Mattias Ekstrom says getting some backing from Audi is crucial to the survival of his title-winning EKS rallycross squad. Ekstrom, who recently wrapped up the World Rallycross Championship thanks to missing the final DTM round of the season, runs his Audi S1 through his own privateer EKS team. But he’s now looking to Audi to provide some support, claiming that it will be impossible to continue to compete with the likes of Ford and Peugeot without some level of help from Ingolstadt. “When I started the project I knew we were going to keep it at the same level for three years and then we would see how the sport has developed,” he said. “I think it will be unrealistic for me to...
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