Bio

Andreas Bakkerud (born 10 October 1991) is a rallycross driver from Bergen, Norway. He has competed in the FIA Rallycross Supercar class since 2013, where he has collected eight wins. Norwegian racer Andreas Bakkerud competed in karting from the age of eight until 15 when he switched disciplines to rallycross. He was second in the Norwegian Championship in 2009 before stepping up to the Super1600 European Championship in 2010 and going on to secure back-to-back titles for the Set Promotion team in 2011 and 2012. From here, Bakkerud graduated to Supercar machinery in the 2013 FIA European Rallycross Championship with Monster Energy and LD Motorsport, finishing fourth overall driving a Citroen DS3 and winning in Sweden and France. In 2014 he moved to Ford Olsbergs MSE for the inaugural FIA World Rallycross Championship, winning two events and playing a pivotal role in spurring the team towards the FIA Teams’ Championship title.