Polo pair for Kristofferson Motorsport’s 2014 RallycrossRX assault
Buoyed by the success of Marklund Motorsport’s success in a Polo Supercar in the 2013 FIA European Rallycross Championship, experienced Swedish team Kristofferson Motorsport are planning a similar challenge in the world series next year. Running under the ‘VW Dealer Team Sweden’ name, the outfit will run two Polos according to reports surfacing today. The pair of small Volkswagens will replace the Sciroccos which the team has been running this year. Kristofferson will start small and contest its home round in Holjes and the Swedish Rallycross Championship, but are looking to mount a global assault on the series in due course.
Team owner Tommy Kristofferson said: ‘We will do the Swedish round of the World Championship of course, and more, but we need to see the calendar first. This isn’t a one-year project and the plan is to be competing in the World championship full time as soon as possible.’ No doubt sensing a halo effect from the Polo’s WRC success, commenting on the switch from coupé to small hatchback, Kristofferson said: ‘The Polo is the best choice from the marketing side, and also from the technical point of view.’ The near-600bhp VW Dealer Team Sweden Polos will have chassis built in Germany, which will also be where the first complete car will be constructed. The second fearsome car will be built at Kristofferson’s base in Sweden.
[Source: RallycrossRX/RallycrossWorld]
