Jessica Bäckman (born 25 August 1997) is a Swedish racing driver currently competing in the
ADAC TCR Germany for
Comtoyou Racing
JNVS Sprl competing as Comtoyou Racing is a Belgian auto racing team based in Waterloo, Belgium. The team has raced in the TCR International Series, since 2017. Having also raced in the Fun Cup for many years.
Fun Cup
Having first entered the ...
. She is the sister of fellow racing driver
Andreas Bäckman. Jessica Bäckman has previously raced in
World Touring Car Cup
The FIA World Touring Car Cup (abbreviated to WTCR, referring to the use of TCR regulations) was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It ...
where she was the first women to achieve World Cup points in the series,
and she was recently crowned the Vice Champion title in
ADAC TCR Germany.
Career
Bäckman started her motorsport career in
kart racing
Kart racing or karting is a road racing variant of motorsport with open-wheel, four-wheeled vehicles known as go-karts or shifter karts. They are usually raced on kart circuit, scaled-down circuits, although some professional kart races are als ...
in 2006. She mainly competed in championships in Sweden, including third place in both the North Swedish and National Championships in 2009. In 2012, she competed in international championships for the first time; she was the best placed woman in the world championship and fifth in the European championship. She also became national champion in the Junior class that year. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, she won races in the Belgian championship. In addition, in 2014, she finished second in the Swedish KF2 Championship and eighth in the German KF2 Championship. In 2016, she finished third in the overall Belgian championship and won the Swedish 125 championship.
In 2017, Bäckman made her debut in the
FIA World Rallycross Championship
The FIA World Rallycross Championship (official abbreviation is World RX) is a rallycross series organised by the FIA in conjunction with series promoter Rallycross Promoter GmbH (founded by Red Bull and KW25). From the inaugural season in 2014 ...
and finished fourteenth in the RX2 class of the event in
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. She also won the Swedish 125 Championship again and was the best woman in the
Karting World Championship
The Karting World Championship is a kart racing competition organised by the CIK-FIA. It is held annually since 1964, and is karting's flagship event. The FIA (International Automobile Federation) created the CIK (International Karting Commissi ...
. In 2018, she moved into track racing with her entry into the
TCR UK Touring Car Championship
The TCR UK Touring Car Championship, known as the Touring Car Trophy from 2019 to 2021, is a touring car racing series based in the United Kingdom. It features production-based touring cars built to TCR specifications, and formerly also NGTC ...
, competing alongside her brother for the
WestCoast Racing
WestCoast Racing is a Swedish motor racing team, which was founded in 1994 by Dick Jönsson-Wigroth. The team which is based in Halmstad on the Swedish west coast (hence the name) is one of Sweden's most successful racing team. WestCoast Racing ...
team in a
Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf () is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) produced by the German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen since 1974, marketed worldwide across eight generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates ...
GTI TCR. She took a podium place at
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Originally used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently host ...
and was fourth in the final standings with 300 points. She also drove for WestCoast in five of the six race weekends of the
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
The Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC) is a touring car racing series based in Scandinavia. The series took over from the Danish Touringcar Championship and Swedish Touring Car Championship, with its first season in 2011. The Scandina ...
. In this series, she had a more difficult
season
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with a twelfth place on the
Falkenbergs Motorbana
Falkenbergs Motorbana is a motor racing circuit at Bergagård, Sweden. The circuit was opened in 1967, as a replacement for Skreabanan, and is currently owned and run by Falkenbergs Motorklubb. A chicane was added on the first corner in 2004 to ...
as the best classification, so that she finished winless in eighteenth in the standings. At the end of the year, she competed in the final weekend of the
TCR Europe Touring Car Series
The TCR Europe Touring Car Series is an annual touring car racing event that is held at various locations across Europe. The series is run in accordance with the TCR Touring Car regulations with production-based cars that are front-wheel drive and ...
at the
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya () is a motorsport race track in Montmeló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit. The track has stands ...
, finishing the races in 15th and 14th place.
In 2019, Bäckman competed in the
full season of TCR Europe with the
Target Competition
Target Competition is an Italian auto racing team based in Eppan an der Weinstraße, Italy. The team is currently competing in the World Touring Car Cup and others TCR series. The team has previously raced in the TCR Europe Touring Car Series, SE ...
team in a
Hyundai i30 N TCR
The Hyundai i30 N TCR is a racing car developed by Hyundai Motorsport, which was built according to the TCR rule system. It is based on the Hyundai i30 5-door hatchback.
