Mats Jonsson (born November 28, 1957) is a rally driver from

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. He competed in the

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from 1984 to 1993, with a best position of 12th overall in the 1991 season.. His greatest individual events were in his home

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, which he won outright in successive years in 1992 and 1993. He has won the Swedish rally championship 17 times He continues to compete in

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n events, and in both the European and Estonian Rally Championships, in a

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Ford Escort.

WRC victories

References

External links

Mats Jonsson Motorsport
official site

Profile of Mats Jonsson at Rallybase
1957 births Swedish rally drivers Living people {{Sweden-autoracing-bio-stub Toyota Gazoo Racing drivers World Rally Championship drivers