Ole Christian Veiby

Ole Christian Veiby is a highly accomplished Norwegian rally and rallycross driver. He has one victory, multiple podium finishes and a bronze medal from World RX, as well as multiple victories and over 75 stage wins in WRC2.

Ole Christian Veiby inherited his father Erik’s passion for motorsport and began karting at 14. In his debut season, he became Norwegian Crosskart Champion in the 125 cc class and won the IC Cup. The following year, he moved up to 250 cc, securing a bronze medal in the Norwegian Championship and another IC Cup victory.

Junior WRC and Rally Championship Wins

On reaching 16 years of age, Ole Christian set his sights on rally driving. In 2015 he won Wales Rally GB in the Junior WRC and finished second in the JWRC championship. He also made his debut in rallycross, competing in Euro RX with a Volkswagen Polo RX. He won in Barcelona and secured 2nd overall in the championship.

Ole Christian kicked off the 2016-season with an incredible WRC3 win at Rallye Monte-Carlo in the DS3. He also won JWRC in Rally Finland later that year, along with two wins in the Finnish Rally Championship with a Skoda Fabia R5.

In 2017 Ole Christian got his breakthrough in WRC2 when winning Rally Poland. He also competed in the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship with Škoda Motorsport, claiming two wins and finishing second overall.

Factory Driver and WRC2 Success

As a Škoda factory driver in 2018, OC competed in WRC2 before moving to Citroën. In 2019, he drove a Volkswagen Polo GTI, winning Rally Sweden in WRC2 and claiming four Norwegian Rally Championship victories, securing the national title.

In 2020, he joined Hyundai Motorsport in WRC2, earning three podiums before making his WRC debut at Rally Monza in a Hyundai i20 WRC.

Transition to World Rallycross

In 2022 OC made the transition from rally to rallycross joining Kristoffersson Motorsport (KMS) for the first-ever electric season in the World Rallycross Championship. He adapted quickly, securing five podiums and helping KMS win the team championship. OC returned to the WRC for a one-off appearance at Rally Sweden, where he finished second, just behind his friend and mentor Andreas Mikkelsen.

The 2023 World RX season was filled with highs and lows, including a dramatic fire at Lydden Hill that put the championship on pause. OC finished the year on a high note in the first-ever city race in Hong Kong. He secured second place in the final round and helped KMS claim another team championship. Once again OC returned to the WRC for Rally Sweden. Again he finished second - this time just behind Oliver Solberg – to prove his speed on snow and ice.

First World RX Victory

In the 2024 season OC returned to internal combustion engine i World RX. He showed remarkable consistency and secured five consecutive podiums and took his first-ever victory in Turkey. This result earned him third place in the overall championship and an invitation to the FIA Prize Giving ceremony in Africa.

Showman

Known for his fearless driving style and car control, OC has thrilled fans at Rally Legend with spectacular stunts and high-speed drifts in the recent years, making him a standout attraction at the event.

Achievements

2024: OC took five consecutive podiums in the World RX, before claiming his maiden World RX win in Turkey. Six podiums earned him P3 overall in the championship. For the third year in a row he also won the team championship.

2023: In 2023 he won the team championship with KMS, took two podiums and ended P5. He once again ended second in WRC2 at Rally Sweden. In Norway he won five out of six national rallies.

2022: In 2022 Ole Christian made the transition from rally to rallycross, signing for KMS and driving in the first ever electric season of FIA World Rallycross Championship. OC took five podiums, won the team championship with KMS and ended 4th overall. He did one WRC event ending second in Rally Sweden WRC2.

2021: 2nd O/A in the Norwegian Rally Championship. Won 3 of the 4 events contested. 1st at Rali Terras d'Aboboreira with the R5. Winner at Rallye Terre de Vaucluse and second at Targa Florio. Competed 1 round in the WRC2 (5th at Rally Sweden) and 2 rounds of the FIA ERC.

2020: Competed 5 rounds in the 2020 WRC2 championship. 2nd at Rally Sweden and Rally Sardinia, 3rd at Rally Mexico. Victory at Kehala Rally and Rally Numedal.

2019: Competed 7 rounds of the 2019 WRC2 championship. 3rd at Rallye Monte-Carlo and 1st at Rally Sweden. 5 rounds of the Norwegian Championship, with victory at 4 (Hadeland, Sørland, Grimstad, Hedemarken) and 2nd at Sigdals Rally.

2018: Competed 9 rounds of the 2018 WRC2 championship, podium at Rally Sardinia (2nd). 2 rounds of the Norwegian Championship, victory at Rally Numedal.

2017: 2nd O/A in the FIA Asian Pacific Rally Championship. 3 podiums in the WRC2, including 1 victory. 1 win in the Norwegian Rally Championship.

2016: 4th O/A in the Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) in the Citroën DS3 R3T (did 5 of 6 events). 3rd O/A in the Finnish Rally Championship with the Skoda Fabia R5.

2015: 4 JWRC podiums, including victory at Wales Rally GB. 2nd overall in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship. 3rd overall in the FIA Euro Rally Cross Championship.

2014: 5th overall Swedish RallyX Championship (VW Polo RX Supercar). 2 rally wins, junior class (Norwegian Championship). 2nd class/3rd overall, Rally Hedemarken, Norway (Škoda Fabia S2000). 5th class/34th overall, Wales Rally GB (Citroën DS3 R3T).

2013: 5 rally wins, junior class (Norwegian Championship). 2 podiums and 7th overall in Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia. Rookie of the year.

2012: Bronze medal in the Norwegian Crosskart Championship in the 250 cc class.

2011: Norwegian Crosskart Champion in the 125 cc class.