Björn Cederberg (born July 23, 1937), nicknamed "

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" (engl. Captain, due to his rank in the

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), was a notable

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. His most famous and successful partnership was with

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, in a

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Turbo, with whom he shared success in a number of international motor rallies, from 1979–1982. Later in 1982, the pair went on to rally the

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, with which they were again very successful until 1985.

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