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IROC International Race Of Champions

Driver Information

nationality
Swedish
birthday
20 Nov 1948
hometown
Helsingborg
died
20 Oct 1978
Hammersmith, London
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Driver Information

nationality
Swedish
birthday
20 Nov 1948
hometown
Helsingborg
died
20 Oct 1978
Hammersmith, London
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
40
year
series
team
points
position
1977
John Player Team Lotus
20
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 78
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
16
1
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
2
0
1
20
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Alpina Faltz, BMW Motorsport
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.5 CSL
BMW 3.5
BMW 3.5 CSL Turbo
BMW 3.2 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.5 CSL
BMW 3.5
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.5 CSL Turbo
BMW 3.2 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Luigi Racing
30
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
30
year
series
team
points
position
1976
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 2002
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
John Player Team Lotus
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 77
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
John Player Team Lotus
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 77
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
John Player Team Lotus
11
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 77
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
15
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
2
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
1975
March Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 753
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 753 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
March Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 753 (Toyota 2T-G)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (Ford BDA Hart)
2
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
1
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B29 (Ford BDA Swindon)
4
4
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
4
4
3
36
year
series
team
points
position
1975
March Engineering
74
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 753 (Toyota 2T-G)
16
5
9
4
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
5
9
4
5
74
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 753 (Toyota)
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
9
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Reine Wisell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743
Toyota
5
0
2
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
1
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Toyota)
1
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Reine Wisell Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Toyota)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Reine Wisell Racing Canon
3700
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743
Toyota
6
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
0
3700
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Brian Lewis Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 732 (BMW)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
59
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Team Pierre Robert
6
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
GRD 273
Ford BDA Hart
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1978
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1977
Racing
16
1
2
0
1
1976
Racing
21
1
3
0
0
1975
Racing
25
11
15
9
5
1974
Racing
15
0
4
2
2
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1976
6 Hours of Zeltweg - World Sports Car
1st
1975
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic
2nd
1975
BARC BP British Formula 3
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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