Ostberg and Mikkelsen dream of success in Sweden

One evolves within the Volkswagen armada and won his first rally in the World Cup last year in Catalonia. The other changed horizons in 2016, leaving Citroën Racing's DS3 to find the Ford Fiesta RS of M-Sport. Andreas Mikkelsen and Mads Ostberg took part in the cross-interview game for AUTOhebdo while the Swedish Rally (February 11-14) is already looming in a few days.

“The Swedish Rally is a special event because I scored my first points there at the very beginning of my career, Mikkelsen explains. It was also in Sweden that I stood on a podium for the first time in WRC (in 2014). So I have a lot of good memories. »

“It’s the only rally of the year on real snow. Every year I look forward to it. I would even say that it is the strongest moment of the season? Since I started competing in the WRC, I only drive once a year on snow. Even if I consider myself more of a “land” pilot, I keep many reflexes to ride on snow at a high pace … ” continues Ostberg.

Find the entire cross-interview with Andreas Mikkelsen and Mads Ostberg, in issue 2048 of AUTOhebdo, available in digital version and on newsstands.