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Thed Björk
Thed Björk (born 14 December 1980 in Vretstorp, Örebro) is a Swedish racing driver, and 2017 World Touring Car Champion. Other notable titles include the 2006 Swedish Touring Car Championship and the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. He also finished second in 2005 and 2009, and third in the 2008 STCC and the 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League. Career Early career After graduating from Karting in 1997 Björk raced in the Swedish and Nordic Formula 3 series, taking both titles in 1999. For 2000 he went to the United States to race in the Barber Dodge Pro Series. Björk took one pole position, lap record at Mid-Ohio and two fastest race laps. His best race finish was a fourth place and had he had one fifth and three sixth places. Björk finished 10th overall. 2001 saw Björk race in several different series; concentrating on the FIA Sportscar Championship SR2 class for Sportscar Racing Team Sweden, taking the title together with American Larry Oberto. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vretstorp
Vretstorp is a locality situated in Hallsberg Municipality, Örebro County Örebro County ( sv, Örebro län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland. It is frequently culturally divided into the hilly ..., Sweden with 842 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Örebro County Populated places in Hallsberg Municipality {{Örebro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula Three
Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers. History Formula Three (adopted by the FIA in 1950) evolved from postwar auto racing, with lightweight tube-frame chassis powered by 500 cc motorcycle engines (notably Nortons and JAP speedway). The 500 cc formula originally evolved in 1946 from low-cost "special" racing organised by enthusiasts in Bristol, England, just before the Second World War; British motorsport after the war picked up slowly, partly due to petrol rationing which continued for a number of years and home-built 500 cc cars engines were intended to be accessible to the "impecunious enthusiast". The second post-war motor race in Britain was organised by the VSCC in July 1947 at RAF Gransden Lodge, 500cc cars being the only post-war class to run that day. Three of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Barber Dodge Pro Series Season
The 2000 Barber Dodge Pro Series season was the fifteenth season of this racing series. The championship was won by Nilton Rossoni. Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Rookie of the Year title. This was the first season the series raced outside of the United States. The Barber Dodge Pro Series supported the CART World Series at the Molson Indy Vancouver Drivers All drivers use Dodge-powered, Michelin-shod Reynard Reynard the Fox is a literary cycle of medieval allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables. The first extant versions of the cycle date from the second half of the 12th century. The genre was popular throughout the Late Middle Ages, as ... 98E chassis. Race calendar and results Final standings * (R) indicates rookie driver References {{Barber Dodge Pro Series 2000 in American motorsport Barber Dodge Pro Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 French Formula Three Season
The 2001 French Formula Three Championship was the 34th running of the French Formula Three Championship. It began on 31 March at Nogaro and ended on 20 October at Magny-Cours after eleven races. Ryo Fukuda of Saulnier Racing won races at Nogaro, Lédenon, Spa, Le Mans, and Val de Vienne Magny-Cours, and had another two podiums on his way to the championship title. He had only one rival who can contest with him and shared leftover wins. It was Tiago Monteiro, who won Nogaro, Croix-en-Ternois, and Albi races. Teams and drivers * All cars competed on Michelin tyres. Race calendar and results Standings *Points are awarded as follows: References External links Standings on Driver Database {{Use dmy dates, date=September 2013 Formula Three Formula Three, also called Formula 3, abbreviated as F3, is a third-tier class of open-wheel formula racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America and Asia form an important step for many prospective Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 FIA Sportscar Championship Season
The 2001 FIA Sportscar Championship was the inaugural season of FIA Sportscar Championship, Retrieved from web.archive.org on 1 September 2009 an auto racing series regulated by the and organized by International Racing Series Ltd. The series was a continuation of the previous SportsRacing World Cup dating back to 1997. It was open to two categories of s, SR1 and SR2, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Swedish Touring Car Championship Season
The 2010 Swedish Touring Car Championship season was the 15th and last Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) season. Four of the race weekends were held together with the Danish Touring Car Championship and the results from these races also counted towards the Scandinavian Touring Car Cup. From 2011, the new Scandinavian Touring Car Championship replaced both the Swedish and the Danish Touring Car Championships. Teams and drivers The official entry list for the 2010 STCC season was released on March 20. All teams were Swedish-registered. Race Calendar The calendar for the 2010 season was published in November 2009. As a first step towards the planned merger with the Danish Touring Car Championship, four of the races will be held together with DTC. *Joint STCC and DTC races. Results and standings The points system used for both the main championship and Semcon Cup is the new FIA system of 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1, awarded to the top ten finishers of each race. In case of ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Swedish Touring Car Championship Season
