- BORN: 21 May 1992
- NATIONALITY: Sweden
- HOME TOWN: Gotene
- INTERESTS: Rallycross
Oldest son of Kenneth Hansen, the most successful rallycross driver to date with 14 FIA European Rallycross titles to his name, Timmy Hansen has gone on to establish himself as a master of the discipline in his own right, with the pinnacle his Drivers’ and Teams’ Title crown in dramatic fashion at the 2019 Season finale.
Despite his roots, Hansen began his motor sport career in karting and circuit racing before focusing on rallycross in 2012. After finishing third overall in the 2013 FIA European Rallycross Championship, Hansen progressed to the FIA World Rallycross Championship at the wheel of a Peugeot 208 WRX and scored his and the car’s maiden success in the World RX of Italy on his way to fourth in the championship. A successful 2015 World RX season yielded three more wins (Norway, France, Turkey) and the runner-up spot in the series behind Petter Solberg.
In 2016, Hansen was joined at Team Peugeot-Hansen by nine-time WRC Champion Sebastien Loeb. Hansen won at World RX of Canada and achieved four more podiums in 2017. Hansen entered into a fifth consecutive season with the French manufacturer in 2018, but the first since Peugeot’s decision to take its World RX effort in-house. Utilising resources from the firm’s winning Dakar Rally programme, Hansen competed alongside Loeb under the Team Peugeot Total banner picking up two podiums and finishing sixth in the championship. His 2019 campaign was his most established, recording four wins to clinch the Drivers and Teams Title, together with his brother/teammate.
Q&A
What’s been your career highlight?
2019 World Champion and 2018 Nitro Rallycross winner
If you had to drive in any other motorsport category, what would it be?
Rally
If you could only see things in one colour what would it be?
Blue
What’s your favourite animal?
Cat
You're stuck on a desert island, what are the three things you would take with you?
Food, swimming shorts and a plane to go back home
If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Lasagna
Favourite RX track?
Nitro Rallycross track in Salt Lake City
If you could have any superpower what would it be?
Eating more without getting fat
Thoughts on pineapple on a pizza?
All good!
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Home
Favourite breakfast food?
Oatmeal porridge. I eat that every day.
Who is your sporting hero?
Kenneth Hansen
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Don't worry, it’ll go well.
