2021 Nitro Rallycross Championship: 8TH 

2019 Nitro Rallycross: --

2018 Nitro Rallycross: --

 

• Long history at Lydden Hill, first racing here in 2009

•  8th in 2021 Championship; best finish of third at Glen Helen Raceway (RD4)

• The so-called “People’s Champion” also known to his fans as “Baby Blue.”

• Third in World Rallycross Championship in 2018, 2016

• 7 x World Rallycross Championship wins

• Competed for the first time in the USA at X Games Austin in 2015 (6th)

• Raced twice in the USA in 2019 in Americas Rallycross

• Former teammate to Ken Block in World Rallycross Championship (Hoonigan: 2016, 2017)

• Has also previously raced for OMSE (2014, 2015), EKS Audi Sport (2018), RX Cartel (2019, 2020), and a one-off with DRR.

•  In addition to driving, Bakkerud is also a licensed mechanic. He completed his certification with a work placement on Norwegian Petter Solberg’s team

• Started his motorsport career racing karts and progressed to rallycross at age 15.

•  Debuted in the top Supercars class in 2013 (ERC), scoring two outrighT victories in his debut season.

• Two-time Super 1600 Rallycross champion (2011, 2012)

• Norway’s 2010 Young Driver of the Year