Lars Larsson (racing driver)
Lars Christer Larsson (born December 11, 1965) is a former rallycross driver from Sweden. He is usually referred to as "Lasse" or sometimes as "Stinsen".
| Lasse Larsson | |
|---|---|
 Larsson in 2007 | |
| Nationality |  Swedish |
| Born | Lars Christer Larsson December 11, 1965 Sweden |
| Retired | 2007 |
| Related to | Robin Larsson (son) |
| FIA ERX Division 1 Championship | |
| Years active | 2000–2007 |
| Teams | Larsson Motorsport Toveks Racing |
| Starts | 76 |
| Championships | 2 (2006, 2007) |
| Wins | 9 |
| Podiums | 24 |
Career
Larsson started his rallycross career in the Swedish Rallycross Championship, winning the National Division in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He progressed to the FIA European Rallycross Championship in 2000, driving an Audi A4 in Division 1 for his own team. His breakthrough came in 2006, when he broke the dominance of Kenneth Hansen, winning the Division 1 title by three points in a Škoda Fabia. He defended his title in 2007, with Hansen finishing second again.[1]
Retirement
Larsson retired after the 2007 season and joined his family's trucking company in Svenljunga.[1] His son Robin currently competes in the FIA European Rallycross Championship and is the 2014 Supercar Champion.[2]
Racing record
Division 1
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ERX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Larsson Motorsport | Audi A4 T16 | POR |
FRA |
CZE 8 |
SWE 10 |
BEL NC |
NED NC |
NOR 16 |
POL 9 |
GER NC |
10th | 47 | ||
| 2001 | Larsson Motorsport | Audi A4 T16 | FRA (14) |
POR |
AUT 10 |
CZE 9 |
SWE 10 |
BEL (15) |
NED |
NOR 4 |
POL 11 |
GER 4 |
10th | 54 | |
| 2002 | Larsson Motorsport | Audi A4 T16 | POR 3 |
FRA 2 |
AUT 3 |
CZE (6) |
SWE DSQ |
BEL 4 |
NED 11 |
NOR (12) |
POL 3 |
GER 11 |
5th | 87 | |
| 2003 | Larsson Motorsport | Audi A4 T16 | POR 5 |
FRA (14) |
AUT 9 |
CZE 2 |
SWE 3 |
BEL 8 |
NED (11) |
NOR 6 |
POL 1 |
GER 4 |
5th | 105 | |
| 2004 | Toveks Racing | Škoda Fabia T16 | POR (11) |
FRA 3 |
CZE 10 |
AUT 7 |
NOR 7 |
SWE 6 |
BEL (8) |
NED 8 |
POL 1 |
GER 4 |
6th | 95 | |
| 2005 | Toveks Racing | Škoda Fabia T16 | FRA (NC) |
POR 2 |
AUT 2 |
CZE 2 |
NOR 4 |
SWE 5 |
BEL (16) |
NED 4 |
POL 5 |
GER 3 |
4th | 116 | |
| 2006 | Toveks Racing | Škoda Fabia T16 | POR 2 |
FRA 1 |
CZE 5 |
AUT 2 |
SWE (6) |
HUN 6 |
BEL 1 |
NED (11) |
NOR 5 |
POL 1 |
GER 5 |
1st | 143 |
| 2007 | Toveks Racing | Škoda Fabia T16 | POR 1 |
FRA 9 |
HUN (NC) |
AUT 4 |
SWE 1 |
NOR 3 |
BEL (5) |
NED 3 |
POL 1 |
CZE 1 |
1st | 131 | |
Publications
Lasse "Stinsen" Larsson – Det går som på räls, by Lars Larsson & Morgan Björk, 160 pages, Swedish language, ISBN 9789197655453
References
- Hagg, Tomas (11 December 2007). "Mästaren Larsson byter till lastbil". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- "FIA World Rallycross Championship". www.fiaworldrallycross.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28.
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