Andreas Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen at the 2015 Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |
 Norwegian |
| Born |
22 June 1989 Oslo, Norway |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2006–present |
| Co-driver |
Anders Jæger Ola Fløene Mikko Markkula Paul Nagle Maria Andersson
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| Teams | Stobart Ford, Volkswagen, Škoda |
| Rallies | 81 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 3 |
| Podiums | 20 |
| Stage wins | 73 |
| Total points | 556 |
| First rally | 2006 Wales Rally GB |
| First win | 2015 Rally Catalunya |
| Last win | 2016 Rally Australia |
Andreas Mikkelsen (born 22 June 1989) is a Norwegian rally driver. He drove a factory Volkswagen Polo R WRC in the World Rally Championship from 2013 to 2016. He finished third in the drivers standings in 2014, 2015 and 2016, collecting three wins and 20 podiums.
Mikkelsen has a broad background in sports. He has competed in slalom and giant slalom, and was a member of the national juniors' alpine skiing team. In 2003 and 2004, he competed in , also representing the national juniors' team.
After turning 17 and getting a British driver's license, Mikkelsen started competing in rallies in the United Kingdom. Driving a Ford Focus RS WRC, he won the Quinton Stages, the Coracle, the Plains, the Bulldog and the Cambrian Rally, as well as the Saaremaa Rally in Estonia.
Mikkelsen debuted in the World Rally Championship at the 2006 Rally GB and retired from the 14th special stage after going off the road. In the 2007 season, he competed in eight WRC events, and also took part in the Irish Tarmac Championship and the Norwegian Rally Championship. His best WRC results were ninth at the 2007 Rally Ireland and tenth in Norway and Portugal.
For the 2008 season, Mikkelsen had some exclusive coaching from Ford's retired double world champion Marcus Grönholm. Even though having major problems with turbocharger on Friday's stages, he achieved the best result of his WRC career so far by claiming fifth in the 2008 Swedish Rally, beating Matthew Wilson's 2006 record of being the youngest driver ever to score points in a WRC event. He intended to compete in all of the championship rounds in Europe, whilst completing his final year in school.
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