Andreas Mikkelsen collected his second
Intercontinental Rally Challenge drivers’ title-winning trophy in two
years at a glamorous end of season awards ceremony in Paris – and was
honoured with the additional award of the Colin McRae IRC Flat Out
Trophy Driver of the Year.
Ola Fløene also donned the famous luminous green ŠKODA tie to collect
his second successive co-drivers’ title, having guided to Andreas to
all his IRC successes – despite his constant battle in the service area
with the team’s disobedient coffee machine.
“For sure I’m feeling fantastic,” said Andreas.
“I’ve just completed two fantastic years in the IRC with ŠKODA. It
was a big opportunity coming with them in 2011 and I felt like I’d won
the series when I got that drive. We’ve been very successful and won two
championships. These years with ŠKODA UK have meant everything to me
and if it wasn’t for them I’d still be driving in the Subaru Cup in
Norway.
“Two years ago I did not believe these two titles would be possible,
especially after crashing on my first event in Monte-Carlo. When I look
back at them they were the best two best years of my life so it’s a
really nice feeling at the moment.”