Andreas Mikkelsen is one of the young guns in the world of rallying. In 2011 he won the IRC title and he is looking to defend the crown this year, while also running a World Rally program with VW.

We met up with the young Norwegian on home soil.

Andreas tells Mobil 1 The Grid about how last season did not get off to a great start at Monte Carlo however, they slowly found their form as the season went on and finished the year with two wins, enough to narrowly secure the championship.