Jan Andreas William Bäckman (born 29 August 1995) is a Swedish racing driver who most recently competed in the GT4 European Series for racing one.
Personal life Bäckman is the brother of fellow racing driver Jessica Bäckman.
Career Bäckman began karting in 2006, competing until 2018. In his karting career, Bäckman most notably won the Rotax International Open in 2015 and 2016 in the DD2 class, as well as finishing second in the RMC Grand Finals in 2015.
Moving to cars in 2017, Bäckman competed in the RX2 International Series, before switching to TCR competition the following year by joining WestCoast Racing in both TCR Scandinavia and TCR UK. Scoring just eight points in the former, Bäckman found more success in the latter, scoring a lone win at Croft and five more podiums to secure third in points. During 2018, Bäckman also made one-off appearances in TCR Europe and TCR Ibérico for the same team.
Moving to TCR Europe full-time in 2019, Bäckman joined Target Competition for his second season in the category. In his maiden season in the series, Bäckman scored a lone win at Barcelona and a third-place finish at Spa as he ended the year fourth in points. During 2019, Bäckman also made one-off appearances in TCR Germany and TCR Ibérico for the same team. Remaining with Target for the following year's TCR Europe season, Bäckman took a lone win at Barcelona en route to a sixth-place points finish. During 2020, Bäckman also raced with the team in one-off appearances in both TCR Germany and TCR Ibérico. Continuing with Target to race in the World Touring Car Cup in 2021, Bäckman competed in the first four rounds, scoring a lone point at Algarve, before leaving the team and the series. Following that, Bäckman made a one-off appearance in the STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship for Brink Motorsport at Mantorp Park, taking a best result of fifth in race three.
The following year, Bäckman joined Lestrup Racing Team to race full-time in the STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship. In his second full-time season in the series, Bäckman began the year with a win at Fällfors, before taking two wins at Anderstorp and four more podiums to end the year third in points. During 2022, Bäckman also represented Sweden in the FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup, as well as a one-off appearance in the 24H TCE Series at the Hockenheimring. In 2023, Bäckman joined Aston Martin-linked PROsport Racing to compete in both ADAC GT4 Germany and the GT4 European Series. After the first round in both series, Bäckman switched to racing one to continue in the latter, scoring a best result of 14th in race two at Barcelona.
Karting record Karting career summary SeasonSeriesTeamPosition 2006Norrlandscupen – Formula MicroLuleå MS13th2007Norrlandscupen – Formula MicroLuleå MS7thKristianstad KK Grande Finale — Mini16th 2008Norrlandscupen – Formula MiniLuleå MS12th2009MKR Series Sweden – Rotax Max Junior4thRotax Max Challenge Sweden – Junior16thSwedish Karting Championship – KF39thNorrlandscupen – Rotax Max JuniorLuleå MS19thKlippan Cup – KF37thGöteborgs Stora Pris – KF320thTom Trana Trophy – KF39th2010MKR Series Sweden – Rotax Max JuniorLuleå MS15thEstonian Karting Championship – Rotax Junior11thRotax Max Challenge Sweden – Junior10thGöteborgs Stora Pris – Rotax Max Junior6thNorrlandscupen – Rotax Max2011Estonian Karting Championship – Rotax Senior9thRotax Max Challenge Sweden – Senior8thTrent Valley Kart Club — Senior Rotax59thNorwegian Karting Championship — Rotax18thRotax Euro Challenge — Senior MaxStrawberry Racing29thMKR Series Sweden – Rotax24thNorrlandscupen – Rotax MaxLuleå MSKartmasters British GP — Rotax Senior24thTom Trana Trophy – Rotax1st2012Rotax Max Wintercup — SeniorStrawberry Racing33rdKartmasters British GP — Rotax Senior16thRotax International Open — Senior18thRMC Grand Finals — DD214thRotax Max Challenge Sweden – Senior4thSuper One Series — Rotax Max18thRotax Euro Challenge — Senior30th2013Rotax Max Wintercup — DD2Strawberry Racing22ndRotax Max Euro Challenge — Senior11thSwedish Karting Championship — KF21stNEZ Karting Championship — KF26thSuper One Series — Senior16thBNL Karting Series — DD23rdRotax Max Challenge Sweden — Senior24thDSKM German Shalt-Kart Championship19thRotax International Open — DD24thSKUSA SuperNationals — DD29th2014Rotax Max Wintercup — DD23rdWSK Champions Cup — KZ2Kosmic Racing Department29thDSKM German Shalt-Kart ChampionshipNCKarting European Championship — KZ249thKarting International Super Cup — KZ223rdSKUSA SuperNationals — KZ2NCRotax Max Euro Challenge — DD2Strawberry Racing3rdBNL Karting Series — DD23rdSwedish Karting Championship — KZ23rdRMC Grand Finals — DD2NC2015South Garda Winter Cup — KZ2Kosmic Racing DepartmentNCWSK Super Master Series — KZ231stDSKM German Shalt-Kart Championship – KZ215thSwedish Karting Championship — KZ24thKarting European Championship — KZ18thKarting World Championship — KZ15thRotax International Open — DD2Daems Racing1stRMC Grand Finals — DD22ndNorrlandscupen – KZ2Luleå MS1st2016WSK Champions Cup — KZKosmic Racing Department12thSouth Garda Winter Cup — KZ210thWSK Super Master Series — KZ19thSwedish Karting Championship — KZ27thKarting European Championship — KZ21stDSKM German Shalt-Kart Championship – KZ226thKarting World Championship — KZ21stRotax International Open — DD2Daems Racing1stRMC Grand Finals — DD228thGöteborgs Stora Pris — KZ2NC 2017Norrlandscupen – KZ2Luleå MS17th 2018Göteborgs Stora Pris – KZ22ndSources:
Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2017 FIA World Rallycross Championship – RX2 Olsbergs MSE 7 0 0 69 10th2018 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship WestCoast Racing 10 0 0 0 0 8 14th TCR UK Touring Car Championship 14 1 1 3 6 4083rd TCR Europe Touring Car Series 2 0 0 0 0 0 32nd TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series 2 0 0 0 0 0 22nd2019 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Target Competition 14 1 2 1 2 218 4th TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series 2 1 1 0 1 26 10th ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC2020 TCR Europe Touring Car Series Target Competition 10 1 0 0 1 209 6th ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series 31 6th2021 World Touring Car Cup Target srl 8 0 0 0 0 1 22nd STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship Brink Motorsport 3 0 1 0 0 22 17th2022 STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship Lestrup Racing Team 16 3 2 3 7 2223rd 24H TCE Series – TCR 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup Team Sweden 1 0 0 0 0 6th2023 GT4 European Series – Silver PROsport Racing 2 0 0 0 00NC racing one 8 0 0 0 0 ADAC GT4 Germany PROsport Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NCSources:
Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results (key) RX2 International Series Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RX2 Points 2017 Olsbergs MSE RX2 BEL GBR NOR SWE CAN FRA RSA 10th 69
Complete TCR UK Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points2018 WestCoast Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR SIL1 SIL2 KNO1 KNO2 BHI1 BHI2 CAS1 CAS2 OUL1 OUL2 DON1 DON2 3rd 408 Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) CRO1 CRO2
Complete Scandinavian Touring Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points 2018 WestCoast Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR KNU1 KNU2 AND1 AND2 FAL1 FAL2 KAR1 KAR2 RUD1 RUD2 MAN1 MAN2 14th 8 2021 Brink Motorsport Audi RS3 LMS TCR LJU1 LJU2 LJU3 SKE1 SKE2 SKE3 KAR1 KAR2 KAR3 AND1 AND2 AND3 MAN1 MAN2 MAN3 KNU1 KNU2 KNU3 17th 22 2022 Lestrup Racing Team Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) LJU1 SKE1 SKE2 SKE3 KNU1 KNU2 KNU3 KAR1 KAR2 KAR3 AND1 AND2 AND3 MAN1 MAN2 MAN33rd222
Complete TCR Europe Touring Car Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 DC Points 2018 WestCoast Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LEC1 LEC2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SPA1 SPA2 HUN1 HUN2 ASS1 ASS2 MNZ1 MNZ2 CAT1 CAT2 32nd 0 2019 Target Competition Hyundai i30 N TCR HUN1 HUN2 HOC1 HOC2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 OSC1 OSC2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ1 MNZ2 4th 218 2020 Target Competition Hyundai i30 N TCR LEC1 LEC2 ZOL1 ZOL2 MNZ1 MNZ2 CAT1 CAT2 SPA1 SPA2 JAR1 JAR2 6th 209
Complete World Touring Car Cup results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 DC Points 2021 Target srl Hyundai Elantra N TCR GER1 GER2 POR1 POR2 ESP1 ESP2 HUN1 HUN2 CZE1 CZE2 FRA1 FRA2 ITA1 ITA2 RUS1 RUS2 22nd 1
Complete GT4 European Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year TeamCarClass 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Points2023 PROsport Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4Silver MNZ1 MNZ2NC0 racing one LEC1 LEC2 SPA1 SPA2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 CAT1 CAT2
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