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Gunnar
Nilsson
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
Competitors
Tom
Sneva
age
76
wins
20
poles
14
races
278
podiums
52
fastest laps
5
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Benny
Parsons
age
wins
23
poles
21
races
551
podiums
106
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nilsson
Darrell
Waltrip
age
77
wins
102
poles
64
races
956
podiums
245
fastest laps
0
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Richard
Petty
age
87
wins
202
poles
123
races
1227
podiums
467
fastest laps
0
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Al
Holbert
age
wins
51
poles
21
races
232
podiums
99
fastest laps
28
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Johnny
Rutherford
age
86
wins
37
poles
24
races
515
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
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Cale
Yarborough
age
wins
88
poles
69
races
603
podiums
203
fastest laps
0
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Al
Unser
age
wins
57
poles
37
races
488
podiums
149
fastest laps
6
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Mario
Andretti
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
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Gordon
Johncock
age
88
wins
29
poles
21
races
355
podiums
89
fastest laps
2
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Jacky
Ickx
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Compare to Nilsson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1978
IROC International Race Of Champions
0
10th
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
1977
European Touring Car Championship
BMW-Alpina
40
11th
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
FIA World Championship Formula One
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
6 Hours of Dijon - World Sports Car
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
1976
6 Hours of Zeltweg - World Sports Car
Schnitzer BMW
0
1st
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
1976
6 Hours of Silverstone - World Sports Car
BMW Motorsport
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
European Touring Car Championship
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
DRM
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
28° BRDC Int. Trophy - Silverstone - F1
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
11° Race of Champions - Br. Hatch - F1
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
FIA World Championship Formula One
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
FIA Formula 3 Europe
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
1975
Polydor Records Trophy - Brands Hatch - F3
March Engineering
0
5th
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
Formula 3 Italy
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
1975
JPS Britsh Formula Alantic Series
Ted Moore
30
12th
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
1975
BRSCC British Formula Atlantic
36
2nd
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
BARC BP British Formula 3
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
1975
Formula 3 Sweden
9
5th
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
Formula 3 Sweden
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
1974
MCD Lombard - North Central British F3
Rene Wisell Racing
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
BARC British Formula 3
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
German Formula 3 Trophy
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
Formula 2 Europe
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
1973
Formula Super Vee Europe
59
5th
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
Formula 2 Europe
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
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