2010-01-14 - Press release
Citroën and Kenneth Hansen chases new Championship-title

Citroën Racing in France has signed a new contract with Kenneth Hansen to drive the European Rallycross Championship. The long and successful cooperation continues for another season and the target is of course to win.

Kenneth Hansen is happy over the renewed confidence from Citroen, especially in a time when the car market is having a tough period.
- I am proud and grateful that Citroën stands behind me, says Kenneth, who now has put in the highest gear towards a new European Championship title – number 15 in that case.

- Last year we finished only third, the competition is keen, but I feel that we have something really good coming this season, Hansen reveals with a sparkle in his eyes.
- I think the combination Swedish and French will be difficult to beat.

The Citroën-Hansen team is already busy with the test programme. The rallycrosseason reaches over 10 rounds and begins the first weekend of May in Portugal.


FIA European Rallycross Championship  2010
1-2 May –     Montalegre, Portugal
8-9 May –     Kerlabo, France
30-31 May -  Lydden Hill, England
5-6 June -     Nyirad, Hungary
3-4 July -      Höljes, Sweden
10-11 July -  Kouvola, Finland
7-8 Aug. -    Maasmechelen, Belgium
14-15 Aug – Buxtehude, Germany
11-12 Sept – Slomczyn, Poland
18-19 Sept – Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic

Press release, December 2 2009

Doran Jnr signed with legendary Kenneth Hansen

The Citroen-Total Kenneth Hansen Motorsport Team recently signed with young British talent Liam Doran for the 2010 FIA European Rallycross Championship season.

After an impressive first season in the European Championship Doran Jnr managed to catch the attention of 14 times Championship winner Kenneth Hansen. As part of the strategy to do the best work possible for Citroen both in promotion and technical development the Citroen-Total-Hansen team engaged Liam Doran as a part of the team for 2010.

Doran Jnr commented "I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to drive with such a successful team.  Rallycross is my life and this is a dream come true for me.  With Kenneths experience and the professionalism of the team I hope that I can help Citroen achieve podium positions in next years championship"

Even with only one years European experience under his belt Hansen is confident that Doran Jnr will rise to the challenge in helping the team achieve success.

Kenneth Hansen says “Our team is happy to have such a devoted and promising driver along with us. Liam has a good understanding of the sport. I am sure he will do a great job both as a driver and to give valuable feedback to make us give him the best car possible.”

Doran Jnr was introduced to Rallycross at the young age of just 14 when he competed in the MSA British Rallycross Championship for the first time.  Liam made his way up the Rallycross ladder taking him in just 4 years from Minis to Supercars. In 2008 Liam made the jump to supercars resulting in instant success. After two years of experience in the powerful Division 1-cars Liam is now ready to take on the challenge of the Citroen-Total Hansen team’s Citroen C4s in 2010.

The FIA ERC will consist of 10 rounds visiting the best Rallycross circuits in the world. 

The Citroen-Total Kenneth Hansen Motorsport team will be planning to launch the teams 'latest addition' at the 2010 Autosport International at the NEC in January.
Then you will have the golden opportunity to meet with Liam Doran and Kenneth Hansen and to find out more about the drivers and why they believe they can push each other to the top of the Championship.

More information:
www.hansen-motorsport.se
www.doranmotorsport.com

2010 European Rallycross Championship calendar

30.04-02.05.10 Portugal, Montalegre
07-09.05.10 France, Kerlabo-Cohiniac
29-31.05.10 Great Britain, Lydden Hill
04-06.06.10 Hungary, Nyirad
02-04.07.10 Sweden, Höljes
09-11.07.10 Finland, Kouvola
06-08.08.10 Belgium, Maasmechelen
13-15.08.10 Germany, Buxtehude
10-12.09.10 Poland, Slomczyn
17-19.09.10 Czech Republic, Sosnova

Name - LIAM DORAN 
DOB – 22.03.1987
Born – Kent, UK
Resides – Sittingbourne, Kent, UK
Occupation – Waste Recycling Project and Operations Consultant to UK Waste      Industry.Operations and Projects Management @ Lydden Hill Race Circuit.
Commercial and residential Property Development and Investment.
Interests – All Motorsports mainly Rallycross and Drifting but anything that goes fast will do!!
Socialising (mainly with females).
Fitness and Gym.
Automotive Engineering.
Music.

Sweden,  Stockholm 2009-05-18
Kenneth Hansen honoured with Prince Bertil Award by the Swedish Royal Automobile Club    

Kenneth Hansen has by the Royal Automobile Club (KAK) in Sweden been honoured with the Prince Bertil Award.  The award has been named by the late Prince Bertil who was the chairman of KAK for many years. The Swedish Royal Automobile Club is Sweden's oldest motoring organization. The organization was founded in 1903, at the very beginning of automotive history.

Kenneth is now joining a prominent group of the biggest names of Swedish Motorsport such as Björn Waldegård, Ronnie Pettersson and Kenny Bräck.
At a ceremony at Grand Hotel in Stockholm the chairman Christer Zetterberg handed over the Award. The jury consisting of Sport journalists, representatives of the Swedish ASN and KAK was unanimous in the decision that Kenneth with his remarkable 14 European Championship titles was a suitable candidate with the statement
”The Prince Bertil Award has been given to a Swedish race driver that through his extraordinary results has established a superior ability”.
 
- This is big! Kenneth says and shows his medal with Prince Bertil on.
-  I am grateful for the recognition both for myself and my team, but also for Citroën who has supported me and believed in me for many years. I and my wife Susann have always worked side by side to reach the top and we are very proud of this fantastic reward.

Next week it is time for Kenneth and his team to load the Citroën into the trailer again and set the navigator on Hungary and Austria for the next couple of rounds of the ERC and hopefully new victories.




For more information:
Michael Gripenstedt, secretary general of KAK.
Phone: +46 (0)8 6780051 or +46 (0)70 760 95 62
Email: mikael.gripenstedt@kak.se

Lena Ericsson-Rönnelius, Citroen Sverige.
Phone: +46 (0)8 474 5307 or +46 (0)70 5750699
Email: lena.ericson@citroen.com