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".
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
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in 2000, driving an
Audi A4
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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
Å koda Fabia
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. He defended his title in 2007, with Hansen finishing second again.
Retirement
Larsson retired after the 2007 season and joined his family's
trucking company
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in
Svenljunga
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.
His son
Robin
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currently competes in the
FIA European Rallycross Championship
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and is the 2014 Supercar Champion.
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Racing record
Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results
Division 1
Publications
''Lasse "Stinsen" Larsson – Det går som på räls'', by Lars Larsson & Morgan Björk, 160 pages, Swedish language,
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Lars
1965 births
Living people
Swedish racing drivers
People from Västergötland