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 Mads Østberg at2014 Rallye Deutschland. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Norwegian |
| Born | (1987-10-11)11 October 1987 (age 38) Våler, Østfold, Norway |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2006–2021 |
| Co-driver | Ragnar Engen Ole Kristian Unnerud Veronica Gulbæk Engan Jonas AnderssonOla FløeneTorstein EriksenEmil Axelsson |
| Teams | Stobart Ford,Adapta,M-Sport,Citroën |
| Rallies | 139 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 18 |
| Stage wins | 65 |
| Total points | 815 |
| First rally | 2006 Swedish Rally |
| First win | 2012 Rally de Portugal |
| Last win | 2012 Rally de Portugal |
| Last rally | 2021 Rally Catalunya |
Mads Østberg (born 11 October 1987) is aNorwegianrally driver. Hisco-driver isTorstein Eriksen.
Østberg competed in his first rally in 2004. His firstWorld Rally Championship event was the 2006Swedish Rally, in which he finished 31st in hisSubaru Impreza WRC 2003. In the2006 season, he competed in two more WRC rallies; retiring at theRally Finland and finishing 23rd at theWales Rally GB.
In the2007 season, Østberg continued with an Impreza WRC 2005 and competed in six world rallies for theProdrive-supported Adapta team. He took his first stage win on asuper special stage of the2007 Swedish Rally,[1] and later achieved his first WRC point by finishing eighth at the2007 Rally Finland.[2] Østberg also contested the Norwegian Rally Championship and won the national title.[3]
In2008, Østberg continued to race withAdapta Motorsport in the WRC, using a Subaru Impreza WRC 2007. He did not score any championship points in his seven events. In the2009 season, Østberg scored points on three WRC rounds and recorded his best-ever finish at theRally Portugal, finishing sixth. His Adapta AS team was supported by Prodrive because ofSubaru's withdrawal from the championship.
In thefollowing season, Østberg contested four WRC rallies in an Impreza WRC 2007 & 2008 and two in aFord Fiesta S2000. For the second year in running, he placed 11th in the drivers' world championship. Østberg moved toStobart M-Sport Ford for the2011 season, driving aFord Fiesta RS WRC, attaining a second place in2011 Rally Sweden after leading much of the rally. He gained another second-place finish at2011 Rally GB, the final round, and ended sixth in the drivers championship.
In 2012, Østberg reverted to Adapta Motorsport, despite continued to race with a Fiesta RS WRC. After a 3rd place inSweden, he won his first rally at the2012 Rally de Portugal afterMikko Hirvonen was disqualified.[4] This made him the first non-French/Finnish driver to win a rally since 2005 and the second Norwegian event winner in WRC history. Østberg followed this up with a third place in Rally Argentina before going on to finish the season in fourth place.
Østberg returned toQatar M-Sport for the2013 season, this time M-Sport is a 'De Facto' Ford leading team after the American manufacturer's official withdrawal at the end of the 2012 season. Østberg secured two podium finishes and ended the season in sixth place of the drivers championship. In December of that year, it was announced that Østberg will move toCitroën's works team for 2014 withKris Meeke as his team-mate.
In 2014, Østberg got four podiums, topping at the second place. He got the fifth rank at the drivers championship.
In 2015, Østberg continued to drive for theCitroën World Rally Team. After four competitions, he got two second places and ranked second at the drivers championship. He finally ended the season as the "best of the rest", ranked fourth in the championship behind the trio of VW drivers.
At the end of the 2015 season, it was announced that Østberg would return toM-Sport for 2016, this time driving the Evolution version of the Fiesta RS WRC. He would be partnered byAndreas Mikkelsen's former co-driverOla Fløene. Østberg got two third places and finished seventh in the standings.
Østberg announced he would take on a limited schedule in a private entry for 2017 (shared withMartin Prokop) as he and wife Beate welcomed his first child in late February.
| # | Event | Season | Co-driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  46° Rally de Portugal | 2012 | Jonas Andersson | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Adapta | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER WD | ESP | GBR | AUS | NC | 0 |
| 2020 | PH Sport | Citroën C3 R5 | MON 1 | SWE 1 | MEX | EST 1 | TUR | ITA 4 | MNZ 1 | 1st | 112 | ||||||
| 2021 | TRT World Rally Team | Citroën C3 R5 | MON | ARC | CRO 1 | POR 3 | ITA 2 | KEN | EST 2 | BEL | GRE 8 | FIN 2 | ESP 4 | MNZ | 2nd | 126 | |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën C3 R5 | MON | SWE 1 | MEX | FRA | ARG 1 | CHL 2 | POR 3 | ITA 3 | FIN | GER 4 | TUR | GBR 5 | ESP 1 | AUS C | 2nd | 145 |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | RMC Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | CAN Ret | IRE | ACR | AZO | YPR | EST | RZE | ZLI | LIE | CYP | NC | 0 |
| 2017 | Adapta | Ford Fiesta R5 | AZO | CAN | ACR | CYP | RZE Ret | ZLI | RMC | LIE | NC | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Citroën Rally Team Hungary | Citroën C3 R5 | POL | LAT | ITA | CZE | PRT1 | PRT2 | HUN 1 | ESP | 15th | 37 | ||
| 2023 | Bilteknik TRT Citroën Rally Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | PRT 2 | CAN 16 | POL 4 | LAT 3 | SWE 8 | ITA | CZE 39 | HUN 1 | 3rd | 115 | ||
| 2024 | TRT Rally Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | HUN DNS | CAN 8 | SWE 5 | EST 4 | ITA Ret | CZE | GBR | POL | 7th | 51 | ||
| 2025 | TRT Rally Team | Citroën C3 Rally2 | ESP 8 | HUN 2 | SWE 8 | POL 5 | ITA 8 | CZE WD | GBR | CRO 2 | 4th | 104 | ||
