Jessica Bäckman started at a karting school when she was seven years old, but had to wait for two more years before she was old enough to take her license. In 2006, she made her debut in the North Swedish Championship, and continued to compete in Stockholm as well as in the south of Sweden and internationally. In 2014–2015, she started to drive for the Italian factory team Kosmic, in a series similar to the Formula 1 of Karting. It brought tough and hard races that provided a very good training for the future.
– It was overwhelming and new at first, but after a while I felt more at home at the international tracks than the Swedish ones. I spent more time travelling than being at home, Jessica says.
In 2017 Jessica, just like her brother Andreas, started with rallycross, a sport which has gained a lot of respect in the world of racing and the media coverage.
– It was a great challenge to drive on gravel, with a larger car, an all-new turn technique and significantly shorter races.
In 2018, Jessica competed in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship STCC, as well as the British counterpart TCR UK. There, Jessica can lean safely against her experiences of both karting and rallycross.
Jessica entered 2019 with both a new car, a new team and a new championship and she ended up reaching no less than three podium finishes during the season. She also got the chance to represent Sweden in the Olympics of Motorsport, FIA Motorsport Games, where she finished on a well- deserved sixth place.
– 2019 was a very good year for me. I never thought I would be able to fight for the top positions against the best drivers in the world already in my second year in racing.
In 2020, Jessica will compete with the same team and car brand in the prestigious championship TCR Europe, where she aim for her first win in TCR.
– I look forward to the 2020 season. Now I have got the taste of what it takes to reach the top and it feels safe to follow the same pattern as 2019 when it turned out to be successful.
In 2021 they have had some challenges but a race in an Audi in Sweden where she placed 2nd has helped keep her confidence up.
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