Tommy Kristoffersson is a Swedish race car driver. In the beginning of his career he competed in Rallycross

Rallycross

Rallycross is a form of sprint style automobile racing, held on a closed mixed-surface racing circuit, with modified production or specially built road cars, similar to the World Rally Cars, although usually with about stronger engines, due to e.g. their 45 mm turbo restrictor plates. It is...

 for Audi

Audi

Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....

 before starting a team in the Swedish Touring Car Championship

Swedish Touring Car Championship

Swedish Touring Car Championship was a touring car racing series based in Sweden, but also with rounds in Norway. They began operating in 1996, heavily influenced by the British Touring Car Championship and the success of BTCC racing on Swedish television...

 in 1998 running Audi A4 Quattros

Audi A4

The first generation Audi A4 debuted in 1994, with production starting November 1994. It was built on the Volkswagen Group B5 platform, which it shared with the fourth generation Volkswagen Passat . It had a front-mounted longitudinal engine and front-wheel drive...

with himself as one of the drivers. Tommy Kristoffersson has competed for his team in every season since 1998, finishing 4th overall in 1998 and 2001. He retired from the STCC before the start of the 2009 season. Kristoffersson Motorsport was struggling in the championship three years after Audi pulled out from backing his team.

External links

• STCC Official History