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
NationalitySweden Swedish
BornLars Christer Larsson
(1965-12-11) December 11, 1965 (age 58)
Sweden
Retired2007
Related toRobin Larsson (son)
FIA ERX Division 1 Championship
Years active20002007
TeamsLarsson Motorsport
Toveks Racing
Starts76
Championships2 (2006, 2007)
Wins9
Podiums24

Career

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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

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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

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Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

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Division 1

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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

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Lasse "Stinsen" Larsson – Det går som på räls, by Lars Larsson & Morgan Björk, 160 pages, Swedish language, ISBN 9789197655453

References

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  1. ^ a b Hagg, Tomas (11 December 2007). "Mästaren Larsson byter till lastbil". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ "FIA World Rallycross Championship". www.fiaworldrallycross.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by European Rallycross Division 1 Champion
2006-2007
Succeeded by