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Björn Waldegård (born November 12 1943 at Solna
Solna Municipality

----Solna Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the Capital Stockholm....
) from Rimbo
Rimbo

Rimbo is a urban areas in Sweden in Norrt?lje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Rimbo is located about 20 km west of the municipal seat Norrt?lje....
 is a former Swedish
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 rally
Rallying

Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars....
 driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers
List of World Rally Championship Drivers' Champions

The World Rally Championship is a rallying series administrated by F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile , motorsport's world governing body. The series currently consists of 15 three-day events driven on surfaces that range from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice....
 in 1979. His Swedish nickname is "Walle".

egård's career spans four decades; he debuted in 1962 and, after winning the Swedish Rally Championship in 1967 and '68, continued to compete at the top level until 1992 when a broken arm suffered during a crash in the 1992 Safari Rally
Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest Rally racing. It was first held from May 27 to June 1, 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as a celebration of the coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
 forced his retirement.






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Björn Waldegård (born November 12 1943 at Solna
Solna Municipality

----Solna Municipality is a municipalities of Sweden in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the Capital Stockholm....
) from Rimbo
Rimbo

Rimbo is a urban areas in Sweden in Norrt?lje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Rimbo is located about 20 km west of the municipal seat Norrt?lje....
 is a former Swedish
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 rally
Rallying

Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars....
 driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers
List of World Rally Championship Drivers' Champions

The World Rally Championship is a rallying series administrated by F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile , motorsport's world governing body. The series currently consists of 15 three-day events driven on surfaces that range from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice....
 in 1979. His Swedish nickname is "Walle".

Career

Waldegård's career spans four decades; he debuted in 1962 and, after winning the Swedish Rally Championship in 1967 and '68, continued to compete at the top level until 1992 when a broken arm suffered during a crash in the 1992 Safari Rally
Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest Rally racing. It was first held from May 27 to June 1, 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as a celebration of the coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
 forced his retirement. His first international victory, at the wheel of a Porsche 911
Porsche 911

The Porsche 911 is a sports car made by Porsche Aktiengesellschaft of Stuttgart, Germany. The famous, distinctive, and durable design is notable for being rear engined like the Porsche-designed Volkswagen Beetle it had been based on....
, came on the 1969 Monte Carlo Rally
Monte Carlo Rally

The Monte Carlo Rally is a rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organizes the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique....
, while his last came for Toyota on the 1990 Safari. It made him the oldest driver to win a World Rally Championship event
List of World Rally Championship records

The list of records in the World Rally Championship includes records and statistics set in the World Rally Championship from the 1973 World Rally Championship season opener 1973 Monte Carlo Rally, to the 2008 Rally New Zealand....
, a record he still retains.

In the mid 1970s Waldegård took part in the newborn European Championship for Rallycross
Rallycross

Rallycross is a form of Sprint style Auto racing, held on a closed mixed-surface circuit , with modified production or specially built road automobiles, similar to the World Rally Cars, although usually with about stronger engines, due to eg....
 Drivers with a privately entered Porsche Carrera RSR. His best overall result was to become the Runner-up to Austrian Franz Wurz, father of Alexander Wurz
Alexander Wurz

Alexander Wurz is a retired Austrian Formula One racing driver. He is the test driver for the Honda Racing F1 team for the 2008 Formula One season....
, of the 1974 Embassy European Rallycross Championship
Embassy/ERA European Rallycross Championship

The Embassy/ERA European Rallycross Championship was the forerunner of the FIA European Rallycross Championships. It was organised in 1973 and 1974 by automobile clubs from Austria, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Sweden and Finland under the supervision of the Thames Estuary Automobile Club of Great Britain for and on behalf of the Emba...
. The Alitalia
Alitalia

AlitaliaCompagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A. , is an Italian airline. It has bought some assets of Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A. . Headquartered in Rome, it operates services to 24 domestic and 66 international destinations....
-backed Lancia
Lancia

Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italy automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat in 1969. The company has a long history of producing distinctive cars and also has a strong rally heritage....
 team of the 1970s frequently choose between star drivers Waldegård and Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 frontrunner Sandro Munari
Sandro Munari

Sandro Munari is a former motor racing and rallying driver from Italy....
. Waldegård and Munari came head to head in the 1976 Rallye Sanremo
Rallye Sanremo

Rallye Sanremo is a Rallying competition held in Sanremo, Italy. Except for the 1995 event, the event was part of the FIA World Rally Championship schedule from the 1973 World Rally Championship season to the 2003 World Rally Championship season....
. Waldegård had a four-second lead over Munari entering the final stage, only to be forced to squander that advantage in keeping with the team's hopes for an 'equal' shootout. Waldegård, however, emerged as victor by four seconds, having disobeyed team orders and overtaken Munari – as a result, Waldegård left Lancia and joined Ford
Ford Motor Company

The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....
 in late 1976.

