Tommy Sten Kristoffersson, actually Tommy Sten Kristoffersen, (born 1 May 1959 in
Eda) is a
Swedish
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race car
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driver whose father hails from
Denmark. In the beginning of his career he competed in
rallycross for
Audi before starting a team in the
Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) in 1998 running
Audi A4 Quattros with himself as one of the drivers. Tommy Kristoffersson has competed for his team from 1998 to 2008, finishing 4th overall in 1998 and 2001. He retired from the STCC before the start of the 2009 season, as Kristoffersson Motorsport was struggling in the championship three years after Audi pulled out from backing his team.
As of 2015 he is the team principal of
Volkswagen Team Sweden
Kristoffersson Motorsport is a Swedish auto racing team owned by racing driver Tommy Kristoffersson. It currently competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship and Swedish Touring Car Championship, with Tommy's son Johan Kristoffersson as one ...
, taking part in the
FIA World Rallycross Championship.
Racing record
Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results
Division 2*
* ''Division 2 was rebranded as Division 1 in 1997.
Division 1
Personal life
He is the father of touring car driver and world rallycross champion
Johan Kristoffersson.
References
External links
STCC Official History
Swedish racing drivers
Swedish Touring Car Championship drivers
1959 births
Living people
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