Anders Jæger
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Norwegian |
| Born | 29 July 1989 Oslo, Norway[1] |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2014–present |
| Teams | Volkswagen, Škoda, Citroën, Hyundai |
| Rallies | 42 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Stage wins | 49 |
| First rally | 2014 Rally Catalunya |
| First win | 2016 Rally Poland |
| Last win | 2016 Rally Australia |
Anders Jæger-Synnevaag (born 29 July 1989) is a rallying co-driver from Norway. He has been the co-driver of Andreas Mikkelsen since 2016.[2]
Career
In 2015, he competed in WRC-3 and JWRC, with Ole Christian Veiby. For 2016, Anders Jæger became Mikkelsen's new co-driver at Volkswagen and they won two rallies in their first season together, finishing third in the championship.
They moved to Škoda Motorsport in the WRC-2 for their 2017 campaign, as Volkswagen works team departed the WRC in 2017. Mikkelsen and Jæger joined Citroën for the 2017 Rally d'Italia replacing Stéphane Lefebvre and Gabin Moreau.[3] They would also make appearances for the French team in Poland and Germany.[4] Jæger joined Hyundai Motorsport with Mikkelsen in 2017, signing a deal which would keep them at the team until the end of 2019.[5]
WRC Victories
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  73rd Rally Poland
|
2016 | Andreas Mikkelsen
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
| 2 |  25th Rally Australia
|
2016 | Andreas Mikkelsen
|
Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
Career results
Complete WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ole Christian Veiby | Citroën DS3 R3T | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP Ret |
GBR 34 |
NC | 0 | |
| 2015 | Printsport | Citroën DS3 R3T | MON 25 |
SWE 21 |
MEX | ARG | POR 35 |
ITA | POL | FIN 22 |
GER | AUS | FRA 95 |
ESP 48 |
GBR 23 |
NC | 0 | |
| 2016 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | MON 2 |
SWE 4 |
MEX Ret |
ARG 3 |
POR 2 |
ITA 13 |
POL 1 |
FIN 7 |
GER 4 |
CHN C |
FRA 3 |
ESP Ret |
GBR 12 |
AUS 1 |
3rd | 154 |
| 2017 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON 7 |
SWE | MEX | FRA 7 |
ARG | POR Ret |
12th | 54 | ||||||||
| Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | ITA 8 |
POL 9 |
FIN | GER 2 |
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| Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | ESP 18 |
GBR 4 |
AUS 11 |
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| 2018 | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | MON 13 |
SWE 3 |
MEX 4 |
FRA 7 |
ARG 5 |
POR 16 |
ITA 18 |
FIN 10 |
GER 6 |
TUR 5 |
GBR 6 |
ESP |
AUS |
6th* | 83* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "About Anders Jaeger". andreasmikkelsen.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Anders Jæger profile". wrc.com. WRC. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Evans, David (23 May 2017). "Andreas Mikkelsen gets Citroen WRC drive for Rally Italy". autosport.com. autosport.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Evans, David (29 June 2017). "Andreas Mikkelsen to make third WRC outing for Citroen in Germany". autosport.com. autosport.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Two-year deal for Andreas". motorsport.hyundai.com. Hyundai Motorsport. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.