Anders Jaeger will sit alongside Andreas Mikkelsen in the 2016 World Rally Championship (WRC) after Mikkelsen’s former co-driver Ola Floene announced his decision to join Mads Ostberg at M-Sport.
Jaeger, a 26-year-old Norwegian, spent 2015 co-driving for Ole Christian Veiby in the Junior WRC where the pair claimed five podium positions.
Floene’s departure came as a surprise to many rally fans but Volkswagen Motorsport Director Jost Capito has wished him well.
“Ola proved himself to be a loyal and fair team player. We would like to thank Ola for his outstanding work and wish him the best of success in his ongoing career.
At the same time, we would like to warmly welcome Anders Jæger to the team. Andreas and Anders are the same age and know each other very well, and they are in with a good chance of becoming a new dream team in the World Rally Championship.”
Who is Anders Jæger?
After a successful season in the Junior WRC, 26-year-old Anders Jæger is rising to one of the biggest challenges for a rally co-driver: the top WRC category.
As of January 2016, he and Andreas Mikkelsen will compete with the three-time world champions Sébastien Ogier/Julien Ingrassia and the 2014 and 2015 championship runners-up Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila, as well as with other seasoned teams driving for Hyundai and M-Sport Ford.
Jæger most recently demonstrated his talent in the Junior WRC together with Ole Christian Veiby. He clinched five podium positions in the WRC category for up-and-coming drivers/co-drivers in 2015, two of which were on the top spot.
He has previous experience as Andreas Mikkelsen’s co-driver in the Polo R WRC, having taken part in some test drives for Volkswagen in Sweden.
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