My aim is to drive clean lines in both series, but for sure in World RX you have to use the handbrake from time to time and drift a bit through the corners. There are a lot of different driving styles in rallycross, but I would say mine is closest to circuit racing for obvious reasons.

After my ‘career’ in karting, I started with touring cars. First of all I did the Renault 5 Turbo Cup in Sweden from 1994 to 1996 and became champion in my last season. I started to do the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) in 1997 and also became champion in my third year.

Hard to say. I would like to say it’s a tie. Both series are big challenges, and there are a bunch of good and fast guys in DTM and World RX.

Yes, of course. In 15 years of DTM racing I learned so many things that are helpful in all kinds of motorsport. Regarding World RX, for sure it’s the driving style on tarmac, but also the huge professionalism of the series, which I try to adjust in my rallycross team. On the other hand, the short and action-packed races in World RX help me a lot in DTM, because I have been becoming much more relaxed there.

Try to find a set-up which is softer, but still suits you and your driving style.

For me it’s important to arrive at the track relaxed and balanced. To do so, the best preparation is to spend as much time as possible with my family and my dogs.

Absolutely!

I already did. In 2007 I drove the Audi R10 TDI at Le Mans during the test day.

It’s a lot of work, but when you love what you do, it’s definitely worth it to spend the time. EKS is a celebration of everything that I love about racing; the passion, enthusiasm, joy, and of course, professionalism and preparation. I have brought together great professionals and long-time friends who love the challenge and understand what it takes to win.

I can beat everybody in a racing car! To be honest, together they have ten WRC championships, so this would be a tough one. But I don’t think that I would be really close to them.

It’s always fun to work closely together with great brands like Red Bull. And I don’t say that because I get backed by them. They always have brilliant ideas and bring me together with amazing athletes from all over the world. That’s awesome.

Go for it, but don’t be too surprised, it’s tough racing. You should start in your national series or try RX Lites, which is the support class of World RX. Then you can move forward, and who knows, maybe you are fast enough to be on the grid next to me?

There were a lot of great moments. For sure my first victory in DTM at Zandvoort in 2002. To become DTM champion for the first time in 2004, beating the best drivers in the world at the Race of Champions three times, but also my first ever victory in a World RX event at my home round in Höljes. That took place in 2014 and it was very special for my team and me, because it was only the third appearance in EKS’ history.

Be fast, be aggressive, but always use your head. When you push too hard, you will never be successful. And be always careful with your tires. That’s something you have to keep in mind for your entire career.

There have been so many but I won’t miss even one of them. Maybe you have expected something more detailed here, but this is the truth.

Those 5.7-litre V8 beasts are absolutely amazing and completely different to everything else I have drove in my career. You have to work a lot in the car, but I enjoyed the two races I did a lot.

You can’t really compare these cars. It’s completely changed from a proper touring car to a closed single-seater. That requires a different driving style, which also suits me.

You have to be fast, be able to anticipate, take decisions very, very fast, be spontaneous in terms of changing your tactics during the race, and last but NOT least have a great bunch of guys around you, because it is a real team sport.

In some ways they are similar. Some guys in World RX drove WRC cars with World RX specifications in the past, but I think to be successful in World RX you need a car which is built for this series. It has to be more resistant than a WRC car because of the contact, for example.

In my opinion it’s very helpful to come into contact with a manufacturer as early as possible. You can do this by being fast as hell and hope that you attract interest, but I think a good way to show your skills AND work closely together from the very beginning is to join the Audi Sport TT Cup, which is a one-make cup by Audi and support class of the DTM. Some of the talents there are really fast and some have already stepped up to the GT programme of Audi Sport.