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Formula 3 Germany

Driver Information

nationality
Swedish
age
85
birthday
1940-03-12
hometown
Karelen (Fin)
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Driver Information

nationality
Swedish
age
85
birthday
1940-03-12
hometown
Karelen (Fin)
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Competitors

Günter Kölmel profile photo
Günter
Kölmel
de
age
85
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
0
fastest laps
1
Peter Rössler profile photo
Peter
Rössler
de
age
77
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Helmut Bross profile photo
Helmut
Bross
de
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
88
podiums
22
fastest laps
2
Manfred Leppke profile photo
Manfred
Leppke
de
age
75
wins
0
poles
1
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bruno Beccaro profile photo
Bruno
Beccaro
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom von Löwis profile photo
Tom
von Löwis
de
age
76
wins
5
poles
2
races
133
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Alceste Bodini profile photo
Alceste
Bodini
it
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
9
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
Gianfranco Brancatelli profile photo
Gianfranco
Brancatelli
it
age
74
wins
27
poles
11
races
199
podiums
53
fastest laps
15
Dieter Kern profile photo
Dieter
Kern
de
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
26
podiums
5
fastest laps
3
Herbert Bürgmayr profile photo
Herbert
Bürgmayr
de
age
71
wins
1
poles
1
races
21
podiums
1
fastest laps
2
Ulf Svensson profile photo
Ulf
Svensson
se
age
88
wins
7
poles
7
races
142
podiums
48
fastest laps
2
Gerhard Lipp profile photo
Gerhard
Lipp
de
age
83
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Rudolf Dötsch profile photo
Rudolf
Dötsch
de
age
82
wins
4
poles
5
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
3
Claes Sigurdsson profile photo
Claes
Sigurdsson
se
age
72
wins
1
poles
0
races
38
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Giorgio Francia profile photo
Giorgio
Francia
it
age
76
wins
37
poles
7
races
246
podiums
97
fastest laps
12
Willi Siller profile photo
Willi
Siller
at
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lars Svensson profile photo
Lars
Svensson
se
age
75
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Guido Cappellotto profile photo
Guido
Cappellotto
it
age
72
wins
5
poles
6
races
55
podiums
12
fastest laps
8
Andrea Morell profile photo
Andrea
Morell
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Conny Ljungfeldt profile photo
Conny
Ljungfeldt
se
age
74
wins
2
poles
0
races
20
podiums
9
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 3 Germany
Vätterleden Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 3 Italy
Vätterlanden Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
-
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Formula 3 Sweden
Vätterleden Racing
3
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
3
year
series
team
points
position
1976
FIA Formula 3 Europe
Vätterleden / Valvoline Deutschland
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
GoodYear
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
FIA Formula 3 Europe
Vätterleden Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 3 Germany
Vätterleden Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
BARC BP British Formula 3
Vatterleden Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 3 Sweden
Vätterleden Racing
72
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41
Ford
Brabham BT41
Toyota
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
72
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formule 3 France
Väterledden Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC / MCD JPS British Formula 3
Vatterleden Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28/35 (Ford TC)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Formula 3 Sweden
Team Dextrosol
7
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28
Ford
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Formula 3 Sweden
Vätterleden Racing
1
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT28
Ford
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
1
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1976
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1970
Racing
4
0
0
0
0

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