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Norwegian rally driver
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Male
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Birth:
11 November 1970
The details
Biography
Introduction
Sverre Isachsen (born November 11, 1970) is a Norwegian rallycross driver.
Isachsen started with motorsports in 1989, and became Norwegian Rallycross Champion in 1999 and 2000. In 2009, 2010 and 2011 he became the European Rallycross Champion with a Ford Focus. He was also awarded the "Driver of the Year" title by the Norwegian Autosport Federation in 2010 and 2011.
In 2012 Isachen signed a three-year deal to drive the Global RallyCross Championship for Subaru Puma Rallycross Team, together with Dave Mirra and Bucky Lasek. He drives a 2012 Subaru Impreza GR in the championship. His exploits in the Global RallyCross Championship have earned him the nickname of “The Viking Warrior” in the U.S.
Isachen lives in Hokksund, Norway.
Racing record
Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results
Division 1
Sverre Isachsen and his Ford Focus Mk1 T16 4x4 pictured in 2004
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ERX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus RS WRC | POR | FRA | AUT | CZE | SWE 6 | BEL 10 | NED 5 | NOR 9 | POL | GER 2 | 8th | 55 | |
| 2003 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | POR 11 | FRA | AUT 4 | CZE 3 | SWE 9 | BEL 9 | NED 9 | NOR 3 | POL | GER 11 | 8th | 79 | |
| 2004 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | POR 4 | FRA 5 | CZE 11 | AUT (NC) | NOR 10 | SWE 1 | BEL 5 | NED 6 | POL (15) | GER 5 | 7th | 93 | |
| 2005 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | FRA 2 | POR 4 | AUT 3 | CZE (8) | NOR 1 | SWE (14) | BEL 8 | NED 1 | POL 7 | GER 1 | 3rd | 124 | |
| 2006 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | POR 15 | FRA (16) | CZE 1 | AUT 5 | SWE 1 | HUN 1 | BEL 9 | NED (10) | NOR 9 | POL 2 | GER 1 | 4th | 127 |
| 2007 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus T16 4x4 | POR (6) | FRA 5 | HUN 3 | AUT 5 | SWE 2 | NOR 4 | BEL 2 | NED 2 | POL 9 | CZE (NC) | 4th | 111 | |
| 2008 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus ST T16 4x4 | POR 4 | FRA 8 | HUN 6 | AUT 6 | NOR 3 | SWE (NC) | BEL 1 | NED 6 | CZE 4 | POL 1 | GER (10) | 4th | 123 |
| 2009 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus ST T16 4x4 | GBR 2 | POR 2 | FRA 2 | HUN 2 | AUT (6) | SWE (NC) | BEL 1 | GER 1 | POL 4 | CZE 1 | 1st | 141 | |
| 2010 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus ST T16 4x4 | POR (2) | FRA 2 | GBR 1 | HUN 1 | SWE 1 | FIN (5) | BEL 5 | GER 1 | POL 5 | CZE 1 | 1st | 141 |
Supercar
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ERX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sverre Isachsen | Ford Focus Mk2 T16 4x4 | GBR 1 | POR 7 | FRA (12) | NOR 2 | SWE 4 | BEL (13) | NED 1 | AUT 1 | POL 1 | CZE 1 | 1st | 140 |
Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results
Supercar
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WRX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Subaru Rally Team USA | Subaru Impreza GR WRX STI | POR | GBR | NOR | FIN | SWE | BEL | CAN 13 | FRA | GER | ITA | TUR | ARG | 43rd | 7 |
Complete Global RallyCross Championship results
Supercar
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | GRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Subaru Puma Rallycross Team USA | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | CHA 12 | TEX 10 | LA 10 | LOU 13 | LV 3 | LVC 12 | 9th | 40 | ||||||
| 2013 | Subaru Puma Rallycross Team USA | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | BRA | MUN1 17 | MUN2 8 | LOU 6 | BRI 4 | IRW 3 | ATL 3 | CHA 8 | LV 5 | 7th | 86 | |||
| 2014 | Subaru Rally Team USA | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | BAR 6 | AUS 15 | DC 10 | NY 8 | CHA 2 | DAY 5 | LA1 10 | LA2 4 | SEA 1 | LV 5 | 5th | 280 | ||
| 2015 | Subaru Rally Team USA | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | FTA 9 | DAY1 10 | DAY2 11 | MCAS 6 | DET1 12 | DET2 12 | DC | LA1 4 | LA2 13 | BAR1 7 | BAR2 12 | LV 14 | 11th | 136 |
| 2016 | Subaru Rally Team USA | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | PHO1 | PHO2 | DAL | DAY1 | DAY2 | MCAS1 11 | MCAS2 | DC 11 | AC 9 | SEA | LA1 | LA2 | 17th | 19 |
Race cancelled.