Christian Edstrom
Encyclopedia
Björn Christian Edstrom is a professional co-driver (rallying
) from New York, New York, United States
. Most recently, Christian was a Subaru Rally Team USA member, co-driving for Travis Pastrana
in car number 199.
, and his first full year with driver Travis Pastrana, with the introduction of the new Subaru Rally Team USA. The year proved to be a successful one for the team, as Edstrom and Pastrana were announced the 2006 Rally America National Series Champions on October 20, 2006, during day one of the Lake Superior Performance Rally. As the top Overall co-driver in the Rally America Series, Christian was awarded the Grant Whitaker Cup.
, a series that runs concurrent with the WRC. They competed in the 21º Corona Rally México, Rally Argentina
, and Wales Rally GB rounds of the championship.
teamed with Pastrana for the remainder of the season.
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
) from New York, New York, United States
United States
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. Most recently, Christian was a Subaru Rally Team USA member, co-driving for Travis Pastrana
Travis Pastrana
Travis Alan Pastrana is an American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus with some of his friends...
in car number 199.
2006 Season
2006 marked Edstrom's first year with SubaruSubaru
; is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries .Subaru is internationally known for their use of the boxer engine layout popularized in cars by the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, in most of their vehicles above 1500 cc as well as...
, and his first full year with driver Travis Pastrana, with the introduction of the new Subaru Rally Team USA. The year proved to be a successful one for the team, as Edstrom and Pastrana were announced the 2006 Rally America National Series Champions on October 20, 2006, during day one of the Lake Superior Performance Rally. As the top Overall co-driver in the Rally America Series, Christian was awarded the Grant Whitaker Cup.
Results
| Event | Location | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sno*Drift | Atlanta, MI | 2nd In-class, 2nd Overall |
| 100 Acre Wood | Salem, MO | DNF |
| Oregon Trail | Portland, OR | 2nd In-class, 2nd Overall |
| Susquehannock Trail | Wellsboro, PA | 2nd In-class, 2nd Overall |
| Maine Forest | Rumford, ME | 2nd In-class, 2nd Overall |
| Ojibwe Forests | Bemidji, MN | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Colorado Cog | Steamboat Springs, CO | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Lake Superior Performance Rally | Houghton, MI | 3rd In-class, 3rd Overall |
| Wild West Rally | Olympia, WA | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
2007 Season
In 2007, Christian ran the full National Championship Series with Subaru Rally Team USA. He was awarded the Grant Whitaker Cup for the second time.Results
| Event | Location | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sno*Drift | Atlanta, MI | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Rally in the 100 Acre Wood | Salem, MO | 2nd In-class, 2nd Overall |
| Oregon Trail Rally | Portland, OR | DNF |
| Olympus Rally Olympus Rally The Olympus Rally is an event in the motorsport of rallying. While it has usually been run as a national rally, in 1986-1988, it was a round in the FIA World Rally Championship, the most recent time a WRC rally has been run in the United States.... |
Olympia, WA | DNF |
| Susquehannock Trail | Wellsboro, PA | 3rd In-class, 3rd Overall |
| New England Forest Rally | Newry, ME | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Ojibwe Forests Rally | Bemidji, MN | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Rally Colorado | Steamboat Springs, CO | 3rd In-class, 3rd Overall |
| Lake Superior Performance Rally | Houghton, MI | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
Results
| Event | Location | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sno*Drift | Atlanta, MI | DNF |
2009 Season
In 2009, Christian returned to Subaru Rally Team USA and ran the full National Championship Series with Travis Pastrana. He won the Grant Whitaker Cup for the third time.Results
| Event | Location | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sno*Drift | Atlanta, MI | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Rally in the 100 Acre Wood | Salem, MO | DNF |
| Olympus Rally Olympus Rally The Olympus Rally is an event in the motorsport of rallying. While it has usually been run as a national rally, in 1986-1988, it was a round in the FIA World Rally Championship, the most recent time a WRC rally has been run in the United States.... |
Olympia, WA | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Oregon Trail Rally | Portland, OR | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Susquehannock Trail | Wellsboro, PA | 2nd In-class, 2nd Overall |
| New England Forest Rally | Newry, ME | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Ojibwe Forests Rally | Bemidji, MN | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Rally Colorado | Steamboat Springs, CO | DNF |
| Lake Superior Performance Rally | Houghton, MI | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
2010 Season
In 2010, Christian teamed up with Travis Pastrana for his final season in the Rally America National Championship. He finished the season third overall.Results
| Event | Location | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sno*Drift | Atlanta, MI | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| Rally in the 100 Acre Wood | Salem, MO | DNF |
| Olympus Rally Olympus Rally The Olympus Rally is an event in the motorsport of rallying. While it has usually been run as a national rally, in 1986-1988, it was a round in the FIA World Rally Championship, the most recent time a WRC rally has been run in the United States.... |
Ocean Shores, WA | 1st In-class, 1st Overall |
| New England Forest Rally | Newry, ME | DNF |
2007 Season
In addition to efforts in the United States, Edstrom and Pastrana teamed up with driver Takuma Kamada to form Subaru Rally Team International while the team contested the Production World Rally ChampionshipProduction World Rally Championship
The FIA Production World Rally Championship, or PWRC, is a companion rally series to the World Rally Championship, and is driven on the same stages. PWRC is limited to production-based cars homologated under the Group N. The series began in 2002, replacing the FIA Group N Rally Championship...
, a series that runs concurrent with the WRC. They competed in the 21º Corona Rally México, Rally Argentina
Rally Argentina
The Rally Argentina is an Argentine rally competition that has been both a round of the World Rally Championship and also the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The rally is also a round of the South American Rally Championship and the Argentine Rally Championship...
, and Wales Rally GB rounds of the championship.
Results
| Event | Location | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 21º Corona Rally México | León, Mexico | 5th in Group N, 15th overall |
| Rally Argentina | Córdoba, Argentina | 10th in Group N, 22nd overall |
| Wales Rally GB | Cardiff, Wales, UK | 21st in Group N, 39th overall |
2008 season
Not long after a deer caused terminal damage to Edstrom and Pastrana's Subaru in the Sno*Drift Rally January 25–26 in Atlanta, MI, Edstrom announced a sabbatical to concentrate on his career and family. Former McRae co-driver Derek RingerDerek Ringer
Derek Ringer is a Scottish rally co-driver. He is most closely associated with Colin McRae, with whom he won the 1995 World Rally Championship....
teamed with Pastrana for the remainder of the season.