Ingvar Carlsson (rally driver)

Ingvar Carlsson

Carlsson pictured in 1995
Personal information
Nationality	Swedish
Born	(1947-04-02)April 2, 1947 Nyköping, Sweden
Died	Nyköping
World Rally Championship record
Active years	1974 – 1991
Co-driver	Per Carlsson Jan-Olof Bohlin Claes Billstam Benny Melander
Teams	Datsun, Fiat, BMW, Mercedes, Mazda
Rallies	42
Championships	0
Rally wins	2
Podiums	4
Stage wins	56
Total points	125
First rally	1974 Rally de Portugal
First win	1989 Swedish Rally
Last rally	1991 Rally Australia

Ingvar Carlsson (2 April 1947 in Nyköping – 28 October 2009 in Nyköping) was a Swedish rally driver, who won two World Rally Championship events in 1989.

Career

Carlsson, who was born in Örebro, began his rallying career in the late 1960s, competing in national rallies in a Volvo PV544. Carlsson's first World Rally Championship (WRC) event came in 1974, when he drove a works Datsun 260Z on Rally de Portugal. He then drove for Fiat in an Abarth 124 on that year's RAC Rally and the 1975 Swedish Rally, where he finished fifth, ahead of teammate Markku Alen. He then spent many years driving for BMW, although he also drove for Mercedes in 1980. In 1984 he joined Mazda, initially playing a key role in developing the rear-wheel drive Group B RX-7. In 1987 Mazda introduced the Group A 323 4WD. Carlsson took his first WRC victory on the opening round of the 1989 season in Sweden, and also went on to win Rally New Zealand later in the year. At the end of 1991 Mazda pulled the plug on its rally programme and Carlsson retired from the WRC. He also drove for Toyota in the European Rallycross Championship in 1995 and 1996. He finished fifth in 1995 and fourth in 1996.

Death

Carlsson died on 28 October 2009, aged 62.

WRC Victories

#	Event	Season	Co-driver	Car
1	39th Swedish Rally	1989	Per Carlsson	Mazda 323 4WD
2	19th Rally New Zealand	1989	Per Carlsson	Mazda 323 4WD

External links

• Rallybase profile
• Juwra profile