Kenneth Hansen (rallycross)

Kenneth Hansen ( born September 29, 1960), residing in Kinne - Vedum, is a Swedish car athletes and 14-time FIA European Rallycross champion. Since May 2006 Hansen continues with a factory-backed Citroën C4 Rallycross race, after he had denied for eight years with a Citroën Xsara national and international competitions RX.

Motorsport

The Swede Kenneth Hansen is the most successful to date Rallycross drivers of motor sport history. From 1989 to 2008 he collected on vehicles from Ford and Citroën 14 European title. In the years 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007, Hansen was "only" European vice-champion. In addition, he won between 1986 and 2002, 10 Swedish Rallycross Championship. Due to this unprecedented, at least for the Rallycross sports track record Hansen carries today in the scene the nickname "His Kenny Ness " after his long-time arch-rival, the Norwegian Martin Schanche in the early 1980s, the honorary title of " Mister Rallycross " was awarded.

Kenny Hansen began his racing career in 1976 with karting, moving in 1981 to Folkrace ( a Swedish Rallycross discipline for drivers on a budget ) and ended in 1983, when Rally Cross. Here he gained his first experience with the Volvo brand cars; with a Volvo 240 Turbo 1987, he gave his debut in the FIA ​​European Rallycross for drivers whose main protagonist he is today.

Family

Hansen has been married since the mid-1990s with Susann Hansen (born Bergvall ) and their two sons called Timmy and Kevin. While Susann soon 1400 Cup 1994 ( a time not yet approved by the FIA ​​Rallycross European Championship series for young drivers ) their racing helmet finally hung up after winning the ERA on the nail, Timmy is after several successes in karting (Swedish Kart Champion 2008 ) has become a promising formula sports talent matured. Since 2009, the Swede moves in the Formula BMW Europe series in the German Team Mücke Motorsport. Kevin, however, is now an internationally successful kart driver.