Magda Andersson

Magda Andersson
Nationality Swedish
BornMagda Anna Linnéa Andersson
(1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 28)
Hörby, Skåne, Sweden
RelativesKlara Andersson (sister)
FIA ERX Supercar Championship career
Debut season2017
Car number19
Former teamsMarklund Motorsport, DA Racing
Starts9
Wins0
Podiums0
Best finish16th in 2017
Finished last season
31st
FIA ERX TouringCar Championship
Years active2015–2016
Former teamsValvoline RX Team
Starts10
Wins1
Podiums6
Best finish2nd in 2016

Magda Anna Linnéa Andersson (born 14 July 1998) is a former racing driver from Sweden who primarily competed in the FIA European Rallycross Championship.

Biography

Following multiple competitive seasons in domestic junior rallycross events, Andersson began competing professionally in the European rear-wheel drive "Touring Car" class in 2015. In 2016 she became the first woman to win a European rallycross final in Belgium and ultimately finished second in the championship, one point behind Ben-Philip Gundersen.

In 2017, Andersson stepped up to the "Supercars" category with Marklund Motorsport, qualifying for the semi-finals on two occasions and finishing 16th in the standings whilst her more experienced team-mate Anton Marklund won the title. She moved to DA Racing for 2018, but finished the season on negative points following a technical infringement at Höljes.

At the end of 2018, Andersson sacrificed her career for her sister Klara, who did not have the budget to race otherwise. Andersson has since completed a law degree at Lund University and has beaten ovarian cancer.

Her father Håkan formerly competed in the Swedish Rallycross Championship for Volvo and BMW.

Results

Career summary

Season Series Position Team Car
2012 European Junior Rallycross Cup 2nd Magda Motors JRX – Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2013 JRX International Series 3rd Magda Motors/Swedish Junior Rallycross Team JRX – Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2014 Swedish Super Cup 2nd Magda Motors/SMK Hörby BMW M3 (E30)
2015 FIA European Rallycross Championship – TouringCar 4th Magda Motors Ford Fiesta Mk.6
2016 FIA European Rallycross Championship – TouringCar 2nd Magda Motors Ford Fiesta Mk.6
2017 FIA European Rallycross Championship – SuperCar 16th Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo Mk.5
2018 FIA European Rallycross Championship – SuperCar 31st Dubourg Auto Peugeot 208 Mk.1

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

TouringCar

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 ERX Points
2015 Magda Motors Ford Fiesta RWD BEL
12		 GBR
5		 GER
2		 SWE
3		 NOR
8		 4th 81
2016 Magda Motors Ford Fiesta RWD BEL
1		 NOR
11		 SWE
2		 LAT
2		 GER
2		 2nd 106

Supercar

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 ERX Points
2017 Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo BAR
28		 NOR
15		 SWE
12		 FRA
9		 LAT
19		 16th 19
2018 Dubourg Auto Peugeot 208 BAR
 BEL
15		 SWE
18		 FRA
8		 LAT
22		 31st -15

References

  1. ↑ "Magda Andersson". hitta.se. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Kinch, Phil (18 May 2016). "Andersson Takes TouringCar Victory at Mettet". The Checkered Flag.
  3. ↑ "Just one point separated Magda Andersson from an FIA European Rallycross title". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "ANDERSSON CONFIRMED FOR EURO RX IN 2017". www.fiaworldrallycross.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Smeets, D (21 September 2017). "Magda Andersson: "Amazing to drive a supercar!"". RX-Inside.be.
  6. ↑ "Magda Andersson joins DA Racing in Euro RX". Auto Hebdo. 18 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Estenave, Marie-France (14 May 2018). "Rallycoss: Magda Anderson, la 208 WRX lui va si bien!" (in French). MFE-Live.com.
  8. ↑ H-G, Rachel (13 December 2018). "Rallycross in Scandinavia". Speedqueens.
  9. ↑ "Seeing the bigger picture – 2019 Season briefing". Magda Andersson. 16 May 2019.
  10. ↑ Andersson, Magda (May 2022). "The Extradition of Assange". Lund University: 37. Retrieved 18 July 2026. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ↑ "Ten years since becoming European vice champions! Cherishing all..." @magdaandersson_rx on Instagram. 20 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "The Team". magdaandersson.se. 16 May 2019.