Driving Ford Escort RS
Ford Escort (European)

The Ford Escort is a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 to 2003. Although it was originally a European model, the Escort badge has also been applied to several different designs in North America over the years ....
 models, Waldegård won three of the world's most punishing rallies in 1977; the East African Safari Rally
Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest Rally racing. It was first held from May 27 to June 1, 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as a celebration of the coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
, the Acropolis Rally
Acropolis Rally Greece

The Acropolis Rally of Greece is a Rallying competition, part of the World Rally Championship schedule. The rally is held on very dusty, rough and rocky mountain roads around Athens during the Greek hot summer period....
, and the RAC Rally.

He was later victor in the inaugural World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship

The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer....
 series in 1979 for Ford
Ford Motor Company

The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....
 and Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coach es, and trucks. It is currently a division of the parent company, Daimler AG , after previously being owned by Daimler-Benz....
, beating Hannu Mikkola
Hannu Mikkola

Hannu Olavi Mikkola is a retired world champion rallying driver. He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times....
 in the final round at the Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
Rallye Côte d'Ivoire

The Rallye C?te d'Ivoire is a rallying held annually in the Ivory Coast in Africa. In common with other races on the continent, it is known for its arduous conditions and high attrition rate among competitors....
 in the Ivory Coast, by finishing second behind his rival.

In September 2008, Waldegård took part in the Colin McRae
Colin McRae

Colin Steele McRae, Order of the British Empire was a Scotland rallying driver born in Lanark.The son of five-time British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae and brother of rally driver Alister McRae, Colin McRae was the 1991 and 1992 British Rally Championship and, in 1995 World Rally Championship season, became the first Great Britain to win the...
 Forest Stages Rally, a round of the Scottish Rally Championship
Scottish Rally Championship

The Scottish Rally Championship is a series of Rallying run throughout Scotland over the course of a year which takes in 7 gravel rallies & 1 tarmac event which take in some breathtaking rally action and some of the best of Scotland's scenery....
 centred in Perth
Perth, Scotland

Perth is a town and former royal burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative headquarters of Perth and Kinross council area....
 in Scotland. He was one of a number of ex-world champions to take part in the event in memory of McRae, who died in 2007. On the event he drove a Porsche 911
Porsche 911

The Porsche 911 is a sports car made by Porsche Aktiengesellschaft of Stuttgart, Germany. The famous, distinctive, and durable design is notable for being rear engined like the Porsche-designed Volkswagen Beetle it had been based on....
.

International victories

Björn Waldegård, International victories
1969 38ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
Monte Carlo Rally

The Monte Carlo Rally is a rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organizes the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique....
 Porsche 911 S
Porsche 911

The Porsche 911 is a sports car made by Porsche Aktiengesellschaft of Stuttgart, Germany. The famous, distinctive, and durable design is notable for being rear engined like the Porsche-designed Volkswagen Beetle it had been based on....
1970 39ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
Monte Carlo Rally

The Monte Carlo Rally is a rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organizes the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique....
 Porsche 911 S
1970 21st International Swedish Rally
Swedish Rally

The Uddeholm Swedish Rally , formerly the Swedish Rally, is an automobile rallying competition held in V?rmland, Sweden in early February....
 Porsche 911 S
1970 41. Österreichische Alpenfahrt Porsche 911 S


WRC Victories


 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
125th International Swedish Rally
Swedish Rally

The Uddeholm Swedish Rally , formerly the Swedish Rally, is an automobile rallying competition held in V?rmland, Sweden in early February....
 1975 Hans Thorszelius Lancia Stratos HF
Lancia Stratos

The Lancia Stratos HF, widely known as Lancia Stratos is an automobile made by Italy car manufacturer Lancia. The HF stands for High Fidelity....
217º Rallye Sanremo
Rallye Sanremo

