandell would spend the 2015 and 2016 seasons with the team, winning once each year.
Patrik Sandell accepted a new drive with Subaru Rally Team USA for 2017 and finished eighth in points.
Patrik Sandell earned his first podium of the season in the first Atlantic City round.
In 2018, Patrik Sandell continued to compete for the team in the newly established Americas Rallycross series, where he finished third in points.
Patrik Sandell returned to stage rally for three American Rally Association events in 2018, winning all three.
Patrik Sandell continued to compete in Americas Rallycross for the newly rebranded Subaru Motorsports team in 2019.