Andreas Bakkerud impressed by NASA

Ahead of the US premiere of the FIA World Rallycross Championship (September 29/30) at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas, some of the rallycross stars visited the Johnson Space Center in Houston, better known as “Mission Control” from numerous space expeditions. “This was a great experience,” said Audi driver Andreas Bakkerud. “I am fascinated by the work done by the team at NASA. Just like us race car drivers, they try to train as much as possible in conditions as close as possible to reality.” Astronaut Drew Feustel sent a message to the rallycross drivers from the International Space Station (ISS): “I’m planning to tune in from the ISS, 250 miles above the Earth. I hope to join all of you in person next year.”

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