Personal information | |
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Nationality | Swedish |
Born | (1957-11-28) 28 November 1957 (age 67) |
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1979–1993, 1995–2001, 2007 |
Co-driver | Per Hansson Magnus Olsson Sven-Olov Kvarnlöv Johnny Johansson Åke Gustavsson Lars Bäckman Bryan Thomas Anders Olsson |
Teams | Opel Team Sweden, GM Euro Sport, Toyota, Subaru |
Rallies | 40 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 2 |
Podiums | 3 |
Stage wins | 36 |
Total points | 102 |
First rally | 1979 Swedish Rally |
First win | 1992 Swedish Rally |
Last win | 1993 Swedish Rally |
Last rally | 2007 Swedish Rally |
Mats Jonsson (born November 28, 1957) is a rally driver from Sweden. He competed in the World Rally Championship from 1984 to 1993, with a best position of 12th overall in the 1991 season.. His greatest individual events were in his home Swedish Rally, which he won outright in successive years in 1992 and 1993. He has won the Swedish rally championship 17 times
He continues to compete in Scandinavian events, and in both the European and Estonian Rally Championships, in a Group A Ford Escort.
WRC victories
# Event Season Co-driver Car 1 41st International Swedish Rally 1992 Lars Bäckman Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 2 42nd International Swedish Rally 1993 Lars Bäckman Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
References
- 1991 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers - Final classification
- 41st International Swedish Rally
- 42nd International Swedish Rally
- "Mats Jonsson Motorsport". Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
External links
- Mats Jonsson Motorsport, official site
- Profile of Mats Jonsson at World Rally Archive
- Profile of Mats Jonsson at Rallybase
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