World RX – Mattias Ekström is only aiming for the double in 2017

Fallers of Petter Solberg and his DS3 last year, Mattias Ekström and EKS RX intend to remain at the top of World RX in 2017. To achieve this, the Swedish driver will benefit from increased support from Audi Sport this year. The competition department of the brand with the rings will strengthen its involvement, notably with the presence of several in-house engineers.

The structure prepared as well as possible for the first meeting in Barcelona this weekend, a round which smiled on Ekström last year. “Last week we did a new three-day test in France and we will start the season in the best conditions, rejoices the Swede.

I am very happy with the development work that has been done this winter and our objective for this season is clear: we would like to win the Drivers and Teams titles. » A goal that seems clearly within reach of the Audi driver in DTM, which will double once again Rallycross and Tourism this year.

Discover the complete presentation of World RX 2017, with our focus on Petter Solberg and the PSRX – VW Sweden or Mattias Ekström but also an interview with Sébastian Loeb, in issue 2107 of AUTOhebdo, available now in digital version and from tomorrow on newsstands.