The 2004 Swedish Touring Car Championship season was the 9th Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) season. In total nine racing weekends at five different circuits were held; each round comprising two races, making an eighteen-round competition in total. Teams and drivers Race calendar and winners Championship results Championship Standings Driver's championship STCC Challenge Manufacturer's Championship References {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 Swedish Touring Car Championship Season Swedish Touring Car Championship seasons 2004 in motorsport, Swedish Touring Car Championship 2004 in Swedish motorsport, Swedish Touring Car Championship season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Swedish Touring Car Championship Season
The 2001 Swedish Touring Car Championship season was the 6th Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) season. In total, ten racing weekends at six different circuits were held; each round comprising two races, making up a twenty-round competition in total. Teams and drivers S = Synsam Cup (Privateer Cup) Race calendar and winners Championship results Independent's championship Manufacturer's Championship References External linksSTCC homepage {{Super Touring championships Swedish Touring Car Championship seasons Swedish Touring Car Championship Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC) was a touring car racing series based in Sweden, but also with rounds in Norway. They began operating in 1996, heavily influenced by the British Touring Car Championship and the success of BTCC racing on Sw ... Swedish Touring Car Championship season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 International Formula 3000 Season
The 2002 International Formula 3000 season was the thirty-sixth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eighteenth season under the International Formula 3000 Championship moniker. It featured the 2002 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship which was contested over twelve races from 30 March to 14 September 2002. Championship titles were awarded for both Drivers and Teams. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers contested the 2002 FIA Formula 3000 International Championship. Note: Each entry used a Lola B02/50 chassis with a Zytek- Judd KV engine and Avon tyres, as mandated by the championship regulations. Calendar The FIA Formula 3000 International Championship was contested over twelve races. Note: The race time/average speed for the provisional winner of Race 10 (Tomáš Enge) was 0'59:24.642/152.546 km/h. Enge was subsequently disqualified after failing a drug test. Championship standings Teams Championship Teams Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Season
The 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup season began on April, 5 at Circuit de Catalunya. 2003 was the first season of this championship created by Renault as a support series in Eurosport's Super Racing Weekends ( ETCC and FIA GT Championship). The titles went to Argentinian driver José María López and French team ARTA-Signature. Entry List Race calendar and results *31 March and 2 April were test days for all drivers and teams at the circuits of Circuito de Albacete and Circuit de Catalunya in Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... Championship standings Points are awarded in both race as following : 30, 24, 20, 14, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 2 bonus points for pole position and also for the fasted lap in each race. French Grand Race must be stopped. The half of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 European Touring Car Cup
The 2005 FIA European Touring Car Cup was the first running of the FIA European Touring Car Cup. It was held on 16 October 2005 at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit near Rome in Italy. Teams and drivers Final standings References External linksOfficial website of the FIA European Touring Car Cup {{European Touring Car years European Touring Car Cup European Touring Car Cup European Touring Car Cup The FIA European Touring Car Cup was an annual touring car racing event, which had been held at various locations across Europe from 2005 to 2017. Unlike in previous years where it was a one-off event, in 2010 the series was a three round event. ... 2005 in European sport 2005 in Italian motorsport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Season
The 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the twentieth season of premier German touring car championship and also seventh season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series was resumed in 2000. The number of race weekends was reduced, from eleven in 2005, to ten for the 2006 season. Each track hosted one race, with the exception of Hockenheim, which hosted two. As in 2005, each event consisted of one race of approximately one hour, with two compulsory pit stops for each car. The Championship was won by Bernd Schneider driving an AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 for the HWA Team. Team Rosberg returned to the series after one-year absence and thus switched to Audi Sport machinery. Changes for 2006 * Opel exited the series, leaving Audi and Mercedes as remaining manufacturers. Audi and Mercedes respectively increased their number of entries from eight to ten cars each to fill up the four empty spots left by Opel. * Older 2004 models became cheaper, allowing priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
