The highly decorated Hansen Motorsport will continue its collaboration with AB Reservdelar (ABR) for the 2024 FIA World Rallycross Championship season. As the team’s longest standing partner, ABR has supported Hansen Motorsport since the early 1990s and continues to work with the team as technical partner.
ABR, now part of the Finnish vehicle group Relais OY, has over 80 years of experience in aftermarket automotive spare parts. With technical know-how and high service-levels, ABR offer a broad range of products that fit more than 90% of the Swedish car park.
Hansen Motorsport close relationship with ABR over the last few decades has seen the catalogue of parts that ABR offer used for both the Hansen race cars and the transportation fleet. This deal supplies the team with high quality components that keep the vehicles up to date, efficient and in line with shared sustainability goals.
The partnership extension includes ABR’s brand NPD, which will be also feature on the all-electric Peugeot 208’s during the opening round of the World RX 2024 season in Höljes, Sweden.
Kenneth Hansen, CEO of Hansen Motorsport, said: “We are proud to have ABR as a partner. Having been an important partner when I started in rallycross, they continue to be important to our work at Hansen Motorsport.
“To use ABR products means that we can have full confidence in quality and our performance out on track, which is crucial for any racing team.”
Jesper Andersson, CEO of AB Reservdelar, said: “We are very happy to be able to continue to support Hansen Motorsport and build on our long cooperation.
“As well as being able to follow their development and successes, we are glad to see our new brand Nordic Parts Development’s logo represented on the Hansen cars.”
The most successful team in rallycross history recently announced its retention of drivers Timmy and Kevin Hansen for 2024. Having opted for the all-electric Peugeot 208 RX1e cars, Hansen Motorsport will be heading to Höljes, Sweden (6-7 July) for the highly anticipated season opener. The team are looking to build on last year’s performance in pursuit of both the Drivers’ and Teams’ titles this season.