Rallye Sanremo is a Rallying competition held in Sanremo, Italy. Except for the 1995 event, the event was part of the FIA World Rally Championship schedule from the 1973 World Rally Championship season to the 2003 World Rally Championship season....
 1975 Hans Thorszelius Lancia Stratos HF
318º Rallye Sanremo
Rallye Sanremo

Rallye Sanremo is a Rallying competition held in Sanremo, Italy. Except for the 1995 event, the event was part of the FIA World Rally Championship schedule from the 1973 World Rally Championship season to the 2003 World Rally Championship season....
 1976 Hans Thorszelius Lancia Stratos HF
425th Safari Rally
Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest Rally racing. It was first held from May 27 to June 1, 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as a celebration of the coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
 1977 Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800
Ford Escort

Over the years, the name 'Ford Escort' has been used for several models.For more information, see* Ford Squire* Ford Escort * Ford Escort ...
5 1977 Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800
626th Lombard RAC Rally
Rally GB

Wales Rally GB is the largest and most high profile rallying in the United Kingdom. It is a round of the FIA World Rally Championship and Motor Sports Association British Rally Championship and is based in and around the city of Cardiff in Wales....
 1977 Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800
728th International Swedish Rally
Swedish Rally

The Uddeholm Swedish Rally , formerly the Swedish Rally, is an automobile rallying competition held in V?rmland, Sweden in early February....
 1978 Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800
8 1979 Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800
9 du Québec 1979 Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800
10 1980
1980 World Rally Championship season

The 1980 World Rally Championship season was the eighth season of the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 12 rallying....
 Hans Thorszelius Mercedes 500 SLC
Mercedes-Benz SLC-Class

The Mercedes-Benz C107 coupe was built from 1973 to 1981 and was always badged as the 'SLC.' It was an elongated version of the Mercedes-Benz R107, most commonly known as the '450SL.' It was also Mercedes-Benz's most expensive and top-of-the-line offering in the years it was produced, barring the custom order W100 600 series....
1112th Motogard Rally of New Zealand
Rally New Zealand

The Rally of New Zealand is the oldest World Rally Championship event to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. Rally New Zealand was first held in Taupo in 1969 and was subsequently staged in Canterbury, New Zealand before moving back to the North Island, New Zealand in 1971....
 1982
1982 World Rally Championship season

The 1982 World Rally Championship season was the tenth season of the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 12 rallying....
 Hans Thorszelius Toyota Celica 2000GT
Toyota Celica

The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of popular coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....
12 1983 Hans Thorszelius Toyota Celica TCT
Toyota Celica

The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of popular coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial"....
1332nd Marlboro Safari Rally
Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest Rally racing. It was first held from May 27 to June 1, 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as a celebration of the coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
 1984
1984 World Rally Championship season

The 1984 World Rally Championship season was the 12th season of the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 12 rallying following the same schedule as the previous season....
 Hans Thorszelius Toyota Celica TCT
1434th Marlboro Safari Rally Kenya
Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest Rally racing. It was first held from May 27 to June 1, 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as a celebration of the coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
 1986
1986 World Rally Championship season

The 1986 World Rally Championship season was the 13th season of the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 13 rallying, including all twelve venues of the 1985 World Rally Championship season as well as the addition of the Olympus Rally....
 Fred Gallagher Toyota Celica TCT
15 1986
1986 World Rally Championship season

The 1986 World Rally Championship season was the 13th season of the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile World Rally Championship . The season consisted of 13 rallying, including all twelve venues of the 1985 World Rally Championship season as well as the addition of the Olympus Rally....
 Fred Gallagher Toyota Celica TCT
1638th Marlboro Safari Rally Kenya
Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest Rally racing. It was first held from May 27 to June 1, 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, as a celebration of the coronation of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom....
 1990
1990 World Rally Championship season

1990 World Rally Championship season was the 18th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 12 rallies. The drivers' world championship was won by Carlos Sainz in a Toyota Celica GT-Four, ahead of Didier Auriol and Juha Kankkunen....
 Fred Gallagher Toyota Celica GT-Four
Toyota Celica GT-Four

The Toyota Celica GT-Four is a high performance model of the Toyota Celica liftback, with a turbocharged Toyota 3S-GTE engine engine, and full-time AWD....


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