Björn Waldegård (born November 12, 1943) is a Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979. November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... A Subaru Impreza WRX competing in a rally special stage on gravel. ... World Rally Driver Champions List ...

Career

Waldegård's career in winning spans four decades: his first, at the wheel of a Porsche 911, came on the 1969 Monte Carlo Rally, while his last came for Toyota on the Safari Rally in 1990. The Porsche 911 (pronounced as nine eleven) is a sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. ... Toyota redirects here. ...

The Alitalia-backed Lancia team of the 1970s frequently choose between star drivers Waldegård and Italian frontrunner Sandro Munari. Waldegård and Munari came head to head in the 1976 Rallye Sanremo. Waldegård had a four-second lead over Munari entering the final stage, only to be forced to squander that advantage in keeping with the team's hopes for an 'equal' shootout. Waldegård, however, emerged as victor by four seconds, having disobeyed team orders and overtaken Munari – as a result, Waldegård left Lancia and joined Ford in late 1976. Alitalia (ISE: IT0003331888) (Linee Aeree Italiane) (IATA: AZ, ICAO: AZA, and Callsign: Alitalia) is the national airline of Italy. ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... Sandro Munari is a former rally driver, of Italy. ... now. ...

Driving Ford Escort RS models, Waldegaard won three of the world's most punishing rallies in 1977; the East African Safari Rally, the Acropolis Rally, and the RAC Rally. See also: Ford Escort (North American) The Ford Escort was a small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Safari Rally is held in Kenya and is considered by many to be the worlds toughest rally. ... The Acropolis Rally Greece is the eighth rally on the World Rally Championship schedule for 2005. ... The RAC Rally is the best-known motor rally in the UK. It is a round in the international rallying championship. ...

He was later victor in the inaugural World Rally Championship series in 1979 for Ford and Mercedes-Benz, beating Hannu Mikkola in the final round at the Rallye Côte d'Ivoire in the Ivory Coast, by finishing second behind his rival. Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... now. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Hannu Olavi Mikkola (born 24 May 1942 in Joensuu, Finland) is a retired world champion rally driver. ... Côte dIvoire (often called Ivory Coast in English; see below about the name) is a country in West Africa. ...

International victories

Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlssons replica 1963 Monte Carlo Saab 96 rally car at Linköping, on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of SAAB in 1997 The Monte... The Porsche 911 (pronounced as nine eleven) is a sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. ... Stephane Sarrazin driving a Subaru Impreza WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlos Sainz driving a Toyota Corolla WRC on the Monte Carlo Rally Carlssons replica 1963 Monte Carlo Saab 96 rally car at Linköping, on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of SAAB in 1997 The Monte... The Swedish Rally (now the Uddeholm Swedish Rally) is an automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden in early February. ... The Swedish Rally (now the Uddeholm Swedish Rally) is an automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden in early February. ... 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Group 4 Lancia Stratos 1974 The Lancia Stratos was an automobile made by Italian car manufacturer Lancia. ... The Safari Rally is held in Kenya and is considered by many to be the worlds toughest rally. ... The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Acropolis Rally Greece is the eighth rally on the World Rally Championship schedule for 2005. ... Rally GB, or Rally Great Britain, is the largest and most high profile motor rally in the United Kingdom. ... The Swedish Rally (now the Uddeholm Swedish Rally) is an automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden in early February. ... The Acropolis Rally Greece is the eighth rally on the World Rally Championship schedule for 2005. ... Juha Kankkunen wins the 1986 edition in a Peugeot 205 T16 The Propecia Rally of New Zealand is oldest WRC event to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Safari Rally is held in Kenya and is considered by many to be the worlds toughest rally. ... The Safari Rally is held in Kenya and is considered by many to be the worlds toughest rally. ... The Safari Rally is held in Kenya and is considered by many to be the worlds toughest rally. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

External link

• Björn Waldegård RallyBase profile