Jonas Andersson (co-driver)
![]() Jonas Andersson at 2013 Rallye Deutschland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | January 1, 1977 Arvika, Sweden |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2002–present |
| Teams | Suzuki, Adapta, M-Sport, Citroën, Škoda, Hyundai |
| Rallies | 198 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 14 |
| Stage wins | 56 |
| Total points | 724 |
| First rally | 2002 Rally Sweden |
| First win | 2012 Rally de Portugal |
| Last win | 2012 Rally de Portugal |
| Last rally | 2025 Safari Rally |
Jonas Andersson (born 1 January 1977) is a Swedish rally co-driver. Currently, he is the co-driver of Gus Greensmith.[1]
Rally career
Jonas Andersson began his rally career in 2002, co-driving for Per-Gunnar Andersson. In the 2002 Rally Sweden, he made his WRC debut in a Renault Clio RS.[1]
From 2009, he started to partner with the Norwegian rally driver Mads Østberg.[1] In the 2011 Rally Sweden, they achieved their first podium finish.[2] One year later, in Portugal, the crew won their first and only WRC victory after Mikko Hirvonen's disqualification.[3]
Starting from 2017, Andersson began to cooperate with Pontus Tidemand. They won the 2017 WRC-2 title at Škoda Motorsport in a Škoda Fabia R5.[4]
The 2022 season saw Andersson moved to M-Sport, co-driving for Gus Greensmith on a full-season basis.[5]
WRC victories
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
Rally results
WRC results
* Season still in progress.
WRC-2 Results
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ a b c "Jonas Andersson".
- ^ "Hirvonen lands thrilling victory". World Rally Championship. International Sportsworld Communicators. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ Evans, David (1 April 2012). "Mikko Hirvonen excluded from Rally of Portugal victory, giving win to Mads Ostberg". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ "Tidemand Clinches Title". fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Barry, Luke (15 December 2021). "Greensmith retains Andersson for 2022 WRC season". dirtfish.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
External links
- Jonas Andersson's e-wrc profile
