Richard Göransson (born 8 August 1978 in

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) is a Swedish

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driver. He is a 4-time champion of the

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winning it for West Coast Racing in 2004,

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and

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. He won the

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for Polestar Cyan Racing.

Career

He started racing in karting from 1989 through to 1993. In 1996 he was Swedish

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Champion. He also competed in both the

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and European Formula Ford Championships. He won the European Formula Ford Championship in 2001. In 2002 he raced in some rounds of the

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, before moving to the STCC in

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where he finished fifth in his first season. His time in the STCC has been very successful. After winning back-to-back titles for West Coast Racing in 2004 and

, he switched to

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and drove alongside team owner Jan "Flash" Nilsson for three years. In

he was champion for the third time. In

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he returned to WCR and regained the drivers title in 2010. He was winner of the

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held at Vallelunga in 2005.

Racing record

WRC results

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

Supercar

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

Supercar

RX Lites Cup

External links

Profile at Speedsport Magazine.
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