There are a lot of ericsson brothers from Kumla in Swedish racing right now. Marcus is a success in IndyCar and here at home, little brother Hampus Porsche Carrera cup Scandinavia tops before this weekend's race at Drivecenter Arena in Fällfors. "After the victory in the Indy 500, I'm a little bit in the shadow of Marcus, but I can take that," smiles Hampus, who followed the dramatic race on the ground in the United States.

"A cool experience. It was my first time at the Indy 500 and to see my brother win in front of almost 400,000 spectators was very special," Hampus said, adding:
"And nerve-wracking.

A cool and inspiring experience to take with you into Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia of course. There Ericsson tops the table after double second places in the premiere at Scandinavian Raceway in Anderstorp four weeks ago.

"It was a messy premiere for many, but unfortunately not for me. I did exactly what I had planned – thought about the championship to get through the first weekend with as much points as possible. I took 40 and am extremely happy with it.

From his leading position in the table, Ericsson is six points down to second-placed Jan Magnussen, who does not include the competition in Norrland in his calendar. Four-time champion Lukas Sundahl shares third place and is twelve points behind.

"A gap that feels extremely important. You know Lukas is fast, he always is, and it feels really good not to let him stick away like he did at the beginning of last season. It's about getting a handle on the driving and maximizing it right away instead of getting into it later, as it was last year. This year we're trying to start at a higher level, which I think we've been able to do, and it feels good to have some points on Lukas.

Hampus Ericsson made his racing debut in Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia at Drivecenter Arena in Skellefteå municipality. When the track was inaugurated in front of 17,000 spectators in the summer of 2019, he drove Porsche Sweden's guest car and was noted for a fine sixth place in the second heat. The following year, in his first full season in the championship, Hampus finished sixth and seventh.

"In 2019, I didn't even have a driving licence and the transition from Formula 3, which I was competing in at the time, to the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup was big. I think it was a good weekend and my performance in the rain the following year I also think was completely unkey. It was the first time I drove the Porsche in the wet and that experience feels good to have with me now if there is rain this weekend, says Hampus and adds: "I think I have a pretty good record in Fällfors. No top results, but that wasn't to be expected given the circumstances either.

Hampus Ericsson is looking forward to coming back to Drivecenter Arena, built on a disused military base in Fällfors. With its 4,270 meters, the course is the longest in Sweden. It is also fast, contains several technical parts and offers varying surfaces. The longest straight of the track is 1 kilometer and there the cars reach a top speed of over 250 km per hour.
"It's a really cool and long course. It offers many overtaking opportunities so it will be fun to drive there again, says Hampus and admits that it will be a special race weekend in Norrland.

The reasons for that are several. The race includes three races, the low midnight sun can become a factor and in addition, two of the three races will have the finish line after nine o'clock in the evening. "It won't be business as usual, it's cool," Hampus thinks.