The project started in September 2016 with the help of Gabriele Tarquini ...
, again as her brother's teammate. She achieved a podium finish at the
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg () is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it has hos ...
and thus became nineteenth in the final standings with 70 points. She also drove in the
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship
The ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in Germany.
History
On 16 September 2015, the German Series was launched by ADAC and Engstler Motorsport, who already run in the International Series. The new categ ...
as a guest driver during the race weekends at
Autodrom Most
Autodrom Most is a hard-surfaced long race track for motorsport outside of the city of Most in the northwest of the Czech Republic. The racing circuit was built between 1978 and 1983, but the Most district was known for organizing motorcycle an ...
and the
Nürburgring
The is a 150,000 person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It features a Formula One, Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a long "North loop" track, built in the 1920s, around t ...
. At Most, she only finished thirteenth and one dropout, while she finished seventh and second at the Nürburgring. She also took part in the race weekend at the STCC's
Anderstorp Raceway, finishing seventh and third. At the end of the year she competed in the
FIA Motorsport Games
The FIA Motorsport Games is a multi-sport motorsport events of nations administered by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
The first event took place in Italy in 2019 and was won by Russia. The 2020 edition was postponed to 2021, a ...
, finishing seventh in both races in the
touring car class for her national team,
thus finishing sixth overall.
In
2020
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, Bäckman achieved her best result in the TCR Europe with seventh place at the
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Monza Circuit ( it, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, , National Automobile Racetrack of Monza) is a race track near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. Built in 1922, it was the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit after ...
, placing her in eighteenth place in the final standings with 60 points. In addition, she again took part in the race weekend at the Nürburgring of the
ADAC TCR Germany as a guest driver.
This time, she had to retire in the first race, but finished sixth in the second.
In
2021
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, Bäckman moved to the
World Touring Car Cup
The FIA World Touring Car Cup (abbreviated to WTCR, referring to the use of TCR regulations) was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It ...
, in which she will compete alongside her brother for Target Competition in a
Hyundai Elantra
The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Hyundai Avante ( ko, 현대 아반떼), is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai since 1990. The Elantra was initially marketed as the ''Lantra'' in Austra ...
N TCR.
Jessica was the first women to complete a season in the
World Touring Car Cup
The FIA World Touring Car Cup (abbreviated to WTCR, referring to the use of TCR regulations) was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It ...
and was also the first women to achieve World Cup points in the series, as she finished 14th in the season opener at
Nürburgring Nordschleife
The is a 150,000 person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It features a Formula One, Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a long "North loop" track, built in the 1920s, around t ...
In 2022, Bäckman races in the
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship
The ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in Germany.
History
On 16 September 2015, the German Series was launched by ADAC and Engstler Motorsport, who already run in the International Series. The new categ ...
with
Comtoyou Racing
JNVS Sprl competing as Comtoyou Racing is a Belgian auto racing team based in Waterloo, Belgium. The team has raced in the TCR International Series, since 2017. Having also raced in the Fun Cup for many years.
Fun Cup
Having first entered the ...
in a Audi RS3 LMS TCR car.
Jessica finished the season as Vice Champion in
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship
The ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in Germany.
History
On 16 September 2015, the German Series was launched by ADAC and Engstler Motorsport, who already run in the International Series. The new categ ...
with a total of 4 wins and 9 podiums. This made her the first women to finish top three in
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship
The ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in Germany.
History
On 16 September 2015, the German Series was launched by ADAC and Engstler Motorsport, who already run in the International Series. The new categ ...
with her 4 wins.
Racing record
Career summary
† As Bäckman was a guest driver, she was ineligible to score points.
Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results
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† Driver did not finish, but was classified as she completed over 90% of the race distance.
Complete World Touring Car Cup results
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* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Complete ADAC TCR Germany results
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Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
People from Boden Municipality
Swedish female racing drivers
World Touring Car Cup drivers
FIA Motorsport Games drivers
Sportspeople from Norrbotten County
Swedish racing drivers
Karting World Championship drivers
World Rallycross Championship drivers
Comtoyou Racing drivers
Engstler Motorsport drivers
TCR Europe Touring Car Series drivers