HORSE Powertrain, through Aurobay, to join Kristoffersson Motorsport in the 2024 FIA Rallycross Championship
Aurobay, a HORSE Powertrain company, and Kristoffersson Motorsport will be partnering up for this year’s FIA Rallycross championship, racing together under the name “Kristoffersson Motorsport – HORSE Powertrain”.
The collaboration will see the Kristoffersson Motorsport – HORSE Powertrain team enter two internal combustion (ICE) powered-vehicles in the World Rallycross Championship, as well as make a few special appearances in other events. There is considerable excitement and anticipation at the idea of racing ICE-powered vehicles directly against BEV vehicles, for the first time – in what has been described as the Battle of the Technologies.
The news of this partnership comes a few days after it was announced that Aurobay has joined HORSE Powertrain Limited, reinforcing the continued importance of ICE and hybrid powertrain solutions in the automotive world.
The aim of both Kristoffersson Motorsport and HORSE Powertrain is of course to win this year’s championship, proving their race-leading technology and capabilities when it comes to the world of motorsport and performance. This would also show the racing
industry that there is still a place for more than one technology on the journey towards net zero.
“For us, HORSE Powertrain is the ideal partner in our aim to keep our position as a world-leading team in motorsports. It’s essential to find a strong collaboration with a well-known powertrain manufacturer, bringing their expertise on board for another season of racing", said Tommy Kristoffersson, CEO of Kristoffersson Motorsport.
“Our vision for racing and performance is that we want to show the world that our off-the-line 2-litre engines can be tuned to much higher power levels to achieve great results also in motorsport", said Michael Fleiss, CEO of Aurobay Sweden.
For several years, Aurobay, now a HORSE Powertrain company, has been at the forefront of developing engines that meet the latest FIA regulations, and which are compatible with the fuels of the future. In this year’s Rallycross championship, a 70 % renewable fuel will be used to power all the ICE-powered vehicles, including the two Kristoffersson Motorsport – HORSE Powertrain cars.
As a whole, the racing world is taking on the task of introducing renewable fuels and pushing the development to new levels on the journey to net zero. HORSE Powertrain is honoured to play its part.
“The FIA Rallycross championship series is a fantastic platform for HORSE Powertrain to show the world what ICE can deliver, when powered by alternative fuels. We can provide powerful, lightweight and modular solutions for any occasion", said Matias Giannini, CEO of HORSE Powertrain Limited.
About HORSE Powertrain Limited
HORSE Powertrain is a new global leader in powertrain solutions, with 19,000 employees on three continents. It partners with automotive OEMs worldwide to enable a faster transition to cleaner mobility. Each year, its subgroups, Horse and Aurobay, produce c. 5 million next-generation powertrain solutions, including engines, transmissions and hybrid systems. The company has 17 global plants and 5 R&D centres around the world, serving multiple OEMs including Renault Group, Geely Auto, Volvo Cars, Proton, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Company. HORSE Powertrain is headquartered in London, UK, and has €15 billion in yearly revenues.
About Aurobay, a HORSE Powertrain company
Aurobay develops and manufactures world-class next-generation powertrain solutions to meet the global demand for cleaner mobility. With a heritage of more than 100 years of continuous powertrain innovation, its 10,000 employees work across research and development, engineering and manufacturing. In 2023, Aurobay had revenues of EUR 4.6 billion from producing 2,650,000 hybrid engines, electric motors, and transmissions in its state-of-the-art manufacturing sites in Sweden and China. Aurobay is part of HORSE Powertrain Limited, a newly formed company with a heritage from Geely, Volvo Cars and Renault Group. HORSE Powertrain Limited has been created as a global leader in hybrid and combustion powertrain components and systems.
About Kristoffersson Motorsport
Kristoffersson Motorsport develops and runs purpose-built motorsport vehicles at world championship level. Since its foundation by Tommy Kristoffersson in 1992, Kristoffersson Motorsport has become one of the most successful teams in motorsport, especially in rallycross, racing and rallying. The team is based in Arvika Sweden and has 40 employees. Kristoffersson Motorsport boasts six FIA World Rallycross Championship driver titles with current driver Johan Kristoffersson, and two consecutive World Championship Rallycross Team Titles. Outside Rallycross, the team has won the Swedish Touring Car Championship, Porsche Carrera Cup, and is the Swedish and Norwegian champion for rally.
Helene Carlson
Executive Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
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Tommy Kristoffersson
CEO & Owner Kristoffersson Motorsport
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