EKS RX

Sweden EKS Audi Sport
Founded2014
Team principal(s)Mattias Ekström
Current seriesFIA World Rallycross Championship
Former seriesFIA European Rallycross Championship
Current drivers1. Sweden Johan Kristoffersen
91. Belgium Enzo Ide
Teams'
Championships		2016 FIA WRX
Drivers'
Championships		2016 FIA WRX (Mattias Ekström)

EKS RX is a Swedish auto racing team founded by racing driver Mattias Ekström. The team is competing in FIA World Rallycross Championship since 2014 and entered the team championship in 2015.

In January 2017 it was announced that the team would receive full factory support from Audi Sport for the 2017 World Rallycross Championship. The team had previously been run with assistance from Audi Sport's official suppliers.[1]

On 29 January 2018, team owner Mattias Ekström announced that he would be leaving the DTM series and concentrating on his World RX team.[2] An announcement two days later confirmed that Andreas Bakkerud would be racing for the team in 2018.[3]

After the 2018 season on December 10, EKS announced that it would end its rallycross factory program due to Audi pulling the funding. The team did however make a return in 2019, now as a privateer, with Hungarian driver Krisztián Szabó. Ekström also competed at Spa-Francorchamps, in a technical partnership with JC Raceteknik.

For the 2020 FIA World Rallycross Championship, Ekström became a full-time driver for KYB Team JC, finishing runner-up with two wins. His teammate Robin Larsson ranked 6th in points. The partnership was strengthened for the 2021 season, so the team was rebranded KYB EKS JC.[4] Also in 2021, the team partnered with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing to compete at Nitro Rallycross.[5]

  1. ^ Ridge, Hal (18 January 2017). "Works Audi backing for Mattias Ekstrom's World Rallycross defence". Autosport. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Mattias Ekström retires from DTM to focus on FIA World RX assault with EKS RX". The Checkered Flag. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  3. ^ "Bakkerud ready to challenge for World RX title with EKS Audi Sport". The Checkered Flag. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  4. ^ KYB EKS JC - FIA World Rallycross Championship
  5. ^ Foust joins Nitro Rallycross grid with DRR - 20 September 2021