Hansen World RX Team will participate in the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship, with Nitro Rallycross and European Rallycross champion Kevin Hansen returning to pilot one of the team’s two Peugeot 208 WRX cars. Despite turning only 23 years of age at the end of last month, Kevin Hansen is already an established force in World Rallycross, entering his sixth consecutive season with his family team at the top level of rallycross this year. Kevin challenged for the world championship until the last race in 2019 and scored multiple podiums in the shortened 2020 season, and is ready to compete for the ultimate prize in rallycross once more. Hansen World RX Team’s second driver for the 2021 FIA World Rallycross Championship will be announced at a later date.   Kevin Hansen, Driver, Hansen World RX Team: “I’ve been looking at all areas of my development in order to put myself in a better position ahead of the season. I know where I’ve been weak, and where I’ve been strong, and it’s time to put it all together in the final year of the petrol era. “I’m capable of winning championships – I think my junior career showed that! This is no different and I hope the changes around me will showcase the progress we’ve made together. “Our car development has moved towards a direction I feel more comfortable with, and the car did fit me much better last season than in 2019. I believe since then we’ve progressed even more in that direction and I can’t wait to extract all of it on track. “To close World RX’s petrol chapter with the Hansen name on top would be a beautiful story, given the team’s rich history and the upcoming shift to full electric rallycross. “It’s my time to shine!”   Kenneth Hansen, Team Principal, Hansen World RX Team: “Kevin has proven himself to be a world-class rallycross driver over the last decade. It has always been the case over the years that our boys have had to earn their seats with the team, and if they were not fast enough, they wouldn’t get to drive. But Kevin has proved himself time and time again, so we’re excited to see what he is capable of doing in this final chapter of World RX before the new electric era begins. “We had some difficult moments in the first half of last season but I saw a big step from Kevin towards the end of last season – he felt at one with the car again and it showed. If myself and the rest of the team can give him a fast car I am sure he can continue to fight at the front of the pack for more victories, and maybe even the championship. Let’s see what happens!”