World RX – Audi S1 ​​EKS RX review

Mattias Ekström, 38 years old, double champion DTM (in 2004 and 2007. Editor's note), is standing there, sheltered by his structure and next to his car, looking lost in thought. As I approach, a sincere smile and laughing eyes appear on his face, and the discussion begins immediately, without a round of observation.

We don't know each other, but the boy immediately appears friendly and humble. “Thank you for coming all the way to Munich to test drive the car and talk about us. We are a small team of around twenty people, and your presence is very important to make our project known. »

This role reversal is disturbing, because it is me who feels honored to be there, in the presence of a world champion willing to lend me a machine of almost 600 hp. This humility and thoughtfulness towards me will never leave Mattias Ekström, and it is to his credit that, without any sycophancy, this character trait must be saluted. “You’re my size, sit in the car if you want, you’ll love the seat”, he tells me straight away…

Find our test of the Audi S1 ​​Supercar by Mattias Ekström in issue 2089 of AUTOhebdo, available now in digital version and on newsstands.