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Bäckman Racing siblings sign deal with Target Competition
Andreas and Jessica Bäckman have reached great achievements in karting, rallycross and racing, despite their young age. In 2018 they both competed in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC) and TCR UK, where Andreas took his first race victory and ended the season 3rd in points, while Jessica finished 4th in the TCR UK driver championship. In addition, Andreas reached 4th place at the STCC junior championship - despite missing one race during the season - and Jessica scored a podium finish at the famous Brands Hatch circuit. The past season has, to say the least, offered both knowledge and awards, such as when their previous team, WestCoast Racing, claimed the TCR UK Team Championship. The season ended strongly when the siblings drove at the final of TCR Europe on the Formula One track in Barcelona, which definitely gave the taste and laid the groundwork for a new collaboration for the new season.
Andreas and Jessica in collaboration with a multiple award winning team
Andreas and Jessica are now focusing on TCR Europe in 2019 with Team Champions of TCR Europe 2017: Target Competition. The Italian team is based in Andriano and was founded in 2004 by Andreas and Markus Gummerer. As one of Europe's most prestigious racing teams they have won awards including the 2015 Team and Driver Championships in TCR International and Team and Driver Champions of TCR Germany in 2016.
– “I´m delighted to welcome the youngsters Andreas and Jessica in our team. Both have showed a strong performance in different TCR series. The key will be a good preparation before the first round and I am confident they will be on top from the very first race,” Andreas Gummerer says.
Soon in rivalry with Europe's best racing drivers
The upcoming season is expected to offer great challenges, not least when getting to know their new racing car - a Hyundai i30 N TCR - and the European tracks, but also in terms of tougher competition.
– “When I started the 2018 season, I never thought that one year later I would be about to compete in one of the best teams, against Europe's best racing drivers. It will be so exciting to start a new season and develop even more as a driver,” Jessica says.
Both Jessica and Andreas are very excited to compete for such a well-known team as the Target Competition in 2019.
– “The results from recent years show that they are a team to count on for the upcoming season. My efforts during the 2018 season exceeded my expectations for my first year in racing, so it will be very exciting to see what the next season has to offer,” says Andreas Bäckman.
Andreas Bäckman
Age: 23 years
Lives in: Boden, Sweden
Occupation: Racing driver for Target Competition, studying for a Master of Science in Engineering at Luleå University of Technology
Jessica Bäckman
Age: 21 years
Lives in: Boden, Sweden
Occupation: Racing Driver for Target Competition in TCR Europe, studying for Master of Science in Business and Economics at Luleå University of Technology
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Racing siblings Andreas och Jessica Bäckman started their racing careers only 9 and 7 years old. They have competed in big championships such as STCC, Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, and the TCR UK with successful results. During 2019 the siblings will compete in prestigious TCR Europe with the Italian, multiple award winning team Target Competition. They will drive the TCR car Hyundai i30 N TCR.
